Medical Marijuana Awareness Week in Portland
Isn’t it funny how different things can be state to state? Not all Americans are lucky enough to live in a state that allows the use of medical marijuana, but some are.
(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Following the lead of Mayor Kitty Piercy from Eugene, who recently declared Medical Marijuana Awareness Week, Portland, Oregon Mayor Samuel Adams has proclaimed May to be Medical Marijuana Awareness Month.
At the urging of medical marijuana program participants and members of the Board of Directors of Oregon NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), Tom Miller, Chief of Staff for Mayor Adams said, “I’ve discussed this with the mayor. He’s pleased to make the proclamation.”
This is why we need rescheduling of cannabis at the federal level, so all Americans can enjoy medical grade cannabis.
The proclamation was delivered by hand to Madeline Martinez, Executive Director of Oregon NORML on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 during the week following the tenth anniversary of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP).
Multnomah County is home to the largest number of OMMP patients in the entire state of Oregon.
It is a tribute to its success that Mayor Adams has honored the OMMP by recognizing the need to raise awareness.
Why will some citizens be able to experience the safe and effective use of cannabis as medicine, while others will continue to be arrested and jailed for simply trying to relieve their pain?