From: Institute for Hemp <[i--th--p] at [igc.apc.org]>
Newsgroups: talk.politics.drugs
Date: 22 May 93 11:59 PDT
Subject: My Letter to President Clinton

  This is something that everyone should examine and send to the
  President and Vice President.  We can register and produce,
  sell, and possess marijuana legally under the Controlled
Substances Act.  John
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TO: President Bill Clinton
     1600 Pennsylvania Av.
.     Washington DC  20501

Subj:  The Registration of Cannabis Users

Dear Mr. President,
     I am writing you today to point out to you a total disregard
     for the laws of the United States on behalf of the Drug
     Enforcement Agency (DEA).  I would like to point out to you
     that the DEA has the ability, in law (21 CFR 1301.00 - .99),
     to license the legal manufacture, import and export,
     distribution, & sale of Cannabis Sativa, Hemp or marijuana.
     Under 21 CFR 1301 the DEA is authorized to issue licenses for
     the legal handling of marijuana, but they refuse to do so.
     Many people would like to legally grow Cannabis Sativa, Hemp,
     Marijuana, for a variety of purposes including Medicine,
     Paper, Fuel, Food, Fiber, Socially.  They have been denied to
     do this Legally by the DEA.  If we were, as is laid out in 21
     CFR 1301, to allow the legal manufacture and distribution of
     Cannabis to other license holders several positive effects
     would be revealed.  First would be the addition of as much as
     $1 Billion dollars to the Budget of the United States as a
     direct result of the registration of the Users,
     Manufacturers, and Distributors.  Additionally Tax revenue
     could be generated from the taxes levied on the sale of
     Cannabis.  Further the Law Enforcement, and Prison Budget,
     that is used to investigate many of the Cannabis related
     cases could be used elsewhere.  Furthermore there would be an
     immediate return of respect for the Law, and Law Enforcement
     Agencies by those that are registered.  As I am sure that you
     are well aware it is the respect that people have for the law
     that keeps them law abiding.  Many of the people that
     currently use Cannabis products for medical and personal
     purposes feel that the current policy regarding this use is
     totally misguided and in some cases even criminal.  These
     people would, if allowed,  register and begin again to Trust
     and Respect the Law and Law Enforcement.  What is needed for
     this to take place is not an act of congress or god, but a
     simple Policy Directive to the Attorney General to Direct the
     DEA to issue the permits when applications are made.  It
     would be a simple matter for you to take this step, please do
     so.  I urge you that there is no need to send over 20 Million
     American People to Prison for the use of a Natural Herb, and
     thatUs what it will take to stop its use.  Thank you for your
     time

     Sincerely,


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