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February 27, 2006
ALERT: Please ask for committee vote on AB-740
Posted by Gary Storck
Monday, February 27, 2006
It's been over 3 months since Rep. Gregg Underheim held a public hearing for his medical marijuana bill AB-740 in his Assembly Health Committee, yet the bill has not been voted on.
Rep. Underheim's office says it's because they aren't sure they have the votes to pass AB-740 out of committee. Despite compelling testimony from health care professionals, patients and caregivers and stacks of studies demonstrating the medicinal efficacy of cannabis, most committee members have either been silent or in the case of some Republicans, voiced outright hostility. But, the public deserves to know where the committee stands. Some very ill people traveled long distances to testify before the committee how medical cannabis helps them. It is the committee's duty to fairly weigh the evidence and vote the bill up or down.
As he is not seeking re-election, this will be Rep. Underheim's last chance to move medical marijuana legislation in Wisconsin. For patients, there is no stepping down - their only out is death.
Rep. Underheim gave hope to sick people and their families by championing this issue and sponsoring legislation. But it should not end here.
Wisconsinites overwhelmingly support giving patients legal access to medical marijuana. As taxpayers and voters, they deserve to know whether the Assembly Health committee agrees.
The Health Committee is next scheduled to meet at 10 am on Tuesday Feb. 28, and there will be other opportunities to vote before March 9.
Please call Rep. Underheim and members of the Health Committee and request a committee vote on AB-740 as soon as possible.
Wisconsin Coalition for Safe Access
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Contact Info for the committee:Representative Gregg Underheim rep.underheim@legis.state.wi.us
(608) 266-2254Leah Vukmir, vice chair- R Wauwatosa
Telephone (608) 266-9180Curt Gielow- R Mequon
Telephone (608) 266-0486Steve Wieckert- R Appleton
Telephone (608) 266-3070Judy Krawczyk- R Green Bay
Telephone (608) 266-0485 or (888) 534-0088Jean L. Hundertmark- R Clintonville
Telephone (608) 266-3794 or (888) 947-0040Pat Strachota- R West Bend
Telephone (608) 264-8486Terry Moulton- R Chippewa Falls
Telephone (608) 266-9172Sheldon A. Wasserman-D Milwaukee
Telephone (608) 266-7671 or (888) 534-0022Jennifer Shilling-D La Crosse
Telephone (608) 266-5780 or (888) 534-0095Amy Sue Vruwink-D Milladore
Telephone (608) 266-8366 (888) 534-0070Chuck Benedict-D Beloit (Retired Neurologist)
Telephone (608) 266-9967Tom Nelson-D Kaukauna
Telephone (608) 266-2418 (888) 534-0005
Posted by Gary at February 27, 2006 12:44 PM
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