ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
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Originally Posted by SouthernGuerilla
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 5/22/2008(withdrawn - 7/31/2008)
Rep Zoe Lofgren of California has withdraw support for HR5843 on July 31st 2008.
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Originally Posted by epilepticme
A phone call makes a great impact as well.
Congress.org - Congressional Directory
I try to call my Rep's office once or twice a month just to let them know I am not going any where and I still vote.
Props to you epilepticme. Too many people are scared to even email. I like to email and send a physical letter via the USPS(United States Postal Service).
I broached the subject today with my new boss, mind you today was my first day on the job. He said he didn't understand why people use marijuana. I left it there since he's damn near father time and I don't want to get fired for some bs. I'll end up discussing it a bit more once I get to know him better.
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
It's a good step but slightly irresponsible IMHO. I think it's dangerous to "de-criminalize/legalize" Cannabis posession without providing for the legal means of distribution. Doing so leaves the door open for criminal elements to profit without competetion. Such legislation will only serve to feed the prohibitionist propaganda when it fails to curb crime rates.
I think we should at least legalize posession and cultivation for personal use in any quantity and limit transfers to barter on a non profit basis. Meaning the Cannabis and the bartered goods/services are equal in value and no cash exchanged hands. This means people would have to trade something instead of money to obtain cannabis. That means your "friends" would be reqired by law to give something in return for your generous gifts of Cannabis. You could then move on to setting up a legal Cannabis distribution system that is fairly taxed and regulated while keeping the barter system for private transactions.
I think this is a fairly unique approach to the problem of criminal orginizations exploiting the lack of legal distribution channels in an era of legalized personal posession. Posession laws only effect those who can afford and/or are willing to purchase their Cannabis at an inflated price from criminal elements. It does nthing to protect those who supply Cannabis outside of these criminal orginizations. It seems to me that it would be beneficial to promote a peaceful distribution chain rather than a violent one. Just my :twocents:
BTW, I have written my reps about voting on every Cannabis measure that has gone to vote since 2001.
Blessed be~
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
Good luck with this folks.
This is one case where if America leads I wouldn't mind Britain following. :thumbsup:
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
Cannabis generates around $600 million a year for the Dutch goverment.
This paper explains the whole thing rather well even though it is incomplete.
Econmic Aspects of a Post-Prohibition Regime for Marijuana
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
might have to change from 5842 to 5843
Stand up and Fight Challenge
I'm writing to urge your support for H.R. 5842, also know as the â??Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act.â?
If approved, H.R. 5842 would end the federal governmentâ??s conflict with the twelve states that have already approved medical cannabis legislation. At the same time, it will not alter or interfere with already existing federal laws discouraging the non-medical, recreational use of marijuana, nor would it force medical cannabis on states that have not approved it.
The use of marijuana as medicine is a public health issue; it should not be part of the war on drugs. According to a recent national survey of U.S. physicians conducted for the American Society of Addiction Medicine, nearly half of all doctors with opinions support legalizing cannabis as a medicine. Some 80 state and national health care organizations, including the American Nurses Association, American Public Health Association and The New England Journal of Medicine, support immediate, legal patient access to medical cannabis.
Most recently, the largest association of doctors of internal medicine and the second largest medical association in the country, the American College of Physicians, released a policy paper in support of medical cannabis, stating, "The ACP strongly urges protection from criminal or civil penalties for patients who use medical marijuana as permitted under state laws."
To deny an effective medication to the sick and dying in order to "send a strong message to kids" against drug abuse is cruel and unconscionable, and improperly interferes with the relationship between a patient and his or her physician. State and federal laws already allow the medical use of many drugs, such as cocaine and morphine, which can be abused in a non-medical setting. Basic compassion and common sense demand that we allow the seriously ill to use whatever medication provides safe and effective relief. That is why 8 out of 10 American voters now say they support the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes.
Presently, twelve states - Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington - have enacted laws protecting medical marijuana patients from state prosecution. Itâ??s time that we allowed our unique federalist system to work the way it was intended, and permit these statesâ?? citizens and their representatives to enact laws permitting the medical use of cannabis, free from federal interference.
I believe it is unconscionable to deny this effective medicine to sick and dying patients. I urge you to support H.R. 5842.
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
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Originally Posted by GoddessHerb
It's a good step but slightly irresponsible IMHO. I think it's dangerous to "de-criminalize/legalize" Cannabis posession without providing for the legal means of distribution. Doing so leaves the door open for criminal elements to profit without competetion. Such legislation will only serve to feed the prohibitionist propaganda when it fails to curb crime rates.
well u r right, i would assume these are things that will be brought up into attention while the bill is being worked up
the main thing really is a "political will" to go for this all the way... the rest are details that will eventually be ironed out... if personal possession becomes legal/decrimd, soon seeds cultivation must follow or perhaps something in regards of distribution must be done. meanwhile i highly doubt this will have any measurable impact on crime rates the way they are calculated...
this will leave way open to hit criminals of considerable size in business as before... it only decriminalizes/legalizes the "personal consumption" still getting busted with a 1lb brick on u will land u in jail... this will at worst push dealers into other drugs or at best it will make them find a legal way to hustle cuz any drug dealing above just sellin weed becomes quite the lifestyle and has a huge difference compared to just sellin the herb so many ppl, mainly students/kids will probably just drop out of the underground life when there is no more customers for it
i just hope the cultivation of personal plants to become legal/tolerated...
think about it: Cheap, top notch, customized, personally named bud, ALL YEAR ROUND... and u can even get a number of strains at the same time! :P
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
Has this been voted on yet? Does anyone know where it stands?
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
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Originally Posted by kurie726
Has this been voted on yet? Does anyone know where it stands?
Nope the bill has only been introduced, the next step is to debate on the issue, then the house can vote on it, then the senate can vote and then the president has to sign it. You can check on the status of this bill by using this link OpenCongress - H.R.5843 Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
ATTENTION: ALL ELIGIBLE U.S. VOTERS - FEDERALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA! [H.R. 5843]
well put veggii I agree, the feds are ok w/ doctors giving patients cocaine, heroin, amongst other harmful narcotics which have proven to be far more addictive and troublesome than cannabis ever will be.
look what happened after they prohibited alcohol, then after it was lifted look how much crime stopped. their not any closer to winning their so called war on drugs then they were at the begining. it's more like a war on American citizens constitutional rights...
On every piece of federally minted currency says the words " IN GOD WE TRUST " god put cannabis here for us to use just like the poppy, and the cocoa plant.. so if the federal gov trusts in god so much that they announce to the world, via our money. why don't they back it up by actions. if god grew this loveliest of plants first does that mean the FEDS would lock up their creator on cultivation charges if he was here in the flesh...
just my ranting 2 cents, damn I need a :smokebong:
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