Pubdate: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 Source: Orange County Register (CA) Copyright: 2000 The Orange County Register Contact: P.O. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711 Fax: (714) 565-3657 Website: http://www.ocregister.com/ Section: Local News,page 8 NEEDLE POINTS Britain's Labor government now plans to legalize cannabis(or marijuana)for medical uses, according to a March 24 report from Reuters. The move surprises some, but is said to be a compromise between Mo Mowlam,the cabinet minister in charge of anti-drug strategies,who wanted a study on full decriminalization of marijuana,and Prime Minister Tony Blair, who preferred no change. Meantime,in California,the people voted for medicalization of marijuana in 1996 and patients still have trouble getting authorities to recognize their rights. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart