The Raich case provides medical marijuana activists an opportunity to leverage widespread media attention in the wake of the decision.
You can take advantage of this opportunity by attending a noontime demonstration at one of your U.S. representative’s local district offices at noon on Wednesday, June 8 (exactly 50 hours following the announcement of the Court’s decision). A host of medical marijuana groups and activists are coming together all over the country to tell Congress to stand up for patients.
Specifically, demonstrators will be urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment to the Science, State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations bill. If passed, the amendment will bar the DEA from spending any funds to raid, arrest, or prosecute patients using medical marijuana in compliance with state laws.
I’m organizing with Oregon NORML to make this demonstration a reality. My Rep., David Wu (1st District – Washington & Yamhill Counties & NW Oregon coast), has an office at 620 SW Main, Suite 606, Portland, OR. Earl Blumenauer, (3rd District, most of Portland), has an office at 729 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 115, Portland, OR. And Darlene Hooley, (5th District, Salem, SE Portland Metro, north-central coast) has an office at 21570 Willamette Drive, West Linn, Oregon, as well as 315 Mission Street SE #101, Salem, OR. Will you join me?
