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Can you tell me about marijuana legalization and medical marijuana in the US?
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The US is at a turning point in its relationship with marijuana. In 2018, the Senate passed a historic bipartisan bill to reshape the nation's drug laws, reducing possession and sale of marijuana from a criminal to a civil offense. Additionally, the federal government recognized the value of medical marijuana through the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment, preventing Department of Justice funds from being used to interfere with states' medicinal cannabis laws. 

Thirty states and the District of Columbia have passed laws that allow recreational or medicinal use of marijuana. Many patients with qualifying conditions, including severe pain and intractable nausea, are granted legal protection with a medical marijuana card. As public awareness and support for the use of cannabis grows, the nation is slowly progressing toward a more progressive marijuana policy.