Title:
Idaho: Ask your legislators to support medical marijuana!
Message:
A few days ago, Representative Tom Trail (R – Moscow) once
again introduced
legislation that would protect
Idahoans with serious and debilitating medical conditions from arrest and
prosecution for using medical marijuana under their physicians’
recommendations. The Idaho
Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, or HB 370, will next be assigned
to committee where it will await a hearing. Please
contact your legislators today and ask them to support HB 370!
This is the second
session in a row that medical marijuana has been up for debate in Boise. Last
year, Rep. Trail’s medical marijuana bill was given a hearing but did not
advance. Rep. Trail understands the need for a compassionate use law in Idaho.
Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, and Canada (all of which share a border
with Idaho) allow their citizens to use marijuana for medical purposes. Tell
your legislators that jailing patients is bad policy.
A
February 2011 Boise State University
Public Policy Survey found that 74% of respondents favor
allowing “terminally and seriously ill patients to use and purchase marijuana
for medical purposes.” Email
your legislators to make sure they know their constituents care about this
issue!
