Title:
Wash.: Ask your senator to support SB 6265
Message:
As you may recall, last year the Washington Legislature
passed a bill that would have allowed for medical marijuana dispensaries,
created a voluntary patient registry, and provided patients with
arrest and prosecution protection if they chose to register.
Unfortunately, Gov. Gregoire decided that the will of the federal government
trumped the will of the Washington electorate and vetoed the most important
provisions of that bill. This year, lawmakers are back for another bite at the
apple. Call
your senator TODAY and ask that he
or she support SB 6265.
SB 6265,
sponsored by Sen. Kohl-Welles, would allow patients to collectively grow
marijuana and nonprofit patient cooperatives to dispense marijuana to patients
and caregivers. The bill would also create a voluntary patient registry. If a
patient chooses to register with the state, they’ll be afforded arrest and
prosecution protection – in addition to the necessity defense that all patients
and caregivers have – if they are in compliance with Washington’s medical
marijuana laws. This bill could be heard on the Senate floor today, so
call your senator NOW and ask him or
her to support SB 6265.
Thank you much for your time and advocacy.
