Another committee victory for Minnesota's medical marijuana bill!

Great news! Today, the Minnesota House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee voted 9-6 in favor of H.F. 292, MPP's medical marijuana bill. This was the toughest committee the bill had to face in the House, and we are now closer than ever to protecting seriously ill Minnesotans from arrest and prison for using their doctor-recommended medicine.

We can expect to see the bill on the Senate and House floor within weeks, so it is crucial that your state legislators know you strongly support this bill. Please take a moment to contact them now and convey the importance of protecting the sick and dying in Minnesota. You can find their contact information and some talking points here. You can make a difference in the lives of seriously ill Minnesotans by urging your representative and senator to support this compassionate and sensible legislation.

As far as we've come, we still have miles to go, and it's not cheap to effectively lobby a state legislature. It is imperative that we continue the momentum of this bill in order to secure its success this session. Would you please consider donating $10 or more to MPP's lobbying effort today? Cancer, HIV/ AIDS, and multiple sclerosis patients are depending on you to make this possible. Together, we can make Minnesota the 14th medical marijuana state.

Thank you for your continued support. Please pass this alert on to everyone you know in Minnesota, and let's make 2009 the year Minnesota stops arresting medical marijuana patients!