Action Alert: Rep. Rohrabacher Introduces 'Respect State Marijuana Laws Act'

[CaseyJones]

Really?

really what?

 

[CaseyJones]

do you really think those CSs in DC will do anything that is really for the people?

ah, well considering that recent polls show that 71% think that the states should decide their own policy on marijuana yes
it's purely survival on the part of the "CSs"

 

[Working Poor]

ah, well considering that recent polls show that 71% think that the states should decide their own policy on marijuana yes
it's purely survival on the part of the "CSs"

I'll not hold my breath.

 

[CaseyJones]

I'll not hold my breath.

while you're doing that, could you make some posts on social media or other forums you inhabit about this?

 

[CaseyJones]

Polling: Voters Support Marijuana Law Reform By Record Numbers

http://blog.norml.org/2017/02/23/polling-voters-support-marijuana-law-reform-by-record-numbers/

Record numbers of voters support regulating the marijuana market and oppose federal efforts to interfere or undermine state laws permitting the plant’s use or sale, according to nationwide polling data released today by Quinnipiac University.

Ninety-three percent of voters — including 96 percent of Democrats and 85 percent of Republicans — support “allowing adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes,” the highest total ever reported in a national poll. Among those respondents older than 65 years of age, 92 percent endorsed legalizing medical marijuana.

Fifty-nine percent of voters similarly support making the adult use of marijuana legal in the United States. That total is in line with recent polling data compiled by Gallup in 2016 which reported that 60 percent of US adults support legalization — a historic high. Respondents who identified as Democrats (72 percent) were most likely to support legalization. Fifty-eight percent of Independents also expressed support, but only 35 percent of Republicans did so. Among the various age groups polled, only those over the age of 65 failed to express majority support for legalization.

Finally, 71 percent of respondents say that they “oppose the government enforcing federal laws against marijuana in states that have already legalized medical or recreational marijuana.” This percentage is the highest level of support ever reported with regard to limiting the federal government from interfering in states’ marijuana policies.

The rising support may provide a boost for pending federal legislation, HR 975: The Respect State Marijuana Laws Act, which prevents the federal government from criminally prosecuting individuals and/or businesses who are engaging in state-sanctioned activities specific to the possession, use, production, and distribution of marijuana. You can urge your members of Congress to support this act by clicking here.

The Quinnipiac University poll possesses a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.

 

[Origanalist]

Retweeted Brians, and added my own.

 

[CaseyJones]

Retweeted Brians, and added my own.

ty

also if you are so inclined here is a NORML form letter to send
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=19997

 

[Origanalist]

ty

also if you are so inclined here is a NORML form letter to send
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=19997

Done

 

[CaseyJones]

Done

excellent

 

[CaseyJones]

bump

 

[CaseyJones]

bump

^this

 

[Origanalist]

ty

also if you are so inclined here is a NORML form letter to send
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=19997

Dear Mr. xxxxxxx:

Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 975, HR 975: The Respect State Medical Marijuana Laws Act of 2017, which is currently pending in the United States House of Representatives. I appreciate knowing your views on this matter.

In the Senate, this legislation would fall under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee. While I am not a member of that Committee, I want to assure you that I will be following the progress of this bill and will keep your views in mind if this or related legislation comes before the full Senate for consideration.

If you would like to know more about my work in the Senate, please feel free to sign up for my weekly updates at http://murray.senate.gov/updates. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
Patty Murray
United States Senator

Seems I need to do a little homework this weekend.

 

[devil21]

Quite the speech from Rohrabacher:

 

[Occam's Banana]

When's the last time you heard of a violent moonshiner or bootlegger? Right. You haven't. It's prohibition that creates the violence in the business of whatever is being sold and not the other way around.

Exactly. You don't hear about anyone being gunned down in the crossfire between competing Busch & Miller distributors.

At least not nowadays. (Back during Prohibition was another matter ...)

You also don't hear much about shady characters trying to peddle Jack Daniels around school yards and playgrounds, either ...

 

[dannno]

Polling: Voters Support Marijuana Law Reform By Record Numbers

Ninety-three percent of voters — including 96 percent of Democrats and 85 percent of Republicans — support “allowing adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes,” the highest total ever reported in a national poll.

93% is a lot.