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US CA: Editorial: Pot Decision
ccguide Monday 22 Jul 2002 Pubdate: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 Source: Press Democrat, The (CA) Copyright: 2002 The Press Democrat Contact: Website: http://www.pressdemo.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/348 POT DECISION Ruling Offers Glimmer Of Hope To Users Of Medicinal Marijuana The state Supreme Court provided some welcome relief for sick people Thursday with its unanimous ruling in support of medicinal marijuana. It's been six years since voters approved Proposition 215, an initiative that legalized the use of medical pot for those who have a doctor's prescription. But given the contradictions that exist between state and federal law on pot use, little progress has been made since then in getting medical marijuana into the hands of those who need it most. The ruling tosses out the conviction of a blind diabetic man from Tuolumne County who was found to have 31 marijuana plants growing in his front yard. Although the man had a prescription, he was convicted of a felony. The ruling still leaves great ambiguity over the issue of medical marijuana. The federal government has stubbornly refused to grant any exception for such use and continues to rank marijuana among the nation's most addictive drugs. But state courts are required to abide by this Supreme Court ruling, which means many of those suffering from glaucoma, AIDS or other afflictions who rely on medical marijuana won't be forced to make a choice of life or jail - -- at least for the time being. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth
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