In the last session, the Ohio Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA), previously known as SB 74, got as far as the Senate Criminal Justice committee. The Criminal Justice committee held the legally required sponsor hearing for SB 74 on November 15, 2006. See the 2006 Legislative Analysis for more information.

The Ohio Medical Marijuana Act is sitting on a sponsor's desk in both the Ohio House and Senate waiting to be reintroduced. We have a single sponsor in the House (Representative Bob F. Hagan) and a single sponsor in the Senate (Senator Dale Miller). Rep. Hagan is waiting for more cosponsors before reintroducing the bill, so please ask your legislators to consider cosponsoring the bill and to contact the appropriate sponsor for more information.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

(1) Identify your elected officials - To find out who represents you in the House and/or Senate in Columbus, please go to http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/. If you already know who represents you in Columbus, please go to the 127th General Assembly list.

(2) Choose your legislator - Using the search results from step (1) above, click on your elected official's name to be taken to their official homepage.

(3) Start an email - Click on the email link provided on the official's homepage.

(4) For the Subject of the email, copy and paste: Please cosponsor the Ohio Medical Marijuana Act

(5) Copy the appropriate letter from below and paste it into the email.
(a) Letter to Senators
(b) Letter to Representatives

(6) Type in your elected official's name in the appropriate place, and type your name at the bottom of the email.

(7) Click Send.

Phone calls are also helpful. Be courteous and brief with the staff or your representative if they have time to talk to you.

Visits by constituents to their offices are always welcome by elected officials. If you would like to speak to your elected officials face to face, please attend one of OPAN's Lobby Days. Be sure to contact OPAN President and Executive Director Brandy Zink to schedule a Lobby Day appointment with your elected officials.

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