US CONGRESS VOTES TO END FEDERAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA RAIDS THANKS TO ROBERT CALKIN AND HIS DILIGENT WORK ETHNICS PROVIDING EDUCTAIONAL TRAINING AND TESTINGS TO ENSURE A HEALTH SAFE ENVIRONMENT...
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States House of Representatives made history by a 219-189 vote, the 113th congress of the United States of America voted to end federal raids on medical marijuana patients and caregivers in compliance with state laws.
Earlier this year, 18 members of congress called on President Obama to reschedule marijuana.
Currently, 22 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical use. Five other states — Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Utah, and Wisconsin — have legalized CBD oils, a non-psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that has been working to help children suffering from uncontrollable epilepsy.
Marijuana reform advocates praised Congress for their vote.
“This historic vote shows just how quickly marijuana reform has become a mainstream issue,” said Tom Angell, Chairman ofMarijuana Majority. ” The last time a similar amendment came up it didn’t come very close to passing but, since then, more states have passed medical marijuana laws and a couple have even legalized marijuana for all adults. More states are on this way later this year and in 2016, and it’s clear that more politicians are beginning to realize that the American people want the federal government to stop standing in the way. If any political observers weren’t aware that the end of the war on marijuana is nearing, they just found out.”
“This year’s huge vote increase can largely be attributed to the fact that lawmakers only recently began hearing the moving stories of the many children whose severe seizures are only relieved by marijuana,” Angell added. “Being able to list these CBD states in the amendment text meant that more members of Congress that represent these states voted yes than otherwise would have. Counting these states, 60 percent of the U.S. population lives in a place where state law disagrees with federal law.”
The bill with the medical marijuana protection amendment now has to make its way through the Senate. Recently Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) voiced his support for medical marijuana.
“While momentum is on our side, there is still work to be done to get this bill out of the Senate,” added Rep. Farr. “In the meantime, the federal government can continue to prosecute medical marijuana patients. This is more than just a waste of taxpayer dollars; it needlessly destroys lives and tears families apart. The majority of states and now the House of Representatives have clearly stated this absurd policy needs to stop. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate to pass this amendment and remove the burden weighing down on so many patients in our country.”
There is a long road ahead for this bill, but with outspoken Senators like the Honorable Corey Booker and Patrick Leahy, there is a high probability of significant change coming to federal marijuana policy in the near future.
Only time will tell, but today we celebrate victory.
