The Nation - News from June 7, 1985
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The Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug derived from marijuana for use in treating the severe nausea and vomiting frequently associated with cancer chemotherapy. The active ingredient of the drug is a full-strength, synthetic form of THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal psychoactive substance in marijuana. The drug, Marinol, is manufactured by UNIMED Inc., of Somerville, N. J., which says it will be available for nationwide distribution in 60 days.
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