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 Alan Rockefeller
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 California residents: AB2743 comes up for vote soon (update: almost passed)
#8459728 - 05/29/08 01:44 PM (2 months, 22 days ago) |
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California residents -
The California state senate will vote on AB2743 within the next couple days. Now is the time to call your state representative and ask that they support it.
Find your state representative by clicking here.
I just got off the fone with my rep Sally Lieber. They said that they have been getting quite a few calls about this bill. I asked how she was going to vote and they put me on hold for a minute to ask her. They came back and said that they will need to study the bill more but they do take constituents opinions into account and that my call was not a waste of time. I call all the time, never had them throw that last bit in there.
Below is the MPP press release regarding this bill:
Sometime in the next few days, the full Assembly will be voting on A.B. 2743 -- MPP-sponsored legislation that would direct state and local law enforcement agencies not to assist with federal raids on state-legal medical marijuana patients and providers. I am writing to ask for a few minutes of your time to help make sure the bill passes.
Even if you already e-mailed to your Assembly member, please make a
personal phone call to his/her office today. You can obtain contact information for your legislator by clicking here.
It is easy in an election year for a legislator to abstain from votes that he or she perceives as controversial. And some segments of the law enforcement community are heavily lobbying against this bill. That's why it's so important that constituents call on their Assembly members to defend the state's protections for patients: This bill can pass, but it needs your help.
Making the call is easy. Just visit MPP's action page, enter your zip code, and call your Assembly member at the number provided. Feel free to use the script provided to help guide you through your call. If you reach the office voicemail, please leave a message.
If approved, A.B. 2743 – authored by Assembly Member Lori Saldaña
(D-San Diego) – will dramatically improve protections for California's
medical marijuana patients and providers.
Federal raids on California's medical marijuana facilities often rely on significant help from local law enforcement agencies; in many cases, local agents have even asked federal agents to raid patients and providers. A.B. 2743 will create a policy of respecting the state's protections for medical marijuana patients and their providers.
Passage of this landmark bill will not be possible without your participation. Making contact with state policy-makers is one of the most effective ways to help change the laws.
Thank you for taking action to support our state's rights to self determination and safe access to medical marijuana for seriously ill and injured patients.
Please don't forget to forward this message on to friends, family, and co-workers in California, so that they too can take action.
Sincerely,
Aaron Smith
California Organizer
Marijuana Policy Project
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F. Aaron Smith, California Organizer
Marijuana Policy Project
www.mpp.org
asmith@mpp.org
Ph: (707) 575-9870
Fax: (202) 552-0992
Please visit www.mpp.org/subscribe to sign up for MPP's free e-mail alerts.
Edited by Alan Rockefeller (06/18/08 03:38 PM)
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Alan Rockefeller
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Posts: 4,591
Last seen: 4 hours, 46 minutes
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Re: California residents: AB2743 comes up for vote soon (update: almost passed) [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#8537538 - 06/18/08 03:41 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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I asked Aaron Smith from MPP about the status of this and he said that its too bad that the bill didn't get called to a vote this year because it would have fallen just two votes short of passing. Also that MPP is continuing to work towards a policy of non-assistance with DEA raids.
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Re: California residents: AB2743 comes up for vote soon (update: almost passed) [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#8569724 - 06/27/08 02:18 AM (1 month, 24 days ago) |
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I don't live in CA but I thought I'd respond anyway because I don't want you to feel like you're pissing your time away.
Thanks for getting and keeping the word out!
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