Current Political Issues - GET INVOLVED!
Below
are the current bills in congress that would benefit MMJ patients in Colorado
and across America. Please ask your
legislators to become co-sponsors and move these bills out of committee and
onto the floor where they can receive a vote by the House.
H.R. 1983: States' Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1983
Twenty
One Co Sponsors Dec 2011
Provides
for the rescheduling of marijuana and for the medical use of marijuana in
accordance with the laws of the various States.
H.R. 1984: The Small Business Banking Improvement Act of 2011
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1984
Seven
co sponsors Dec 2011
1.Amend the
Banking Secrecy Act;
2.State-certified
medical marijuana businesses would have full access to banking services;
3.Shift
Regulatory Responsibility from the Federal Government to the State;
4.Eliminate
Federal Investigations of State-certified Businesses.
H.R. 1985: The Small Business Tax Equity Act
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.01985:
Cosponsors
14 Dec 2011
1.Create an
exception to Tax Code section 280E;
2. Allow
businesses operating in accordance with state law to take tax deductions
associated with the sale of marijuana intended for patients for medical
purposes.
H.R. 2306: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-2306
20
co-sponsors Dec 2011
Removes
marijuana from the federal list of Controlled Substances. Limits the application of Federal laws to the
distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes.
Ask
your representative to become a Co-Sponsor of each of these important
bills. Each Colorado resident has two US Senators; Bennet and Udall, and one of the seven
representatives: Degette, Polis, Tipton, Gardner, Lamborn, Gardner and
Perlmutter.
To
learn which of these representative serves your district, use this link; enter
your zip code+4 and select "Current Officials":
http://www.votesmart.org/search.php?search=80918-2351&go.x=10&go.y=8#current
Colorado Legislators in the 111th Congress :
This
link has contact information for your US senators and representative.
Please use emails, snail mail, personal visit, fax and phone calls to make your
voice heard.
http://www.contactingthecongress.org/cgi-bin/newseek.cgi?site=ctc&state=co