MPP's Federal Action Center

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"Legislators estimate that 10 letters from constituents represent the concerns of 10,000 citizens. Anybody who will take the time to write is voicing the fears and desires of thousands more."
— former Congressman Billy Evans (D-Ga.)

Current Action Items
Each of these action items relate to a piece of legislation or issue being discussed in the U.S. Congress right now. Please use the links below to use MPP's quick and easy online system to send an e-mail to your members of Congress on each of these issues. Constituent input makes an enormous difference, and it will only take you a minute.

The Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment this summer. The amendment, if passed, will end the federal government's raids on medical marijuana patients who use marijuana legally under state law. Please use this action item to help increase support for this important legislation.

H.R. 5842: the Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act

H.R. 5842 would end marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug and allow doctors to prescribe it for medical use. Additionally, this bill would protect medical marijuana patients who use marijuana legally under state law from arrest and jail.

H.R. 5843: the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008

Representative Frank's legislation would remove criminal penalties for possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana and the not-for-profit transfer of one ounce (28.3 grams) of marijuana.

DEA Attacks Medical Marijuana Patients, Caregivers, and Providers

DEA raids on patients, caregivers, and providers have been intensifying in several California counties and in Oregon. The raids have been mostly aimed at medical marijuana dispensaries operating legally under state and local laws. It’s time to stop the madness. Please use this site to urge your member of Congress to act against the DEA’s refusal to accept state and local medical marijuana regulation.

Opponents Threaten to Make the D.C. Medical Marijuana Ban Permanent

Since 2001, Congress has prohibited Washington, D.C. from changing the penalties associated with marijuana possession or use – thwarting the will of 70% of D.C. voters, who in 1998 passed a ballot initiative to provide safe and legal access to medical marijuana for seriously ill patients. Now opponents are attempting to make this ban on medical marijuana in D.C. permanent. Please use this site to urge Congress to oppose this undemocratic legislation.

DEA Blocks University of Massachusetts’ Application For License to Study Medical Marijuana

In a highly politicized and hypocritical move, the Drug Enforcement Agency has attempted to bury Professor Lyle Craker’s application for a license to produce research-grade marijuana for FDA- and DEA-approved clinical studies of medical marijuana at the University of Massachusetts. Please use this site to contact your member of Congress and help us gather signatures for Rep. John Oliver and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s letter to the DEA.

Support Marijuana Taxation and Regulation

Each year, more than 700,000 people are arrested for marijuana offenses, costing American taxpayers more than $7 billion annually. Despite this, marijuana is still easily available, both to adults and minors. Through a focused system of taxation and regulation, we can take money out of the pockets of drug dealers and more effectively limit youth access to marijuana. Shouldn’t we focus our country’s resources on important priorities instead of prosecuting a wasteful war on marijuana?

Stop the Drug Czar

Join MPP’s ongoing campaign to fight funding for the White House drug czar's wasteful, misleading, and ineffective anti-marijuana campaigns. Urge Congress to cut funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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