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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


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