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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal government can prosecute the sick for the medical use of marijuana, even in states where it is legal. In a 6-3 ruling, the court agreed with the Bush administration that the regulation of controlled substances, including marijuana, is the province of Congress without exception. [includes rush transcript] Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the majority "If there is any conflict between federal and state law, federal law shall prevail."Interviews with Ed Rosenthal and Angel Raich.
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SAN FRANCISCO — A steady stream of customers filed into the Love Shack, where anybody with a city-issued cannabis card could buy $5 pot brownies or spend up to 20 minutes inhaling premium marijuana that sells for $320 an ounce. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158789,00.html
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(CBS/AP) There is confusion and anger after the Supreme Court ruled Monday that people who smoke pot for medicinal purposes can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws. "Our Supreme Court just a year ago said it was okay for doctors to recommend and they can't be prosecuted for telling patients to use it. Therefore, doctors can tell you to use it," said medical marijuana user and talk show host Montel Williams on CBS News' The Early Show. "But once they tell you to use it, they can come and prosecute you. How ridiculous is that?"
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WASHINGTON - Federal authorities may prosecute sick people whose doctors prescribe marijuana to ease pain, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, concluding that state laws don’t protect users from a federal ban on the drug.The decision is a stinging defeat for marijuana advocates who had successfully pushed 10 states to allow the drug’s use to treat various illnesses. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8118123/
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Dozens of suspects appeared in court today in connection with the massive dismantling of a criminal ring that trafficked marijuana from Montreal to the Far North.Police arrested 45 suspects on Tuesday, including alleged ringleader Marcello Ruggerio, 39, and 23 aboriginal suspects. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1117647287219_113056487/?hub=Canada
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Howard County Police have charged a high school teacher with selling marijuana to a student. Twenty-five-year-old Fred Davis -- a teacher at Hammond High School in Columbia -- faces charges of drug distribution and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. http://wjz.com/localstories/local_story_151162514.html
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Police arrested a Howard County high school teacher for the second time Tuesday, accusing him of selling marijuana to students.WBAL-TV 11 News reporter Kate Amara reported Fred Davis, 25, of Laurel, faces several charges, including drug possession and drug distribution http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4552139/detail.html
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