Title:
MD: Affirmative defense bill clears Judiciary Committee!
Message:
House floor vote likely tomorrow – call
your delegates now!
Amazing
news: we just overcame the biggest obstacle in our path toward removing
criminal penalties from medical marijuana patients in Maryland! A bill that
would give patients an affirmative defense for use or possession of marijuana,
if approved by their doctors, was passed by the House Judiciary Committee last
night. The committee is chaired by Del. Joe Vallario – yes, that
Joe Vallario – so this is a major accomplishment.
The
Health & Government Operations Committee is voting today, so the floor vote
could happen tomorrow. Please call
your House delegates today and urge them to vote “yes” on SB 308.
Remember, Maryland has multimember districts, so most of you have multiple
delegates.
We’re
obviously very excited about this latest development, which opens up a clear
path to the governor’s desk, but we cannot afford to take anything for granted.
Please take just one minute of your time to email your delegates, or better yet, take two minutes and call
their offices. We’ll give you sample scripts to make your job easier.
When you’re done, forward this email to your friends or post the link on your
favorite social networking site.
Thanks!
