Title:
Montana House votes to repeal, ignores the will of the people
Message:
Poll
shows 76% on Montanans oppose repeal, support law or new regulations
On Saturday and Monday, the Montana House voted, 63-37
and 62-37,
to pass H.B. 161,
which would repeal Montana’s medical marijuana law. We need all compassionate
Montanans to speak out against this slap in the face to voters, and to ask
friends and family to do the same. We will
keep you informed about the next hearing in the Senate, as we will need everyone
there.
Please ask your
senator to not abandon patients and to support a well-regulated program by
opposing H.B. 161. It is especially important to make sure your senator
hears the stories of seriously ill patients. Please also call your
senator.
In great news, Public Policy Polling conducted
a poll over the weekend, finding that 76%
of Montanans want to either leave the law as is or pass new regulations, while
only 20% support repeal. Also, 63% of Montanans still generally support
allowing medical marijuana.
The House will also likely vote soon on H.B. 429, which
would completely gut Montana’s medical marijuana law. It would make
participation in the medical marijuana program incredibly difficult, seemingly
trying to reduce the number of participants to zero. It would require a
doctor’s sworn affidavit in lieu of a written certification, and a court order
from a judge for a caregiver. This would take the process out of the hands of
doctors and patients, and flood court dockets, wasting taxpayer money and
preventing actual cases from proceeding.
Thank you for your support.
