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Criminalizing the Sick

By The Daily Dish
Apr 30 2007, 5:06 AM ET

Cops arrest a 71-year-old cancer patient for buying medical marijuana. Money quote:

"The marijuana has kept me alive; I wouldn't be here if I didn't smoke," Jackson said. "I know it's illegal, but I did what I had to do to make myself comfortable and restore my quality of life."



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