71.   The real contribution of medical marijuana to the larger debate on legalization is that it may well put the lie to official claims about drugs.

72.   The ruling, medical marijuana advocates said, could serve as a precedent that U.S. attorneys in other districts could use.

73.   The seduction of medical marijuana makes it seem that not only is marijuana not harmful, but that it is beneficial.

74.   The recent raids have enraged local officials, who not only support medical marijuana clubs, but sometimes help to set them up as well.

75.   The supporters, some of them DEA agents themselves opposed to medical marijuana and needle exchanges, say these issues are irrelevant in Mexico.

76.   The Washington spending bill passed by the House this week continued the ban on the legalization of medical marijuana.

77.   They want to hold this up to all the other patients, in all the other states who might want to implement the various state medical marijuana initiatives.

78.   They want medical marijuana to be reclassified as a prescription drug that can be grown legally and sold in pharmacies.

79.   This action by the DEA stopped most doctors from talking freely to their patients about the use of medical marijuana.

80.   This year, supporters are pushing another initiative, seeking a state distribution network for medical marijuana and reductions in sentences for possession.