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National Vote on Legalization of Cannabis

To: The President of the United States, The U.S. Senate and The U.S. House

Yes or No:
An estimated thirty million Americans use cannabis on a regular basis. We are your doctors, lawyers, teachers, bankers, judges, police officers, elected officials, accountants, bartenders, dry cleaners... Two hundred and thirty American cities play host to violent drug cartels. Tens of billions of U.S. tax dollars are spent annually to prohibit non-lethal cannabis. Almost one million people per year are arrested for non-violent marijuana violations. Drug dealers don't ask for I.D. and they're raking in billions of dollars per year selling EVERYTHING on their menu to our children.

After 72 years of expensive, destructive, and unconstitutional prohibition, should the United States government legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis and its derivatives for industrial, medical, and recreational use?

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To the ones we elected into office,

An estimated thirty million Americans use cannabis on a regular basis. They are your doctors, lawyers, teachers, bankers, judges, police officers, elected officials, accountants, bartenders, dry cleaners... They are responsible citizens who pay taxes. They choose to ingest non-lethal cannabis rather than drinking a six-pack after a hard day's work. There are a lot of cannabis users in America, which is why it's no surprise that two hundred and thirty American cities play host to violent drug cartels. Tens of billions of U.S. tax dollars are spent annually to prohibit non-lethal cannabis. That same amount could be earned in taxes each year, if the laws were different. Almost one million people per year are arrested for non-violent marijuana violations. Drug dealers don't ask for I.D. and they're raking in billions of dollars per year selling EVERYTHING on their menu to our children. Cannabis is just their way in; hence, the Gateway. We would like a chance to have a national vote on this issue once and for all. After an appropriate and fair campaign season, We the People would like the opportunity to vote on the following question: "Should the United States government legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis and its derivatives for industrial, medical, and recreational use?" If the national popular vote is in favor of legalization, you as our elected officials will be required to lift all federal laws against cannabis and its derivatives, overturn the Marijuana Tax Act, form the Federal Cannabis Administration, and regulate medical and recreational cannabis under the FDA and the We Card Program. Additionally, we would request you regulate and tax cannabis as the United States does alcohol, permitting no sale, possession, or use to those under 21 years of age. Respectfully,

[Your name here]

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