Subject: Fwd: New York City Council considers endorsing medical marijuana bill: Hearing February 23! Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 14:37:55 -0500 To: lp_manhattan From: Bob Armstrong FYI , from your friendly "Drug Affairs Director" --- Original Message --- From: state@mpp.org Sent: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 13:34:32 -0500 Subject: New York City Council considers endorsing medical= marijuana bill: Hearing February 23! >=A0=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >=A0Please distribute this memo widely. Forward to family and= friends in >=A0New York City, or ask them to visit http://www.mpp.org/NY >=A0=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > >=A0TO: =A0 =A0 =A0New York City residents* > >=A0FROM: =A0 =A0Karen O'Keefe, MPP legislative analyst > >=A0DATE: =A0 =A0Wednesday, February 18, 2004 > >=A0SUBJECT: New York City Council considers endorsing medical= marijuana >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0bill: Hearing February 23! > >=A0=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > >=A0New York's medical marijuana patients may be on the verge of= getting >=A0their biggest ally yet. > >=A0The New York City Council -- representing almost one-third of= New York >=A0state's population -- is considering a resolution calling on= the state >=A0legislature to pass its medical marijuana bill, A. 5796,= sponsored by >=A0Assemblyman Richard Gottfried (D-75th Assembly District). On= Monday, >=A0February 23, at 10:00 a.m., the City Council's Health Committee= will >=A0hold a public hearing on the resolution, #0756-2003. This is= your >=A0chance to help secure A. 5796's biggest endorsement to date. > >=A0Your testimony is needed, especially if you are a medical >=A0professional, a medical marijuana patient, a= health-and-human-services >=A0provider, a member of the clergy, a law-enforcement official, a= senior >=A0citizen, or a drug treatment provider. Anyone who wishes to= testify >=A0must register in advance. So, please contact Vince Marrone,= director >=A0of New Yorkers for Compassionate Care, if you are able to= testify or >=A0would like more information. He can be reached by e-mail at >=A0vmarrone@publicstrategiesllc.net or by phone at 212-447-0504. > >=A0If you cannot attend the hearing, please urge your council= member to >=A0cosponsor resolution #0756-2003, introduced by Councilman Phil= Reed >=A0(D-8th District), or thank your member if he or she is already= one of >=A0its 10 cosponsors. The resolution's current cosponsors are= Council >=A0members Charles Barron (D-42nd District), Gale Brewer >=A0(D-6th District), Leroy Comrie (D-27th District), Simcha= Felder >=A0(D-46th District), Alan Gerson (D-1st District), Robert= Jackson >=A0(D-7th District), William Perkins (D-9th District), Christine= Quinn >=A0(D-3rd District), Larry Seabrook (D-12th District), and Albert= Vann >=A0(D-36th District). Find your council member's name and contact= info: >=A0http://www.cmap.nypirg.org/netmaps/MyGovernment/NYC/MyGovernmen= tNYC.asp?cmd=3Dstart > >=A0If the New York City Council passes this resolution, it will= join a >=A0growing chorus of New Yorkers who are giving the legislature a= mandate >=A0to protect medical marijuana patients from arrest and= prosecution. >=A0A. 5796's supporters already include the New York State Nurses >=A0Association, the New York State Association of County Health >=A0Officials, the New York State Hospice and Palliative Care= Association, >=A0the New York County Medical Society, the New York State AIDS= Advisory >=A0Council, more than 1,200 doctors, The New York Times, the= Albany City >=A0Council, and the Buffalo Common Council. > >=A0And please, don't forget to visit= http://www.mpp.org/NY/action.html >=A0now. Ask your representative to cosponsor New York's medical= marijuana >=A0bill. Please take the extra effort so that New York's cancer= and AIDS >=A0patients will not have to fear imprisonment for using their= medicine. > >=A0Thank you for your support, and we hope you'll be fighting= side-by- >=A0side with MPP as long as New York law allows the arrest and >=A0imprisonment of medical marijuana patients. > >=A0=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > >=A0HOW TO SUPPORT THE MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT > >=A0MPP's state legislative alerts service is funded entirely by= the >=A0contributions of MPP allies and members nationwide. If you find= MPP's >=A0state legislative alerts service helpful, please consider= making a >=A0donation at: http://www.mpp.org/MoneyForStates > >=A0Because MPP devotes 100% of its efforts toward influencing= public >=A0policy, contributions are not tax-deductible. However, the= above link >=A0also provides a way to make a tax-deductible donation. > >=A0=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >=A0*If you live outside of New York City, please reply with your= city and >=A0state or zip code so that we can send you alerts that are of= local >=A0interest to you. To completely unsubscribe from MPP's lists,= simply >=A0e-mail us with the word REMOVE in the subject line. Thank you. --=A0 =A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 Liberty : http://CoSy.com/Liberty.htm Restore our Right to Relax : =A0http://ny.lp.org/cgi-bin/petition.cgi?Against_the_Smoking_Ban =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02004/02/18 2:32:03 PM