Washington, D.C. okays use of medical marijuana

Under the new law, which has to be signed by Mayor Adrian Fenty and then survive a 30-day period of review by Congress before taking effect, physicians will be able to prescribe medical marijuana to patients suffering from illnesses including HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis and glaucoma. Mike Meno of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) envisaged no problems with Congress passing Washington's medical marijuana law. Up to eight licensed dispensaries would be set up for patients to go to get their marijuana, said Meno.

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