News (Media Awareness Project) - US: A Daily Look At The Issues: Medical Marijuana |
Title: | US: A Daily Look At The Issues: Medical Marijuana |
Published On: | 2004-01-24 |
Source: | State, The (SC) |
Fetched On: | 2008-01-18 23:22:15 |
A DAILY LOOK AT THE ISSUES: MEDICAL MARIJUANA
The Democratic presidential candidates were asked whether marijuana should
be legal for medical use. Here's what they said:
Dean: Would have Food and Drug Administration study issue, then follow FDA
recommendation
Clark: No position
Edwards: Opposes legalization until medicinal benefits are proved .
Kerry: Wants scientific review before deciding
Kucinich: Legalize
Lieberman: Allow its use as a last resort for pain relief under doctors
supervision; once co-sponsored resolution condemning state efforts to
legalize medicinal marijuana
Sharpton: No known position
The Democratic presidential candidates were asked whether marijuana should
be legal for medical use. Here's what they said:
Dean: Would have Food and Drug Administration study issue, then follow FDA
recommendation
Clark: No position
Edwards: Opposes legalization until medicinal benefits are proved .
Kerry: Wants scientific review before deciding
Kucinich: Legalize
Lieberman: Allow its use as a last resort for pain relief under doctors
supervision; once co-sponsored resolution condemning state efforts to
legalize medicinal marijuana
Sharpton: No known position
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