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Michigan medical pot law now in effect amid questions

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Thursday, December 4, 2008 -
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DETROIT — Medical marijuana became legal in Michigan on Thursday, but smoking a joint could still get a patient arrested because the regulations needed to protect them won’t be ready for months.

The law approved by voters in November allows patients with cancer, HIV, AIDS, glaucoma and other diseases to use marijuana to relieve their symptoms on a doctor’s recommendation.

 
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