4th Congressional District
Congressman John Moolenar
compiled by Brad Forrester
Additional Credits:
NORML & Wikipedia
January 16, 2018
DAY FOUR 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 4th U.S. Congressional District, Congressman John Moolenaar. In the 2014 primary election, Moolenaar handily defeated two challengers. Moolenaar also sailed to victory in the November 2014 general election by defeating his democratic opponent, Jeff Holmes, by a 56.5% to 39.1% margin.
The 4th Congressional District is the state’s second largest district. It’s comprised of all or parts of over a dozen central Michigan counties.
NORML has given Rep. Moolenaar a grade of D because he has voted against every piece of cannabis reform legislation to come before him in the United States House of Representatives. And while we couldn’t manage to find a direct quote that we could attribute to the Congressman regarding cannabis, his votes and his lack of support for the Cannabis Caucus suggests that he’s not likely to take a position on cannabis that would demonstrate tolerance for it’s cultivation, possession or use, even for medical use.
While a Michigan State Senator in 2012, Moolenaar voted YES on House Bill 4851 and some other medical cannabis bills known at the time as the Walsh package of bills that amended the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. Read more about the Walsh bills here:
https://archive.theweedblog.com/the-walsh-bills-are-law-in-michigan-is-the-glass-half-full-or-half-empty/
Rep. Moolenaar needs to hear from cannabis consumers in Michigan’s 3rd congressional district NOW! You can send him a respectful email from this link:
https://moolenaar.house.gov/contact/email
A friendly visit to one of his District offices also makes a big impression. Again, always stay respectful! Moolenaar has offices located at:
Cadillac Office
201 North Mitchell Street
Suite 301
Cadillac, MI 49601
Phone: (231) 942-5070
Midland Office
200 East Main Street
Suite 230
Midland, MI 48640
Phone: (989) 631-2552
YOUR MAIN MESSAGE TO Rep. Moolenaar should be:
Please 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