Medical Marijuana Week Feb 13-17, 2012
The medical cannabis community is under attack, and we must be heard!
More than 100 DEA raids, dozens of federal prosecutions, manipulation of the tax code, and threats to landlords and elected officials — the aggressive, anti-medical cannabis efforts of Obamaʼs Justice Department must stop!
Join Americans for Safe Access Chapters and Affiliates across the country in celebrating Medical Marijuana Week by standing up for our right to safe access. Take time each day to participate in the week of action outlined below.
During Medical Marijuana Week (Feb. 13-17), here are some other ways you can get involved and make a difference:
1. Monday, February 13: Call the White House and tell Pres. Obama to keep his promise to not use Justice Department resources to undermine state laws, stop putting politics before science, and act immediately to reclassify cannabis as medicine. Click here for sample script and call in information.
2. Tuesday, February 14: Contact Congress, 202-224-3121, and urge your representative to sponsor legislation to reclassify cannabis, end federal interference in state programs, and provide licensed patients and provides a defense in court. Click here for a sample script and call in information.
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3. Tuesday, February 14: Ask your legislator to find it in their heart to support hemp cannabis refrom with a Hempy Valentine’s Day Card (Click here for full details on the initiative, sample language and cards to email)
4. Wednesday, February 15: Ask your Governor to sign the DEA Rescheduling Petition. Find your Governor’s contact information by clicking here.
5. Thursday, February 16: Contact the Committee Members assigned to the 2011-2012 Wisconsin Medical Cannabis Act, publicly known as the JRMMA, or Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act. (Wisconsin Assembly Bill 371 and Senate Bill 475)! Click here for full list of the committee members and contact information.
6. Friday, February 17: Help directly with the the movement in Wisconsin by donating to NORML.
