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Record Support for
Medical Marijuana
Amendment
by Bruce Mirken, MPP director of communications
Phone/Fax:
5072 W. Pico Blvd. (323) 930-9668
Los Angeles, CA 90019 10am–6pm Daily W
ASHINGTON, D.C.—An amendment to stop the
U.S. Justice Department from arresting medical
marijuana patients in the 11 states where medical
marijuana is legal, received a record vote on the floor of the
U.S. House of Representatives today. Although the measure
failed to pass, 163–259, medical marijuana advocates hailed
Dr. Wesley Albert, M.D. the record vote as the result of a growing groundswell of sup-
port for medical marijuana from across the political spectrum.
Last summer, the amendment received 161 votes, which was
the previous record until today’s vote.
Offering MEDICAL MARIJUANA EVALUATIONS for $150 for The improvement was due to Republican “yes” votes,
new patients, $100 for renewals, or $50 for HIV or Cancer
which increased from 15 last year to 18 this year.
patients. Please call to schedule a free consultation. Medical
“Support for medical marijuana has hit yet another
Marijuana can be legally recommended by a physician in California
high-water mark in Congress, 11 states have legalized medi-
under Prop 215 for many illnesses such as anxiety, anorexia,
cal marijuana in 11 years, and the latest national poll shows
chronic pain, MS, Chron’s Disease, depression, cancer, HIV, etc.
that an astounding 78 percent of voters want to see medical
1605 West Olympic Blvd., Ste 9090 • LOS ANGELES, CAmarijuana legal,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the
213 477-4186 Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) in Washington, D.C. “It’s hard
to imagine a scenario where Congress will not pass our medi-
cal marijuana legislation by, say, 2009.
“The most significant thing is that the amendment
— Entrepeneurs — time the House voted on this amendment during an election
— Entrepeneurs —
gained votes during an election year,” Kampia said. “The last
year was in the summer of 2004, when support dropped from
where it had been a year prior. The amendment’s strong show-
Advertise your
Citizens Against Government Waste and other conservative
Advertise your ing this year probably has something to do with the fact that
organizations are now lobbying alongside a host of medical
and other organizations, including the American Nurses As-
Services and Wares
Services and Wares
sociation, to pass the amendment. And it’s also worth noting
that every member of Congress who has voted for medical
marijuana legislation and run for reelection has won reelec-
with GREENKIND!
with GREENKIND!
tion, and the only member attached for his medical marijuana
vote won by more than five to one.”
The amendment, which was supported by a bipartisan
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coalition led by Congressmen Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), would have barred the Justice
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vor allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana “to reduce pain
and suffering.”
With more than 20,000 members and 100,000 email sub-
For DISPLAY AD RATES see our web page at: scribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the larg-
For DISPLAY AD RATES see our web page at:
web: www.gkmagazine.net
est marijuana policy reform organization in the United States.
web: www.greenkind MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associ-
email: greenkind@earthlink.net ated with marijuana is to regulate it in a manner similar to
email: greenkind@earthlink.net
phone: (510) 728-4779 alcohol. For more information, please visit www.Marijuana
phone: (510) 728-4779
Policy.org.
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Medical Marijuana
Amendment
by Bruce Mirken, MPP director of communications
Phone/Fax:
5072 W. Pico Blvd. (323) 930-9668
Los Angeles, CA 90019 10am–6pm Daily W
ASHINGTON, D.C.—An amendment to stop the
U.S. Justice Department from arresting medical
marijuana patients in the 11 states where medical
marijuana is legal, received a record vote on the floor of the
U.S. House of Representatives today. Although the measure
failed to pass, 163–259, medical marijuana advocates hailed
Dr. Wesley Albert, M.D. the record vote as the result of a growing groundswell of sup-
port for medical marijuana from across the political spectrum.
Last summer, the amendment received 161 votes, which was
the previous record until today’s vote.
Offering MEDICAL MARIJUANA EVALUATIONS for $150 for The improvement was due to Republican “yes” votes,
new patients, $100 for renewals, or $50 for HIV or Cancer
which increased from 15 last year to 18 this year.
patients. Please call to schedule a free consultation. Medical
“Support for medical marijuana has hit yet another
Marijuana can be legally recommended by a physician in California
high-water mark in Congress, 11 states have legalized medi-
under Prop 215 for many illnesses such as anxiety, anorexia,
cal marijuana in 11 years, and the latest national poll shows
chronic pain, MS, Chron’s Disease, depression, cancer, HIV, etc.
that an astounding 78 percent of voters want to see medical
1605 West Olympic Blvd., Ste 9090 • LOS ANGELES, CAmarijuana legal,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the
213 477-4186 Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) in Washington, D.C. “It’s hard
to imagine a scenario where Congress will not pass our medi-
cal marijuana legislation by, say, 2009.
“The most significant thing is that the amendment
— Entrepeneurs — time the House voted on this amendment during an election
— Entrepeneurs —
gained votes during an election year,” Kampia said. “The last
year was in the summer of 2004, when support dropped from
where it had been a year prior. The amendment’s strong show-
Advertise your
Citizens Against Government Waste and other conservative
Advertise your ing this year probably has something to do with the fact that
organizations are now lobbying alongside a host of medical
and other organizations, including the American Nurses As-
Services and Wares
Services and Wares
sociation, to pass the amendment. And it’s also worth noting
that every member of Congress who has voted for medical
marijuana legislation and run for reelection has won reelec-
with GREENKIND!
with GREENKIND!
tion, and the only member attached for his medical marijuana
vote won by more than five to one.”
The amendment, which was supported by a bipartisan
!
!
!Reach your TARGET AUDIENCE
!
!
!Reach your TARGET AUDIENCE
!
!
!
!
coalition led by Congressmen Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), would have barred the Justice
!
!STATEWIDE circulation & beyond
!
!
!
!
!STATEWIDE circulation & beyond
!
!
!
Department from using its funds to interfere with the medi-
!
!SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY RATES
!
!
!
cal marijuana laws now in effect in Alaska, California, Colo-
!
!SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY RATES
!
!
!
rado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Is-
!
!
!FLEXIBLE Advertising plans
!
!
! land, Vermont and Washington. A national Gallup poll re-
!
!FLEXIBLE Advertising plans
!
!
leased in November 2005 found that 78 percent of voters fa-
!
!CALL AND LET’S TALK MARKETING
!
!
!
!
!
!CALL AND LET’S TALK MARKETING
!
!
vor allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana “to reduce pain
and suffering.”
With more than 20,000 members and 100,000 email sub-
For DISPLAY AD RATES see our web page at: scribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the larg-
For DISPLAY AD RATES see our web page at:
web: www.gkmagazine.net
est marijuana policy reform organization in the United States.
web: www.greenkind MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associ-
email: greenkind@earthlink.net ated with marijuana is to regulate it in a manner similar to
email: greenkind@earthlink.net
phone: (510) 728-4779 alcohol. For more information, please visit www.Marijuana
phone: (510) 728-4779
Policy.org.
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