Calif. medical marijuana vote imminent; call your Assembly member today!

Sometime in the next few days, the full Assembly will be voting on
A.B. 2743 -- MPP-sponsored legislation that would direct state and
local law enforcement agencies not to assist with federal raids on
state-legal medical marijuana patients and providers. I am writing to
ask for a few minutes of your time to help make sure the bill passes.

Even if you already e-mailed to your Assembly member, please make a
personal phone call to his/her office today. You can obtain contact
information for your legislator by visiting http://snipurl.com/ab2743
.

It is easy in an election year for a legislator to abstain from votes
that he or she perceives as controversial. And some segments of the
law enforcement community are heavily lobbying against this bill.
That's why it's so important that constituents call on their Assembly
members to defend the state's protections for patients: This bill can
pass, but it needs your help.

Making the call is easy. Just visit MPP's action page
(http://snipurl.com/ab2743), enter your zip code, and call your
Assembly member at the number provided. Feel free to use the script
provided to help guide you through your call. If you reach the office
voicemail, please leave a message.

If approved, A.B. 2743 – authored by Assembly Member Lori Saldaña
(D-San Diego) – will dramatically improve protections for California's
medical marijuana patients and providers. you can read more about the
bill here: http://www.mpp.org/states/california/ab2743-briefing.html

Federal raids on California's medical marijuana facilities often rely
on significant help from local law enforcement agencies; in many
cases, local agents have even asked federal agents to raid patients
and providers. A.B. 2743 will create a policy of respecting the
state's protections for medical marijuana patients and their
providers.

Passage of this landmark bill will not be possible without your
participation. Making contact with state policy-makers is one of the
most effective ways to help change the laws.

Thank you for taking action to support our state's rights to self
determination and safe access to medical marijuana for seriously ill
and injured patients.

Please don't forget to forward this message on to friends, family, and
co-workers in California, so that they too can take action.

Sincerely,

Aaron Smith
California Organizer
Marijuana Policy Project

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F. Aaron Smith, California Organizer
Marijuana Policy Project
http://www.mpp.org
asmith [at] mpp.org
Ph: (707) 575-9870
Fax: (202) 552-0992