Call your state representative today to urge improvements
Dear Robert:
Patients were promised the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would vote on compassionate medical cannabis legislation this fall. It is now November, and while no language has been made public, reports about the House draft raise several serious concerns — including a 10% THC cap, an explicit prohibition on dried flower and plants, and a regulatory board composed largely of law enforcement instead of medical experts and patient advocates!
Please call your representative today. Let him or her know it is critical that these problems are addressed. You can click here to find your representative’s name and Harrisburg number, along with talking points to guide your call.
The House work group worked extremely hard for months and passed along reasonable, although not perfect, recommendations for House legislation. Many of the flaws in the current draft do not conform to the work group’s recommendations. We appreciate the efforts of the work group and the work of many House members who are undoubtedly doing their best to ensure the final draft is the best possible program for Pennsylvania patients.
We encourage you, as advocates for a comprehensive medical cannabis program, to call your state representative NOW and express your concerns. Let them know that compassionate use legislation should be focused on the needs of patients and not politics as usual.
Urge them to tell leadership our concerns and to demand safe and affordable access for Pennsylvania’s most fragile citizens.
Then, please forward this to other compassionate Pennsylvanians so they, too, can raise their voices for patients.
Sincerely,
Becky Dansky
Legislative Analyst
Marijuana Policy Project
