****URGENT: Call Congress today about ****MEDICAL MARIJUANA***

[MagickMuffin]

Who knew Dana Rohrabacher of ALL people would be a co-sponser... I didn't even know about this.:shrug:


The U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on medical marijuana as soon as tomorrow (Wednesday). We urgently need you to take one minute to call your congressperson and ask him or her to vote for the Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment.

It's easy: Just call the Capitol switchboard at [phone]. Give the operator your zip code and ask to be connected to your U.S. House member; you don't even need to know your congressperson's name to do this.

When the receptionist for the congressperson — not the Capitol switchboard operator — answers, say something like: "Hi, this is . I live in , and I'm calling to ask Congressman/Congresswoman ________ to vote for Congressman Maurice Hinchey's medical marijuana amendment to the Justice Department's spending bill, which I understand will be considered on the House floor tomorrow. The amendment would prohibit the Justice Department from spending taxpayer money to arrest medical marijuana patients in the 12 states where medical marijuana is legal."

This call is especially important because of the DEA's recent attacks on medical marijuana. Last week, the DEA announced the indictments of four medical marijuana dispensary owners in California. And, a week before that, the DEA sent out letters notifying more than 150 Los Angeles landlords that they stand to lose their property and face 20 years in prison for renting to tenants who operate medical marijuana dispensaries legally under state law. An L.A. Times editorial condemned the outrage as "a deplorable new bullying tactic."

Please call Congress now: [phone]

If you agree that sick and suffering patients should not have to live in fear of armed federal agents breaking down their doors, this is the best chance to do something about it this year.

Momentum is on our side: Earlier this month, America's second largest cancer society, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, passed a resolution in support of medical marijuana access. We're hopeful that House members will take this important endorsement into account when casting their votes tomorrow.

Please call your member of Congress now: [phone]

[mrreowwr_kittty]

1. K and R!! Thanks for bringing this to our attention. n/t

[MagickMuffin]

2. Hopefully this will get some more attention

hard to compete with GONZO....:evilgrin:

If you know any DUers who can get this to the GREATEST what would be.... Well, GREAT!

Calling my Rep. now.

[MagickMuffin]

3. The bill number is HR 3093 CJS Appropriation.

Spoke with my Reps.office just now and pleaded with her to vote in favor of this amendment. I also told her I have a niece who is suffering from breast cancer and how much this could benefit her, and how it is very important that she vote YES.

I was told she would pass my concerns to the Rep.

[bdamomma]

4. kick

[MagickMuffin]

5. I called my Reps local office as well

begging for her to vote YES... How important it is to pass this amendment and how its time to use some common sense regarding MM. I hope it only does some good.

If anyone calls please add your experience here... Thx

I have to step out for a while, if you guys could help keep this kicked. Well that would be SWELL!

[Bongo Prophet]

6. U R my hero (ine) Muffy n/t

K und R

[MagickMuffin]

7. Thx, Bongo Prophet

dammit to hell, call your Rep. NOW :evilgrin:

:hi:

[Occulus]

8. Medical?

How about we introduce a bill to decriminalize it altogether?

What's up with this nonsensical, I-can-smoke-it-but-you-can't baby step nonsense?

Legalize. For everyone.

[MagickMuffin]

9. Good Idea

Now call your Rep to sponsor that BILL.... Good Luck with that.

Sometimes you have to learn to walk before you run. But believe me I'm ALL in favor of recreational use as well as having people who need it for medical purposes. And heaven forbid I'm also in favor of legalized HEMP.

Until we can get the BIG pharma out of the politics of politicians I won't hold out much hope.

Peace:hippie:

[High Plains]

10. This amendment would bar the use of federal funds to go after...

...medical marijuana patients and providers in the 12 states where it is legal.

No more DEA raids on dispensaries in California!

It got 163 votes last year.