Pot for Pain: Is It Legal or Not? (February 3, 2009)
U.S. President Barack Obama said during his campaign that the use of medical marijuana can be "appropriate" and that he would not use Justice Department resources to interfere with state laws allowing its use (contrary to the approach of the Bush administration). So why, asks Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison, did the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) raid two medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles last week?
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