amp;ldquo;Anyone who has watched a loved one struggle with a debilitating illness would do almost anything to help alleviate their pain,amp;rdquo; Senator Savino said. amp;ldquo;New Jersey showed real compassion for Garden State residents who are suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis and other life-threatening diseases. We need to follow this example and pass legislation to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana when no other option is available.amp;rdquo; Studies have shown that marijuana can mitigate pain, nausea, and other symptoms in some patients who are unresponsive to other medication. Senator Savino said her late parents, who both were unable to be treated for chronic pain during their battles with cancer, were among those who would have been helped.
