U.S. Congress - H.R.2306 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011
H.R.2306 - Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011
To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Short: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Popular: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Kudos to Barney Frank, Ron Paul, and the other congressmen brave enough to publicly support this bill.
Legalize marijuana!
Remember this republicans, the elderly are the largest supporters of medical marijuana. Not only do almost all of them have something pot can help them with- but they vote. Young parents are predominantly who is against marijuana reform. The real youth are irrelevant- they dont vote.
Every elderly person has a disease that medical marijuana can help them with- and they almost all know of someone good who has been screwed over by laws against it. They almost all know someone who is using it that swears by it, this masquerade is ending- there is ample scientific evidence to support this bill, it has even been paid for by the US FED.
Dont end up looking like a fool by spouting rhetoric that everyone knows is lies. Help this bill pass and be regarded as heroes.
Does anyone know where I can read it? I want to support it… but I need to read it.
I believe you can find the full text of the bill here.
http://tinyurl.com/6gaocm7
Yep… that’s it alright. I think it’s great. The bill ads the interstate transport restrictions, but aside from that, it simply strikes marijuana from the code… removes it entirely from schedule 1.
I’m not sure it gets any better than this.
How can we ensure that this gets a public hearing?
The two opposed to this bill are most likely anti-constitution, pro oppression law enforcement or DEA. Because all thinking individuals know and understand that this bill merely moves the responsibility of regulation to the States, where it should be.
Down with the DEA! DOWN WITH THE OPPRESSIVE DEA!
The only reason I don’t support this bill is because it doesn’t put any regulation on where and when you can smoke it. Is it fair that you can smoke marijuana anywhere you want but i cant even smoke a cigarette outside my house or car?
And other thing is I don’t want people driving high because car wrecks already count for 1/2 of the amount of deaths in the US. And don’t say “i drive better/the same high” because that’s exactly what a drunk driver says right before he accidentally kills a family of four on the way to get more liquor.
I’m a “thinking individual” and I’m way too young to be part of the “DEA”. This is a sensitive issue for most people and should have BASIC guidelines set by the national government and give the rest down to the states.
Driving under the influence applies not just to alcohol but to any substance that impairs driving. I agree that there should be some language about where it can be smoked. I feel like it is fine to start small with the main concept of ending prohibition and then add in restrictions which will likely pass easily.
Yes ablanford may be you right.Is gorw of Marijuana Seeds legal??
Nobody said anything about you could smoke pot wherever you wanted to. The states already decide where you can smoke cigarette and cigars. States would likely amend the laws to include pot too. Comparing driving by lumping pot in with alcohol is about as stupid as, complaining about something you never even tried.
“If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.” – Thomas Jefferson
Used that very nicely,Did you see the man had put your saying up on the White House Web site????Even gave you “a best saying of the week thing”,Good Job keep up the good work….
“Beer, if drunk with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health” –Thomas Jefferson
He said Beer promotes health… They must have had some pretty different beer back then. Point is you can’t argue by just putting a quote from a dead guy. That doesn’t prove anything and its not helping whatever side you’re on.
That is a Thomas Jefferson quote I haven’t heard! Awesome fluffymetal.
EgadsNo, “Every elderly person has a disease that medical marijuana can help them with.” Really? REALLY?
Ugh.
Not every elderly person has a disease, and not all of them can be helped with medical marijuana. She’s not in any pain, but my grandma can’t walk. Will marijuana help her?
That being said, I’m still on the fence about this law. I think people who use recreational marijuana are too chicken to face the real world, but the tax revenue from it could help our economy and put drug dealers out of business. It’d be safer, too, and much more regulated. It would be more accessible too, which isn’t too great, but…I don’t know. As I said, I’m still undecided.
Understand your concearn with grandmother ,Ive been in a accident had so many surgies that well cant count them on both my hands so over ten, pain rules my day cant take any meds that the Hospital gives me,But i eat some marijuana and pain goes to were i can stand it..To the right people this works please help with this issue sounds as you are concearned enought about your grandmother and well try it with her see what happens….As the saying goes “you never know”
Jeez another one that can’t think for themselves. Apparent from your comment you are still too young to get it. Using your GM to compare apples to oranges is just wrong. THAT being said, let’s put it this way. What the commenter was eluding to actually reaches much farther than only the elderly. I say that for all the over and under the counter drugs we Americans take, if weed was legal, most people could discontinue wouldn’t have to use them. They would save the expense of the meds and forego the pain of withdrawal from stopping the so called legal dope. Ever been around anyone tryin to kick pain pills?
Pot is the panacea but nobody will admit it because of the power the drug companies have over us and the propaganda the government has fed us since we were babies. Didn’t anyone see Refer Madness? And i’ll bet every one of you that smokes pot will agree. Pain pill or a joint which one would you choose?
@gene999: I cant help but read a little into your post… you do not appear to have read the bill, the bill is not about legalizing anything. Where it is illegal, it will remain illegal. This Law will take the power to regard it as legal or illegal from the Federal government and place it into the hands of the states.
@KearThyn: I agree to some degree that the elderly aren’t ALL sick or in need of narcotics… but a good number of them are, or have direct connection to someone who does… I think that’s what EgadsNo was getting at… though I could be wrong.
As for the law itself, I’m for it… I think that rather than jumping from a runaway bus it’s better to take the wheel and try to redirect it to someplace positive. and the war on drugs has become a runaway bus. It’s time for some sanity.
QUALIFIER: I don’t do drugs, don’t smoke, and I don’t even drink. But I think I should have the right to choose.
There are a few things to look at here when thinking of the matter,
The first thing I look at is learning from other people’s mistakes or choices that have positively effected their economy, way of living and health.
The best reference is obviously the Netherlands, Marijuana is legal there and their economy will always be supported by the tax money they collect from regulating Marijuana. Their health is also very good, better than the US in some aspects, and their way of living is not effected by Marijuana in a negative way, they are as functional as any other part of the world and maybe more so than others. So my question is, why do we even have a prohibition on Marijuana? If there is one thing the United States Government could easily do is to begin regulating Marijuana, tax it and stop having to battle the war on Marijuana that drains so much of our funds. Some of these funds should be spent on informing the people that marijuana isn’t good for you, to keep the people safe. LEGALIZE
Biff… No where in the world is cannabis legal, not even Amsterdam. It is tolerated as in many other places, however, even though it is permitted in coffee shops to purchase and use, it is illegal for the shops to purchase outside of the shop. Many places have decriminalized small amounts for personal use but it is still illegal everywhere.
To remove cannabis from schedule I would be wonderful and allow states to decide. I support legalizing. I have always felt medicinal use is beneficial for many ailments. In California, where it is permitted to use medicinally, the dispenseries pay taxes on their sales. A LOT of taxes! In Oakland there is a dispensary that should serve as a model of what a dispensary should be. Not only do they offer medical grade cannabis in many forms, they also encourage meditation, yoga, accupressure and counseling on medicinal use. Not your average “drug” dealer, but a respectable place of business where ill people feel confortable and safe.
Hey Mz, whether it is “legal” or “tolerated” makes little difference. The point here it you can do what is perfectly natural with it without fear the cops will bust you in the head, take your stuff, then use it themselves or give it away. But we don’t have any corruption in my city.
I like how you think. I have learned most people in the world can’t use deductive logic. THat’s why it is still illegal in most states.
i have never posted or commented on a bill, but this is something that really needs to be considered. it is natures way of medicine and a safer alternative to drinking, as marijuana does not affect the CNS the same way as alcohol. please Congress, ima young man from virginia and i know that this would extremely be beneficial to our economy and a major blow on the drug dealers on the street that would sell to anyone. any age. THATS SCARY. id rather know my children couldnt get ahold of it unless they were to make a fake i.d. and thats impossible even then nowadays with all the safety features on our i.d. cards. just please Congress, please America. i love you both. you have done so much for me but i just completely and honestly know this would be beneficial to our whole country.
-Thank YouText of Bill here!
For some reason the text isn’t yet available.You can contact Lamar Smith (representative of Texas), who is the Chairman of the committee that is supposed to give this bill its first hearing. A simple Google search should give you his phone number. It also wouldn’t hurt to contact any of the other representatives that are on the committee either.
Having worked on an oncology unit in our local hospital, I am all for this bill. The medicinal use for cancer patients are wonderful. Sadly I worked in a state where it is still considered illegal. These patients either deal with conventional medication which have horrible side effects or use pot illegally. Those who use pot have a better quality of life then those who use conventional medications and deal with the side effects. Pot is great for anorexia, as well as pain.
I have a friend in Vermont who has MS, she uses legally according to Vermont law. Some days if she has nothing to smoke she can hardly get out of bed never mind walk. There is so much that pot helps I find it criminal that it is not legal. Alcohol which must be manipulated to produce is legal but a plant that has so many wonderful medicinal properties is illegal. This really doesn’t make sense.
Listen up people! Here is someone with first hand experience. Different than most of you that don’t have a clue.
Lamar Smith needs to schedule a hearing for H.R. 2306 for the sake of our nation and democracy. The founding father’s knew the true benefits of the Cannabis plant:
“Make the most you can of the Indian Hemp seed and sow it everywhere.”
- George Washington, U.S. President
“We shall, by and by, want a world of hemp more for our own consumption.”
- John Adams, U.S. President
The Industrial Hemp industry would create jobs, tremendously raise GDP, exports would go through the roof and on-top of it all it is a self-sustaining resource that will never deplete. We are fools to ignore God’s gifts (example: Jesus) and meander around the fact that synthetic pain killers and all forms of alcohol destroy the liver and cause rash behavior but yet these are legal items. Marijuana has been proven by medical doctors to have medicinal purpose but yet the DEA claims the harmless plant to be more dangerous than cocaine and meth. Stop the ignorance and schedule a legitimate hearing.
Here, Here! At a time when people need their health and money most, painkillers are sweeping the country. Ever been around someone trying to kick oxy? It’s not pretty. Outlaw that stuff! That is where to start. But don’t tell the Pharmaceutical board members yet. You better tell them last.