Act immediately to help pass medical marijuana legislation in Illinois

The Senate will be voting on SB 650 any day now, and patients need your help.

Please call your senator today and urge him or her to vote "YES" on SB 650. The vote could be only hours away. To get in touch with your senator, call the Illinois state switchboard operator at (217) 782-2000 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and ask to speak to your senator. If you do not know who your senator is, you can click here to find out your senator's name and the direct line to his or her office. This link also provides you with the direct line to your senator's office, should you call after 5:00 p.m. and want to leave a message.

Remember to be polite and courteous when speaking to the senator or staff member. If you are directed to voicemail, please leave a message, including your name and address so your senator knows that you're a constituent. Your message can be simple: "Please vote in favor of SB 650, the medical marijuana bill. Thank you."

After you have called your senator, ask your friends, family, and co-workers to do the same.

Please click here to send your senator an e-mail asking him or her to vote “YES” on SB 650 when it comes up for a vote.

If you are a patient who could benefit from the medical use of marijuana, a medical professional, or a member of the law enforcement or legal community, please contact Nathan Miller at (202) 464-5747, ext. 118, or Nathan@mpp.org, to see how you can be of special help during these last crucial hours.

Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass this message along to your friends and family in Illinois so that others can help make a difference.