Richard Bonnie

Virginia Law School

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Professor of Medicine and Law at Virginia Law School and co-author of The Marijuana Conviction: The History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States; former Associate Director of the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse (1971-1973)

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Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, but it's still an illegal, "Schedule 1" drug under federal law.

The Crackdown on Medical Marijuana: Prohibition Revisited?

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana, but it's still an illegal, "Schedule 1" drug under federal law.

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