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October 23, 2009

Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act: Where we are at

Posted by Gary Storck
Friday, October 23, 2009

The Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act has had a great week, with the new Obama Administration policy on state medical cannabis programs announced on Monday and Gov. Doyle's widely reported support of medical marijuana on Wednesday. Below is an update on where things are and where they are headed next.

Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act: Where we are at

Oct. 22, cosponsorship closed at 5pm

What happens next?

The bill will be sent to the Assembly Clerk’s office for introduction and a bill number, and the Assembly Speaker will then assign it to a committee.

What supporters can do:

Please continue to contact your Wisconsin State Assembly Representatives and State Senators and ask that they vote for the JRMMA if it is assigned to their committee, and when it gets a floor vote.

WRITE: Send pre-written, editable letter to Legislators: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=14115736
or http://bit.ly/JRMMA

Call, Call, Call:
Toll-free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-362-9472
Who Are My Legislators? http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx

Get Involved and Donate Your Time or Money:

Spread The Word: Updated Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act Fliers: http://bit.ly/JRMMAfliers

Meet:
Madison NORML: 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7pm see: MadisonNORML.org or WINORML.org for more info on location.
Milwaukee Area NORML: Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays: See WINORML.org for more info.

DONATE: Any donation over $12 will get a free Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act pin. Any donation over $50 will get a free shirt.






Or send a check or money order to Madison NORML, PO Box 3132, Madison, WI 53704-0132.

More info: IMMLY.org - WINORML.org - MadisonNORML.org

Posted by Gary at October 23, 2009 08:32 PM

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