Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana

nightwitch

If you know anybody pass this on feel free to copy and paste it as needed

please post this on your local forums Like clubs and newpapers

We could really use Written testimony

This is a major step in passing of this bill

updates at

http://www.medicalmovement.com/

http://www.pa4mmj.org/

Running tally of our legislators positions for yes and no at

http://www.pa4mmj.org/involve/view_reps/assembly
And
http://www.pa4mmj.org/involve/view_reps/senate


The bill introduced into the state Assembly and Senate.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&BN=1393

Feel free to send a copy of this to your elected officials and ask them to support it.


[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR STREET ADDRESS]
[YOUR TOWN, CITY AND ZIP]
[YOUR TELEPHONE]
[YOU RE-MAIL]
[DATE]

The Honorable [FULL NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR]
Post Office Box [GET BOX NUMBER FROM www.legis.state.pa.us]
Harrisburg, PA 17120-[LAST FOUR DIGITS OF BOX NUMBER]

Re: House Bill 1393 Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act

Dear [Representative or Senator's last name]:

I'm writing to ask your support for HB 1393, the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act introduced by Representative Mark Cohen and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

[Why this bill is important to you, and stories of people you know who might benefit.]

I agree with Mr. Cohen's statements that medical marijuana is "an idea whose time has come," that now is the time for "cures, not wars on patients," and that we need to have a "new, honest image of marijuana."

Thank you for considering my views on this bill.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]


If you’re going to email them do it directly thru their website

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...?cde=20&body=H


To submit Testimony here is an outline you can use

TESTIMONY OF [NAME]

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ON HB 1393 COMPASSIONATE USE ACT OF 2009

Good morning, Chairmen Oliver and Baker, and Members of the Committee. I am [name] from [city and county].

I am submitting this testimony to urge passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 2009 by this Committee and the General Assembly.

[Summary of my personal history and story]

[How this Bill would help me and others in a similar situation]

[Why I believe this is "an idea whose time has come, for a new, honest view of marijuana, a time for cures, not wars on patients."]

My testimony is submitted according to the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Thank you for this opportunity to be heard.


Dated: September __ , 2009 ______________________________ ___
[Name]
[Address]

A good example of Written testimony http://www.medicalmovement.com/uploads/ ... t_rev1.doc


Please email it to <!-- e --><a href="mailto:Patients@Pa4MMJ.org">Patients@Pa4MMJ.org</a><!-- e -->

Or mail it to

PhillyNORML
1234 Market St
PO Box 36687
Phila. PA 19107-9997

You can also fax it to PhillyNORML

PhillyNORML Fax: 1-866-917-3959

PhillyNORML Will make sure your testimony is handed in

FOR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING TESTIMONY AND SELECTING APPROPRIATE EXHIBITS

Jeff Spangler, Political Advisor for Chuck Homan

Questions and help for Supporters:

Phone Lines Jeff Spangler 703-465-1795 or PhillyNORML 215-586-3483

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PhillyNORML could use some donations at this time http://www.phillynorml.org/involve/donate

You should also call your elected local offical

HOUSE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Keller, Mark K. R Against 717-783-1593

Miller, Ron R Against 717-783-8389

True, Katie R Against 717-705-7161

Brown, Vanessa Lowery 717-783-3822

DePasquale, Eugene For 717-787-7514

Baker, Matthew E. 717-772-5371

Benninghoff, Kerry A. 717-783-1918

Beyer, Karen D. 717-783-1673

Bishop, Louise Williams 717-783-2192

Curry, Lawrence H. 717-783-1079

Cutler, Bryan 717-783-6424

DiGirolamo, Gene 717-783-7319

Drucker, Paul J. 717-705-2003

Gingrich, Mauree 717-783-1815

Grove, Seth M. 717-783-2655

Kirkland, Thaddeus 717-787-5881

McIlvaine Smith , Barbara 717-705-1922

Micozzie, Nicholas A. 717-783-8808

Myers, John 717-787-3181

Oliver, Frank Louis 717-787-3480

Pashinski, Eddie Day 717-783-0686

Payton, Tony J. 717-787-1354

Reichley, Douglas G. 717-787-1000

Seip, Tim 717-772-5771

Smith, Ken 717-783-1359

Waters, Ronald G. 717-772-9850

Watson, Katharine M. 717-787-5452

Wheatley, Jake 717-783-3783

already on board you can call and thank them

Briggs, Tim Sponsor 717-705-7011

Cohen, Mark B. Sponsor 717-787-4117

Gergely, Marc J. Sponsor 717-783-1018

Johnson, Kenyatta J. Sponsor 717-783-1792

Mundy, Phyllis Sponsor 717-783-1614

O'Brien, Michael H. Sponsor 717-783-8098

Sabatina, John P. Sponsor 717-772-4032

Vitali, Greg Sponsor 717-787-7647

yahamita

Im for any bill that will legalize marijuana!

blackredyellow

I'm all for this, but there is no way that this is passing in PA.

nightwitch

All i can tell you is to shut up about it not passing if you want to be negative and not help don't bother posting.

our polls and lobby efforts are showing it is going to pass. but we need everybodys help

cancelled due to budget deliberations:

legislative hearings on hb 1393 house majority policy committee
previously set for september 2
will be rescheduled in september or october

ok since the hearing is postponed here is what we need to do

we have to get our fellow PA peeps to

1. Send in written testimony by email or mail

2. call there local reps

3. call some of members of the COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

4. philly norml could use some donations there the ones who came up with and got this bill going

To submit Testimony here is an outline you can use

TESTIMONY OF [NAME]

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ON HB 1393 COMPASSIONATE USE ACT OF 2009

Good morning, Chairmen Oliver and Baker, and Members of the Committee. I am [name] from [city and county].

I am submitting this testimony to urge passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 2009 by this Committee and the General Assembly.

[Summary of my personal history and story]

[How this Bill would help me and others in a similar situation]

[Why I believe this is "an idea whose time has come, for a new, honest view of marijuana, a time for cures, not wars on patients."]

My testimony is submitted according to the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Thank you for this opportunity to be heard.


Dated: September __ , 2009 ______________________________ ___
[Name]
[Address]


Please email it to <!-- e --><a href="mailto:Patients@Pa4MMJ.org">Patients@Pa4MMJ.org</a><!-- e -->

Or mail it to

PhillyNORML
1234 Market St
PO Box 36687
Phila. PA 19107-9997

You can also fax it to PhillyNORML

PhillyNORML Fax: 1-866-917-3959

PhillyNORML Will make sure your testimony is handed in

FOR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING TESTIMONY AND SELECTING APPROPRIATE EXHIBITS

Jeff Spangler, Political Advisor for Chuck Homan

Questions and help for Supporters:

Phone Lines Jeff Spangler 703-465-1795 or PhillyNORML 215-586-3483

<!-- e --><a href="mailto:jtspangler@peoplepc.com">jtspangler@peoplepc.com</a><!-- e -->

<!-- e --><a href="mailto:JTS273@alumni.Lehigh.edu">JTS273@alumni.Lehigh.edu</a><!-- e -->

<!-- e --><a href="mailto:Patients@Pa4MMJ.org">Patients@Pa4MMJ.org</a><!-- e -->

PhillyNORML could use some donations at this time http://www.phillynorml.org/involve/donate

nightwitch

HOUSE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Keller, Mark K. R Against 717-783-1593

Miller, Ron R Against 717-783-8389

True, Katie R Against 717-705-7161

Brown, Vanessa Lowery 717-783-3822

DePasquale, Eugene For 717-787-7514

Baker, Matthew E. 717-772-5371

Benninghoff, Kerry A. 717-783-1918

Beyer, Karen D. 717-783-1673

Bishop, Louise Williams 717-783-2192

Curry, Lawrence H. 717-783-1079

Cutler, Bryan 717-783-6424

DiGirolamo, Gene 717-783-7319

Drucker, Paul J. 717-705-2003

Gingrich, Mauree 717-783-1815

Grove, Seth M. 717-783-2655

Kirkland, Thaddeus 717-787-5881

McIlvaine Smith , Barbara 717-705-1922

Micozzie, Nicholas A. 717-783-8808

Myers, John 717-787-3181

Oliver, Frank Louis 717-787-3480

Pashinski, Eddie Day 717-783-0686

Payton, Tony J. 717-787-1354

Reichley, Douglas G. 717-787-1000

Seip, Tim 717-772-5771

Smith, Ken 717-783-1359

Waters, Ronald G. 717-772-9850

Watson, Katharine M. 717-787-5452

Wheatley, Jake 717-783-3783

already on board you can call and thank them

Briggs, Tim Sponsor 717-705-7011

Cohen, Mark B. Sponsor 717-787-4117

Gergely, Marc J. Sponsor 717-783-1018

Johnson, Kenyatta J. Sponsor 717-783-1792

Mundy, Phyllis Sponsor 717-783-1614

O'Brien, Michael H. Sponsor 717-783-8098

Sabatina, John P. Sponsor 717-772-4032

Vitali, Greg Sponsor 717-787-7647

nightwitch

I would like to point out we Already have a couple dozen people who are going to testify in person

if you would like to testify in person call the numbers above

we have everyday people, doctors, lawyers and Pa police officers who are in support of this bill and are going to testify

alliw719

yahamita wrote:

Im for any bill that will legalize marijuana!

+1

know1

I always get the feeling that when bills like this pass, suddenly a lot more people will turn up with conditions that require "treatment" by marijuana.

Personally, I don't care either way if it's legal, but what percentage of people TRULY would need to use it for medical purposes?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

know1 wrote:

I always get the feeling that when bills like this pass, suddenly a lot more people will turn up with conditions that require "treatment" by marijuana.

Personally, I don't care either way if it's legal, but what percentage of people TRULY would need to use it for medical purposes?

I was watching some news show a few weeks ago (not sure which one).

They were in California interviewing people who were in line to get their "Medical Marijuana". It was a complete fucking joke. A bunch of kids, and it was obvious that 90-95% of them were so full of shit, that it was coming out of their ears. The news guy would ask them what their medical condition was, and these potheads would just put a big grin on their faces, and come up with a line of bullshit. Medical marijuana my ass.

blackredyellow

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

know1 wrote:

I always get the feeling that when bills like this pass, suddenly a lot more people will turn up with conditions that require "treatment" by marijuana.

Personally, I don't care either way if it's legal, but what percentage of people TRULY would need to use it for medical purposes?

I was watching some news show a few weeks ago (not sure which one).

They were in California interviewing people who were in line to get their "Medical Marijuana". It was a complete fucking joke. A bunch of kids, and it was obvious that 90-95% of them were so full of shit, that it was coming out of their ears. The news guy would ask them what their medical condition was, and these potheads would just put a big grin on their faces, and come up with a line of bullshit. Medical marijuana my ass.

No different than pain-killers... there will always be some "doctors" who will prescribe anything to anyone as long as they are getting paid.

Pepe Silvia

good luck!

nightwitch

at least you won't die or overdose on Medical Marijuana

asprin will kill you

nightwitch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0kFONk9jfk

Notice the difference before and after a multiple sclerosis patient smokes marijuana.

arthurdent

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

They were in California interviewing people who were in line to get their "Medical Marijuana". It was a complete fucking joke. A bunch of kids, and it was obvious that 90-95% of them were so full of shit, that it was coming out of their ears. The news guy would ask them what their medical condition was, and these potheads would just put a big grin on their faces, and come up with a line of bullshit. Medical marijuana my ass.

yep. What you've got are a bunch of loser potheads riding coattails and EXPLOITING sick people. It's DISGUSTING! The "medical marijuana" assholes don't give a damn about helping anybody but themselves.

Drowned Out

arthurdent wrote:

yep. What you've got are a bunch of loser potheads riding coattails and EXPLOITING sick people. It's DISGUSTING! The "medical marijuana" assholes don't give a damn about helping anybody but themselves.

which is the greater evil?...some kids exploiting the laws and getting high legally (as opposed to ignoring the laws and getting high illegally)?....or denying claims from legit patients because there are 'losers' exploiting the system?
here's a novel approach.... legalize it for everyone and voila! No more worrying about 'losers' exploiting sick people? :roll:
anti-drug assholes don't give a shit about anything but their own rigid beliefs. It's DISGUSTING that they can be presented with decades worth of research proving that prohibition is not working, yet they prefer to ride the coattails of the drug czars and preachers....

Pepe Silvia

Drowned Out wrote:

arthurdent wrote:

yep. What you've got are a bunch of loser potheads riding coattails and EXPLOITING sick people. It's DISGUSTING! The "medical marijuana" assholes don't give a damn about helping anybody but themselves.

which is the greater evil?...some kids exploiting the laws and getting high legally (as opposed to ignoring the laws and getting high illegally)?....or denying claims from legit patients because there are 'losers' exploiting the system?
here's a novel approach.... legalize it for everyone and voila! No more worrying about 'losers' exploiting sick people? :roll:
anti-drug assholes don't give a shit about anything but their own rigid beliefs. It's DISGUSTING that they can be presented with decades worth of research proving that prohibition is not working, yet they prefer to ride the coattails of the drug czars and preachers....

and they are usually the first to ask 'why should I pay for someone else's health care!?!?' but do they scream about having to pay for a potheads trial and incarceration? do they cry about the pharmaceutical industry exploiting sick people for a profit??

BhagavadGita

know1 wrote:

I always get the feeling that when bills like this pass, suddenly a lot more people will turn up with conditions that require "treatment" by marijuana.

Personally, I don't care either way if it's legal, but what percentage of people TRULY would need to use it for medical purposes?

What percentage of people TRULY need booze?

know1

BhagavadGita wrote:

know1 wrote:

I always get the feeling that when bills like this pass, suddenly a lot more people will turn up with conditions that require "treatment" by marijuana.

Personally, I don't care either way if it's legal, but what percentage of people TRULY would need to use it for medical purposes?

What percentage of people TRULY need booze?

Not many, but that has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.

BhagavadGita

yes it does. Booze is a DRUG. You get to drink it.

marijuana is a drug. You don't get to smoke it.

How is that not relevant? You said everyone will want to smoke it. So what? Everyone is allowed to drink? why are we not allowed to smoke it and who cares how many people smoke it? Not everyone drinks because it's legal.

know1

BhagavadGita wrote:

yes it does. Booze is a DRUG. You get to drink it.

marijuana is a drug. You don't get to smoke it.

How is that not relevant? You said everyone will want to smoke it. So what? Everyone is allowed to drink? why are we not allowed to smoke it and who cares how many people smoke it? Not everyone drinks because it's legal.

No - it really doesn't have anything at all to do with this topic.

But just to attempt to play along with in that skewed direction.

Do you think if alcohol were illegal there would be people pushing to legalize it for medical purposes? I think there probably would be, but how many of us today would think they were legit?

(and next someone will cite how a glass of wine a day helps lower cholesteral, etc., etc., but you know what I mean here).

darthvedder81

I wish people would just cut all the "legalize drugs to help sick people" bullshit and admit that they just really really really want to get baked.

Commy

darthvedder81 wrote:

I wish people would just cut all the "legalize drugs to help sick people" bullshit and admit that they just really really really want to get baked.

if you knew the affects of chemo therapy i can guarantee you wouldn't be suggesting this.