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Supreme Court upholds public health rights of States |
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Written by Chris Conrad
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Wednesday, 08 February 2006 |
The US Supreme Court Jan. 17 affirmed the power of States to control
their own public health policies, in a 6-3 ruling that upheld Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act. State voters passed the 1997 initiative to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminal patients.
The Court focused on the historic role of States in
regulating medicine and safeguarding public health. It reaffirmed their
power to pursue measures that are novel, controversial or face strong
disapproval elsewhere. The Court read the Controlled Substances Act as
respecting that role.
 BAKERSFIELD ? Nature?s Medicinal and friends celebrated their success in moving the City Council to take a more supportive position regarding local dispensaries. The county is implementing a patient ID card program. Photo by Jaime Galindo
Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the decision,
saying it is inconsistent to rule against States Rights on medical
marijuana, but for them on suicide.
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Chris Conrad |
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Chris Conrad has studied cannabis (marijuana) since 1988. He has written two books on the topic and contributed to others. Familiar with numerous books and at least 100 scientific studies, such as federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and National Institute on Drug Abuse data. Reported on cannabis dispensaries for California legislators. Consults with government agencies. Testified at National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine hearings. Regularly consults with physicians including some of the world’s foremost authorities on cannabis and patients as to their knowledge and experiences regarding cannabis.
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