Medical marijuana hearing in New Jersey Senate on Monday

On Monday, December 15, the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee will hold a legislative hearing on Senate Bill 119, the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. This compassionate legislation would protect many sick and dying New Jersey residents who use medical marijuana on the advice of their doctors.

It is very important that members of the committee hear from you. They need to see the widespread support that exists for this compassionate legislation. Please take a moment now to contact the committee members. Our automated site will allow you to send a message to every member of the committee with just the click of a button.

The hearing will take place in Committee Room 11 on the fourth floor of the Statehouse Annex in Trenton. Click here for information regarding parking near the Statehouse. Once at the Statehouse, a security guard or trooper will greet you. Please make sure you have a valid picture ID to enter the building so you can be issued a visitor's pass. If you are unable to make it to Trenton on Monday, you can still listen to the meeting live online the day of the hearing at 9:30 a.m. or a few days later once the hearing recording is archived on the New Jersey Legislature's homepage.

The Drug Policy Alliance New Jersey is leading the lobbying effort to pass this important legislation. They have garnered the support of many state health organizations, legislators, and opinion leaders around the state. With this impressive level of support, MPP is hopeful that seriously ill New Jersey residents will soon get the protection they deserve.

Please take action now to make sure the Assembly health committee members don't turn their backs on suffering New Jerseyans.

Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project and our allies. Please pass this message along to your friends and family in New Jersey so that others can stand up for the state's most vulnerable residents.