John Roemer

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In a  unanimous ruling  today, the State Supreme Court threw out a  law passed by the legislature  to impose limits on the amount of marijuana patients can have for medical purposes. …

State Supreme Court Rejects Medical Marijuana Limits

In a unanimous ruling today, the State Supreme Court threw out a law passed by the legislature to impose limits on the amount of marijuana patients can have for medical purposes. …

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