Supreme Court blocks Californias medical marijuana distribution
The Supreme Court 7-1 stayed a federal ruling allowing the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative to distribute marijuana to patients with doctor recommendations. Justice Stevens dissented. Breyer recused himself. The action stems from Prop 215 and the clash between state medical use and federal prohibition.
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Pope endorses organ donation and condemns cloning
Pope John Paul I addressed the International Congress of the Transplantation Society in Castel Gandolfo outside Rome. He endorsed organ donation and adult stem cell research while condemning human cloning and embryo experiments. He urged informed consent and the end of brain activity as the criterion for death.
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Minorities drive rapid growth in U S regions in 1990s
New Census estimates show Asian and Pacific Islander numbers rising 43 percent to 10.8 million and Hispanics up 38.8 percent to 31.3 million from 1990 to 1999. Nevada led state gains with 50 percent growth as Clark County hotels and casinos created construction and service jobs attracting Asian and Hispanic workers.
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