Supreme Court to Rule on Medical Marijuana
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A medical marijuana patient joins a protest outside California's state capitol against Justice Department raids and arrests at state-approved and licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.
The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states may permit the medical use of marijuana. The case revolves around a California resident who used marijuana to relieve pain from an inoperable brain tumor. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.
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