Wyoming adjourns short session, marijuana policy not discussed

The Wyoming Legislature met for under a month this year and failed to discuss any sensible reformation of their draconian marijuana laws. Not a single legislator even introduced legislation seeking to protect the seriously ill from arrest and prosecution — a policy that 81% of the American public supports.

We hope that 2013 brings about the introduction of a medical marijuana bill in the Equality State; however, you do not have to wait until then to get busy advocating for the seriously ill. Please encourage your legislators to champion for compassion and common sense by submitting a medical marijuana bill. Wyoming’s legislators should take a page from Colorado and work with, as opposed to jailing, their residents whose physicians think marijuana is the best treatment option for their ailments.

As we try to protect seriously ill patients from arrest, it is very important that Wyoming legislators hear from community opinion leaders on the issue. If you are a patient, a medical professional, a law enforcement official, or a clergy member, please email state@mpp.org to see how you can be of special help.

Wyoming's marijuana laws

Under current Wyoming law, a person who is arrested for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana faces up to a year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine! To learn more about all of Wyoming's marijuana laws, please see Dr. Jon Gettman, Ph.D.'s Wyoming-specific report. Please ask your legislators to get Wyoming’s priorities straight. You can send a letter to your legislators asking them to reduce the penalty for possession of marijuana to a civil fine or ask them to end marijuana prohibition entirely.

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