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Minnesota law enforcement lie of the day Dear Tom, Over the course of the legislative session, a small but vocal group within the Minnesota law enforcement community has misled legislators, the governor, and the public with persistent inaccuracies, exaggerations, and outright lies. In response, MPP has created a series of video installments debunking their claims one by one. Today's claim: The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) study discounted smoked marijuana for medicine Click here to watch the rebuttal. Outraged? Please consider donating $10 or more today so we have the resources to continue to expose these false claims and set the record straight on Minnesota's medical marijuana bill. If you'd like to be more involved at this critical moment for Minnesota's medical marijuana patients, please contact MPP's Minnesota organizer, Matt Witemyre, at (612) 424-7004 or mwitemyre@mpp.org. We are on the verge of making Minnesota the 13th medical marijuana state, but we need your support today! Sincerely, Matt Witemyre TO: Tom Sutor Event April 30: New York City's Marijuana Arrest Policy 30 Years After Decriminalization MPP is passing along the below information from a New York City Bar Association Drugs and the Law Committee flyer. We hope you can make this important event.
In 1977, New York State decriminalized possession of personal use amounts of marijuana. Nonetheless, researchers report that New York City is now the national leader in detaining individuals for possession of personal use amounts of marijuana. Beginning with the advent of quality of life policing, the New York City Police Department dramatically increased the number of arrests for marijuana possession: from 1997 to 2006, the department arrested 362,000 people for possessing marijuana; in 2006 alone, it arrested 33,000 people for marijuana possession. The department also commonly holds marijuana possession arrestees in detention for up to 24 hours pending arraignment. Published research indicates that the marijuana possession arrests are not in central business districts, and that the police primarily make the arrests in black and Hispanic neighborhoods. Join us for a discussion of the costs and benefits of New York City's marijuana possession arrest policy. Moderator: Speakers: Bruce D. Johnson, Ph.D. Harry G. Levine, Ph.D. Edward D. McCarthy, JD Co-sponsored by the Corrections Committee FROM: Krystal Martinez, MPP campaigns analyst New poll shows 67% support for Michigan's medical marijuana initiative! According to a new independent poll published in a prominent Michigan political newsletter, 67% of voters favor the passage of MPP's medical marijuana initiative in the state. This is a significant increase in support from polls conducted in previous years. It also cuts across all demographics, which bodes very well for making Michigan the 13th medical marijuana state this November. The poll, conducted by the Lansing-based consulting firm Marketing Resource Group (MRC) and published in Inside Michigan Politics, surveyed 600 registered Michigan voters. And the numbers speak for themselves: 67% of Michiganders support a compassionate medical marijuana law, with 28% opposed and only 5% undecided. Momentum is clearly on the side of reform, but we still need the resources to mount an effective campaign as we move forward. Would you please make a small donation to MPP's campaign committee, the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care (MCCC), today? After the nearly half a million signatures MCCC handed in to the state last November came back with a whopping 80.2% validity rate, the medical marijuana initiative advanced to the Michigan Legislature. If, as expected, the legislature chooses not to act on the initiative after 40 days, Michigan voters will decide the issue at the polls in November. The overwhelming amount of support reflected in this newest poll is not altogether surprising: Five Michigan cities — Ann Arbor, Detroit, Ferndale, Flint, and Traverse City — have already passed local ordinances to protect seriously ill patients who use medical marijuana with their doctors' recommendations, and have done so by wide margins every time. And previous polling — such as a 2005 survey, which found 61% in favor of a compassionate medical marijuana law — has always indicated that a majority of Michiganders support reform. But the MRC poll demonstrates that this support is surging statewide as voters hear more about the issue — 2 out of 3 Michigan residents would now vote to protect patients from the threat of arrest and jail for simply using their medicine. This is testimony to the compassion and common sense of Michiganders, who clearly favor ending the cruel and unnecessary policy of arresting Michigan's seriously ill for simply treating the symptoms of debilitating illnesses. Despite this encouraging poll, the fact remains that the campaign still has a long way to go, and we'll need substantial resources to maintain this momentum. Would you please consider donating to MCCC today to help ensure a victory in November? Thank you for supporting MPP and our allies.
FROM: Nathan Miller, MPP legislative analyst Illinois lawmakers heading back to their home districts Both medical marijuana bills are alive and well. The House bill is still being held in committee. The Senate bill has passed committee and is heading to the floor. Over the next week and a half, when legislators are in their home districts, we need you to call and set up meetings with them so they know that their constituency supports patient access to medical marijuana.
If you are directed to voicemail, or asked to leave a massage, it can be as simple as "Hello, my name is ____________, and I am a constituent from ____________. Please support the medical marijuana bills currently being considered by the General Assembly. I would like to set up a meeting to discuss this issue with you while you are back in our district. Please call me at _________ at your earliest convenience if you are available. Thank you." Here is an overview of the bills to help you discuss this issue with your legislators. Here are some handouts and brochures to take with you to your meetings. Also, check out a recent poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research, which shows that Illinois residents favor allowing seriously and terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes by a 68% to 27% margin. If you have any questions about setting up meetings with your legislators, please send an email to Nathan@mpp.org for assistance. Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project and all of our allies, including the Illinois Compassion Action Network. Please pass this alert on to others in Illinois who might be interested in helping patients get the protection they need.
Dear Tom Sutor, I am one of the hundreds of people with severe illnesses in Massachusetts who is depending on the state legislature to pass H. 2247. Lupus has changed my life and that of my family in ways that I could not have imagined. My daughter draws pictures showing me resting in the bedroom while she plays outside or goes on trips with dad and her siblings. It need not be this way. Science has shown that medical marijuana could alleviate my symptoms, and I know from other patients that it might allow me to live a semblance of normal life. But medical marijuana is illegal in our state. On December 12, I joined other patients and advocates and testified in the Joint Committee on Public Health to change that. The committee hasn't voted yet, though, and I need your help to inspire its members to move the bill.
Would you please use MPP's automated system to urge committee members to support this bill and to call a vote on it? You can click here to see if one of your legislators is on the committee and, if so, to write them. If they aren't, would you please write the committee chairs here?
As I told the committee, I've never tried marijuana. I have four children and am a preschool teacher. I feel that I can't be an effective role model and break the rules. But I have been watching and waiting for years. The fact is, no one has created a drug for lupus patients within the last 40 years — and all of the drugs that they currently use to treat the many problems caused by lupus have so many side effects, they could pretty much kill you themselves. I've been allergic to some of them, and the costs have been a terrible burden on our family. The state is basically causing me a life of severe pain, cruelty, and disability. I have committed no crime, and no judge in this country would be able to give a convicted murderer this sentence; it would be ruled cruel and unusual punishment. It is ridiculous that some person in a suit, without a medical degree, should decide my medical treatment, decide if I should be in pain or not, decide if I should suffer
or not, decide how much of a mother my kids should have. It's just not right. If you are a patient, like me, and would like to speak out please email karen@mpp.org. Thank you for caring, Lori-ann Mayotte FROM: Nathan Miller, MPP legislative analyst House medical marijuana bill needs to be assigned to committee this week so it can receive a hearing in time to make it to the House floor — call your representative today! Although the Senate medical marijuana bill received a favorable 6-4 vote in committee last week, the House bill has yet to be assigned to a committee where it can receive a hearing and, hopefully, move forward.
Here are some talking points to help you discuss this bill should you have the opportunity to speak with your representative on the telephone. If you are directed to leave a message, it can be as simple as "Hello, my name is ____________, and I am from ____________. Please assign the medical marijuana bill, HB 5938, to committee today before it is too late. Thank you." After you have called, follow up with an e-mail. Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project and helping us put an end to the barbaric policy of arresting and jailing the seriously ill. Please pass this alert on to others in Illinois who might be interested in helping patients get the protection they need. With both Republicans and Democrats sponsoring this year's legislation, Illinois is poised to become the 13th medical marijuana state — let's make it happen.
FROM: Nathan Miller, MPP legislative analyst URGENT: Tell your Hawaii legislators to support medical marijuana improvement legislation While several bills have been introduced in the Hawaii Legislature that would improve Hawaii's medical marijuana program, one needs your help right away. HB 2675 increases possession limits from 7 plants and 3 ounces to 14 plants and one ounce per plant, as well as removes the confusing distinction between mature and immature plants. This legislation also creates a medical marijuana task force to study the value of constructing secure growing facilities for medical marijuana as well as inter-island transport issues related to medical marijuana. Reciprocity is also provided for, which means a patient from another medical marijuana state would be protected under Hawaii law while visiting. This is a good move for Hawaii because many patients from west coast medical marijuana states choose to vacation and spend their tourist dollars in Hawaii. After passing the Health Committee 9-1, HB 2675 has now been referred to the House Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs and is scheduled for a hearing today at 2:15 p.m. in House Conference Room 309. If you would like to attend, please show up by 2:00 p.m., dress professionally, and remember to be polite to everyone, even opponents. It is important that activists leave legislators with the best impression possible.
After sending your e-mail, please take a moment to see if any of the committee members represent your district. If so, then place a telephone call to their office and let them know that you are a constituent and that you would like them to support HB 2675 and make sure that it makes it to the Senate floor for consideration. Click here and enter your zip code to find out if any of the committee members represent you. Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project and all of our allies. If you have any questions about marijuana policy reform in Hawaii, please send an e-mail to Nathan@mpp.org along with any inquiries you may have.
Dear Tom Sutor: Our nation is currently incarcerating a record one in 99 adults, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States. You can read The New York Times' article on the U.S. government’s war on the American people here. This horrifying statistic was calculated by adding the number of people in federal and state prisons (almost 1,600,000) to the number of people in local jails (723,000). With American adults numbering about 230,000,000, the report concluded that one in 99 adults is currently behind bars. This is madness. As previous studies have found, our nation imposes harsher sentences for nonviolent drug offenses than for many violent crimes, creating a steady, unconscionable increase in the prison population. Visit www.mpp.org/victims to read stories of nonviolent marijuana prisoners. The Pew report points to the urgent need to tax and regulate marijuana, as fully 3% of our nation’s 2,323,000 prisoners are incarcerated because of marijuana offenses. Indeed, Pew’s recommendations included diverting nonviolent offenders away from prison. The report also highlights how the U.S. criminal justice system inordinately penalizes people who are not white. Appallingly, one in 36 Hispanic adults is behind bars, as are one in 15 black adults, not to mention one in nine black men between the ages of 20 and 34. And these numbers don’t include people on parole or probation, which means even more than one in nine black men aged 20 to 34 is caught up in the criminal justice system. Who are our nation’s drug laws helping by locking up so many young black men — or by forcing so many adults into jails and prisons? True drug addicts? Nonviolent drug offenders? Their families? If you're as outraged by these statistics as I am, please turn your anger into action by helping MPP restore some sense to our nation's laws by ending marijuana prohibition: Become a monthly pledger today. MPP is the largest organization focused solely on releasing from jail/prison the 3% of inmates who are marijuana offenders. In 1995, we helped to reduce the federal sentencing guidelines for marijuana cultivation, resulting in the release of hundreds of federal prisoners. Every time we pass a medical marijuana law — as we did in Maryland, Vermont, Montana, and Rhode Island, and as we hope to do in Michigan this November — we protect seriously ill marijuana users from jail. We’re assisting a campaign in Massachusetts to decriminalize marijuana via a ballot initiative in November, which would end the arrest of marijuana users (and therefore 6% of all arrests) in the state. And we’re supporting bills that are currently moving in Vermont and New Hampshire that would eliminate the threat of jail for marijuana possession. We face a long battle in rolling back the entrenched tradition of using incarceration as the solution to our nation’s woes. Please join MPP for the long haul by signing up for our monthly pledge program today. Thank you for standing with us in this worthy fight. Sincerely, P.S. As I've mentioned in previous alerts, a major philanthropist has committed to match the first $3.0 million that MPP can raise from the rest of the planet in 2008. This means that your monthly pledge will be doubled.
New Hampshire House vote on reducing marijuana penalties On Wednesday, March 5, the New Hampshire House of Representatives will likely vote on HB 1623, a bill that will remove the possibility of jail for possessing a small amount of marijuana. Please contact your representatives now and urge them to support this sensible bill. We'd love to have as many people as possible at the Statehouse to show support for the bill by wearing "Reduce Penalties!" stickers. If we are able to show the legislators that respectable people of all ages support this bill, it will make an important impression on the representatives. If you can make it on Wednesday, March 5, please e-mail Zane@mpp.org. The session will begin at 10:00 a.m., so we'll want to be there and visible by 9:00 a.m.
WHAT: House debate on HB 1623, a bill to reduce penalties for marijuana possession Please dress and act professionally while at the Statehouse. It's important that supporters of this bill do not look like our opponents hope they would. Unfortunately, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee ignored a subcommittee's vote to pass the bill and recommended the bill "inexpedient to legislate." Despite this negative recommendation, the full House can still pass HB 1623. However, we will need to make it clear to the representatives that there is a lot of support for this bill from their constituents. After sending a letter to your representatives, please take a moment to call your representatives too. New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy, an MPP grantee, is leading the lobbying effort on HB 1623. Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project and our allies. Please pass this along to your friends, family, and e-mail lists in New Hampshire, so they can join in the reform as well.
Dear Rhode Island Voters, My name is Bobby Ebert. I may look fine on the outside, but inside I am often burning in pain. The daily nerve pains I live with are called AIDS neuropathy, for which there is no FDA- approved treatment. Luckily, the state legislature passed and overwhelmingly renewed a law so I can legally use a medicine that does work, and that doesn't leave me in a drugged fog: medical marijuana. For that, I am extremely grateful. But there's still one problem: The only access the medical marijuana law provides is home cultivation. Our tireless champions, Rep. Thomas Slater and Sen. Rhoda Perry, are now circulating a bill to allow a nonprofit compassion center to provide medical marijuana to Rhode Island's patients. Would you ask your state legislators to add their name to these new bills that would allow legal, regulated access to medical marijuana? Some patients are able to grow their own medicine or have loved ones who are happy to do so. But some of us have struggled to get the medicine our health depends on. Trying to acquire my medicine after I got my medical marijuana card, I was mugged and beaten up buying my medicine on the streets. Since then, I've had trouble finding a reliable caregiver to grow my medicine for me. Growing medicine takes a lot of skill and time. If a backyard tomato plant dies or doesn't produce much, you can always buy food at the supermarket. Medical marijuana patients don't have that option: They have to risk the streets or suffer without their painkiller. Plus, marijuana doesn't grow immediately, and patients suffer while they wait for months, hoping seeds will turn into healthy female plants that produce desperately needed medicine. Compassion centers would be able to immediately give patients the medicine we need. For the next day or two, Slater and Perry will be asking colleagues to sign on to the bill. So please don't forget to ask your legislators to sign on to the bill. Thank you very much for listening to me and for all you have done for compassion. Warmly, Bobby Ebert Dear Tom Sutor: One of the country's most elite and prestigious physician organizations — with a membership of 124,000 internists, the second largest physician group and the largest medical specialty organization in the U.S. — just threw its support behind medical marijuana access. Click here to find out which organization made this exciting move and to read the details of its report. To date, this is the most significant organizational endorsement of medical marijuana access in the field of medicine and science. To discover the organization’s identity, please visit MPP’s home page now. In its landmark report — which now comprises the organization's official position — the group calls for (1) full legal protection for medical marijuana patients, (2) changing marijuana's federal classification as a Schedule I drug (which currently puts it in the same category as heroin and LSD), and (3) increased funding for medical marijuana research. The position paper says quite simply that the organization "strongly urges protection from criminal or civil penalties for patients who use medical marijuana as permitted under state laws." Visit http://www.mpp.org/ to read the organization's full position paper. In the months leading up to this enormously important release, MPP supplied the organization's physician members with studies, research, and position papers from other organizations. This is a major step in our work to build a powerful coalition of national organizations that endorse medical marijuana access. Click here to read an article in the Los Angeles Times about the organization's new position. This important victory is exactly the kind of result that the MPP staff works toward every day. Would you please consider making a monthly pledge of $5 or more on your credit card, in recognition of our efforts in this area? I am grateful for your support. P.S. As I've mentioned in previous alerts, a major philanthropist has committed to match the first $3.0 million that MPP can raise from the rest of the planet in 2008. This means that your monthly pledge will be doubled. P.P.S. You can opt out of receiving fundraising mentions in the e-mail alerts I send you in 2008 by visiting www.mpp.org/2008optoutpreference at your convenience.
Vermont committee approves bill to eliminate jail for marijuana possessionOn February 7, the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill that will eliminate the possibility of jail for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. Instead, all first- and second-time offenders will be offered court diversion, which will allow them to clear the charge from their record. The full Vermont Senate is expected to vote on the bill sometime next week. Here's how you can help pass this bill: Contact your state senator now Please take a moment to urge your state senator to vote in favor of S.238. We have several prewritten letters available for you to use, but feel free to personalize your letter. Write a letter to the editor It is very important that we continue the discussion on marijuana policy reform in the media. While passing this bill will be a positive reform, clearly there is more progress to be made. We need to make sure our legislators understand that their constituents don't want them to stop with this modest reform. If you would like talking points or other assistance with your letter, please e-mail Zane@mpp.org. Encourage others to contact their senators Please forward this message to your friends, family, and e-mail lists in Vermont so they too can take action to help reform Vermont's marijuana laws. You can read some of the media coverage on this legislation here and here. Although the committee significantly amended the bill, it will still be a positive step forward for marijuana policy reform in Vermont. Please urge your senators to support S.238. Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. History made in Kansas!First medical marijuana bill in Kansas' history introducedOn Monday, February 11 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 136-N of the Kansas Legislature, the Senate Health Care Strategies Committee will hold hearings on a bill that would create an affirmative defense for medical marijuana patients and protect doctors who make medical marijuana recommendations. Also known as the Medical Marijuana Defense Act, this act would allow physicians to make written recommendations that using marijuana would likely be of benefit to their patients. If arrested for possession of marijuana, a patient holding a recommendation from his or her physician would be able to assert an affirmative defense to any charges arising from his or her medical use of marijuana. If a court accepts the affirmative defense, it would mean that a patient could avoid criminal charges. The bill would not, however, protect patients from the initial arrest. Only seriously ill patients would be able to assert the affirmative defense. Qualifying conditions include: cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Crohn's disease. Certain chronic or debilitating diseases that produce one or more of the following would also be covered: cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe pain; severe nausea; seizures (epilepsy); Alzheimer's disease; or severe and persistent muscle spasms (multiple sclerosis). One of the main reasons that medical marijuana is finally an issue being discussed in Topeka is because of the hard work of the Kansas Compassionate Care Coalition. KSCCC has secured support from the medical community, numerous patients, as well as current and former state officials such as former Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan. Click here to find out how you can become involved with KSCCC's efforts to move this year's bill forward. If you are interested in attending the hearing, remember to arrive early (at least 30 minutes), dress appropriately (no shirts with marijuana leaves on them), and be respectful to everyone in attendance, including opponents. It is very important that Kansas legislators are left with a favorable first impression from the activist community, so please do everything you can to make this happen. Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project and all of our allies. Please pass this alert on to others in Kansas
who might be interested in making sure SB 556 receives the attention it deserves this year.
Medical marijuana bill introduced in Missouri with record number of sponsors!New referendum provision may garner additional support — act today to move this legislation forward!Two things are special about this year's medical marijuana bill. One is the record number of sponsors. This year, four new legislators have signed on to the medical marijuana bill — HB 1830 — for a total of eleven sponsors. The other aspect is a compromise provision that would put the matter to the voters once the legislature approves. We already know that the majority of Missourians support safe access for sick and dying patients. The voter referendum provision, however, will give wavering legislators comfort and assurance. This may change the entire context of the issue by making it easier for some legislators to support the bill. HB 1830 is similar to the medical marijuana laws that have been passed by other states in recent years. As in MPP's model bill, patients would be required to obtain a written recommendation from their doctor before they can apply for an ID card from the state. Registered organizations would also be allowed to provide patients with medical marijuana. Below is a breakdown of bill specifics. After learning about the bill, keep reading to find out what you can do to help.
Possession limits Three mature and four immature plants, which are defined, and one ounce of marijuana. If a patient is found to be in possession of more than these amounts, but not more than is reasonably necessary to ensure the uninterrupted availability of marijuana for the purpose of alleviating the symptoms or effects of the person's medical condition, an affirmative defense is available.
Qualifying conditions Qualifying conditions include: cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, severe migraines, and multiple sclerosis. Patients could also qualify for the state's medical marijuana program if they are engaged in treatment that produces one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe pain; severe nausea; anorexia; seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy; or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS), Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), or Crohn's disease.
Protections The bill protects patients, caregivers, and doctors from arrest, prosecution, and other penalties. Caregivers are only protected if it is impracticable for a patient to obtain their medicine and the caregiver's help is necessary. Patients who have not registered with the state as a medical marijuana patient, but could qualify, have a medical necessity defense available. A patient's right to be employed is also protected.
Search and seizure Protects patients' medical marijuana property from seizure, and if property is seized, then law enforcement must maintain it until it is returned to the patient. How you can helpBelow are several ways you can help make this year's medical marijuana bill a success. Please take a few minutes to do everything you can, then pass this on to others so they can do the same. #1 The medical marijuana bill stalled last year because Speaker of the House Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) never assigned it to committee, where it could receive a proper hearing. Please send Rep. Jetton an e-mail today kindly asking him to assign the medical marijuana bill to committee this year. #2 After you have emailed Rep. Jetton, please send your state legislators an e-mail asking them to support HB 1830. #3 You can also write an LTE in support of medical marijuana, which is an excellent way to draw attention to this issue. Please use the talking points that we have provided as a starting point for your own letter, keep it short, and check you spelling before sending. If you would like help composing your letter, please e-mail MPP Legislative Analyst Nathan Miller at Nathan@mpp.org #4 Another good way to open up the discussion about medical marijuana in Jefferson City is to utilize the airwaves. Please download and share MPP's public service announcements with radio stations that might be interested in airing these educational and entertaining messages. #5 If you or anyone you know needs help understanding the issues involved with medical marijuana, please download some of our brochures and handouts. These are great materials to leave with your lawmaker, physician, or law enforcement official who might need a little educating on the subject.
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project and all of our allies. Be sure to pass this message to your friends,
family, and neighbors in Missouri. For news about marijuana policy reform in Missouri, please visit www.mpp.org/states/missouri
or e-mail Nathan@mpp.org.
Urge Vermont Senate committee to reduce marijuana penaltiesDuring the last two weeks, the Senate Judiciary Committee has heard testimony from the public and law enforcement officials on reducing marijuana penalties. On Thursday, February 7, the committee will continue discussing S.238. This bill would make the penalty for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana a civil violation punishable by a maximum fine of $250. It will also make possession of less than four ounces of marijuana a civil violation, punishable only by a fine. These important changes might save students and others from criminal records. Please take a moment now to send a letter to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of S.238. We have several letters available for you to send, but you can also take a moment to personalize your letter. Unfortunately, several members of the committee recently said that they don't think there is any reason to change Vermont's marijuana policy. So, please take action now to let them know that possessing small amounts of marijuana should not be a criminal offense. It's also important that Vermont's legislators see support for this bill in the press. If you are willing to submit a letter to the editor in support of marijuana policy reform, please e-mail Zane Hurst at Zane@mpp.org. We can provide you with talking points and other information to use in your letter. It is time for Vermont to catch up to states like Mississippi, Ohio, and North Carolina and stop jailing people for low-level marijuana possession. Please pass this alert on to your friends, family, and e-mail lists in Vermont. Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project.
The DEA is waging war on California. Dear Tom Sutor: The DEA is continuing to terrorize medical marijuana patients and their caregivers. On November 20, DEA agents raided the Long Beach Compassionate
Cooperative (L.B.C.C.), a medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles County. In addition to seizing assets, federal agents arrested the owner and warned that other area dispensaries could face the same fate. Read the
news coverage here. Marijuana Arrests and Incarceration in the United States Scientists Sue Federal Government for Blocking Medical Marijuana Research A brief history of the criminalization of cannabis Time to stop Arresting Marijuana Smokers
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