If you or someone you know is suffering from a debilitating
condition or if you are a medical professional, a member of law
enforcement, or a public official, your presence during the
lobby day could be tremendously influential. Please remember to
dress and act professionally; we want to engage legislators, not
alienate them.
If you are unable to come to the Statehouse on April 26, you
can still take action by sending a letter to your legislators
urging them to sponsor medical marijuana legislation this year
Website
We've provided sample letters to get you started, but a
personally crafted letter is much more effective than a form
letter. Please take a moment to personalize the letter before
sending it to your legislator.
Please take action now.
Last session, Senator Robert Hagan (D-Youngstown) sponsored
legislation that would permit the medical use of marijuana by
patients with qualified medical conditions under a doctor's
supervision. This legislation would have protected patients,
their caregivers, and their doctors from the threat of arrest
and
prosecution for using or possessing medical marijuana. Sen.
Hagan is now in the Ohio House of Representatives. We are
working continually to ensure that Rep. Hagan introduces this
legislation in the House this year.
It is time for our elected officials to enact sane and
compassionate legislation that puts an end to the prohibition of
a substance that offers healing and hope to so many who have
severe medical conditions and who may have no other successful
treatment. We hope that you will be able to attend the lobby day
on April 26.
Thank you for supporting the Ohio Patient Network. Please
pass this message along to your friends and family in Ohio so
that others can stand up for the state's most vulnerable
residents.
Write a letter to your legislators. Please take a moment to urge
your Ohio legislators to sponsor medical marijuana legislation
this session.
Thanks for supporting the Ohio Medical Marijuana Act!
Brandy Zink, LMT
Executive Director
Ohio Patient Action Network
888/ 647-2843
www.ohiopatient.net
www.ohiopatientaction.org