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BREAKING NEWS
Budget Committee Keeps Some Protections for States & Blocks
Rescheduling Process
Today, the CJS Appropriation Committee went
against President Trump's proposal to omit protections for state
medical cannabis laws. This was in part thanks to efforts by Americans
for Safe Access and 45+ national organizations, including the
Epilepsy Foundation, National MS Society, U.S. Pain Foundation,
Veterans Initiative 22, AIDS Action, and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
of America, that signed on to a letter urging Congress to preserve the
CJS Amendment:
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The inclusion
of the Medical Cannabis Amendment language is a partial victory for
patients. However, the changes to the amendment would still put
patients in harm's way, and stopping the rescheduling process at this
time would not only be a waste of taxpayers' dollars but also an
unnecessary roadblock in getting to the truth about the medical uses
of cannabis. |
MARKUP STARTS AT 12 PM EST JULY 15th
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Over the weekend, the death of Jamie Garcia—a worker at a
state-licensed cannabis cultivation site in Los Angeles—during an ICE
raid sent shockwaves through the medical cannabis community. With more
than six million patients relying on these programs nationwide, and
the majority of U.S. states having legalized medical cannabis in some
form, Garcia’s death is more than a tragedy. It’s a
warning.
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No one wants to return to
the days of responding to raids, engaging in civil disobedience, and
coordinating court support. However, if we don't change federal laws,
we will have to continue to ask Congress every year to protect
state medical cannabis programs |
Right now, we have an
opportunity to steer the ship away from this future and resolve the
federal conflict for medical cannabis and integrate it into our
healthcare systems.
However, it will take
resources to do it.
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