Urge Health and Human Services to reschedule marijuana

September 09, 2010 Subject: I am sending this letter, to urge your quick and timely response to the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis’ petition that was submitted in 2002. Recall, that during your confirmation hearing you promised a response no later than August 2005. As you are by now aware, the United States Supreme Court, in a split decision ruled that the federal government does in fact have the power to undermine state medical marijuana laws. However, in their majority opinion, the Justices made a special effort to acknowledge the preponderance of evidence regarding the effective medical uses of marijuana. Additionally, Health Canada recently approved Sativex® (Cannabis sativa L. extract) a new drug developed for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) derived from extracting components of the cannabis plant shown to have therapeutic properties. Its principle active components are THC and CBD, both prohibited under the Controlled Substances Act. Both the U.S. Supreme Court and the manufactures of Sativex agree that marijuana does have therapeutic value.. However, for medical marijuana to become reality in the United States, rescheduling marijuana is a necessary first step. The Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis’ Rescheduling petition will remedy this situation. I am writing to urge you to answer the petition by the August 2005 deadline with no further delay. The health and safety of thousands of patients are depending on your response. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email Send a Fax