DEA to end medical marijuana raids

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DEA to end medical marijuana raids
Holder confirms states to have final say on use of drug for pain control
By Alex Johnson
Reporter
msnbc.com
updated 2:42 p.m. PT, Fri., Feb. 27, 2009

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Supporters of programs to provide legal marijuana to patients with painful medical conditions are celebrating Attorney General Eric Holder’s statement this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration would end its raids on state-approved marijuana dispensaries.