Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
President Obama’s nominee to head the Drug Enforcement Administration will be confirmed by the US Senate Judiciary Committee this week! Tell Senators on the Committee what more should be done to reconcile the conflict between state and federal law. Demand that they ask Michele Leonhart the tough questions.
Sample letter:
Ask DEA Nominee Michele Leonhart the Tough Questions
I am writing to request that Senators on the Judiciary Committee ask Michele Leonhart some tough questions during her confirmation hearing this week. As Deputy Director of the DEA, Ms. Leonhart supervised an unprecedented level of paramilitary-style enforcement raids against patients and providers who were in clear compliance with their state medical marijuana. These raids are a waste of resources and I think more needs to be done to resolve the growing conflict between state and federal law.
In October of 2009, the Obama Administration issued a memorandum to U.S. Attorneys discouraging the use of federal resources to prosecute individuals who are in “clear and unambiguous compliance” with their state compassionate use law. Since then, ASA has tracked more than 30 federal enforcement raids in California, Colorado, Hawaii, and Nevada. Despite these tactics, more states are adopting regulations to authorize safe access to marijuana for medical purposes.
Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with state medical marijuana laws, we can agree that the status-quo is not sustainable and requires change. The next DEA Administrator will be challenged with negotiating this growing divide between state and federal law and the situation will only get worse as more states adopt regulations to control the cultivation and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes. Please ask tough questions to ensure that the next DEA Administrator possesses the leadership necessary to create a national strategy that supports safe and legal access to marijuana for medical purposes.
Sincerely,
Committee Members:
Patrick Leahy
Herbert Kohl
Dianne Feinstein
Russ Feingold
Arlen Specter
Chuck Schumer
Richard Durbin
Benjamin Cardin
Sheldon Whitehouse
Amy Klobuchar
Ted Kaufman
Al Franken
For information on contacting these Senators:
U.S. Senate: Reference Home > How to... > contact U.S. Senators
Sample letter:
Ask DEA Nominee Michele Leonhart the Tough Questions
I am writing to request that Senators on the Judiciary Committee ask Michele Leonhart some tough questions during her confirmation hearing this week. As Deputy Director of the DEA, Ms. Leonhart supervised an unprecedented level of paramilitary-style enforcement raids against patients and providers who were in clear compliance with their state medical marijuana. These raids are a waste of resources and I think more needs to be done to resolve the growing conflict between state and federal law.
In October of 2009, the Obama Administration issued a memorandum to U.S. Attorneys discouraging the use of federal resources to prosecute individuals who are in “clear and unambiguous compliance” with their state compassionate use law. Since then, ASA has tracked more than 30 federal enforcement raids in California, Colorado, Hawaii, and Nevada. Despite these tactics, more states are adopting regulations to authorize safe access to marijuana for medical purposes.
Regardless of whether you agree or disagree with state medical marijuana laws, we can agree that the status-quo is not sustainable and requires change. The next DEA Administrator will be challenged with negotiating this growing divide between state and federal law and the situation will only get worse as more states adopt regulations to control the cultivation and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes. Please ask tough questions to ensure that the next DEA Administrator possesses the leadership necessary to create a national strategy that supports safe and legal access to marijuana for medical purposes.
Sincerely,
Committee Members:
Patrick Leahy
Herbert Kohl
Dianne Feinstein
Russ Feingold
Arlen Specter
Chuck Schumer
Richard Durbin
Benjamin Cardin
Sheldon Whitehouse
Amy Klobuchar
Ted Kaufman
Al Franken
For information on contacting these Senators:
U.S. Senate: Reference Home > How to... > contact U.S. Senators
