Title:
WA: House may vote on dispensary bill today — Act now!
Message:
SB 5073 – which
would protect medical marijuana patients from arrest and allow dispensaries – is
currently awaiting action by the full House. This bill has already passed the
Senate and could get a House vote today. Please
call your representative NOW and ask
him or her to help protect patients by supporting SB 5073!
SB 5073 would clearly and unambiguously allow for state-regulated medical marijuana
dispensaries. While some dispensaries are already operating, clarity in
Washington’s law would help protect dispensary operators from costly litigation and
possible convictions.
In addition, SB
5073, as it has been amended in another House committee, would protect all
patients from arrest, not just those who register with the state. Currently, no
patients are protected from arrest. The bill would also allow Washington
doctors to operate practices that are “primarily” devoted to medical marijuana
patient evaluations, but would prohibit practices that are “solely” for medical
marijuana recommendations.
This bill must be voted on by April 12
and may get a vote TODAY, so please call your representative
now, and
feel free to pass this along to your friends and family.
