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Allow Health Care Patients Access to Therapy - Not Time Behind Bars
Target: U.S. CongressSponsored by: Marijuana Policy Project
For thousands of years, marijuana has reduced symptoms for the seriously ill effectively, and has helped improve their quality of life. Dozens of medical and health organizations endorse or allow patients access to medical marijuana with their physicians’ approval. Marijuana has been used therapeutically to control pain, alleviate nausea and vomiting in cancer patients due to chemotherapy, treat wasting due to HIV/AIDS, combat muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and more.
To date, 12 states have passed medical marijuana laws. While the laws differ from state to state, they all work to protect patients and caregivers from criminal charges associated with their medicine.
The bipartisan Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment to the Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill would stop the U.S. Department of Justice from spending taxpayer money to arrest or prosecute legitimate patients -- and their caregivers -- in states where medical marijuana is legal.
Seriously ill patients have the right to effective therapies. To deny patients access to such a therapy is to deny them dignity and respect as persons.
Urge Congress to pass the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment and allow health care patients the medicine they need!
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# 150:
4:11 pm PDT, Jul 11,
B L Edwards, Oregon
Please think about those who need help. You might too someday. Vote for the Hinchey Medical Marijuana bill. It not a game. It's our health at stake.
Please think about those who need help. You might too someday. Vote for the Hinchey Medical Marijuana bill. It not a game. It's our health at stake.
# 149:
4:11 pm PDT, Jul 11,
John Cuda, Pennsylvania
# 148:
4:11 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Kevin Crisler, Ohio
# 147:
4:11 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Judy Schultz, California
# 146:
4:10 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Laura Martinez, Washington
Do the right thing!!
Do the right thing!!
# 145:
4:10 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Shlomo Nessim, New Jersey
# 144:
4:09 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Melissa Bussies, Michigan
# 143:
4:09 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Margo Himes, Arizona
# 142:
4:09 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Chuck Kelly, California
It's a matter of necessity. Let them have what they need.
It's a matter of necessity. Let them have what they need.
# 141:
4:08 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Phyllis Elliott, California
It's time to revise these laws to remove inconsistencies and unintended misapplication. Therapeutic use of a controlled substance must not be a crime. Neither should the growing of industrial hemp.
It's time to revise these laws to remove inconsistencies and unintended misapplication. Therapeutic use of a controlled substance must not be a crime. Neither should the growing of industrial hemp.
# 140:
4:08 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Bill Myrick, Hawaii
# 139:
4:08 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Damary Lopez, Florida
# 138:
4:07 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Scott Budzien, Wisconsin
It is a disgrace to deprive people in pain the drug they need, whatever it may be, to relieve their suffering. We have an idiot in the White House who used plenty of illegal substances. He has NO right to take any moral high ground.
It is a disgrace to deprive people in pain the drug they need, whatever it may be, to relieve their suffering. We have an idiot in the White House who used plenty of illegal substances. He has NO right to take any moral high ground.
# 137:
4:07 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Virginia Tierce, North Dakota
please decriminalise mariauna. It is non addictive, non violent, and far less deadly than alcohol or tobacco. It helps with pain, nausea and long term depression. Also it is far less deadly than medical drugs.
please decriminalise mariauna. It is non addictive, non violent, and far less deadly than alcohol or tobacco. It helps with pain, nausea and long term depression. Also it is far less deadly than medical drugs.
# 136:
4:07 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Colombe Leland, New Mexico
# 135:
4:07 pm PDT, Jul 11,
David McIntosh, California
# 134:
4:07 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Guillermo Morales II, Texas
When you know that there is a substance which alieviates some of the pain and problems associated with serious illness or disease, then it is immoral to keep that substance from suffering people. Marijuana is such a substance.
When you know that there is a substance which alieviates some of the pain and problems associated with serious illness or disease, then it is immoral to keep that substance from suffering people. Marijuana is such a substance.
# 133:
4:07 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Jesus A Robles, Texas
# 132:
4:07 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Norma Holter, Oregon
For many people, marijuana is the only thing that holds their pain levels down without the huge side effects from other drugs. I have a friend who uses medical marijuana in conjuction with a prescription pain med and it greatly decreases the amount of prescription drug she needs to take.
For many people, marijuana is the only thing that holds their pain levels down without the huge side effects from other drugs. I have a friend who uses medical marijuana in conjuction with a prescription pain med and it greatly decreases the amount of prescription drug she needs to take.
# 131:
4:06 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Brian D. Horrorwitz, Maryland
# 130:
4:06 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Sherry Vatter, California
# 129:
4:06 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Nancy Handy, New York
# 128:
4:06 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Marc Henley, Texas
# 127:
4:06 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Russ Lisenby, California
# 126:
4:06 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Teresa Russell, California
# 125:
4:05 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Anita Cheryl Scott, North Carolina
# 124:
4:05 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Kris Levario, Arizona
# 123:
4:05 pm PDT, Jul 11,
G LEWIN, Colorado
and so why is hard liquor legal....that kills and causes much social cost?
and so why is hard liquor legal....that kills and causes much social cost?
# 122:
4:05 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Danielle Vyas, Nevada
# 121:
4:05 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Kitte Knight, Oregon
The benefits of medical marijuana have been proven again and again. It is just cruel and nothing else to continue to deny people who are suffering such an easy to use and inexpensive medication. Prove you have a soul and help pass this necessary legislation so that people who just want to not suffer so much are no longer branded as criminals for seeking relief.
The benefits of medical marijuana have been proven again and again. It is just cruel and nothing else to continue to deny people who are suffering such an easy to use and inexpensive medication. Prove you have a soul and help pass this necessary legislation so that people who just want to not suffer so much are no longer branded as criminals for seeking relief.
# 119:
4:05 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Brian Weatherby, Washington
People should not have to suffer because of someone else's beliefs on how health care should be run.
People should not have to suffer because of someone else's beliefs on how health care should be run.
# 118:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Sandra Carmichael, Indiana
It seems like an overreaction to ban medicinal use of marijuana when we have stronger (potentially addictive and/or lethal) substances available by prescription.
It seems like an overreaction to ban medicinal use of marijuana when we have stronger (potentially addictive and/or lethal) substances available by prescription.
# 117:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Rennae Croisant, California
# 116:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Shane Overose, Texas
# 115:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Cynthia Stevens, Utah
Some of the diseases marijuana can seriously help alleviate severe sypmtoms of are HIV/AIDS, Multiple Schlerosis, and others for which there are no cure. It also helps alleviate the suffering from side effects of chemotherapy. Marijuana should be able to be used for these medicinal purposes, to help those who need it not have to endure unnecessary suffering! (I am otherwise very anti-drug, but this is different and I urge you to pass this Bill !
Some of the diseases marijuana can seriously help alleviate severe sypmtoms of are HIV/AIDS, Multiple Schlerosis, and others for which there are no cure. It also helps alleviate the suffering from side effects of chemotherapy. Marijuana should be able to be used for these medicinal purposes, to help those who need it not have to endure unnecessary suffering! (I am otherwise very anti-drug, but this is different and I urge you to pass this Bill !
# 114:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Noemi Sohn, California
# 113:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
because we ALL have the right to receive the nedical attention we need especially in this country!!
because we ALL have the right to receive the nedical attention we need especially in this country!!
# 112:
4:04 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Adam G. Singer, New York
# 111:
4:03 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Heather Chandler, California
# 110:
4:03 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Lee Eisenberg, Oregon
Marijuana gets treated as a drug when it in fact is not even addictive (and as far as I know, has never killed anyone). Alcohol and cigarettes, meanwhile, are very addictive and can kill people.
Marijuana gets treated as a drug when it in fact is not even addictive (and as far as I know, has never killed anyone). Alcohol and cigarettes, meanwhile, are very addictive and can kill people.
# 109:
4:03 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 108:
4:03 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Peggy Drake, Pennsylvania
Relief from pain and suffering is vital to maintain any decent quality of life during illnesses and injuries. We already offer addictive drugs as pharmaceuticals, such as paregoric (which I took for pain as a teenager and as an adult). Why not alleviate the terrible symptoms and pain of illness through the use of marijuana?
Relief from pain and suffering is vital to maintain any decent quality of life during illnesses and injuries. We already offer addictive drugs as pharmaceuticals, such as paregoric (which I took for pain as a teenager and as an adult). Why not alleviate the terrible symptoms and pain of illness through the use of marijuana?
# 107:
4:03 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Dave Waugh, Texas
# 106:
4:03 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Name not displayed, California
# 105:
4:02 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Ed Berbaum, Pennsylvania
# 104:
4:02 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Susan Long, California
# 103:
4:02 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Randy Schwartz, New Jersey
# 102:
4:02 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Rosie Ward, California
# 101:
4:02 pm PDT, Jul 11,
Pam Holt, California
How could anyone with a soul deny a sick person relief? This backwards country is really that scared of a plant? But addictive man-made chemicals that kill are legal? Cannabis was outlawed for corrupt political gain. Ignorance creates fear, and our politicians are lucky that we are so ignorant, or else we might stand up for what's right.
How could anyone with a soul deny a sick person relief? This backwards country is really that scared of a plant? But addictive man-made chemicals that kill are legal? Cannabis was outlawed for corrupt political gain. Ignorance creates fear, and our politicians are lucky that we are so ignorant, or else we might stand up for what's right.