www.mpp.org Federal Legislation - Medical Cannabis And The Law Please write your member of Congress to express thanks or disappointment at his or her vote on the amendment. The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the Hinchey medical marijuana amendment ... Please use this site to follow up with your representative. DEA Attacks Medical Marijuana Patients, Caregivers, and Providers DEA raids on patients, caregivers, and providers have been intensifying in several California counties and in Oregon. The raids have been mostly aimed at medical marijuana dispensaries operating legally under state and local laws. It’s time to stop the madness. Please use this site to urge your member of Congress to act against the DEA’s refusal to accept state and local medical marijuana regulation. Opponents Threaten to Make the D.C. Medical Marijuana Ban Permanent Since 2001, Congress has prohibited Washington, D.C. from changing the penalties associated with marijuana possession or use – thwarting the will of 70% of D.C. voters, who in 1998 passed a ballot initiative to provide safe and legal access to medical marijuana for seriously ill patients. Now opponents are attempting to make this ban on medical marijuana in D.C. permanent. Please use this site to urge Congress to oppose this undemocratic legislation. DEA Blocks University of Massachusetts’ Application For License to Study Medical Marijuana In a highly politicized and hypocritical move, the Drug Enforcement Agency has attempted to bury Professor Lyle Craker’s application for a license to produce research-grade marijuana for FDA- and DEA-approved clinical studies of medical marijuana at the University of Massachusetts. Please use this site to contact your member of Congress and help us gather signatures for Rep. John Oliver and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s letter to the DEA. Fight Efforts to Undermine State Medical Marijuana Laws: Oppose the Coburn Amendment! In May 2007, the Senate passed an amendment to a bill dealing with the FDA that seeks to undermine state medical marijuana laws. The amendment was advanced by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), who is a staunch opponent of medical marijuana laws. Since the House version of the bill does not include Sen. Coburn’s provision, it is vital to ask your senators and representatives not to include the amendment in the final version of the bill. Support Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Each year, more than 700,000 people are arrested for marijuana offenses, costing American taxpayers more than $7 billion annually. Despite this, marijuana is still easily available, both to adults and minors. Through a focused system of taxation and regulation, we can take money out of the pockets of drug dealers and more effectively limit youth access to marijuana. Shouldn’t we focus our country’s resources on important priorities instead of prosecuting a wasteful war on marijuana? Stop the Drug Czar Join MPP’s ongoing campaign to fight funding for the White House drug czar's wasteful, misleading, and ineffective anti-marijuana campaigns. Urge Congress to cut funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. www.mpp.org This ad has had 8,740 displays and 274 readers