Meeting in Houston, the group declined to endorse state-based medical marijuana programs but voted in favor of reviewing the classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, the AMA said on its Web site Tuesday. Schedule I is the only classification of controlled substances that may not be prescribed by a physician.

The AMA body also adopted a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law that forbids gays in the military from disclosing their sexual orientation. The resolution finds the policy threatens to compromise medical care of gay patients in the military.

For the July-September period last year, the company made a profit of $61.3 million, the story says. The decrease came largely from the company’s write down of value lost in its massive CityCenter project on the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Mirage is the world’s second largest casino operator.

When MGM Mirage’s  67-acre CityCentre complex starts opening next month, CEO Jim Mullen still believes it will benefit the company, he said in a statement.

“We expect CityCenter to grow our business significantly and we are extremely excited to open this tremendous asset,” Murren said.

According to the AP story, MGM Mirage’s revenue fell 15% for the quarter to $1.53 billion. That’s down from $1.79 billion. It topped Wall Street’s forecast of $1.47 billion, the story says.

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