Texas medical marijuana bill gets strong hearing; now let's put it to a vote
Published: April 6, 2005
Yesterday, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee heard H.B. 658, which, if passed, would give medical marijuana patients an affirmative defense to prosecution. The hearing went favorably and featured a slate of supportive witnesses—including the Texas Nurses Association, three patients, a retired physician, a minister, and the executive director of Texans for Medical Marijuana (TMM)—with no visible opposition.
Clearly, this hearing would not have been possible without the hard work and preparation by TMM—a Marijuana Policy Project grant recipient—and the courage of the numerous patients, medical experts, and community leaders.
Let's build on this momentum. Please call or e-mail the members below and politely ask them to vote H.B. 658 out of committee
Rep. Debbie Riddle (R-Houston)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0572
District Phone: 281-537-5252
Rep. Aaron Pena (D-Edinburg)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0426
District Phone: 956-383-7444
Rep. Mary Denny (R-Flower Mound)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0688
District Phone: 972-724-8477
Rep. Juan M. Escobar (D-Kingsville)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0666
District Phone: 361-592-6120
Rep. Terri Hodge (D-Dallas)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0586
District Phone: 214-824-1996
Rep. Paul Moreno (D-El Paso)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0638
District Phone: 915-544-0789
Rep. Richard Raymond (D-Laredo)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0558
District Phone: 956-753-7722
Rep. Elvira Reyna (R-Mesquite)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0464
District Phone: 972-279-7030
When you call Rep. Terry Keel (R-Austin)—see below—be sure to thank him for holding the hearing and cosponsoring the bill.
Rep. Terry Keel, chair (R-Austin)
Capitol Phone: 512-463-0652
District Phone: 512-463-0652
If you would prefer to write the representatives, you can do that here:
http://mpp.org/TX/action.html
Please visit http://texansformedicalmarijuana.org/docs/HB658FactSheet.pdf for additional information on H.B 658.
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project, and make sure that you pass along this message to friends and family, so that their voices can be heard as well.
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