The Fearless Campaign

May 25, 2011 - http://www.fearlesscampaign.com

The federal government has a new weapon in the failed war on drugs.

This time Washington is using federal banking laws and the tax code to suppress the voters' will in 16 states and the District of Columbia.

Under federal statute, in states like Colorado and California -- where medicinal marijuana is legal and well-regulated -- the federal government can charge banks for money laundering or aiding drug trafficking if they accept deposits from a marijuana dispensary. Frequently, state-sanctioned dispensaries can't even use simple banking services like checking accounts. Additionally, the IRS is seeking to use its power to shut down these legal businesses in the name of tax evasion even though they are filing their taxes and behaving just like any other business.

That's why I'm joining with fearless members of Congress Pete Stark, Dana Rohrabacher, Barney Frank, and Ron Paul to stand up for these small businesses. We just introduced three bills to combat these senseless attacks on legal businesses.

Join us in this fight -- become a citizen co-sponsor of these bills now.

These bills are an important first step toward restoring state governments' ability to represent the will of the voters they serve, rather than the will of the federal government to perpetuate the failed war on drugs.

Some politicians might be wary of bills that have the potential to make them look "soft on drugs." But my colleagues should be more concerned with following the will of their constituents. In states like California and Colorado where medicinal marijuana is legal, the voters have spoken -- and the federal government should not use our banking laws and tax code to suppress their voice.

Help me remind my colleagues that you elected them to lead. Sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of our bills today:

http://www.fearlesscampaign.com/fix-our-banking-laws

Thanks,

Jared