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Published online 7 November 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031103-14

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Cannabis study shows small MS benefit

Multiple sclerosis patients report some relief in pot trial.

Cannabis may soothe symptoms of multiple sclerosis, concludes the first large-scale clinical trial of the drug's perceived benefit to sufferers. Legally, the drug remains largely out of bounds.

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