Urge General Assembly to protect medical marijuana patients
Last update: May 16, 2009
Rep. Earl Jones (D-Guilford) has introduced House Bill 1380. This bill will allow patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions to legally use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it.
Please contact your legislators and urge them to support this compassionate legislation.
On Thursday, June 18, the House Committee on Health heard testimony from patients and medical professionals on this compassionate legislation. This hearing was the first time an effective medical marijuana bill received a hearing in the North Carolina General Assembly.
In order to help build support for the legislation, MPP has given a grant to the North Carolina Cannabis Patients Network. They are working tirelessly 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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