Illinois Senate committee passes medical marijuana bill!
The Senate Public Health Committee voted 6-4 on Tuesday in favor of SB 650, Sen. Cullerton's (D-Chicago) medical marijuana bill. The bill now heads to the Senate floor, where a vote is expected in the next two to four weeks.
Illinois could soon become the 12th state to enact effective medical marijuana legislation, but we need your help to make it happen, so please take a moment to contact your senator and urge him or her to vote in favor of SB 650.
To get in touch with your senator, call the Illinois state switchboard operator at (217) 782-2000, but only 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.
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."
Please e-mail me at Nathan@mpp.org to let me know of any feedback your senator gives you.
If you have not already done so, please take a moment to write a letter to the editor of your local papers. It is imperative that lawmakers see examples of the widespread, statewide support this sensible legislation enjoys.
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass this message along to your friends and family in Illinois so that others can stand up for the state's most vulnerable residents.
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