**Seriously. Please Call Nancy Pelosi About This.**

Zhade

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Wed Jan-24-07 03:19 AM
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Upon stopping into my local pain clinic here in Los Angeles to pick up my legally-prescribed medical cannabis, I picked up a flyer that states the following:

"Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has made it known that if enough people call her this week, she will open Congressional Hearings on medical cannabis. Please be one of the 10,000 and make that call!"

Now, to be honest, I couldn't find the exact origin of the flyer online, and perhaps she didn't say this (if not, she should!) - but I think calling her to find out and encourage this move either way is a good idea.

Let me tell you why.

I started enjoying marijuana about six years ago, shortly before 9/11. At the time, I was clinically depressed and had a host pf personal issues to deal with from my childhood. Years of therapy, meds, blah blah blah. Helpful - but I found that the use (NOT abuse) of pot really helped me cope, especially after the 2001 attacks.

Incidentally, at the same time, my optometrist was concerned with the possibility that I might have glaucoma. Fast forward six years later, and it turns out the concern was warranted - but my then-illegal use froze the malady in its tracks.

Medical marijuana saved my sight, literally. It stops the horrendous, close-to-clawing-my-eyes-out pain and pressure associated with glaucoma, and prevents me from essentially going slowly blind.

But don't make that call for me. Make it for the millions of people who use marijuana safely and responsibly, despite the draconian federal laws based on the lie of marijuana's "danger". Make it for the thousands of nonviolent drug offenders incarcerated for smoking a little weed while living full, healthy lives.

Make it for people like Stephanie Landa, who suffered under the War on (Some) Drugs' laws despite having police protection for growing medical cannabis for ill patients:

http://panorg.blogspot.com/

On January 4, 2007, 60-year old mother, caregiver to her elderly mother, free spirit and friend Stephanie Landa began a 41-month federal prison sentence for the cultivation of cannabis in the sanctuary city of San Francisco.

Dozens of friends and supporters as well as numerous members of the media came out to hear 9 passionate speakers including 9th District Supervisor Tom Ammiano and 6th District Supervisor Chris Daly of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors as well as Commissioner David Campos of the San Francisco Police Department. These officials all agree that THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED.

Stephanie, along with others in 2002, was given permission as well as guidelines from SFPD Captain Kevin Cashman to grow medical cannabis for the collectives in the SF Bay Area. The garden was established around the corner from the SF police department by request of the department for the purpose of the garden and gardeners� safety.

Then Lt. Martin Halloran and other SFPD raided the approved garden and placed all the patients in the facility in handcuffs. Stephanie insisted that they could not do this, they had permission from Capt. Cashman and that Halloran knew this because he attended the same meeting. Halloran denies he was ever at the meeting despite the testimony of others, however, the other SFPD officers would not continue the raid without Cashman. Upon Cashman�s arrival he demanded that all patients be uncuffed and released as they could not be arrested because the city gave them permission.

(more at link)

Please call Pelosi about this, and do it this week. (While you're at it, demand impeachment proceedings begin, so we can investigate and hold accountable this criminal administration).

Washington Office:
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Phone: 202-225-4965
Fax: 202-225-8259

Main District Office:
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Phone: 415-556-4862
Fax: 415-861-1670

If anyone has the toll-free Congressional switchboard number, that would also be a huge help.

Thanks from me and all patients who need this medicine for your calls and support!