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Jun 4, 2008 8:27 am US/Eastern

New Ad Urges Legalization Of Medicinal Marijuana

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Click to enlarge 1 of 1: A new TV ad in some markets of New York State supports the legalization of medical marijuana. (File)
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A new TV ad in some markets of New York State supports the legalization of medical marijuana.

The Marijuana Policy Project also seeks "to replace marijuana prohibition with a sensible system of regulation," according to its Web site.

New York becomes the fifth state to see this type of ad, which feature sick and injured patients who urge the public to pass laws to protect them from arrest or jail time for using marijuana. Local versions of the ads were introduced in Vermont and Montana in 2004, Rhode Island in 2005 and in Minnesota this year.

New York's ad features Burton Aldrich of Kingston, a quadriplegic father of five who says marijuana is the only thing that relieves his chronic pain.

Since 1996, 12 states have enacted laws that allow patients to use medical marijuana. According to federal law, marijuana use is illegal regardless of whether it's used medicinally.