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Medical marijuana legislation is headed to the New Mexico Senatefloor this week after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee by a voteof 7 to 3 on Monday evening!
This is the final push to get SB 238, the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, through the Senate and into the House for final committee hearings and the House floor vote.
This is the year to finally help patients access the medicine theyso desperately need! Please call your Senator by Thursday and encouragethem to support SB 238 during the floor vote.
You'll want to call your Senator's Capitol office phone number, which can be found at the NM State Legislature website. If you don't know your Senator's name, just enter your zip code plus four. Click here to find your zip plus four-digit code.
Tips on Making a Call:
Most legislators' staff answer their phones during the session andlog all of the messages. The call only takes a minute. The call to yourSenator will take little time but make a huge impact.

• Be courteous, positive, and brief.
• Identify yourself and mention that you are a constituent.
• Ask the legislator to vote yes for SB 238 on the Senate floor.
• Feel free to briefly tell them why you personally support the bill.

In Brief:
The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act would allow qualifiedpatients suffering from certain serious illnesses such as cancer,HIV/AIDS and epilepsy to use marijuana for relief from their symptoms.Feel free to refer to our fact sheet or talking points before you call.
Thanks so much for calling - and please feel free to forward thisinformation to other individuals and email lists that might beinterested. The more voices that speak up for these bills, the morelikely they will become law. If you have any questions please call usat (505) 983-3277.
Learn More About the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act:
The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act would allow qualifiedpatients suffering from certain serious illnesses - such as cancer,HIV/AIDS, and epilepsy - to use marijuana for relief of their symptoms.The law would require a patient to receive a recommendation forcannabis (i.e., medical marijuana) from his/her medical provider. Thepatient could then apply to participate in the program through theDepartment of Health, and an independent review board of doctors wouldconsider each application.
Upon approval by the board, the patient would receive a registryidentification card from the New Mexico Department of Health,certifying that he/she was a participant in the Lynn and Erin program.By registering in this way, the patient and the patient's primarycaregiver would be allowed to possess only enough cannabis to treat thepatient. Only providers who already can prescribe controlled substancescould recommend patients for the program. The Department of Health willdevelop regulations for licensed producers within the state,identifying standards for safety, security, and distribution.
The new law would not allow medical marijuana use in public, andwould penalize lying to a law enforcement officer regarding the medicaluse of marijuana. The Department of Health would keep a registry ofparticipants so that law enforcement officers could confirm thevalidity of a patient's registration card. Patients under 18 years oldcould only participate with parental consent.http://www.nooked.com/news/itemtrack...1098eccb205439

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