Another committee victory for Minnesota's medical marijuana bill!

Today, April 2, 2009, the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee voted 9-3 in favor of S.F. 97, which would allow seriously ill patients to use their doctor-recommended medicine without fear of arrest or jail.

This was the final committee stop in the Senate for MPP's medical marijuana bill. Soon, the full Senate will vote on whether to protect cancer, multiple sclerosis, and HIV/ AIDS patients from criminal penalties for using medical marijuana to ease their pain. This is a critical time for legislators to know their constituents support this bill. Please contact your senator now!

We are closer than ever to making Minnesota the 14th medical marijuana state! You can do your part to ensure success by urging your legislators to support this bill. You can find their contact information and talking points here. Please take this moment to contact them and convey the importance of protecting the sick and dying in Minnesota.

Together, we can maintain the momentum of this bill and pass it this session; however, it's not easy. We need you to act now, and, if you can, please consider donating $10 or more to MPP's lobbying effort today.

Thank you for all you have done to help us get this far. Please pass this alert on to everyone you know in Minnesota, and let's make 2009 the year Minnesota stops arresting medical marijuana patients!