With Medical Marijuana being one of the driving factors in deciding on elected officials, Votemedicalmarijuana.org has compiled a list to make it easy for you to see who is on your side and who is against you. Each member of congress is given a grade of either pass or fail that shows how they have voted for medical marijuana in the past. This new website launched by Americans for Safe Access has made it very clear which members of congress are in favor of medical marijuana. Statements from the ASA Steph Sherer said it best here as he talks about the role of elected officials in medical marijauana programs and how that can affect the lives of many people. “Given that our elected officials decide whether and how to develop medical marijuana policy that affects millions of patients in the U.S., it’s important for them to have the tools necessary to make decisions that will impact their future,” said Steph Sherer, Executive Director of American for Safe Access. “The choices made by patients and their supporters at the ballot box should take into consideration the candidates’ record on medical marijuana.” Congress’ Role in MMJ It’s congress that decides the fate of medical marijuana patients in more ways than one. Patients can not even currently claim a medical necessity defense in a federal trial. This wonderful website from ASA also shows...