Weed Wars

Marijuana as Medicine:
A smoldering debate moves mainstream

This is an old CNN site.

With more states considering approving the use of marijuana for medical purposes, the gray zones in this debate are becoming increasingly evident - especially since it's still against federal law to use, sell or grow marijuana.

In this section, we look at the background to the controversy, the implications of recent initiatives such as Prop. 200 and 215, the fears they have unleashed, and the promises that they hold.(more)