What my congresswoman had to say about mmj...

[RobPA]

Hey,at least you got a reply,I emailed Our govenor,My state rep and my city rep........no one replied to me,lol and I made it proffesional,not like how I type on here.

Little update on this. I've talked to a few local guys on our local PhillyNORML site and was told they received the EXACT same letter that I did. She must have a clerk or somthing reading her emails and sending out generic replies. Really sucks, but a good thing we are rounding up people in her district to sign a petition that we want this bill passed, maybe it will get the point across that her constituents want her to support it. I'm trying my best people, as are a few of us in the area. I hope you do the same to your congressman/woman!

[scatterbrain]

Here's what my representative, Barney Frank, has to say about his recent proposal of a marijuana legislation reform bill:


â??To those who say that the government should not be encouraging the smoking of marijuana, my response is that I completely agree. But it is a great mistake to divide all human activity into two categories: those that are criminally prohibited, and those that are encouraged. In a free society, there must be a very considerable zone of activity between those two poles in which people are allowed to make their own choices as long as they are not impinging on the rights, freedom, or property of others. I believe it is important with regard to tobacco, marijuana and alcohol, among other things, that we strictly regulate the age at which people may use these substances. And, enforcement of age restrictions should be firm. But, criminalizing choices that adults make because we think they are unwise ones, when the choices involved have no negative effect on the rights of others, is not appropriate in a free society.â?�

â??If the laws I am proposing pass, states will still be free to treat marijuana as they wish. But I do not believe that the federal government should treat adults who choose to smoke marijuana as criminals. Federal law enforcement is a serious business, and we should be concentrating our efforts in this regard on measures that truly protect the public.â?�

Seems pretty damn logical to me. Why won't the rest of America realize all this?

[Psilocybe Sativa]

I have seen these letters from state reps from all over the country and what aggravates me about them all is that they try to educate their constituents not only on their views but about anything that will support their views. It shouldn't be like that. Opinions should be developed through the results of legitimate scientific inquiry. Also, the AMA pisses me off even more. I am surprised it wasn't mentioned in Ms. Schwartz's letter to you. I would write her a rebuttal. Even if you don't think it will help. You can educate her.

[SouthernGuerilla]

Little update on this. I've talked to a few local guys on our local PhillyNORML site and was told they received the EXACT same letter that I did. She must have a clerk or somthing reading her emails and sending out generic replies. Really sucks, but a good thing we are rounding up people in her district to sign a petition that we want this bill passed, maybe it will get the point across that her constituents want her to support it. I'm trying my best people, as are a few of us in the area. I hope you do the same to your congressman/woman!

They all have generic templates that they alter to the issue whomever wrote them about.

[flyingimam]

with this government's history

i would expect a midnight raid by DEA if i wrote to my representatives or any other government agent for that matter regarding this issue

be happy u got some1 at least sympathizing with u

however, they will have to eventually decriminalize all personal consumption, my take, it will take years, but it will happen one day not too far away from now


bt 8182KSKUSH's ur avatar made me laugh haha, r u persian?