That's the question before the U.S. Supreme Court today. The justices today heard arguments that could lead to a watershed ruling later this year. Both Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Anthony Kennedy indicated that would be a vast expansion of current law.
Some physicians say in some medical conditions marijuana can have threaputic effects.
12's Randy Golson has the local perspective. It's the best medication in the world. The idea appeals to some in the South. Maybe it should be used, but maybe in another derivative. But it's not just people on the street who say pot eases pain.