Oregon Considered

Halt on Medical Marijuana Cards

June 06, 2005

0606_leaf.jpgThe state of Oregon has stopped issuing medical marijuana cards. That decision came after the US Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal government has the authority to prosecute patients who use pot for medical purposes.

The case came out of California. But it has ramifications for Oregon's medical marijuana program, which has swelled to 10,000 users since it began in 1998.

In a 6-to-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court says federal law clearly makes marijuana illegal and state laws allowing the drug for medicinal purposes don't change that federal policy

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