Supreme Court to Rule on Medical Marijuana

By Nina Totenberg

Published November 29, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

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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