Title:
Delaware is now the 16th medical marijuana state!
Message:
Governor
Jack Markell signed SB 17 today!
Delaware, we
did it together!!! After the Delaware Senate’s successful reconsideration of
SB 17 on Wednesday, Governor Jack Markell (D), mindful of the pleas from
seriously ill Delawareans, signed SB 17 today, making it law, and Delaware
the 16th medical marijuana state. SB 17 is a carefully crafted bill
that will protect seriously ill Delawareans. For more information, please check
out our summary.
We cannot thank
our bill sponsors, Sen. Margaret Rose Henry and Rep. Helene Keeley, enough for
their legislative leadership, eloquent speeches, and advocacy to their
colleagues. We would also like to thank the courageous patient advocates and their
loved ones who spoke out. Thank you Joe Scarborough, Chris McNeely, James Dorn,
Heidi Hill, Don Brill, Janet Thomas, Dan Palomino, TJ Jurgens, Diane Jump,
Trevor Wiberg, Janet Schwartz, Christopher Grogan, Curtis Mitchell, Jr.,
Stephen Haner, and Todd Kitchen. A big thank you also to former talk show host
Montel Williams, who kicked off the campaign in Dover this year, and to all the
doctors, nurses, and activists who tirelessly called their legislators. Thank
you also to everyone who donated to make this effort possible.
Finally, State
Policies Director Karen O’Keefe and I are so proud to have worked since March
2009 to coordinate the grassroots and lobbying efforts to pass this law. I
personally enjoyed organizing patients, reaching out to medical organizations,
working with the legislative drafting attorney and our amazing lobbyists, and
testifying before the General Assembly.
Delaware, we
should all feel really good about what we accomplished together!
Thanks for all
of your support!
