introduced by representative barney frank (democrat - maryland) and co-sponsored by ron paul (republican - texas), maurice hinchey (democrat - new york), sam farr (democrat - california), and dana rohrabacher (republican - california), the bill HR 5842 - the Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act - has been introduced in congress. the bill proposes to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug (which cannot be prescribed) to a Schedule II drug, recognize the medical value of marjiuana, and bolster states rights by protecting state run medical marijuana dispensaries from DEA raids & federal prosecution. NORML has a web page submission form where you can email your representative in support of this legislation.
federal marjuana act
Published
by giantmonster
on April 18, 2008
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Tags: barney frank, DEA, drugs, hr 5842, marijuana, medical, Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act, ron paul, states rights.
RON PAUL BABY!
(I’m writing in his name, because I just have to!)