By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 28, 2009
Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts on drug policies in the United States. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me. As you may know, while 12 states have enacted laws permitting the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the federal Controlled Substances Act prohibits the use of marijuana [...]
Posted in GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Democrat, Minnesota, Politicians on Pot, Sen. Amy Klobuchar
By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 28, 2009
Thank you for contacting me about the decriminalization of marijuana. I believe that while legalization might reduce the high costs of prosecuting and enforcing some narcotics crimes and help alleviate pain for some patients, the larger cost to society must be considered. There are serious public health costs associated with drug misuse, as well as [...]
Posted in GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged Arizona, Democrat, Politicians on Pot, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 27, 2009
Keep those letters comin’, Stashers. Denver from Florida (now that’s confusing) received this reply from his Congressman, Robert Wexler: Thank you for contacting my office expressing your support for the legalization of marijuana. While I appreciate your concerns regarding the enforcement priorities of our federal agents, and our federal budget priorities, I do not support [...]
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION, SCIENCE | Tagged congressman robert wexler, Democrat, Florida, Politicians on Pot, Rep. Robert Wexler
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