January
29, 2013
Representative
Adam Schiff
2411
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington
D.C. 20515
Phone:
(202) 225-4176
Facsimile:
(202) 225-5828
Dear
Congressmember Adam Schiff,
I
write you to about ending cannabis prohibition. For too long prohibition has denied our business sector the
opportunities that come with industrial hemp. For too long the ‘War On Drugs’ has incarcerated non-violent
Americans solely for possession of ‘marihuana.’ For too long America has missed out on the revenue from
sales of cannabis products, whether industrial, therapeutic or
recreational. For too long the DEA
has interfered with States that already have approved and supported medical
cannabis laws on their books. It’s
time for Congress to draft sensible national cannabis policies and stop punishing
people over a plant.
I
personally have a long history as a cannabis activist and have worked with
numerous organizations throughout the country on this issue. Currently, I am the executive director
of Patient Advocacy Network – a charitable 501(c)(3) organization providing
education and training to medical cannabis patients and providers, and
advocating for patients’ rights and protection. I have seen first hand the violence and destruction of the DEA’s
‘smash and grab’ tactics here in Los Angeles.
Please
find enclosed a copy of a position paper published by Patient Advocacy Network
regarding the issue of ‘rescheduling’ cannabis. This brief paper explores the Controlled Substances Act
highlighting that many of the penalties for cannabis offences under Schedules
II – V are more severe than under Schedule I. However, there are many options for regulating cannabis other
than the CSA.
I
thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to working with you and your staff on this
issue until cannabis is safe and legal and all the prisoners of compassion and
conscience are free.
Truly
yours,
CC: President Barack Obama, Senator Barbara
Boxer and Senator Diane Feinstein
Enclosure:
Position Paper (12 pages)
Removing Cannabis From The Controlled Substances
Act Why Rescheduling Marihuana Will Not End The State-Federal Conflict Over
Medical Cannabis
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