Missouri medical marijuana bill to be heard on April 20
The Medical Marijuana Lobby Day held on Tuesday, April 11 succeeded in getting a hearing for H.B. 1831, which would protect seriously ill medical marijuana patients from arrest and prosecution. The House Health Care Policy Committee will hear the bill on April 20 at 8:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 7.
Please attend the hearing to show your support for medical marijuana reform. If you are interested in testifying, contact Dan Viets immediately at DanViets@justice.com or at (573) 819-2669.
There are two crucial things you can do to help support medical marijuana reform and H.B. 1831 in Missouri.
Please click here to send a letter to the Health Care Policy committee members, urging them to support and co-sponsor H.B. 1831 on behalf of medical marijuana patients in Missouri. Our automated system will easily allow you to send pre-written letters to your legislators, or you can compose the letters yourself. State legislators truly do listen to their constituents, and you can make a world of difference by taking action now. Follow up your e-mail with a call to the committee members. When you call, please politely tell them:
Thank you for hearing House Bill 1831, the medical marijuana bill. Seriously ill Missourians shouldnt have to fear arrest for using marijuana with their doctors approval. Please support H.B. 1831, and please consider co-sponsoring the bill."
The committee members can be contacted at the following numbers:
Chairman Robert Wayne Cooper (R-155th) (573) 751-1119
Vice Chair Robert Schaaf (R-28th) (573) 751-2183
Rep. Craig Bland (D-43rd) (573) 751-2124
Rep. Jane Bogetto (D-94th) (573) 751-5956
Rep. John Bowman (D-70th) (573) 751-4726
Rep. Kathy Chinn (D-8th) (573) 751-2629
Rep. Doug Ervin (D-35th) (573) 751-2238
Rep. Sam Page (D-82nd) (573) 751-9762
Rep. Dr. Charles Portwood (R-92nd) (573) 751-9765
Rep. David Sater (R-68th) (573) 751-1480
Rep. Kevin Threlkeld (R-109th) (573) 751-0538
Please take action today.
This bill would create a state registry ID card system, which would make it easy for law enforcement to quickly determine that a patient has his or her doctors recommendation. This helps to avoid the detention and arrest of legitimate patients. In addition, patients without registry cards would be able to avoid prosecution by showing medical records that prove their medical need for marijuana. The bill also allows for the creation of nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries that would provide a place for patients to safely and reliably obtain their medicine.
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass this message along to friends and family throughout the state so that others can stand up for Missouris most vulnerable residents.
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