MICHIGAN CITED ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW

Wisconsinites hoping to legalize medical marijuana are looking to
Michigan to set an example.

A Michigan proposition letting people with serious or terminal
illnesses use marijuana with a doctor's order passed with a two-thirds
majority in Tuesday's election.

Michigan joins 12 other states allowing the use of so-called medical
marijuana. Federal law still prohibits use of the drug in all
circumstances.

Gary Storck is director of the nonprofit group Madison NORML. He says
Michigan could lead the way for the other Great Lakes states. The
Wisconsin Nurses Association and the Wisconsin Public Health
Association favor legalizing medical marijuana.