Medical Marijuana Debate: Should the sick be able to smoke?

The Donald & Paula Smith Family Foundation Presents a debate: Medical Marijuana: Should the sick be able to smoke? Featuring: Bob Barr Former Congressman 21st Century Liberties Chair for Freedom and Privacy at the American Conservative Union V. Ethan Nadelmann Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance Moderator: James E. Fleming Professor at Fordham Law, author of Securing Constitutional Democracy Co-Sponsors: Fordham Law Federalist Society & American Constitution Society Eleven states have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. This has been largely accomplished by voter initiative but the issue is getting politicians’ attention. In Gonzales v. Raich the Supreme Court majority sided against California and medical marijuana but said “these respondents may one day be heard in the halls of Congress.” The new Democratic majority may be more receptive to their calls. What is the medicinal efficacy of marijuana? Was Raich the last gasp of the Rehnquist Court’s “federalism revolution?” What is the connection between this and broader drug legalization? What has been the experience in these eleven legalized states? (Free and open to the public - Reception to follow) RSVP here http://thesmithfamilyfoundation.org/register.cfm [8]