July 8, 2004
Patients in states with medical marijuana laws won't be getting any protection from Congress this year. The Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment would have kept the federal government from arresting medical marijuana patients whose use of the drug is legal under state laws. It gathered 148 votes, 70 short of passage. The House turned down a similar amendment last year.
Lawmakers rarely change their minds unless they hear from large numbers of their constituents, and that's where you come in. Please thank those members of the House who voted the right way and register your displeasure with those who didn't.
Please read on to find out how your U.S. Representative voted on the amendment and then fax your Representative a letter of praise or criticism depending on how they voted - using the link provided below.
The amendment failed despite intense lobbying from the Drug Policy Alliance and other groups, and public opinion polls showing the vast majority of Americans would prefer medical marijuana patients be left alone.
Bill Piper, Alliance Director of National Affairs, says it's a good sign that several House members changed their minds after voting against the Hinchey amendment last year.
"I'm proud of our campaign," Piper said. "We faced intense opposition from many groups, and our opponents literally accused us of killing children. Even though the vote is over, we will continue to show members of Congress the consequences for voting to send seriously ill patients to jail."
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