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Dear NORML Member,
In response to this week's Supreme Court ruling granting the Justice
Department the authority to prosecute state-authorized medicinal
cannabis
patients for violating the federal Controlled Substances Act, members
of
the US House of Representatives may vote as early as next week on an
amendment to bar the US Department of Justice (DOJ) from prosecuting
patients who use medical cannabis in compliance with state laws.
This important bi-partisan provision, scheduled to be introduced next
week
by Reps. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-NY) as an
amendment to the 2005 Justice Department appropriations bill, would
prohibit the DOJ and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from
spending taxpayers' dollars for the purpose of pursuing "any criminal
or
civil penalty or remedy against any person for the production,
distribution, or use of marijuana for medicinal purposes in a state
that
authorizes that production, distribution, or use."
Writing for the Court's majority, Supreme Court Justice John Paul
Stevens
said that he longs for the day when medicinal cannabis advocates "may
be
heard in the halls of Congress." The 2005 Hinchey/Rohrabacher medical
marijuana amendment does just that -- giving Congress the opportunity
to
go on record to protect and support the health and safety of patients
who
use cannabis therapeutically in compliance with the laws of their
state.
A vote on the amendment is expected as early as next Wednesday, so
members
of Congress urgently need to hear overwhelming support from their
constituents. Please call and/or e-mail your member of the US House
Representatives today and ask them to vote "yes" in favor of the
Hinchey/Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment. A pre-written letter
is
available here:
capwiz.com/norml2/mail/oneclick_compose/
Sincerely,
Allen St. Pierre
NORML Executive Director
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Dear NORML Member,
In response to this week's Supreme Court ruling granting the Justice
Department the authority to prosecute state-authorized medicinal
cannabis
patients for violating the federal Controlled Substances Act, members
of
the US House of Representatives may vote as early as next week on an
amendment to bar the US Department of Justice (DOJ) from prosecuting
patients who use medical cannabis in compliance with state laws.
This important bi-partisan provision, scheduled to be introduced next
week
by Reps. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-NY) as an
amendment to the 2005 Justice Department appropriations bill, would
prohibit the DOJ and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from
spending taxpayers' dollars for the purpose of pursuing "any criminal
or
civil penalty or remedy against any person for the production,
distribution, or use of marijuana for medicinal purposes in a state
that
authorizes that production, distribution, or use."
Writing for the Court's majority, Supreme Court Justice John Paul
Stevens
said that he longs for the day when medicinal cannabis advocates "may
be
heard in the halls of Congress." The 2005 Hinchey/Rohrabacher medical
marijuana amendment does just that -- giving Congress the opportunity
to
go on record to protect and support the health and safety of patients
who
use cannabis therapeutically in compliance with the laws of their
state.
A vote on the amendment is expected as early as next Wednesday, so
members
of Congress urgently need to hear overwhelming support from their
constituents. Please call and/or e-mail your member of the US House
Representatives today and ask them to vote "yes" in favor of the
Hinchey/Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment. A pre-written letter
is
available here:
capwiz.com/norml2/mail/oneclick_compose/
Sincerely,
Allen St. Pierre
NORML Executive Director
####################
Check out the newly redesigned NORML store, complete with brand new
retro
NORML shirts, hats, mugs, and more! Until June 14, get $5 off orders
of
$50 or more. Coupon Code: GRDAD05
www.cafeshops.com/norml
NORML Media Watch
NORML was featured prominently in several media outlets this week,
including The Cincinnate Enquirer, The Columbia Missourian, and The
Pasadena Star News. To read these articles or about other NORML media
appearances, check out "NORML in the Media" at:
www.norml.org/index.cfm
Donate today to NORML's long-standing efforts to end pot prohibition!
secure.norml.org/join/
Sign up for NORML's monthly pledge program today!
secure.norml.org/join/pledge.html
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