{"article":{"id":217856,"heading":"Calif. medical marijuana vote imminent; call your Assembly member today!","author":"Marijuana Policy Project","created":"2008-05-28 03:08:37","modified":"2013-11-11 00:53:36","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:53:36","article":"

Sometime in the next few days, the full Assembly will be voting on

A.B. 2743 -- MPP-sponsored legislation that would direct state and

local law enforcement agencies not to assist with federal raids on

state-legal medical marijuana patients and providers. I am writing to

ask for a few minutes of your time to help make sure the bill passes.

Please make a personal phone call to your Assembly member's office today. You can obtain contact information for your legislator by visiting http:\/\/snipurl.com\/ab2743<\/a> .

It is easy in an election year for a legislator to abstain from votes

that he or she perceives as controversial. And some segments of the

law enforcement community are heavily lobbying against this bill.

That's why it's so important that constituents call on their Assembly

members to defend the state's protections for patients: This bill can

pass, but it needs your help.

Making the call is easy. Just visit MPP's action page

(http:\/\/snipurl.com\/ab2743<\/a>), enter your zip code, and call your

Assembly member at the number provided. Feel free to use the script

provided to help guide you through your call. If you reach the office

voicemail, please leave a message.

If approved, A.B. 2743 – authored by Assembly Member Lori Saldaña

(D-San Diego) – will dramatically improve protections for California's

medical marijuana patients and providers. you can read more about the

bill here: http:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/california\/ab2743-briefing.html<\/a>

Federal raids on California's medical marijuana facilities often rely

on significant help from local law enforcement agencies; in many

cases, local agents have even asked federal agents to raid patients

and providers. A.B. 2743 will create a policy of respecting the

state's protections for medical marijuana patients and their

providers.

Passage of this landmark bill will not be possible without your

participation. Making contact with state policy-makers is one of the

most effective ways to help change the laws.

Thank you for taking action to support our state's rights to self

determination and safe access to medical marijuana for seriously ill

and injured patients.

Please don't forget to forward this message on to friends, family, and

co-workers in California, so that they too can take action.

Sincerely,

Aaron Smith

California Organizer

Marijuana Policy Project

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