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Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY]
#8480381 - 06/03/08 05:29 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign June 3, 2008 - cannazine.co.uk
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Hoping to build support in Albany for legislation to protect seriously ill New Yorkers from arrest for using doctor-recommended medical marijuana, patients at a press conference today unveiled a new TV ad that begins airing today across the state.
The bill has passed the Assembly, but has not been acted on in the state Senate.
The ad – available at mpp.org/NYads - features Kingston resident Burton Aldrich, a quadriplegic who relies on medical marijuana to control the excruciating pain and violent spasms related to his condition. In the ad, Aldrich says, "I don’t know if I would be around if it wasn’t for marijuana." Image
"I use medical marijuana with my doctors' support because I can't find anything that works as well with as few side effects," Aldrich said. "I have no choice but to break the law in order to find relief. That's wrong. I'm counting on the Senate to do the sensible, compassionate thing and make it right."
Bill sponsor Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard N. Gottfried called on his Senate colleagues to finish the work the Assembly started last year when it passed a medical marijuana bill, 95-52.
"When the law says we must arrest sick and dying patients for seeking relief from debilitating pain, then it's time to change the law," the Assembly Health Committee chair said. "There’s no excuse for this cruel injustice."
Following the press conference, patients from across the state joined Aldrich to lobby senators to support medical marijuana legislation. Those lobbying included Bruce Dunn of Otsego County, who suffers chronic pain from a vehicle accident in 1988; Barbara Jackson, a cancer survivor from the Bronx who was arrested for using marijuana to treat dangerous appetite loss; and Richard Williams of Richmondville who has battled HIV for 20 years and also has hepatitis C.
With more than 23,000 members and 180,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit www.MarijuanaPolicy.org .
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: veggie]
#8480455 - 06/03/08 05:53 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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ALBANY -- A new television advertisement the Marijuana Policy Project introduced Tuesday in some markets of New York state supports the legalization of medical marijuana.
The Marijuana Policy Project also seeks "to replace marijuana prohibition with a sensible system of regulation," according to its Web site.
New York becomes the fifth state to see this type of ad, which feature sick and injured patients who urge the public to pass laws to protect them from arrest or jail time for using marijuana. Local versions of the ads were introduced in Vermont and Montana in 2004, Rhode Island in 2005 and in Minnesota this year.
Assembly Health Committee Chairman Richard Gottfried, a New York City Democrat, has introduced legislation that would legalize marijuana for medicinal use. Senator Vincent Leibell, a Republican whose district includes Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties, also introduced a similar bill.
New York's ad features Burton Aldrich of Kingston, a quadriplegic father of five who says marijuana is the only thing that relieves his chronic pain.
Commercials are a powerful marketing tactic of prescription drug companies and a popular method for discouraging illegal drug use.
Since 1996, 12 states have enacted laws that allow patients to use medical marijuana: California, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Maine, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and Washington State. According to federal law, marijuana use is illegal regardless of whether it's used medicinally.
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: Bridgeburner]
#8480488 - 06/03/08 06:02 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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god I hope this will get something done
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makemargaritamix
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: Irieforester]
#8480533 - 06/03/08 06:15 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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such a good idea
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ElectricLand
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: makemargaritamix]
#8480629 - 06/03/08 06:43 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Nice. Theres been real progress made over the past year alone with medical marijuana.
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creekfreek
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: ElectricLand]
#8481071 - 06/03/08 08:16 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Winning the battle state by state. Good luck New York.
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PsilocybinMike
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: creekfreek]
#8481719 - 06/03/08 11:04 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Hahah, just keep throwing good ol' fasion logic at the dip shit law makers and these laws will continue to change state by state..
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: creekfreek]
#8481729 - 06/03/08 11:06 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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We need this to play in NC
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anim
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: Brainiac]
#8485275 - 06/04/08 08:36 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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We need this to play in most states
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Brainiac
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: anim]
#8485303 - 06/04/08 08:41 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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True
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: Bridgeburner]
#8485930 - 06/04/08 10:53 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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b0red5tiff said:
Assembly Health Committee Chairman Richard Gottfried, a New York City Democrat, has introduced legislation that would legalize marijuana for medicinal use.
Got to love that last name
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: pabloescabar]
#8485970 - 06/04/08 11:05 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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You can save that name and rat him out if you get busted.
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pabloescabar
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: fapjack]
#8485993 - 06/04/08 11:13 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
fapjack said: You can save that name and rat him out if you get busted.
troll
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Re: Patients Announce Medical Cannabis TV Ad Campaign [NY] [Re: fapjack]
#8487233 - 06/05/08 07:03 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
fapjack said: You can save that name and rat him out if you get busted.
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