Todd Rokita, (In a letter back to me about his "stand" on marijuana and its possible cures)
"Thank you for contacting me regarding medicinal marijuana. It is good to hear from you.
As you may know, several measures have been introduced this Congress regarding medicinal marijuana. I believe every American citizen deserves to be treated with the best medical care and receive adequate medication at reasonable costs.
That being said, I do not support the legalization of medicinal marijuana. That is why I support the current Federal and Indiana laws governing the sale and use of medical marijuana.
I am sorry that we do not agree on this issue. Healthy debate and discourse are benchmarks of a vibrant republic and we are lucky to live in a nation that honors that belief. I will do my best to represent you and the people of Indiana's 4th District well.
Again, thank you for contacting me, please stay in touch. "
Pharmaceutical companies, because there are many health benefits from marijuana that can be had for a fraction of cost compared to their prices
Automobile manufacturers, because retooling their machines means hiring more men
Alcohol industry because marijuana doesn't kill brain cells, nor is it addictive
Tobacco industries, because not only is marijuana not addictive, it can also help people break their tobacco addiction
Privatized prison builders because full cells means more work for builders
Privatized prison owners, because full cells means more profit
Fuel industries because lightweight vehicles give batteries and hybrid vehicles a better chance at working
Police agencies because most get to confiscate and sell property of people caught smoking marijuana
National Institute of Health because they have invested their time and effort up a blind alley, and now refuse to admit wrong doing (credibility, and it also means that the Center for Disease Control and the DEA and the FDA all have the same stake in selling the untruth)
Politicians getting lobby money from these and similar industries
Lobbyists that get paid to say it is bad and buy government votes to do so, too
Drug dealers, because there would be no profit if there wasn't a law against marijuana
Lumber corporations because cannabis can replace most items made from trees without tearing down a forest
Import companies profiting on the products from China, India, Europe, and Canada, because if it were legal to grow cannabis here, we wouldn't have to import it.
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WHO DOES want marijuana legalized?
Anyone who has, Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Brain cancer, prostate cancer, or skin cancer, or has relatives and loved ones with those cancers
Anyone who has friends, loved ones or family with Alzheimer
Those with MS or CP
Glaucoma patients
People who would rather get a relaxing buzz without killing brain cells or becoming addicted, as a matter of Freedom and Choice
Folks who live on the Southern border and are tired of the "war" going on that's killing their friends and neighbors
Folk who are interested in lessening our carbon footprint
Unemployed people, as legalization means hundreds of thousands of jobs
As well as a multitude of us that realize that it is not a significant priority in this day and age
