Pot and Federal Power
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THE FEDERAL government&#39;s crusade against users of &quot;medical marijuana,&quot; even in states that allow sick people to have the drug, is obnoxious.
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The cases pit states&#39; rights to regulate alcohol sales against the federal government&#39;s power to control interstate commerce.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the issue of medical marijuana tomorrow. A decision is expected tomorrow as well. Prosecutors say it is an addictive substance.
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The federal government has reintroduced a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. It means persons caught with 15 grams of marijuana or less will face a fine rather than a criminal charge.
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The high court heard arguments Monday morning on whether sick people in 11 states that allow medical marijuana use can have pot, even though federal law considers the drug illegal.
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OTTAWA (CP) - A group which advocates legalized marijuana says a new poll shows federal pot policies are out of touch with public opinion.
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The Supreme Court hears arguments today whether support of a doctor and a state medical marijuana law is enough to protect medical marijuana users from the federal government.
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OTTAWA, Nov. 1 -- Canada&#39;s Liberal government reintroduced legislation Monday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, drawing criticism that this could prompt a clampdown at the US border.
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Montana voters on Tuesday approved 62% to 38% a ballot initiative to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes by patients with chronic illnesses, including HIV/AIDS or cancer, while voters in Oregon rejected 58% to 42% an initiative to expand the
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Armed with a new study showing the drug can ease pain in some HIV patients, medical-marijuana advocates sued the federal government Wednesday over its claim that pot has no accepted medical uses.
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THE HIGH COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS THIS MORNING ON WHETHER SICK PEOPLE IN ELEVEN STATES THAT ALLOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAN HAVE THEIR POT - EVEN THOUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS IT&#39;S ILLEGAL.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Seizures of Canadian-made marijuana by U.S. authorities have increased 259 per cent since 2001 but still constitute only about two per cent of all such seizures at U.S. borders, says a joint assessment.
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Many doctors recognize marijuana&#39;s medicinal role in helping seriously ill people cope with pain. So do 11 states, including Colorado, where voters have approved the medical use of the drug.
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The Supreme Court considered on Monday whether sick people should not be prosecuted under federal law for growing and using marijuana with a doctorâs recommendation.
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Armed with a legal decision in their favor, scientists and advocates of medical research on marijuana pressed the Drug Enforcement Administration yesterday to allow them to grow their own, saying that pot supplied by the government is too hard to get and that its poor quality limits their research.
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Research suggests marijuana constricts the blood vessels, affecting supplies to the brain.
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The Supreme Court questioned whether state medical marijuana laws might be abused by people who aren't really sick as it debated Monday whether the federal government can prosecute patients who smoke pot on doctors' orders.