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Ruling Bolsters Medical Marijuana Law
Posted by CN Staff on December 17, 2003 at 23:23:58 PT
By Sam Skolnik
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer 
A federal court ruling yesterday that would permit some medical marijuana use bolsters what proponents say is the clear -- and fair -- judicial trend to allow state medical marijuana laws like Washington's to stand.A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel said yesterday that a congressional act outlawing marijuana may not apply to sick people with a doctor's recommendation in states that have approved medical marijuana laws, such as Washington.
And in its wake, a top federal prosecutor in Seattle said his office likely would continue its policy of not prosecuting those who smoke pot on their doctor's advice.Medical marijuana proponents were ecstatic."This is one of the best decisions I've seen in a really long time," said Lee Newbury, director of the South Puget Sound chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws."This is the first step for getting state's rights for patients," Newbury said. "When the federal government is trying to supersede the will of the citizens who have passed these laws, something's wrong." Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/bolsters.htmSource: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA)Author:   Sam SkolnikPublished: Wednesday, December 17, 2003Copyright: 2003 Seattle Post-IntelligencerContact: editpage seattle-pi.comWebsite: http://www.seattle-pi.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:Raich v. Ashcroft.comhttp://raich-v-ashcroft.com/Raich v. Ashcroft in PDFhttp://freedomtoexhale.com/ruling.pdfAppeals Court OKs Medicinal Pothttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17987.shtmlMarijuana Decision Does Not Sanction Sales http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17986.shtmlLong Battle Over Medical Marijuana Seen Aheadhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17984.shtmlAppeals Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Use http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17983.shtml
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