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Australia: Medical cannabis law blocked
West Australian
Thursday 31 Aug 2000 Subject: Australia: Medical cannabis law blocked Source: West Australian Date: Thursday 31 August 2000 The United States Supreme Court has barred Californians from legally giiving marijuana to people who are sick or in pain. The decision overturned a San Francisco judge's decree last month that cleared the way for distributing cannabis to those in dire medical need. Nearly four years ago, Californian voters defied the Federal Government's zero-tolerance policy on drugs and approved a measure that allowed seriously ill patients to get marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. The Supreme Court is likely to formally invalidate California's medical marijuana law and similar measures in West Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Maine. Tjhis is a posting from the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) Library Ph (02) 6281 1002 Fax (02) 6282 7364 Email library@adca.org.au
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