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Medical marijuana bill to receive hearing tomorrow; please call committee members immediately
Message:
The Lynn Pierson Compassionate Use Act, H.B. 242, will have a hearing in the House Business and Industry Committee on February 20. Right now, the Committee could vote either way on the bill.
It is extremely important that you personally call Committee Chair Fred Luna (D-District 8) and six other key committee members. Urge them to pass the Lynn Pierson Compassionate Use Act.
Please call the key committee members by dialing the following numbers. It will only take a few minutes but will have a tremendous effect.
Fred Luna, District 8, Chair_ 505-986-4329
Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert, District 44__ 505-986-4467
Bengie Regensberg, District 68__ 505-986-4464
James G. Taylor, District 12_ 505-986-4774
Thomas C. Taylor, District 1_ 505-986-4450
Jim Trujillo, District 45_ 505-986-4254
Robert White, District 30_ 505-986-4214
Please tell each representative: "I understand that the House Business and Industry Committee will vote on the Lynn Pierson Compassionate Use Act. Please vote 'yes' on H.B. 242. It is essential that medical marijuana patients be protected from arrest."
Please place your calls later today (Feb. 19) or early tomorrow morning (Feb. 20), as the hearing is tomorrow afternoon. If a legislator is not available to take your phone call, leave the above message with the representative's assistant or answering service. Further, if you live in a committee member's district, be sure to tell him or her that you are a constituent.
The Lynn Pierson Compassionate Use Act would allow patients with cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and other serious medical conditions to possess limited quantities of marijuana for medical use under the advice of their physicians. It would also provide registry ID cards to patients who have their doctors' recommendations and to those patients' caregivers. On February 6, the bill had its first victory as it was passed through the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee. To continue, the bill must now pass through the House Business and Industry Committee.
Your phone calls could help alleviate the suffering of countless cancer, AIDS, and multiple sclerosis patients in New Mexico. Please call today and then pass this message on to other compassionate New Mexicans. The more concerned citizens who voice their support for the Lynn Pierson Compassionate Use Act, the more likely committee members are to pass it.
