51. Weld also supports the medicinal use of marijuana and has supported programs providing clean needles to drug addicts. 52. Weld supports the medicinal use of marijuana and needle-exchange programs for drug addicts. 53. When citizens even speak up in favor of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, as happened this fall in California and Arizona, the government tries to stop them. 54. While he supports prosecution of drug traffickers, Campbell said he is open to making drugs available to addicts and permitting marijuana for medicinal use. 55. Ballot measures approving marijuana for medicinal use have passed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. 56. Earlier this spring, Health Minister Allan Rock promised clinical trials into the medicinal use of marijuana. 57. High-pressure processing is also being researched for medicinal uses, particularly with viruses. 58. That would make Hawaii the eighth state to approve the medicinal use of marijuana but the first to do so through legislation instead of a voter referendum. 59. The government has proposed expanding medicinal use of marijuana, and the Canadian Medical Association Journal recently supported full decriminalization. 60. Under the new California law, not only is medicinal use allowed, but people with a marijuana prescription will be allowed to grow the plant. |