News (Media Awareness Project) - US: WA: Washington To Vote On Medicinal Marijuana |
| Title: | US: WA: Washington To Vote On Medicinal Marijuana |
| Published On: | 1998-08-02 |
| Source: | Orange County Register (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 04:30:12 |
WASHINGTON TO VOTE ON MEDICINAL MARIJUANA
An initiative to legalize medicinal use of marijuana was certified Thursday
for the state of Washington's November general election ballot.
Initiative 692 would allow people who are dying or suffering from
debilitating illness to grow and smoke marijuana if it is prescribed by a
doctor.
In 1996,voters in California and Arizona approved ballot issues legalizing
marijuana for medical use, but Arizona's lawmakers blocked it. The federal
government considers medical marijuana illegal and has prosecuted its use in
California.
Checked-by: "Rolf Ernst"
An initiative to legalize medicinal use of marijuana was certified Thursday
for the state of Washington's November general election ballot.
Initiative 692 would allow people who are dying or suffering from
debilitating illness to grow and smoke marijuana if it is prescribed by a
doctor.
In 1996,voters in California and Arizona approved ballot issues legalizing
marijuana for medical use, but Arizona's lawmakers blocked it. The federal
government considers medical marijuana illegal and has prosecuted its use in
California.
Checked-by: "Rolf Ernst"
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