Should Medical Marijuana be Federally Legalized?

Should Medical Marijuana be Federally Legalized?

Millions of Americans take prescription drugs to treat a plethora of illnesses and symptoms, but not all drugs are created equal. The question of whether or not to consider marijuana a viable medical treatment remains a hot button issue. In states like California, medical marijuana clubs have flourished despite their federal illegality. Should the federal government allow states to make their own decisions, or is marijuana nothing more than a dangerous narcotic?

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  • staggerlee97
    Hemp for food fuel and fiber

    Do the research and findout for yourself. The Truth is out there~ X Files Im ADD my mind thinks to fast and the doctors give me zombie pills to make me a zombie!!! I dont like being a zombie. I like being alive and calm and happy and loving life and enjoying my family working and having ceremonious to celebrate life every Sunday and swimming. Thank God!
    And what other jobs are the goverment creating. Goverment Moters???? Marijuana should be legal let us run our own country!
    http://www.nccs.net/ftyl.html
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    - staggerlee97US July 18, 2009 4:30AM

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