It will probably cost hundreds of dollars, and be available only through doctors.

Finally, after going through doctors and battling insurance companies to pay the cost, Vacek found relief in the winter.

The government says it intends to distribute the marijuana through doctors.

"By and large, the way we prove that, given the facts, the doctor should have done X or Y is through other consulting doctors."

They had stated "they went through many treatments and doctors to find relief".

RLS patients often go through several doctors and treatment options until they find one that works for them.

Others sought help through city services or private doctors.

"For a long time there was a gentlemen's agreement between manufacturers and physicians that formula would only be promoted through doctors."

She has had patients who pursued this approach, although through other doctors involved in their care.

Mr. Zimmerman said he markets his business through local doctors and several nursing homes.