Pa hearing on september 2nd YOU MUST BE THERE

[freepa]

If you know anybody pass this on feel free to copy and paste it as needed

please post this on your local forums Like clubs and newpapers

We could really use Written testimony

This is a major step in passing of this bill

updates at

http://www.medicalmovement.com/

http://www.pa4mmj.org/

Running tally of our legislators positions for yes and no at

http://www.pa4mmj.org/involve/view_reps/assembly
And
http://www.pa4mmj.org/involve/view_reps/senate


The bill introduced into the state Assembly and Senate.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&BN=1393

Feel free to send a copy of this to your elected officials and ask them to support it.


[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR STREET ADDRESS]
[YOUR TOWN, CITY AND ZIP]
[YOUR TELEPHONE]
[YOU RE-MAIL]
[DATE]

The Honorable [FULL NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR]
Post Office Box [GET BOX NUMBER FROM www.legis.state.pa.us]
Harrisburg, PA 17120-[LAST FOUR DIGITS OF BOX NUMBER]

Re: House Bill 1393 Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act

Dear [Representative or Senator's last name]:

I'm writing to ask your support for HB 1393, the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act introduced by Representative Mark Cohen and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

[Why this bill is important to you, and stories of people you know who might benefit.]

I agree with Mr. Cohen's statements that medical marijuana is "an idea whose time has come," that now is the time for "cures, not wars on patients," and that we need to have a "new, honest image of marijuana."

Thank you for considering my views on this bill.

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]


If you’re going to email them do it directly thru their website

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...?cde=20&body=H


To submit Testimony here is an outline you can use

TESTIMONY OF [NAME]

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ON HB 1393 COMPASSIONATE USE ACT OF 2009

Good morning, Chairmen Oliver and Baker, and Members of the Committee. I am [name] from [city and county].

I am submitting this testimony to urge passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 2009 by this Committee and the General Assembly.

[Summary of my personal history and story]

[How this Bill would help me and others in a similar situation]

[Why I believe this is "an idea whose time has come, for a new, honest view of marijuana, a time for cures, not wars on patients."]

My testimony is submitted according to the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Thank you for this opportunity to be heard.


Dated: September __ , 2009 ______________________________ ___
[Name]
[Address]

A good example of Written testimony http://www.medicalmovement.com/uploa...ement_rev1.doc


Please email it to Patients@Pa4MMJ.org

Or mail it to

PhillyNORML
1234 Market St
PO Box 36687
Phila. PA 19107-9997

You can also fax it to PhillyNORML

PhillyNORML Fax: 1-866-917-3959

PhillyNORML Will make sure your testimony is handed in

FOR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING TESTIMONY AND SELECTING APPROPRIATE EXHIBITS

Jeff Spangler, Political Advisor for Chuck Homan

Questions and help for Supporters:

Phone Lines Jeff Spangler 703-465-1795 or PhillyNORML 215-586-3483

jtspangler@peoplepc.com

JTS273@alumni.Lehigh.edu

Patients@Pa4MMJ.org


PhillyNORML could use some donations at this time http://www.phillynorml.org/involve/donate

You should also call your elected local offical

HOUSE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Keller, Mark K. R Against 717-783-1593

Miller, Ron R Against 717-783-8389

True, Katie R Against 717-705-7161

Brown, Vanessa Lowery 717-783-3822

DePasquale, Eugene For 717-787-7514

Baker, Matthew E. 717-772-5371

Benninghoff, Kerry A. 717-783-1918

Beyer, Karen D. 717-783-1673

Bishop, Louise Williams 717-783-2192

Curry, Lawrence H. 717-783-1079

Cutler, Bryan 717-783-6424

DiGirolamo, Gene 717-783-7319

Drucker, Paul J. 717-705-2003

Gingrich, Mauree 717-783-1815

Grove, Seth M. 717-783-2655

Kirkland, Thaddeus 717-787-5881

McIlvaine Smith , Barbara 717-705-1922

Micozzie, Nicholas A. 717-783-8808

Myers, John 717-787-3181

Oliver, Frank Louis 717-787-3480

Pashinski, Eddie Day 717-783-0686

Payton, Tony J. 717-787-1354

Reichley, Douglas G. 717-787-1000

Seip, Tim 717-772-5771

Smith, Ken 717-783-1359

Waters, Ronald G. 717-772-9850

Watson, Katharine M. 717-787-5452

Wheatley, Jake 717-783-3783

already on board you can call and thank them

Briggs, Tim Sponsor 717-705-7011

Cohen, Mark B. Sponsor 717-787-4117

Gergely, Marc J. Sponsor 717-783-1018

Johnson, Kenyatta J. Sponsor 717-783-1792

Mundy, Phyllis Sponsor 717-783-1614

O'Brien, Michael H. Sponsor 717-783-8098

Sabatina, John P. Sponsor 717-772-4032

Vitali, Greg Sponsor 717-787-7647

[fallforlife]

BUMP! I feel like this should be a temporary sticky just because it's so important. You should repost this in the activism section too!

So the hearings are in philly? why not Harrisburg?

[H!gh]

i agre with fall for life! and yea i thoiuhgt it was in harrisburg?

[fallforlife]

I wish it was. Wouldn't it be crazy we could all meet up there and see who we're really talking to. RIGHT AFTER WE GET THAT BILL PASSED! So will we know that day whether or not the bill has passed or will we have to wait?


PA4MMJ!!!!!!

EDIT.

Just printed multiple copies of this post out gonna hand them to everyone in the world. just texted/called/told everyone I know about it!

[H!gh]

from what i understand that is just the senate side?
isnt there an assembly side too kinda like in the white house you have the senate and the house? or no

[freepa]

Making law in PA find all the steps at the link below

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC.../makingLaw.pdf


if the bill does not get past the COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Then we no longer have a bill and it is dead

if it passes the committee then on to the house if it passes the house then on to the senate

this is only the first step but it is very important people show up in PHILADELPHIA


PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER
12 AND MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA

If you can not make it at least submit Written testimony

[sobe-bong]

thanks for posting this I was wondering what happened to that. I can't drive to Philly but I will write up a nice statement. I will force my peers to do the same.

[KillerKush]

I really hope this goes somewhere but I really can't see that happening.

[dudePIZZA]

i hope this goes well

[JTSpangler]

Chuck Homan of MedicalMovement.com has lobbied 20 of 26 HHS Committee Members and believes the bill will be reported out by at least a 15-11 vote which could be as high as 20-6 … IF enough citizens contact their representatives NOW. We will present the best legislative case in Philly on September 2, and you can be part of it. Thanks for all you do.

[freepa]

nice to see you here JT

I'm going around hitting all the boards I can including some non MJ PA Fourms I found

Storm Crow wants to make sure her List is handed into the committee

it is a very nice list

[fallforlife]

Originally Posted by KillerKush

I really hope this goes somewhere but I really can't see that happening.

This is what everyone keeps saying. but I say shut up. sorry but people are giving up hope without even trying. True PA may be pretty conservative but that doesn't mean it's not worth trying. whatever.

[freepa]

we will be counting on your Written testimony killerkush

[freepa]

If you need to mail your Written testimony


PhillyNORML
1234 Market St
PO Box 36687
Phila. PA 19107-9997


TESTIMONY OF [NAME]

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ON HB 1393 COMPASSIONATE USE ACT OF 2009

Good morning, Chairmen Oliver and Baker, and Members of the Committee. I am [name] from [city and county].

I am submitting this testimony to urge passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 2009 by this Committee and the General Assembly.

[Summary of my personal history and story]

[How this Bill would help me and others in a similar situation]

[Why I believe this is "an idea whose time has come, for a new, honest view of marijuana, a time for cures, not wars on patients."]

My testimony is submitted according to the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Thank you for this opportunity to be heard.


Dated: September __ , 2009 ______________________________ ___
[Name]
[Address]


FOR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING TESTIMONY AND SELECTING APPROPRIATE EXHIBITS

Jeff Spangler, Political Advisor for Chuck Homan

Questions from Supporters: 703-465-1795

jtspangler@peoplepc.com

JTS273@alumni.Lehigh.edu

Patients@Pa4MMJ.org

[The Budmaster]

Everyone who can should make it to this... or write a letter using the above.

Let's get legal medicine to people in PA!

-The Budmaster