Join Dozens Of Student Drug Policy Reform Advocates On Capitol Hill

 
[Source: Johnny Green, The Weed Blog]

SUPPORT AND AWARENESS

Marshaling strong bi-partisan support has never been more critical for moving legislation through Congress. That’s why Students for Sensible Drug Policy is proud to bring together national leaders from all across the political spectrum who agree on one thing: the government’s prohibition of marijuana has failed.

Please consider joining dozens of student drug policy reform advocates on Capitol Hill at the conclusion of SSDP’s Federal Marijuana Lobby Day for a reception featuring special guest speakers Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and conservative stalwart Grover Norquist. We will be celebrating the successes of the lobby day, sharing stories, and comparing notes.

• Capitol Hill Reception Following SSDP’s Federal Marijuana Lobby Day – featuring Grover Norquist and Congressman Jared Polis
• 4-6pm, Monday June 17, 2013
• Room B369, Rayburn House Office Building
• Find this event on Facebook.

More information: http://ssdp.org/events/federal-marijuana-lobby-day/

New Study Seeks 10,000 Veterans For Marijuana Treatment Monitoring

 

[Source: The Compassion Chronicles]

DENVER- Medical professionals and interested parties have announced the start of Stage 1 of a new and highly ambitious study involving Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and cannabis use designed to answer a singe question: “Do Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress benefit from the Use of Medical Marijuana ?”

The principals involved in the project include Mary Lynn (ML) Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN, listed as the President and Co-Founder of Patients Out Of Time; Clifton Croan, MA; and attorney William Graf, of Colorado. Mathre is also the founder of the American Cannabis Nurses Association and is on the advisory board of Veterans for Medical Cannabis.

Funding for the project includes a pledged donation of $240,000 from Croan’s company Enigami Systems. The group is still looking for money to pay for a June 7th-10th research planning meeting in Denver, establishment of an Internet website with resources and to offset the costs of establishing the 501(c)(3) federal non-profit organization.

Stage 2 of the project is the data collection phase, involving Veterans who have PTSD as their “primary or secondary  diagnosis.” Participants will receive free monitoring of their symptoms and medication for approx. 2-3 years. Stage 3 involves analyzing the data to determine “(t)he relationship between diagnostic symptoms and medical marijuana cannabinoids” and the publication of results in a Tier 1 medical journal.

To donate to the project or to get more information on how you can participate, use the link below:
www.rockethub.com/projects/26525-veterans-post-traumatic-stress-and-medical-marijuana

Colorado measure to halt marijuana sales dies

[Source: By John Ingold, The Denver Post]


Marijuana advocates late Monday fought back an effort that could have halted Colorado's plans for legal marijuana shops, ending a debate that swept through the state Capitol like a dust devil for a little more than three hours.

The proposal, Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, would have put two separate constitutional measures before the voters in November. The first would have asked voters to approve special sales and excise taxes on recreational marijuana. If that measure failed, a second measure would have asked voters whether they wanted to suspend recreational marijuana sales.

The resolution was introduced at about 6 p.m. on the third-to-last day of the legislative session — the absolute last moment it could have been formally proposed. It was sponsored by two dozen senators, including Senate President John Morse. And it cleared a Senate committee less than an hour after it was introduced.

READ MORE: Colorado measure to halt marijuana sales dies - The Denver Post

Illinois: House Committee Approves Industrial Hemp Bill

 
 [Source: NORML]

Legislation to legalize the licensed cultivation of industrial hemp, House Bill 2668, has been approved by the Illinois House Agriculture and Conservation Committee in a 9-8 vote. The measure now awaits action from the full House. You can read the full text of House Bill 2668 here.

The United States is the only developed nation that fails to cultivate industrial hemp as an economic crop, according to a 2005 Congressional Resource Service (CRS) report. Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa that contains only minute (less than 1%) amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Farmers worldwide grow hemp commercially for fiber, seed, and oil for use in a variety of industrial and consumer products, including food and clothing. House Bill 2668 would allow Illinois to authorize a licensed, statewide hemp industry.

Please use the pre-written letter below to contact your Representative to urge him or her to vote "yes" on HB 2668 and support industrial hemp in Illinois. NORML will keep you updated as this legislation moves forward. You can find further information on this measure from Illinois NORML here.

Illinois: House Committee Approves Industrial Hemp Bill Article

Flash Mob: One Billion Rising in Denver, CO

The Biggest Mass Global Action To End Violence Against Women & Girls In The History Of Humankind

[Source: http://onebillionrising.org/]

 

One Billion Rising is the beginning of the new world ignited by a new energy. It is not the end of a struggle but the escalation of it. NOW is the time to enact change. This is NOT an annual holiday, we are not waiting until 14 February 2014. NOW is the time to harness the power of your activism to change the world!

If you want to know where to direct your energies right now, you can stage a
V-Day benefit in your community - visit vday.org/our-work/college-community-campaigns today!

ONE BILLION RISING IS:
A global strike
An invitation to dance
A call to men and women to refuse to participate in the status quo until rape and rape culture ends
An act of solidarity, demonstrating to women the commonality of their struggles and their power in numbers
A refusal to accept violence against women and girls as a given
A new time and a new way of being