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Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana

Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana have over the past year been setting up the groundwork to get legislation introduced in the Pennsylvania House and Senate. We need you help to get this legislation passed.

Opposition to HB 1393 is mounting, and the bill's co-sponsors are getting anxious. We need to show them that support for the bill is as strong as ever. HB 1393's co-sponsors are:

Phyllis Mundy: pmundy@pahouse.net, 570-283-9622, 717-783-1614
John Sabatina: jsabatin@pahouse.net, 215-342-6204, 717-772-4032
Greg Vitali: gvitali@pahouse.net, 610-789-3900, 717-787-7647
Michael McGeehan: mmcgeeh@pahouse.net, 215-333-9760, 717-772-4029
Vanessa Brown: vbrown@pahouse.net, 215-879-6615, 717-783-3822
Mike O'Brien: mobrien@pahouse.net, 215-503-3245, 717-783-8098

Please, take 5 minutes to call during business hours, or email them and thank them for co-sponsoring HB 1393. Without getting into details, two co-sponsors are already considering changing their positions. The opposition seems to be organizing quite heavily against the supporters. It will be good to reassure the supporting co-sponsors that there is a strong public demand for this, and hearing from 5 or 10 supporters in a single day may make all the difference.


For more information, contact Derek Rosenzweig derek.rosenzweig@gmail.com

Pennsylvanians For Medical Marijuana


Drug Policy Forum-Tri State
Our goal is to unite people and organizations interested in drug policy reform. We provide educational materials in order to educate people so that more sensible and humane policies many be established for a better society.
Contact: dpfts@dpfts.org
P.O. Box 1865
Bensalem, PA
19020-9998
Tri-State Drug Policy Forum


Other Resources
The laws in Pennsylvania according to NORML Pennsylvania - NORML


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IMMEDIATE ATTENTION: ACTION ALERT

From: Marijuana Policy Project

Support Pennsylvania's medical marijuana bill!

Can you believe that Pennsylvania treats patients with cancer and other serious illnesses as criminals if they relieve their suffering with the medical use of marijuana?

This year we could finally change that. Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia) has introduced HB 1393, which will protect seriously ill Pennsylvania residents from arrest and prosecution for using medical marijuana with their doctors' recommendations.

Please contact your state representatives now and urge them to co-sponsor and support HB 1393. Marijuana Policy Project: Email - Support Pennsylvania's medical marijuana bill

Media organizations across the state have covered the introduction. You can help keep the bill in the news by sending a letter to the editor of your local paper now.

If you are a medical professional or a patient who might benefit from medical marijuana, or if you know somebody who might benefit from medical marijuana, we would like to hear from you. Additionally, if you are a law enforcement official or a clergy member, please e-mail state@mpp.org to learn how you can be of special help.

Please forward this message to your friends, relatives, and e-mail lists so they can take action to support medical marijuana patients in Pennsylvania.

Sincerely,

Zane Hurst
Legislative Analyst
Marijuana Policy Project



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ATTENTION NOW: IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT

From NORML.ORG:

First-Ever Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana Introduced In Pennsylvania

Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia), along with six co-sponsors, introduced legislation to make Pennsylvania the fourteenth state to legalize the physician-supervised use of cannabis.

As introduced -- House Bill 1393, The Barry Busch Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act of 2009 -- would allow state-authorized patients to possess and cultivate cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The measure also seeks to allow for the state-licensed distribution and sale of medical marijuana by authorized 'compassion centers.'

Rep. Cohen, along with members of Philadelphia NORML and Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana, introduced the state's first-ever medical marijuana bill at a press conference on Wednesday, April 29. For several months, Philly NORML has worked behind the scenes with Rep. Cohen's staff to draft this important legislation. You can read media coverage of the news conference here.

Representative Cohen's bill will likely face stiff opposition in the Pennsylvania legislature. That is why we need you to contact your state representative and urge him or her to support HB 1393. For your convenience, a pre-written letter will be e-mailed to your state House member when you go here:

Contact Officials - NORML

Thank you for supporting NORML's marijuana law reform efforts in Pennsylvania. For more information, or to become involved in this campaign, please contact Philly NORML or Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana.

Sincerely,
The NORML Team


NORML and the NORML Foundation: 1600 K Street NW, Suite 501, Washington DC, 20006-2832
Tel: (202) 483-5500 • Fax: (202) 483-0057 • Email: norml@norml.org

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