Thursday, 18. December 2003
Topic: DRUGS - on December 18, 2003 at 12:50:46 PM CET
Appeals Court OKs Medical Marijuana in U.S
An appeals court ruled Tuesday that a federal law outlawing marijuana does not apply to sick people who are allowed to smoke pot with a doctor's recommendation.
The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was a blow to the federal government in its fight against medical marijuana. The Justice Department has argued that state medical marijuana laws were trumped by federal drug laws.
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