plan of action - january 6, 2017

Marijuana Justice Act

 
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced the Marijuana Justice Act, S. 1689, which would remove marijuana from the list of Schedule 1 controlled substances and penalize states which incarcerate minorities for marijuana infractions at a rate higher than their proportion of the population.

Action:

Contact your Senators and ask them to co-sponsor S. 1689, the Marijuana Justice Act.


Some of the medical uses for marijuana:

• Controls epileptic seizures.
• May increase lung capacity.
• Improves Dravet’s Syndrome.
• May inhibit cancer growth.
• Decreases anxiety.
• May slow Alzheimer’s.
• Eases pain of MS.
• Improves muscle spasms.
• Helps glaucoma.
• Helps treat Crohn’s disease.
• Relieves arthritis discomfort.
• Improves metabolism.
• May increase creativity.
• Decreases Parkinson’s tremors.
• Helps reduce PTSD.
• Reduces brain damage after stroke.
• Relieves side-effects of chemotherapy.

From: Business Insider, 4/20/16