Pubdate: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 Source: Blade, The (OH) Copyright: 2000 The Blade Contact: 541 North Superior St., Toledo OH 43660 Website: http://www.toledoblade.com/ CALIFORNIA COUNTY TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA SAN MATEO, CALIF. -- The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has approved a program that will allow a northern California county to give away government-grown marijuana to 60 AIDS patients in a study to asses [the] drug's potential health benefits. The 12 week study in Sam Mateo county could begin as early as January, county supervisor Mike Nevin said. The DEA approved it Wednesday. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart