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leaf State marijuana initiatives open new fronts in debate over illegal drugs
The battle over drugs in America shifted radically on November 5, 1996, when California and Arizona approved using marijuana for medical purposes.

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    • leaf Medicinal marijuana: the struggle for legalization
    Nearly 60 years after pot was declared illegal by the federal government, the battle over marijuana is roiling the nation again. At the center of the firestorm this time is the use of marijuana as medicine.

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    • leaf Chronology: The Marijuana Story 1937-1997
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