nightwitch

If you support this bill please come to the hearing it is really important

This is the major step in passing of this bill

If you’re wondering what the running total is for yes and no

Please see these links below

Running tally of our legislators positions 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.

http://www.medicalmovement.com/
http://www.pa4mmj.org/

At this time these are the most important people to call or email even if there not your local Representative

The people below make this choice for all of Pennsylvania

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

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

LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS ON HB 1393 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 10 AM HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

ONE PANEL FOR PATIENTS AND ANOTHER FOR PHYSICIANS AND POLICYMAKERS

PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER
12 AND MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA

If you can't make it and would like to submit Testimony here is an outline you can use

Please email it to Patients@Pa4MMJ.org

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


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

homemadebubbler

Subscribed so I dont forget to call people!

__________________
When they took the 4th Amendment away I was quiet because I didnt deal drugs//When they took the 6th Amendment away I was quiet because Id never been arrested//When they took the 2nd Amendment away I was quiet because I didnt own a gun//Now they took the 1st Amendment and all I can do is be quiet...

JTSpangler

Chuck Homan of Medical Movement.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, and you can be part of it. Thanks for all you do.

nightwitch

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

nightwitch

Philly Norml needs our help with some cash

They would like to be able to have some billboards before the hearings

if you can help please do

http://www.phillynorml.org/involve/donate

nightwitch

nightwitch

Write a Letter and send 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 The Pennsylvania General Assembly]

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]

PhillyNORML could use some donations at this time PhillyNORML - Donate

nightwitch

[FONT='Times New Roman','serif']In the past, we've asked you to donate money, call your elected officials, and write letters to the editor of your local newspapers. What we need now is your time and energy, to help us spread the word about PhillyNORML, Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana, and HB 1393. Right now, with the PA Assembly bogged down with the budget, we have an opportunity to raise a lot of awareness.

Linked here is a flyer that we need people to put up everywhere in the state. Please, print a bunch of these up, and put them wherever you can in your community - post them in cafés, on bulletin boards, on telephone poles, in your workplace, in your apartment complex, your synagogue or church, and anywhere else that allows it.

You can download the flyer from our website. Thank you for helping us spread the word in your community. It is a necessary step to bring the debate to every town in PA, and this will do exactly that.

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Felsworn

Whats the status look like right now, does it look like it will get passed or does it look like it won't.

JTSpangler

See post #3 below: HB 1393 will likely pass in the HHS Committee. The higher the vote there, the more political cover Members of the full House have to support it. The Repellican-controlled Senate is another matter. One step at a time-- if we don't win at each legislative step, we may not be around for the final vote.