Monday will be a big day for marijuana reform in Hartford

Published: March 11, 2011

The Joint Committee on the Judiciary will be hearing several pieces of drug policy reform legislation Monday, including two bills – SB 1014 and SB 1015 – that would decriminalize marijuana and put in place a compassionate medical marijuana program for seriously ill individuals. We’re asking supporters to make their presence known because drug warrior zealot and opponent to the bill, Senator Toni Boucher (R-Wilton), will be holding a press conference against the bills. Here are the details for the hearing:

WHAT: Hearing on SB 1014 (decriminalization) and SB 1015 (medical marijuana)

WHEN: Monday, March 14 at 10:00 am

WHERE: Legislative Office Building - Room 2C, 300 Capitol Avenue - Hartford, CT 06106

WHO: Members of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, as well as advocates and opponents of the legislation

If you choose to come for the hearing and/or conference, please remember to dress appropriately and be polite to everyone with whom you speak – you never know who might be a legislator. Smelling like marijuana or shouting at opponents will do more to undermine our progress than anything our opponents can say or do.

The real fireworks, and the place for you to make an impact, could be at Sen. Boucher’s conference. She’ll be joined by Drug Free America Schools Coalition and the  Connecticut Narcotic Officers Association at 1:00 p.m. in room 1C. Please join our allies from A Better Way Foundation in showing your support for these compassionate, sensible proposals. If you can’t make it, we’ve made it easy for you to share your support for medical marijuana and decriminalization with your elected officials.

Thanks for all you do!