Medical Marijuana Vote Could Happen Tuesday!!
Message from The Drug Policy Alliance:
Thank you to everyone who has urged lawmakers to protect medical marijuana patients in the wake of the Raich Supreme Court decision. The amendment that gives Congress an opportunity to do just that is up for a vote this week - possibly as soon as Tuesday afternoon! The Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment would protect cancer, AIDS and other patients who use marijuana for medical reasons from federal prosecution. Lawmakers need to hear that their constituents demand protection for sick people, so call your Representative as soon as possible and forward this alert to everyone you know.

What to Do: Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Ask to speak to your Representative. If you're not sure who represents you, the operator can tell you. You can also look up your Representative at www.house.gov by entering your zip code at the top.

What to Say: Once the operator transfers you to your Representative's office, give the person who answers the phone the following message: "Hi, I'm a constituent. I'm calling to urge my Representative to vote for the Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment to the Justice spending bill, which will be voted on this week. I would also like him (or her) to send me a letter letting me know how he (or she) voted. This issue is very important to me." If you emailed your Representative last week in support of the amendment, you should mention that. Say that your phone call is a follow-up to an email you sent. (Hinchey-Rohrabacher is pronounced Hinchee Roy Bocker.)

Then forward this alert to friends, family, etc.
Thank you for all your work to create reforms that will help patients!

Sincerely,
Bill Piper, Director of National Affairs
Drug Policy Alliance

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June 15: Compassionate Coalition Meeting in Sacramento
Please join us on Wednesday evening to discuss the Supreme Court ruling in Raich v Ashcroft. Also on the agenda, we'll discuss where to go from here, and how The Compassionate Coalition can continue to defend the rights of patients.

When: Wednesday June 15th at 7:00PM.
Where: River City Patient Center, 1512 C El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA. (Business 80 to El Camino, head West for about 1 block, turn left on Van Ness, look for building "C" on the left.)