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Support to legalize medical marijuana in New York
Quick ReadObama policy change excites NY proponents.
Photo credit: AP | A box is filled with marijuana plants at the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Clinic in San Francisco on Monday. (Oct. 19, 2009)
Should federal prosecutors ease up on states where medical marijuana is legal?
Proponents of legislation to legalize medical use of marijuana in New York were encouraged Monday by the announcement of a shift in federal policy first promised by President Barack Obama in his presidential campaign.
The U.S. Department of Justice Monday advised U.S. attorneys not to target medical marijuana use and distribution in the 13 states where it is legal. The Drug Enforcement Administration...
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