An Open Letter to Jeff Sessions From A Doctor Concerned About Marijuana

Dear Sen. Sessions,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Dr. David Bearman, I am considered to be one of the most clinically knowledgable physicians in the field of medical cannabis in the United States. I have spent 40 years working in substance and drug abuse treatment and prevention programs. I was a pioneer in the free and community clinics that are now available to Americans everywhere. I was even a member of then-California Governor Ronald Reagan’s Interagency Task Force on Drug Abuse. I urge you, if confirmed, to take medical cannabis seriously and not only allow state programs to continue to flourish but urge the President, the DEA, Congress and FDA to work on seriously reconsidering America’s current drug laws and policies.

This, unlike almost everything else, is not a partisan issue. There are many Republicans, like Dana Rohrabacher (California), who believe that Mr. Trump understands the medicinal use of cannabis. Dr. Ron Paul (Texas) has supported the state rights’ view that regulating medicine is a power of the state. His son, Senator Rand Paul (Kentucky), also a physician, also recognizes that the 1925 SCOTUS decision Linder v the United States and the 9th and 10th Amendments to the Constitution that give states, not the federal government, the right to regulate the practice of medicine.

I am guessing you may be unaware that over 150 medical organizations including the American Medical Association (AMA), American Nurses Association (ANA), (American Public Health Association (AAPHA) and American College of Physicians, endorse the medical use of cannabis.

Senator Sessions, you are a lucky man if none of your family and friends suffer from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s Disease, seizures, migraine headaches, ADD/ADHD, PTSD, autism spectrum disorder or cancer. These are all medical conditions that thousands of years of history, tens of thousands of research studies and modern experience with millions of patients are proven to be relieved with botanical cannabis.

The federal government approved a phase III clinical trial with tincture of cannabis (Nabixamol and Epidiolex). Nabixamol is legal to prescribe in 24 countries. If you have taken the time to read the literature then you must know that cannabis is safe. In 1937 the AMA, testifying AGAINST the Marijuana Tax Act, told the House Ways and Means Committee that the AMA knew of no dangers from the medicinal use of cannabis. In 1988 after a two year rescheduling hearing, the DEA’s Chief Administrative Law Judge, the late Francis Young, recommended rescheduling cannabis. In his Finding of Fact, he found that cannabis was “one of the safest therapeutic agents known to man.”

One of the most exciting potential therapeutic benefits is the well documented (in basic science studies) anti-cancer potential of cannabinoids. Dr. Donald Abrams, oncologist and professor at UCSF School of Medicine, has said there is more than enough basic scientific evidence and anecdotal reports to justify doing human clinical trials to determine if cannabis can actually cure cancer. Currently, human trials are ongoing in the United Kingdom and Israel on the use of cannabis to cure glioblastoma multiforme. This is based on research done in Spain by Manuel Guzman and in Italy by Vincenzo Di Marzo, PhD and Israel by Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D.

I have no doubt you have good intentions, Senator Sessions, however a more aggressive stance by the federal government in utilizing the 1942 Supreme Court decision Wickert v. Filburn to stretch the commerce clause of the Constitution beyond all recognition will not only threaten states rights, but quite likely will interfere with treatment of many who have been receiving palliation, therapeutic and possibly life extending benefit from the medicinal use of cannabis.

Senator Sessions, you owes it to the ill of the United States who benefit from cannabis to educate yourself on the long history and substantial research on the medicinal value of cannabis. You can do it in private by viewing any of the following videos: “Medicinal Cannabis and It’s Impact on Your Health,” “What If Cannabis Cured Cancer” and the CNN Sanjay Gupta, MD documentary. If after learning more you would like to educate the staff of the AG’s office in DC regarding cannabis, cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system, I would be happy to arrange such a presentation, through physician members of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine.

This medicinal use of cannabis is serious science and medicine. I am confident that an open minded review of the science will inform you that the government needs to do more to promote scientific research in the medicinal use of cannabis and to do less to interfere with the treatment of the ill.

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Right now is very troubling times for our country. I know I experienced it the other day. We are overreacting as a nation. For instance I have an reoccurring facial rash that makes me very self conscious so when I go out I usually wear a ski mask. Professionalism is dead. You would think that bank employees would conduct themselves with more calmness and professionalism but this is not the case. I merely had to make a withdraw the other day. I wanted to tell the bank teller to place the money in the envelope or else my hand. But the rash makes speaking difficult so I wrote "Place the money in the envelope or else". I know times are bad but doing your job while crying and screaming "Don't. I have a family. Please" is no way to run a proper business. There are a lot of things we need to work on because it seems like the world is going crazy around me.

Tell Marco Rubio not to give in to the rainbow mafia

From Public Advocate:

Why has the Homosexual Lobby’s wealthiest activist just thrown his money behind Senator Marco Rubio for President?

Billionaire Paul Singer has a long track record of trying to buy support for the radical Homosexual Agenda among Republican politicians.

He believes he can pay the GOP to delete Real Marriage and Family Values from the Party platform.

Just last year, he went head-to-head with your Public Advocate -- pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the pacts of key state representatives.

These payments were made explicitly for their support of the Michigan Gay Bill of Special Rights.

In 2012, Singer’s pro-homosexual PAC spent a fortune endorsing radical candidates and anti-marriage referendums in key battleground states.

And before that, Singer paid out over a million dollars bribing state-level Republican representatives in New York for their support of homosexual “marriage.”

While his dirty tactics worked in New York, Public Advocate crushed his agenda at every point in Michigan.

His bought-and-paid-for allies were run out of office, his favored candidates lost against pro-Family contenders, and his Gay Bill of Special Rights died without any further action.

But I knew that wouldn’t stop him for long.

Paul Singer only gives his support and his funds for one purpose: the advancement of homosexual “marriage” and specialized rights for homosexuals and transsexuals.

Which begs the question, why is Singer in league with Republican Marco Rubio?

Rubio’s campaign has already publicly embraced Singer's support.

And the New York Times reports that Rubio is desperately in need of campaign funding -- which will only make Singer’s influence all the greater.

Rubio spokesman Alex Conant welcomed the support, noting that the campaign has “a lot of work to do before Marco wins the nomination, but clearly this moves us in the right direction."

Does Senator Rubio plan to endorse the Homosexual Agenda?

Or will he stand up for Real Marriage and Family Values by rejecting Paul Singer and his dirty millions?

Just weeks ago, Public Advocate asked every candidate -- Republican and Democrat -- to show their commitment to Religious Liberty by supporting Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis.

It is unacceptable for Marco Rubio to respond to this request by joining forces with the Homosexual Lobby in their quest to restrict religious freedoms.

Is Paul Singer using his deep pockets to move the campaign away from traditional family values?

That’s what I need you to write Marco Rubio and ask.

Email: contact@marcorubio.com

Ask Senator Marco Rubio why he is in league with the radical Homosexual Lobby and their wealthiest backer Paul Singer.

For the Family,

HON. EUGENE DELGAUDIO
President, Public Advocate of the U.S.

P.S. Please consider chipping in a donation today to aid Public Advocate in our fight against the Homosexual Lobby.

Tell Senator Wyden not to cave on TPP

Dear Fight for the Future member,

Urgent action needed to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership censorship deal!

It’s Saturday. I wish I wasn’t working today, but something urgent has come up and we need to ask you to take action. TODAY.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has long been a champion of Internet freedom causes, but now he’s saying he wants to negotiate with Republicans to make sure that Fast Track legislation passes, which would then hastily ram through the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a massive trade deal that we know contains extreme provisions that could lead to widespread Internet censorship.

Senator Wyden needs to hear from you right now. Click here to tell him to be a hero to the Internet, not a traitor!

The Senator is hosting a town hall meeting tonight, and he’ll most certainly be talking about trade issues and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. We need to make sure he feels the heat all day today. Let’s remind him who’s side he’s on: the Internet’s!

Thanks, have a great weekend,
-Evan from Fight for the Future

P.S. Senator Wyden is especially sensitive to what he sees on Twitter. Will you retweet this tweet? That would be a big help. Thanks!

Tell the FCC Commissioner to uphold Net Neutrality

From Fight For The Future:

This is really frustrating. FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is doing a reddit AMA (ask me anything) right now, and it seems like she’s dodging questions and backpedaling on her previously staunch support for real Title II net neutrality.

This is a bad sign. The FCC decided this morning to delay their net neutrality decision, and Commissioner Clyburn’s comments are very concerning. She needs to hear from the Internet public right away. There is overwhelming public consensus calling for Title II net neutrality, this is not the time for her to be hiding behind vague answers and repeating Cable talking points.

Will you send her a personal email? Here’s her address: Mignon.Clyburn@fcc.gov

Please be polite, but firm, and tell her you were disappointed to see her wavering on net neutrality during her reddit AMA. Ask her to do everything in her power to ensure that the FCC votes on Title II net neutrality in January.

These personal emails really make a difference and they do really go through to her email, which makes it much more impactful than just signing a petition.

Click here to send FCC Commissioner Clyburn a personal email.

(If the link doesn’t work, just copy and paste this address: Mignon.Clyburn@fcc.gov)

Everyone at the FCC needs to know that they can’t get away with nonsense right now. The public is watching their every move and we will know if they are selling us out.

Thanks for all that you do. Victory is within sight, keep up the good work!

Sincerely,

-Holmes Wilson

Fight for the Future

Tell Secretary Kerry to open the Keystone pipeline

From the Institute for 21st Century Energy:

Dear Friend,

The clock is ticking, and the Keystone XL comment period deadline is fast approaching!

We only have 7 days left to tell Secretary Kerry and the Administration that the Keystone XL pipeline is vital to the national interest and your voice can make the difference.

Seven Days Left To Tell Secretary Kerry We Need Keystone XL

Take 60 seconds to email Secretary Kerry and share these key numbers with him:

42,100: The number of direct, indirect, and induced jobs during construction if Keystone XL is approved.

65%: Percentage of Americans favor building the Keystone XL pipeline (Pew Research Center, Sept. 2013).

$3.4B: How much the Keystone XL pipeline on its own will contribute to U.S. GDP.

$1.6B: The amount of employee earnings from construction that will occur in non-Keystone states. Because goods and services supporting the Keystone XL project will come from around the country, 80% of employee earnings will occur in other states, making the positive impact on our economy truly national.

After more than five years of study, enough is enough. The benefits of building the Keystone XL pipeline are clear. We can't let the Administration delay this project any longer.

It is time to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and put American jobs and energy security as the #1 priority.

Next Friday March 7th is the last day to send comments to Secretary Kerry. While there's still time, take a moment TODAY to click here and send an email to the State Department.


Thank you for your help.

Matt Koch
Vice President
Institute for 21st Century Energy