by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Senate members are expected to vote imminently in regard to language that seeks to bar the US Justice Department from interfering in activities that are compliant with state medical cannabis laws.
Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) will introduce the bipartisan amendment, which will be similar to language approved by the US House of Representatives earlier this month. As with other legislation, the amendment must be approved by majorities in both legislative chambers before it is sent to the President for approval.
This will be the first time in recent memory that US Senators have ever decided on provisions specific to liberalizing America’s marijuana policies.
It is time that we allowed our unique federalist system to work the way it was intended. Patients and providers should be permitted to engage in state-sanctioned, medical cannabis-related activities free from the threat of federal interference or federal prosecution.
Please write or call your members of Senate today and tell them to stop using taxpayer dollars to target and prosecute state-authorized medical marijuana patients and providers. For your convenience, a pre-written letter will be e-mailed to your Senators when you visit here. http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=14003
- See more at: http://blog.norml.org/2014/06/19/us-senate-to-vote-imminently-on-budget-amendment-to-defund-medical-marijuana-raids/#sthash.CbcpU7wA.dpuf
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director