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Court Rules Against Pot for Sick People
By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities may prosecute sick people whose doctors prescribe marijuana to ease pain, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, concluding that state laws don't protect users from a federal ban on the drug.
The decision is a stinging defeat for marijuana advocates who had successfully pushed 10 states to allow the drug's use to treat various illnesses.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050606...hvArVCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2MTQ3MTFjBHNlYwN0cw--
By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities may prosecute sick people whose doctors prescribe marijuana to ease pain, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, concluding that state laws don't protect users from a federal ban on the drug.
The decision is a stinging defeat for marijuana advocates who had successfully pushed 10 states to allow the drug's use to treat various illnesses.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050606...hvArVCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2MTQ3MTFjBHNlYwN0cw--