Legalized medical marijuana has gained tremendous ground throughout the United States in the past decade, especially in recent years. Although it is still classified by the federal government as an illegal drug without medicinal value, a total of 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes as of June 2014. Doctors in these areas prescribe marijuana for a wide range of illnesses and health conditions, from glaucoma to rheumatoid arthritis to anxiety and epilepsy. Federal funding for medical marijuana has been mostly nonexistent
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