Michigan still arrests medical marijuana patients

Can you believe that in this day and age -- in 2005 -- Michigan state law still treats medical marijuana patients as common criminals? Due to the initiative and energy of local organizers—and some funding from MPP—Detroit and Ann Arbor passed proposals to protect patients from arrest this year. The legislative session is now under way, which gives you the chance to raise the issue at a statewide level.

Please click here and tell your legislators that you care about medical marijuana patients and that medical decisions should be made by patients and doctors, not police and prosecutors, and ask your senator and representative to sponsor legislation that would protect medical marijuana patients from arrest and criminal penalties.

After you choose your favorite pre-written letter and type in your address, our site will automatically e-mail your letter to your legislators … all with the click of a few buttons. The whole process takes less than two minutes, but it makes a world of difference. Also, you can print the letters and send them to your legislators through regular mail.

Further, if you are a patient or a medical professional who wants to help, if you know of one who does, or if you just want to help out with the lobbying effort, please e-mail karen@mpp.org today.

On November 2, Ann Arbor's medical marijuana charter amendment—Proposal C—passed by 74% to 26%. In doing so, it joined Detroit, which passed a medical marijuana initiative in August by 60% to 40%. With your help, your legislators could follow this lead and make Michigan the 11th state to recognize that sick people shouldn't have to be criminals for reducing their suffering with medical marijuana. Please, visit Take Action now.

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