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Act now to defund our government's war on medical marijuana

On Wednesday or Thursday of this week, the full U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the issue of medical marijuana the first time in five years!

U.S. Reps. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), with the support of Reps. Ron Paul (R-TX), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and many other House members, are planning to propose a medical marijuana amendment to the Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations bill. Quite simply, the amendment would prevent the DEA and the Justice Department from spending any money to investigate or raid medical marijuana patients and providers in the states where medical marijuana is legal.

It is urgent that you let your U.S. representative know -- today -- that you want him or her to vote for the Hinchey/Rohrabacher amendment. Here's how:

BY PHONE ...

You can PHONE your U.S. representative's office through the Capitol switchboard. If you don't know the name of your U.S. representative, you can give the switchboard operator your city or zip code and he or she will connect you to your U.S. representative's office. The numbers:

(877) 762-8762 (toll-free)
(800) 648-3516 (toll-free)
(202) 225-3121
(202) 224-3121

WHAT TO SAY:

"Hi, my name is ____________, and I am a voter in your district. I'm calling to ask Representative ______ to vote for the Hinchey/Rohrabacher amendment to the Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations bill. This amendment would stop the federal government's raids on medical marijuana patients and providers in California and the other eight states where medical marijuana is legal."

BY FAX ...

FAX your U.S. representative a pre- written letter on the MPP Web site at http://www.mpp.org/DefundDEA.

The entire process takes only two minutes. After you enter your address, you will see links to a selection of sample letters; please choose a letter, edit it if you like, and then fax it to your U.S. representative with one final click.

If you are feeling inspired, we strongly encourage you to personalize your letter. (But whatever you do, please make sure that the letter clearly asks your U.S. representative to vote for the Hinchey/Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment to the Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations bill on the House floor.)

If you take two minutes now to contact your U.S. House member, you will play an important part in ending the DEA's raids and the federal government's war on medical marijuana patients and providers. Like never before, the Marijuana Policy Project needs you to take action now.

"It would be unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious for DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of this substance"

-DEA Judge Francis Young

FREE THE SWEED!

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posted by NeoN @ 7/22/2003 05:54:00 AM