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NOVEMBER 28, 2000

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide if the state of California can allow distribution of marijuana for medical purposes.

Several states, including Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Maine, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Colorado, have legalized marijuana for medical purposes. In California, a group called the Oakland Cannabis Buyers Cooperative sells it to patients.

The Department of Justice contends the group can't sell the drug because it violates federal law. A ruling in the Ninth Circuit upheld the group's right to sell the drug but the group has been put on hold pending Supreme Court review.

Get the Story:
High Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Case (The Washington Post 11/28)

Relevants Links:
The Supreme Court - www.supremecourtus.gov

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