[Mtnorml-list] DEA seizes patient's medicine

[Montana NORML]

Friends,

Last week, DEA agents seized a quarter ounce of medical marijuana on its 
way from the Flathead Valley to Missoula via UPS. The caregiver and the 
patient were registered and complying with the rules of Montana's state 
medical marijuana program. So far, no federal charges have been filed, 
but the patient's medicine was confiscated (stolen).

The story was covered by KPAX last night:

  http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=6317843


The Federal government does not yet recognize state medical marijuana 
laws, and has the power to arrest, convict, and incarcerate patients and 
their caregivers and confiscate medical marijuana.


However, our Montana representatives in Washington have the power to 
change federal policy with regards to medical marijuana. In fact, Denny 
Rehberg has voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit federal 
agents from interfering with implementation of state medical marijuana 
programs. (link below)


Would you please contact your representatives today and ask them to 
publicly condemn the seizure of patients' medicine in Montana, where 62% 
of citizens supported I-148, the Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative?


Denny Rehberg: (202) 225-3211 or (406) 543-9550
              or http://www.house.gov/writerep/


Max Baucus: (202) 224-2651 or (406) 329-3123
       or http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue


Jon Tester: (202) 224-2644 or (406) 728-3003
    or http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/



Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment information:
http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr1/n1_hinchey_ref.html


--
Montana NORML Team