marijuana is an objectively less harmful product --- yet former DEA heads say that the US must adhere to int'l law and treaty requirements.
when the facts about pot are examined we see that it's not a dangerous drug and shouldn't be treated as such and the US shouldn't bow to int'l law. On Mar 6, 5:07 pm, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > -------- > > [image: alert_header_03.06.13.png] > > Dear Bruce, > > Last week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) slapped former > middleweight champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. with a $900,000 fine > and nine-month suspension. Why? Not for using a performance-enhancing drug > or throwing a match, but simply because he tested positive for marijuana. > Such an excessive punishment should not go unanswered, and fortunately > Chavez is planning to appeal the decision. We need to get behind him and > take this opportunity to send a message to the sporting world that it’s > time to revisit their marijuana policies. > > *Take action now and call on the NSAC to grant Chavez's forthcoming appeal, > drop the penalties, and change their policy regarding marijuana so this > does not happen to athletes in the future. > *<http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=uR1hiX10f9w3hCuIHyDNQA> > > The NSAC would never punish a fighter so severely for using alcohol, yet > marijuana is an objectively less harmful product. It is less toxic, less > addictive, and it does not contribute to assaults and other violent crimes > like alcohol does. The commission's harsh marijuana penalties do nothing to > promote the health and safety of athletes. If anything, they put them in > danger by steering them toward using alcohol and away from making the safer > choice to use marijuana instead. > > *Send a message to the head of the NSAC > today*<http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=CWWanxaXEkCzAs5wvNOg6A>and tell > him the commission should drop the penalties against Chavez and > change their policy regarding marijuana. Let him know it is time to stop > driving athletes to drink! > > Thank you, > > [image: Mason's signature] > > [image: Mason Tvert Signature Image] > Mason Tvert > Director of Communications > Marijuana Policy Project > Denver, CO > > [image: > ChavezJrAlert.jpg]<https://www.change.org/petitions/drop-the-penalties-against-julio-ces...> > > [image: > alert_sidebar_signpetition.png]<https://www.change.org/petitions/drop-the-penalties-against-julio-ces...> > > ------------------------------ > You are receiving this e-mail because you are subscribed to MPP’s national > e-mail alerts. To unsubscribe, click the link at the bottom of this > message. Removal may take up to two business days. To contact MPP, please > click > here <http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=HYFBR5h-QhfVVovnUDfPsQ> or reply to > this e-mail. Our mailing address is Marijuana Policy Project, 236 > Massachusetts Ave. NE, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20002. Any donations you > make to MPP may be used for political purposes, such as supporting or > opposing candidates for federal office. > ------------------------------ > View this message in your > browser<http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=MLu0KF1MWpQ9O_BKjsvl4A> > | Forward this > message<http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=hx0ALOH7p-w78TqjX2KhZA> > | Change your e-mail > preferences<http://control.mpp.org/site/CO?i=nANH057m7K81zt7cVHKTdXHhGFU9X6ZL&cid...> > > [image: powered by CONVIO] > <http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=XbTfswEgwj6rkvgBVxSRbQ> > nonprofit software <http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=oM29-01wIYA760Lso1RvaA> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
