Under new legal guidelines, federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana.
New Medical Marijuana Policy Outlined
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, New York Times
Mon, 10/19/2009 - 8:10am
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