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Four States Have Enacted Medical Marijuana Laws Posted: 06-18-08 16:36pm
On June 14, 2000, Hawaii's lawmakers
passed a bill that protects seriously ill
patients who use marijuana medically from
local and state criminal prosecution. On
May 26, 2004 the Vermont Legislature
passed a bill to legalize medical
marijuana for patients suffering from
AIDS, cancer, or Multiple Sclerosis. It
became law without the governor's
signature. On January 3, 2006 the Rhode
Island Legislature passed a bill which
removes state-level criminal penalties on
the use, possession and cultivation of
marijuana by patients who possess "written
certification" from their physician. On
April 2, 2007 New Mexico's legislators
passed a law which mandates the state
Department of Health to promulgate rules
governing the use and distribution of
medical cannabis to state-authorized
patients.