3rd Congressional District
Congressman Justin Amash
compiled by Brad Forrester
Additional Credits:
NORML & Wikipedia
January 15, 2018
DAY THREE of Michigan NORML’s campaign to educate our supporters about their U.S. Congressional Representatives and their views on cannabis.
Today’s legislator profile comes from Michigan’s 3rd U.S. Congressional District, Congressman Justin Amash. On August 3, 2010, Amash won the five-way Republican primary for the seat vacated by retiring Republican Vern Ehlers with over 40% of the vote. During the general election, Amash defeated Democrat Patrick Miles, Jr. 60%–37% in 2010.
The 3rd congressional district consists of all or portions of the following counties; Barry, Ionia, Calhoun, Kent and Montcalm. (See attached photo)
Justin Amash has been an unlikely yet very supportive proponent of cannabis reforms, just not for the reasons you might think. It’s doubtful that he personally supports the use of cannabis in any way, but from a philosophical perspective, he believes the federal government should only be involved in cannabis cases that involve distribution across state lines, and that voters in each state should decide if and how they want to implement cannabis laws.
The video interview on this page will give you some sense of where he stands:
http://blog.norml.org/2017/07/19/watch-marijuana-in-the-halls-of-congress/
National NORML gave Amash a final grade of B, MICHIGAN NORML grades him slightly higher at A-, simply because he is the only Michigan Congressperson to co-sponsor HR 1227, a bill called the End Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, and because he was also the only representative of the Michigan Delegation, from either party, to speak out against Jeff Sessions’ sudden dismissal of the Cole Memo. It is fair to respect his right to make his own personal decision on the cannabis issue, and we are very pleased that he has taken the view that each one of us should also be able to make that decision for ourselves.
Rep. Amash needs to hear a “THANK YOU” from cannabis consumers in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District NOW! You can send him a respectful email from this link:
https://amash.house.gov/contact
A friendly visit to one of his District offices also makes a big impression. Again, always stay respectful! Amash has offices located at:
Grand Rapids Office
110 Michigan St NW, Ste 460
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 451-8383
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Office
70 W Michigan Ave, Ste 212
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone: (269) 205-3823
Hours: By Appointment
YOUR MAIN MESSAGE TO Rep. Amash should be:
Thank you for co-sponsoring HR 1227, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, and other legislation that protects the 300,000 patients enrolled in Michigan’s medical marijuana program.
Please also take 5 minutes to visit the NORML Action Center and contact your U.S. representatives:
http://norml.org/action-center/item/tell-congress-to-stop-jeff-sessions-crackdown