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Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me with your support for the legalization of marijuana. I appreciate you taking the time to share your views with me on this matter. Marijuana use is increasing among today’s youth, and as a mother and a grandmother, I am concerned by any initiative that might contribute to increased substance abuse. [...]
Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me regarding legislation aimed at the legalization of marijuana. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue. As you may know there are several pieces of legislation that would eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use. There has been continuous debate regarding marijuana, and its proposed medical [...]
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me to express your support for the legalization of marijuana. I am pleased to learn your views and appreciate the opportunity to share mine. Like you, I believe that some of our attempts to curb the abuse of drugs, including marijuana, such as spending time and resources on harsh sentences for [...]
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. 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. 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, [...]
Congressmen that support Medical Marijuana H.R. 2835 and Personal Use H.R. 2943
Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act H.R.2835 was introduced June 11, 2009 by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) along with Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Farr, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Paul, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, and Ms. Baldwin http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c111:1:./temp/~c111WNKdlj:: Along with Personal Use [...]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) on Marijuana Reform Law
Thank you for contacting me regarding the use of marijuana for medical purposes. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. As you may know, in July 2007, the House rejected the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment, which would have prevented federal enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) against medical marijuana users and providers in the [...]