MPP discusses medical marijuana on local television talk show

House Bill 1222, the Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act, was narrowly defeated in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Friday, April 5, by a vote of 6-5. The bill, which would have removed criminal penalties for use of marijuana for medical purposes, went further in the Maryland legislature than any previous medical marijuana bill.

Thank you to everyone in Maryland who wrote letters and called state legislators in support of this important piece of legislation. Your efforts have been instrumental to our success.

We will continue fighting for patients, and next year we expect to win legal protections for those who use medical marijuana with their doctors' approval.

To further raise awareness for the issue in Maryland, Bruce Mirken, MPP's director of communications, will appear on "The Doctor is In," a call-in cable television talk show that airs live in Montgomery County.

The show is hosted by Dr. Larry Sheingorn, M.D., and can be seen live on Montgomery County cable, channel 19, from 8:30-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. To participate in the show, viewers can call 301- 517-8617.

Mirken will be joined on the show by Joyce Nalepka, who has opposed the medical marijuana bill in Maryland for the last three years.