[Mtnorml-list] Vote on SB212 delayed again - still time for you to call/email

[Montana NORML]

Friends,

We expected SB212, the "Patient Blood-Letting Bill", to be voted on this 
afternoon, but the vote has been delayed until Friday.

That means there's still time for *you* to call and urge Senate 
Judiciary Committee members to vote NO.

Our friends at Patients & Families United (http://mtpfu.org) believe 
that two members are particularly important to reach:

  Sen. Aubyn Curtiss (R-Fortine)
  Sen. Terry Murphy (R-Cardwell)

If you have friends near Fortine or Cardwell, please forward this 
message to them and urge them to make the call. Hearing from your 
hometown can make a big impact.


This "bloody" bill could become the law of the land if we don't help 
shoot it down now. Here's what to do:

Call 406-444-4800.

Say you want to leave a message for the Senate Judiciary Committee, or 
Terry Murphy (for example). Your message can be as short as:

* Please vote NO on SB 212.

Or a little more (or via email):

SB 212 is unnecessary – Montana law already allows law enforcement to 
require blood tests of any driver suspected of impaired driving as a 
result of drugs.

SB 212 is grossly unfair – it targets only legal medical marijuana 
patients, a tiny number of people, while doing nothing to address the 
many tens of thousands of Montanans using other legal medications that 
are much more likely to cause impaired driving.


You can EMAIL members here:

http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/61st/legwebmessage.asp


Don't spam them. Be brief, professional, and respectful.


Here's the bill if you'd like to read the details: 
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2009/billhtml/SB0212.htm

And here's our little write-up of how this all works and why it should 
matter to you: http://montananorml.org/legislation/2009/


Onwards,

John Masterson
Montana NORML
http://montananorml.org