A final note on the subject:
TD, you might find this website of interest.
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine
This is not a bunch of stoned hippies advocating the use of illicit drugs but high ranking scientist working in field research for the benefit of mankind. They too may prove helpful to anybody seeking advise on the medicinal properties of cannabis, be it on prescription, ie. over the counter of your local chemist or the less legal approach, though they will not give you the phone number of your resident dealer. LOL