Stop the DEA Raids: Contact Congress NOW!

Americans for Safe Access logo Become an ASA Member! Please support Americans for Safe Access On the Web: * Join ASA * Legal Info * Join ASA Email Lists * Take Action * Condition-Based Booklets * Join a Patients Union * Medical Marijuana News Summaries * ASA's Campaigns * ASA's Mission Americans for Safe Access 1322 Webster Street, Ste. 208 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 510-251-1856 Fax: 510-251-2036 Email us! * June 20, 2006 Stop the DEA Raids: Contact Congress NOW! Right now, a dozen patients, doctors, researchers and ASA staff members are in Washington, DC, meeting with twenty-five Congressional offices and urging them to vote for the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Medical Marijuana Amendment. Congress will vote on this amendment in just over a week so now is the time to join these advocates and make your voice heard! Help ASA stop the DEA raids! Write to your Congressional Representative now ! Why You Need to Take Action: Congress will soon debate the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Medical Marijuana Amendment to the Justice Appropriations bill. The Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment prohibits the U.S. Department of Justice -- including the Drug Enforcement Administration -- from using any appropriated funds to interfere with the implementation of medical cannabis laws in the 10 states that have approved such use. How to Take Action: 1. Email Your Congressional Representative Now ! Use ASA's automated system to urge your Representative to support the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment. If your Representative voted for the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment last year, thank them for that action . Remind your legislator that Congressman Hinchey plans to reintroduce the amendment again this year and that you will be taking this vote into consideration when you go to the polls in November. If your Representative voted against Hinchey-Rohrabacher last year, use this opportunity to start a dialog . Explain why patients need medical marijuana and present the scientific research that supports the medical use. 2. Call Your Congressional Representative Before the Vote. In the next week before the vote, it is extremely important to call your Representative. His/her staff will be tallying calls and informing your Representative on the opinions of his/her constituency. Members of Congress' offices can be reached through the U.S Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or through the online congressional directory at http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.html Script Text Option 1: Formal Hello, my name is ______________. I am a constituent of Representative ___________________. I am calling today to urge Representative ________________ to vote in favor of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations Bill. It is important to remember that this amendment does not legalize medical marijuana. It simply prevents the Department of Justice from using funds to prevent 10 states from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those states. Script Text Option 2: Emotional Hello, my name is ______________. I am a constituent of Representative ___________________. I am calling today to urge Representative ________________ to vote in favor of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations Bill. As noted by the majority of US Supreme Court decision in Gonzales v. Raich, just because the federal government has the power to arrest patients, doesn't mean its wise to do so. Demonstrate compassion and a respect for a culture of life. Vote to protect patients' right to live and die with dignity.