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Rhode Island legalizes marijuana
Rhode Island legalizes medical marijuana despite Supreme Court ruling
(CNN) -- Seven months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal laws criminalizing marijuana trump state efforts to legalize it for medical use, legislators in Rhode Island Tuesday defiantly voted to let state residents with debilitating illnesses light up legally, over the objections of Gov. Donald Carcieri.
By a vote of 59-13, state House members voted to override Carcieri's veto of a bill authorizing the use of marijuana for medical use. The Senate had previously overridden the veto, which means the law will now go into effect.
Carcieri, a Republican, said the measure appears to violate federal law and could create legal jeopardy for patients who avail themselves of it. "The consequence is that Rhode Islanders who rely on state law can still be prosecuted criminally by the federal government," the governor said in a statement. (Posted 6:53 p.m.)
Will Canadian exports to Rhode Island increase? What might the federal response be?
(CNN) -- Seven months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal laws criminalizing marijuana trump state efforts to legalize it for medical use, legislators in Rhode Island Tuesday defiantly voted to let state residents with debilitating illnesses light up legally, over the objections of Gov. Donald Carcieri.
By a vote of 59-13, state House members voted to override Carcieri's veto of a bill authorizing the use of marijuana for medical use. The Senate had previously overridden the veto, which means the law will now go into effect.
Carcieri, a Republican, said the measure appears to violate federal law and could create legal jeopardy for patients who avail themselves of it. "The consequence is that Rhode Islanders who rely on state law can still be prosecuted criminally by the federal government," the governor said in a statement. (Posted 6:53 p.m.)
Will Canadian exports to Rhode Island increase? What might the federal response be?
State's rights. 
. Our efforts to allow people to carry 3 oz of marijuana have failed.
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