Title:
Urge Gov. Markell to protect patients, not the feds!
Message:
Today (Sunday), news
broke that Governor Jack Markell has suspended implementation of the
Delaware medical marijuana law in light of a letter he received from United
States Attorney for Delaware, Charles M. Oberly, III. The letter details
enforcement action that the federal government could take against those who
comply with the state’s new medical marijuana law. Please
email the governor today and ask
that he rethink and reverse this decision by implementing state laws to protect
seriously and terminally ill Delawareans, instead of enforcing the cruel
prohibitionist federal policy.
The language in
Oberly’s letter is similar to a U.S. attorneys’ letter that Washington Gov.
Christine Gregoire received while a dispensary bill was being considered in her
state. The letter was eventually used as her pretext for vetoing medical
marijuana dispensaries. However,
many states received similar letters and moved forward with their
programs. Email
Gov. Markell and encourage him to protect patients, not the interests of the
federal government.
It’s imperative that
Gov. Markell know that his constituents will support a decision to implement
the law despite the threatening letter. Forward this to your friends, and email
the governor, asking that he stand with Delawareans.
