I wanna know in what states in the U.S is drug usage legal for medicninal purposes? which states? and what are the drugs that are illegal?...also what countries in Europe have legallized drugs?
2007-07-22 16:01:38 · 7 answers · asked by Butterfly 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
before you start jumping at me let me tell you that i´m asking this becuz i´m doing a thesis for a college class so i need this informaction.
2007-07-22 16:12:19 · update #1
In several states, such as California, the people have voted to make Marijuana legal for people who have medical needs for it, such as Cancer patients in pain. The first of these laws were passed over 10 years ago.
Here's a list of states with laws permitting medical use of marijuana: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Rhode Island, Washington.
However, the Federal government has universally refused to accept these laws as valid, and will arrest anyone they can, in those states, who are found to be taking the drugs according to what was legalized in those states.
We need a Supreme Court ruling on this, to determine whether the DEA and other federal agencies are over-stepping their bounds.
http://www.progress.org/2007/med18.htm
It is possible that there has been a relevant Supreme Court ruling on this and I have missed it.
2007-07-22 20:00:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In no US states is drug usage legal for medical reasons.
Some states, including California, do not prosecute people under state laws. But the federal drug laws still apply, so people can still be prosecute for drug uses, even if only under federal law.
2007-07-22 23:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is framed incorrectly. Obviously legal prescription drugs and nonprescription drugs are used for all kinds of medical reasons. Coffee is a "drug". Alcohol is a "drug"
"Illegal" drugs is what you are really asking about.
2007-07-22 23:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few states where marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes BUT it has to be a valid, verifiable medical reason. Not just any pot head can walk in to a pharmacy and say "Hey dude like could you like uh uh uh give me some like uh pot cause uh like I'm uh like uh uh uh sick?"
2007-07-22 23:07:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
California is one statea but am unable to think of anymore at this time.
2007-07-22 23:04:50 · answer #5 · answered by chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
califorinia you can get a prescription for medical grade marijuana that you actually get from the pharmacy, for various conditions
2007-07-22 23:04:42 · answer #6 · answered by atlantaluxe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why does it matter, you wont
be able to get it. you have to be
terminally ill.
2007-07-22 23:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by mandy3214 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋