[Mtnorml-list] Action Alert: Medical Marijuana bills to be voted on this week!

[Montana NORML]

Time to make a phone call folks.

As you might recall, there are two medical marijuana bills being 
considered right now.

The bad one (SB 212) would require roadside blood tests of patients and 
take away patient cards.

The good one (HB 73) would allow Nurse Practitioners and Physicians 
Assistants (who can already prescribe medicines) to sign the medical 
marijuana recommendation papers.

It is likely both will come a vote THIS WEDNESDAY, and so it is 
important that YOU take action before then! Here's what to do, it's easy 
and takes 5 minutes:

*CALL: 406-444-4800*

If you need an idea of what to say:

   "Hi, I'd like to leave a message for the members of the Senate
   Judiciary Committee:

   Please vote NO on SB 212. It is unnecessary and unfairly targets
   medical marijuana patients. Please vote NO on SB 212.

   I also want to leave a message for the House Human Services Committee:

   Please vote YES on HB 73. HB 73 is a common sense bill to help
   patients in rural communities. Please vote YES on HB 73!"


Easy enough.

You can read the bills in question here:

SB 212 (blood tests, please vote no):
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billhtml/SB0212.htm


HB 73 (rural providers, please vote yes):
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billhtml/HB0073.htm


Please make the call today or Tueday morning. You can call as early as 
7:30AM.


Our previous alert on these two bills is here:

http://mailapp.modwest.com/pipermail/mtnorml-list/2009-January/000087.html


Most people expect "someone else" to get involved. *Why not you?* It
takes 5 minutes. Make the call.


More news soon,


John Masterson
Montana NORML
http://www.montananorml.org
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