Pubdate: Tue, 08 Apr 2014
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA)
Copyright: 2014 PG Publishing Co., Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/341
Page: A-5

USERS LOBBY FOR MEDICAL POT

WASHINGTON - Medical marijuana users took their complaints to Congress
on Monday.

Concluding a three-day conference in Washington, the group Americans
for Safe Access organized 200 medical marijuana advocates from 37
states for its second annual lobbying day on Capitol Hill, lining up
more than 300 meetings with legislative offices.

Pot backers say Congress needs to get involved to resolve a growing
conflict between state and federal laws.

In January, President Barack Obama said reclassifying marijuana and
making it legal in any way "is a job for Congress."

In February, 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives told Mr.
Obama in a letter he should use his executive power to make the change.
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