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Man Growing Medical Marijuana Sent To Jail By Feds From a news story by CNN San Francisco Reporter Rusty Dornin 8/8/99

 

I. B.E. Smith grew marijuana in California

A. He told the cops.

B. He grew it as medicine for sick people.

II. Legal Problem

A. It's legal in California.

B. Federal laws say it's not legal.

C. Smith found guilty and was sent to jail for 27 months.

III. During trial, witness could not explain medical uses of marijuana

IV. Other states also have laws making it legal to grow

A. California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska

B. Does the federal law make these laws meaningless?

V. Smith is the first person tried for breaking this federal law.

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