N.C. hearing on medical marijuana bill this Thursday

Published: June 16, 2009

On Thursday, June 18 the North Carolina House Committee on Health will hear testimony on House Bill 1380. This bill will allow patients suffering from serious illnesses like cancer, AIDS, and multiple sclerosis to legally use medical marijuana with their doctors' recommendations.

Please take a moment to contact your state legislators now and urge them to support the bill.

WHAT: Committee hearing on the medical marijuana bill, House Bill 1380
WHEN: Thursday, June 18 at noon
WHERE: Legislative Office Building, room 544

If you are able to attend, please dress professionally. The North Carolina Cannabis Patients Network (NCCPN), a MPP grantee, has lined up a great group of patients to testify.

If you are unable to attend, you can still help by e-mailing and calling your state representative.

For more information on what's happening in North Carolina and how you can help, please visit our North Carolina state page.

Thank you for supporting MPP and our allies in North Carolina. We will continue to keep you updated about the potential hearing on Thursday. Please forward this message to your friends, family, and e-mail lists in North Carolina so they can support marijuana policy reform as well.