Federal: Legislation To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Pending In Senate (CARERS Act)

Your Letter:
<br /> Amending federal law to acknowledge the cannabis’ therapeutic efficacy is a policy change supported by nearly every American – according to a 2017 Quinnipiac University National poll, 94% of Americans support the use of marijuana by medical patients. </p> <p>I urge your support and co-sponsorship for The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act of 2017, S. 1374/HR 2920. Passage of CARERS 2017 exempts from federal prosecution those who are engaged in the “production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, laboratory testing, recommending use, or delivery of medical marijuana” in instances where these activities comport with state law. </p> <p>Thirty states and the District of Columbia now regulate the possession, use, and dispensing of medical marijuana by statute. It is time the federal government acknowledge these laws and protect the patients who rely on them.</p> <p>Separate provisions in Act exclude cannabidiol from the federal definition of marijuana, permit VA doctors to authorize medical cannabis access to qualified patients, and remove undue federal barriers to clinical trial research to better assess the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis.</p> <p>It is time we let science dictate public policy and stop jeopardizing patients health and safety.<br />