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Drug Czar Kerlikowske: “Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit”
Remember, the man is legally required to say these things… The federal government is not going to pull back on its efforts to curtail marijuana farming operations, Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Wednesday in Fresno. The nation’s drug czar, who viewed a foothill marijuana farm on [...]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me with your opinions regarding the legalization of marijuana. As always, it is a pleasure to hear from the constituents I represent, and I appreciate this opportunity to respond. While I certainly understand the arguments made for removing federal penalties for personal use and possession of marijuana, I am also aware [...]
Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me to express your support for the legalization of marijuana. It was good to hear from you. Like you, I am concerned about the strains placed on our criminal justice system by current efforts to reduce the harmful effects of illicit drug abuse. In fact, I have been a strong supporter [...]
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for writing to express your opposition to the continued criminalization of marijuana. I appreciate having the benefit of your comments. More than 11 million Americans buy illicit drugs and use them more than once a month, spending by most conservative estimates over $50 billion – and perhaps as much as $150 billion or [...]
Rep. Bobby Bright (D-AL) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me with your views concerning the legalization of marijuana. I appreciate your comments and I welcome this opportunity to share my thoughts. As you know, marijuana is currently considered a controlled substance in the United States and the purchase, possession, use, sale, or cultivation of this drug is prohibited by federal [...]
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me with your support for H.R.2835, the Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act. I appreciate the opportunity to respond to you on this issue. As you may be aware, marijuana is a Scheduled I substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Marijuana was placed in this most restricted category because it [...]
Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN) on Marijuana Law Reform… or not
Thank you for recently contacting me to express your views regarding our nation’s health care. I sincerely appreciate the benefit of your comments and input. Americans spend $2.3 trillion on health care every year, or roughly $7,600 per person. Currently, total health care expenditures in the United States represent 16 percent of our gross domestic [...]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me about the legalization of medical marijuana. I appreciate hearing your views on this important issue. As you know, the State of California passed Proposition 215 in 1996, allowing for the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Nine other states also permit doctors to prescribe medical marijuana, including Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, [...]
Rep. Michael C. Burgess M.D., (R-TX) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me regarding the legalization of marijuana. I appreciate hearing from you on this important matter. The United States is fighting a costly war against drugs, in terms of dollars and lives that are irrevocably changed by this modern day scourge. It is my opinion that any legalization of substances such as [...]
“Cannabis Planet” debuts on KDOC-TV Irvine
Cannabis Planet, a new weekly half-hour news show, premieres at midnight July 31 and will continue at that time Thursdays and Saturdays for 13 consecutive weeks. It will cover “the merits of the cannabis plant (medicinally, industrially, agriculturally), and the benefits this plant brings to planet earth, mankind and the United States,” say producers. The [...]