SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. -- A 35-year-old Shelton man is fighting for the right to use medical marijuana. The problem is that Alex Morris is in the Snohomish County Jail. The state's Medical Marijuana Act does not cover inmates of jails or prisons. Alex is in jail for 30 days.

In 1998, voters in Washington state approved the use of medical marijuana.

His wife says those 30 days will make him very, very sick.

Alex has Crohn's disease and as a result suffers severe headaches. The law covers that and Alex has his doctor's permission; he's registered as a user of medical marijuana.

But jail officials say Washington law clearly states that permission to use medical marijuana does not include correctional facilities.