NY Cannabis Action Alert!
NY ACTION ALERT:
“February 4, 2010, 4:25 pm
Republicans Favor Medical Marijuana, Poll Shows
By ANDY NEWMAN
Medical marijuana’s support among voters in New York State is so solid that even a substantial majority of Republicans favor its legalization, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. The poll found that 71 percent of voters supported medical marijuana, including 55 percent of registered Republicans. The poll numbers seem to confirm others cited by sponsors of the current medical marijuana bill in the Assembly. The poll, on a range of issues before the State Legislature, also found that 75 percent of New York voters support a wage freeze for state workers to help balance the budget, while 78 percent oppose cutting state aid to schools to do so. Gov. David A. Paterson’s proposed tax on sugary sodas, meanwhile, was opposed by 57 percent of voters.”
IT’S VERY IMPORTANT NEWS considering that the NY Senate has not budged on our medical cannabis bills other than last year. And it has been introduced by a Democratic Assemblymember (Gottfried) for about 13 years now. It makes it out of committees and even to floor votes in the Assembly, whereas it couldn’t even made it past a committee before in the Senate.
Not enough Republicans support our “GROW PROVISION” so the bill has been, again, watered down to accommodate the doubtful Republican Conservatives of our government and State. The Conservative Party has put out multiple statements against even the weak version of the bill over the years, and recently at least one of their members was on the news (TV) ranting against it passing this year.
This is NY State Republican / Conservative fact and history, as it is happening, NOW!!!
I sincerely hope that if any of the above NY Republicans who have written comments, and all those reading this now, will stop and take the time to contact their Republican reps and tell them what you think about this: passing this law will be an excellent first step in increasing safe access to at least ill people for now, and then we can keep on working to increase everyone’s access.
Please help today by sending a letter and following it up with a phone call. There is a pre-written letter via NY NORML that can be used easily, although I suggest editing it yourself to make it personal, and it is very important to also call the offices (local and Albany!) and if you can, make an appointment or just show up to say it “in person.”
btw I am ‘conservative’ myself. Below is the action alert! Please help!!!!! I need my medicine legally. I really really do.
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