Reuters quote of the day, July 30

London, July 29 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''This really makes us a country to be proud of and I hope it stays that way.'' -- Derek Thaczuk, Coordinator of the Toronto-based People With AIDS Foundation, when Canada became the first country in the world to allow terminally ill patients to grow and smoke their own marijuana, overriding protests from doctors, on July 30, 2001.

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