VERMONT: MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL WINS

The House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow victims of
debilitating diseases like cancer or AIDS to treat symptoms with marijuana.
By a vote of 82 to 59, the House exempted from prosecution anyone who uses
the drug after obtaining approval from a doctor. The bill's prospects in
the Senate are uncertain. Gov. Howard Dean, a Democrat who strongly opposes
it, has suggested that he would press allies in the Senate to block the
bill. (AP)


Newshawk: Amanda
Pubdate: Sat, 16 Mar 2002
Source: New York Times (NY)
Copyright: 2002 The New York Times Company
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Section: National Briefing