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New York, which has relatively liberal possession laws and actually passed a medical-marijuana law in 1980 but never put it to use, remains forbidden ground for those who seek to relieve their symptoms with cannabis. This year, however, supporters of medical marijuana in Albany and elsewhere hope to harness what they see as growing momentum.

Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen acknowledged feeling a little lonely as he addressed a crowd of self-described pot smokers just off Capitol Hill.

After all, sharing a stage with Cheech and Chong and calling for loosening drug laws isn't usually in the campaign playbook of a sitting congressman.

In a sign of marijuana's growing legitimacy, more than 700 people braved bad weather Saturday for Mendocino County's sixth annual Emerald Cup awards ceremony, the culmination of a month of examining, tasting and smelling pot.

The Observer - Yeshiva University
By Simi Lampert

The subject of medical cannabis is a controversial topic spanning the political, judicial, social, and moral domains. The stigma associated with this Schedule I drug is only one of many factors which complicate honest discussion of marijuana's medicinal benefits versus its potential for harm. The herbal form of the cannabis plant has several well-documented beneficial effects, including amelioration of nausea, the stimulus of hunger, and a broader analgesic effect.