Stopping federal raids?

Just wondering if anyone knows when the Hinchey Roranbacher Amendment is to be voted on? ( bill that will stop federal raids on medical cannabis patients and caregivers)Cannabis Culture said "sometime this week". But I can't find anymore info.
thanks

Possible today, Wed. 7/25/07. VV

coolness.
I will start watching headlines.

It was defeated again.

You have to realize the forces at work here.The politicians who are voting on this issue, and similar issues are being payed by so many entities to vote against it.The Pharma companies alone probably spend close to a billion dollars a year making sure medical marijuana never survives.The only way to really beat this is to keep supporting pro-medical marijuana organizations through volunteering some of your time, and a little money.You need to protest as much as you can , write letters/email to members of congress telling them how medical MJ helps you or those close to you.

Sounds stupid but if we could get a few movie stars to wear " green ribbons " to events like the acadamy awards, that would go an amazingly long way. The world-wide TV coverage of these stars explaining what the ribbons are and why they are wearing them.Politicians need to know ( or at least think ) that this issue is on the minds of MANY Americans , and they are FOR medical MJ, if not legalizing it altogether.

Spread the word and the love.Eventually the politicians will see themselves on the losing end of a popular issue, and will be forced to fall in line.

shamegame said:

You have to realize the forces at work here.The politicians who are voting on this issue, and similar issues are being payed by so many entities to vote against it.The Pharma companies alone probably spend close to a billion dollars a year making sure medical marijuana never survives.The only way to really beat this is to keep supporting pro-medical marijuana organizations through volunteering some of your time, and a little money.You need to protest as much as you can , write letters/email to members or congress telling them how medical MJ helps you or those close to you.

Sounds stupid but if we could get a few movie stars to where " green ribbons " to events like the acadamy awards, that would go an amazingly long way. The world-wide TV coverage of these stars explaining what the ribbons are and why they are wearing them.Politicians need to know ( or at least think ) that this issue is on the minds of MANY Americans , and they are FOR medical MJ, if not legalizing it altogether.

Spread the word and the love.Eventually the politicians will see themselves on the losing end of a popular issue, and will be forced to fall in line.

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You are so right. Mj would really hurt the fda.

much agreed shamegame, very will put post.

I bet if politicians had to be drug screened regularly they'd work to legalize a whole bunch-o-shit.

shamegame said:

You have to realize the forces at work here.The politicians who are voting on this issue, and similar issues are being payed by so many entities to vote against it.The Pharma companies alone probably spend close to a billion dollars a year making sure medical marijuana never survives.The only way to really beat this is to keep supporting pro-medical marijuana organizations through volunteering some of your time, and a little money.You need to protest as much as you can , write letters/email to members of congress telling them how medical marijuana helps you or those close to you.

Sounds stupid but if we could get a few movie stars to wear " green ribbons " to events like the acadamy awards, that would go an amazingly long way. The world-wide TV coverage of these stars explaining what the ribbons are and why they are wearing them.Politicians need to know ( or at least think ) that this issue is on the minds of MANY Americans , and they are FOR medical MJ, if not legalizing it altogether.

Spread the word and the love.Eventually the politicians will see themselves on the losing end of a popular issue, and will be forced to fall in line.

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OK well first off i have to agree with you 100 percent. what he says its true while most of us sit here watching others trying to get the one thing that either helps you in medical issues or something that you love which as we all kno is marijuana and watch how so many people will try to make it legal i wouldn't mind it being for medical use any other legalization of marijuana could result in Chaos over the world crime would deff go up and as of now the gov. barely does anything good to keep any1 save cause atleast and most of every1 in that organization is in to get money and get out or stay in power so that the laws that they make us follow wont affect them....we the people are who gave the goverment there power and standing together will help making decisions in showing them that we cant be bullied by them..we should help the medical research and growth of marijuana and stand by all that we love and care about and come on we are human beings so we kno whats right and whats not...i bet that if every person on this forum or even in other forums were to write a later every week it would change a lot of opinions out there...also matters will be taken into hands and even now others are doing this but united we stand strong...and we can make a difference! so if any1 is with me on this then i will make a thread in the "legalization of MJ" we can discuss this matter there.

To my knowledge, the Med marijuana folks that are getting busted by the Fed's are busted for growing commercially, and not just for their own illness.

The laws, where growing is allowed for Med use, are pretty strict on NEVER sharing, giving away, selling or distributing weed. I've had a dozen (non-med) users ask me to sell, and I tell 'em not only NO, but "Fuc No!". If a med user I KNOW contacts me and is in trouble, I will help them by referring to sources they might check, of course, but to risk my health and my families welfare for it just isn't worth the chance.

For most med users, no weed means expectations of massive pain, or seizures, etc.

Some approved "Med" users are sadly no more than commercial operations disguized as med users, and that gives us all a black eye.

Without my medicine (weed) I am nearly 100% disabled. With it, I can function as a normal, working taxpayer who pays his bills instead of living off the gov't teat.

It is in Uncle Sam's best interest to leave those of us following the state laws alone, so my guess is the "target" for the Fed's is those abusing the right to grow their own med., instead using the approval for growing commercial and making all med users look like criminals.

If'n someone want s to grow (harvest) 100 plants a month commercially, then they should take their chances like other commercial growers and not risk the help of fellow users. And yes, some med users can require up to 24 oz. a month to control massive pain, but I think the average is likely to be 4-8 oz. a month.

And yeah..this issue pisses me off. Any Med marijuana user should follow the law to the "T", as they are the forerunners of legalizing MJ for the US. If folks would show some reasonable restraint and grow for their illness only then all would be well. JMHO

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