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Washington D.C. – On Tuesday, October 17th the Supreme Court declined to hear the Bush administration’s request to penalize doctors prescribing medical marijuana.
The Bush administration was seeking to revoke the licenses of doctors who prescribe medical marijuana in accordance with state law.
This is the latest chapter in the ongoing battle of states rights to medical marijuana. Since 1996, nine states have legalized marijuana for medical uses, but the federal government has insisted on enforcing federal marijuana prohibition despite voters’ efforts to determine their own laws regarding medicinal marijuana.
The decision by the Supreme Court is being heralded as a victory by the medical marijuana movement because doctors can continue to prescribe medical marijuana without fear of reprisal.
The Bush administration was seeking to revoke the licenses of doctors who prescribe medical marijuana in accordance with state law.
This is the latest chapter in the ongoing battle of states rights to medical marijuana. Since 1996, nine states have legalized marijuana for medical uses, but the federal government has insisted on enforcing federal marijuana prohibition despite voters’ efforts to determine their own laws regarding medicinal marijuana.
The decision by the Supreme Court is being heralded as a victory by the medical marijuana movement because doctors can continue to prescribe medical marijuana without fear of reprisal.