A picture of a document in circulation has revealed the last request for medical marijuana law reform from the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts.
The well respected leader has further legitimised the plea of many cannabis campaigners. Now the co-signed, John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, will attract the attention of many pro-marijuana activists eager to pursue the case for lawful personal and medical use. And they will further question the DEA on their refusal to grant Kennedy's last wish.
For the benefit of us who push for change, the text has been re-typed and it's up to you, the reader, to examine the authenticity of the presented material.
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United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510-2101
April 29, 2009
The Honorable David W. Ogden
Deputy Attorney General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washingto, D.C. 20530
Dear Deputy Attorney General Ogden,
We're writing to urge you to take immediate action before May 1st to delay a final decision on the application by Professor Lyle Craker of the University of Massachusetts Amherst to produce research-grade marijuana for use in federally approved clinical trials.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the nation's destinguished research universities, and is highly qualified to manufacture marijuana for legitimate medical and research purposes. However, on January 14, 2009, in the final days of the Bush Administration, DEA Deputy Administrator Leonhart published in the Federal Register a Final Order denying Professor Craker's application to produce marijuana exclusively for use by federally approved researchers. If no action is taken by DEA, the Order will go into effect May 1, 2009. We apologize for the last minute nature of this request, but we respectfully ask that you delay a finalization of this Order until the President's DEA appointees are sworn into office and can thoroughly review the record on Professor Craker's application.
Thank you for your consideration of our request.
With respect and appreciation,
Sincerely,
Edward M. Kennedy
John F. Kerry
United States Senators
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