Medical Marijuana - Educate Your Representative! - ASAWNC

3.26.08 - Western North Carolina chapter of Americans for Safe Access goes to town hall meeting with their Congressman, Rep. Heath Shuler (D) NC.
Concerned that Shuler voted against the Hinchey-Rohrabacher "State's Rights to Medical Marijuana Act" last year, ASAWNC is determined to educate Rep. Shuler and his staff before H-R comes up for vote again this summer. The amendment is part of the Justice Apporpiations Bill and will direct the federal government to stop interfering with patients and caregivers in states that have legalized medical Cannabis.
ASAWNC member Steve Marlowe describes his face-to-face time with Heath, then David Oppenheimer and chapter founder Jean Marlowe discuss the impact that ASAWNC can have on their representative and encourage everyone in America to educate their representatives in Congress on the issue of our right to a natural, healing herb.
Americans for Safe Access has information and tools for patients, activists and every citizen to educate our elected officials:
http://www.safeaccessnow.org
Visit our chapter in western NC, as we work towards introducing medical Cannabis legislation next year:
http://www.asawnc.org

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[Donziflyer]

Barney Frank's pending bill seeks to eliminate all federal penalties prohibiting the personal use and possession of up to 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces) of marijuana. Under this measure, adults who consume cannabis would no longer face arrest, prison, or even the threat of a civil fine. The bill also eliminates all penalties prohibiting the not-for-profit transfers of up to one ounce of pot. This is a much better bill then the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment! Let's get behind Barney Frank!

[asawnc]

I agree. My first rally to draw attention to a Congressional Bill concerning cannabis as a medicine was in 1995 and Barney Frank introduced that one as well. Let's get behind Barney!!!

[thunderbolt984]

hey guys i love what you are doing,i believe in the use of medical and non medical use. as americans we all have a right to grow or smoke or buy marijuana, keep it up also i am trying to raise awareness of marijuana and also i have a petition i am trying to get people to sign so good luck and if i can help please email me at thunderbolt984@yahoo.com thanks guys

[uncontrolledmedia]

Jack Herer is the undisputed authority on all things hemp/cannabis/marijuana and his title says it all: "The Emperor Wears No Clothes." That is why you will find one of these cannabis criminalizers able to furnish a cost-benefit analysis for their fraudulent laws. If people look up the Google video "Manufacturing Consent" by Chomsky he starts out saying "Certainly the emperor wears no clothes." Criminalization of harmless acts is bogus and is a crime itself.

[ThunderPigBlog]

This is one of the good things about Congressman Shuler, he is a social conservative who votes with the majority of Christian Republicans on the important social issues.

[RonnieJamesreamer]

Great job. It just seems our congressmen don't give a shit!~

Our representatives won't do shit. They cite "according to the FDA, there is no accepted medical use for marijuana" or you'll get "I have serious concerns about this bill and believe it would hurt OUR war on drugs"

Bottom line is the government thinks they have the power to tell you what you can put in your body and MINDS! Give me Liberty or Give ME DEATH!

[jeanmarlowe1]

The only way our Representatives can know our wishes is if we tell them!!! Tell them to reschedule cannabis today and let the sick and suffering stop fearing their government!! This is immoral and Congressional cruelty!!! Stop it today!!!

[LOAblue]

thanks for sending all the videos, am going to favorite them so I can watch all of them later

[Donziflyer]

Not saying the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment should not be supported.