Urge General Assembly to protect medical marijuana patients
Last update: January 10, 2010
House Bill 1380, introduced by Rep. Earl Jones (D-Guilford), was the subject of a June 18, 2009 hearing in the House Committee on Health. This bill would allow patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions to legally use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. This hearing was the first time an effective medical marijuana bill received a hearing in the North Carolina General Assembly. The Bill is has been stalled in the Committee on Health since April 13, 2009.
Please contact your legislators and urge them to support this compassionate legislation.
MPP grantee North Carolina Cannabis Patients Network has worked to lobby legislators in the General Assembly, as well as to build support for the medical marijuana legislation in the community. They also have been filming testimonials of patients in North Carolina who could benefit from medical marijuana.
Do you or someone you know benefit from medical marijuana?
If you are a medical professional, a patient who might benefit from medical marijuana, or if you know somebody who might benefit from medical marijuana we would like to hear from you. Additionally, if you are a law enforcement official, a clergy member, or a member of the legal community please e-mail state@mpp.org to see how you can be of special help.
Progress in 2008
The 2008 legislative session showed promise. Rep. Jones introduced House Joint Resolution 2405, a bill to allow the legislature's Legislative Research Commission to study the issue of medical marijuana. The House Science and Technology Committee held an educational session about the bill at which Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former surgeon general for the United States, presented medical information for the committee.
Write a letter to the editor in support of medical marijuana
If you are interested in composing a powerful 150- to 200-word letter to the editor, we'd be glad to help. Please send MPP an e-mail at state@mpp.org along with a short description of why you support medical marijuana laws.
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