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US Supreme Court Bans Marijuana Therapy

US citizens who use marijuana for medical purposes could now go to prison.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that local laws in 11 states that allow Americans to use marijuana for medicinal purposes do not protect them from prosecution under federal law.

However, Judge John Paul Stevens said the U.S. Congress could make changes to U.S. laws to allow for medical use of the drug.

Proponents of marijuana believe that it is a more effective pain reliever than traditional drugs and has no side effects.

The Supreme Court was considering the case of two seriously ill women from California. Angel Reich, who has an inoperable brain tumor and several other illnesses, and Diane Monson, who suffers from severe back pain, use marijuana at the recommendation of their doctors. Monson grows the “weed” herself, and Reich receives it for free from medical staff.

By a six-to-three vote, the court ruled that U.S. federal laws prohibit marijuana use, even though California laws allow medical use of the drug.

In addition to California, medicinal marijuana use is legal in Arizona, Colorado, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Alaska, and Hawaii.

National Drug Control Administration Director John Walters expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court's ruling. "Our nation's medical system is based on sound science, not popular opinion," Walters told The Associated Press. "To date, science and research have not definitively concluded that smoking marijuana is safe or effective."

Some legal experts believe the Supreme Court's decision will not lead to major changes because most marijuana-related lawsuits are brought at the state level, not the federal government.

Furthermore, the verdict only applies to those who grow and smoke marijuana, and does not affect doctors who recommend their patients smoke it.

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