Hello WA Patients, After the dismal failure of the (pathetic) effort to stop SB-5052 someone made me aware of I-1372 which was actually filed in January and has had very little exposure on the boards. If enough signatures are gathered between now and July if will land on the November ballot for a popular vote. This is currently our only hope of preserving availability of affordable meds to the majority of patients in Washington. It will also protect the privacy of patients. SB-5052 claims an "optional" state registry. The reality is that if you want to grow 5 or more plants or be allowed to possess a reasonable quantity of meds you WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER. Also, if you want to participate in the lame version of a collective that it allows you WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER. For more info see: http://www.cppwa.org/ Full text of the initiative: http://sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/initiatives/FinalText_715.pdf If you would like a copy of the initiative to gather signatures there is a link to the PDF on the CPPWA website. If you are unable to print it (it MUST be 11x17 double sided) please contact me and I will find a way to get you a copy. Dispensary Owners: If you don't already have a copy of this for your patients to sign please let me know and I will get you a copy. Or as an alternative I can send you some McDonalds job applications for you and your staff as if we fail again you will all be looking for new jobs next year.
This is a really promising piece of legislation. I'll pass it on to everyone I can and encourage them to stay active and vocal about it.
Thanks Dekabos, What we really need right now is signatures on the petition. Contact your local access points and ask if they have a copy out for you to sign. If they don't then ask them to get one. If they need help, let me know, I will get them one.
Now that Inslee has signed 5052 and used his line item veto to strike section 52 we are in dire straits. We need I-1372!!