URGENT UPDATE:
All,
I just got word from our sponsor Rep. Patricia Todd that our bill HB434 has been carried over until next Wednesday, April 8 2009. Rep., Todd is sick and cannot make it to Montgomery to handle the bill.
DO NOT SHOW UP IN MONTGOMERY TOMORROW!
Please pass this along to everyone you know who was planning to be there.
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Just a reminder that HB434 The Michael Phillips Compassionate Care Act will be heard in judiciary committee tomorrow, April 1 at 9 a.m.
If you plan to attend we will be meeting up on the steps of the State House at 8:15 a.m. The State House is located at 11 South Union St. in Montgomery and the judiciary committee meets in room 123. If there is any way possible that you can be there we would love to have you.
If you can't be there please take a moment today to call the following members of the judiciary committee and ask them to vote yes on HB434 tomorrow. Currently these members plan to vote NO and they really need to hear from a huge number of people today about this bill. 76% of Alabamians support medical marijuana and their NO vote indicates a complete disregard for the will of the people. Please take a moment and give them a call.
Spencer Collier - (334) 242-7719 spencer.collier@alhouse.org
Paul DeMarco -(334) 242-7740 paul.demarco@alhouse.org
Jamie Ison -(334) 242-7711 jamie.ison@alhouse.org
Yusuf Salaam - 334-242-7746
Steve McMillan - 334-242-7723 steve.mcmillan@alhouse.org
Howard Sanderford - 334-242-4368 howard.sanderford@alhouse.org
I hope to see you at the State House tomorrow.
Showing posts with label medical marijuana in alabama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical marijuana in alabama. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
Compassionate Care Meeting Jan. 10
Hi All,
Hope everyone had an enjoyable Holiday season with family and friends. We had a great one at my house. Now it is time to get back to work.
We have set the next Compassionate Care meeting for this coming Saturday Jan. 10. It will be from 5 pm to 7 pm at the following address
Prince Hall Masonic Grand Lodge
2nd Floor Auditorium
1630 4th Avenue North
This meeting will be a training session in preparation for the upcoming legislative session which begins on Feb. 5 I believe. Please bring your friends, family and anyone else who might be interested. Food and snack items will be provided.
See you there!
Monday, March 31, 2008
Medical Marijuana LTE
Letters, faxes, and e-mail
Monday, March 31, 2008
Birmingham News
While there have been studies showing that marijuana can shrink cancerous tumors, medical marijuana is essentially a palliative drug. If a doctor recommends marijuana to a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy and it helps them feel better, then it's working. In the end, medical marijuana is a quality-of-life issue best left to patients and their doctors.
Federal bureaucrats waging war on noncorporate drugs contend organic marijuana is not an effective health intervention. The federal government's prescribed intervention for medical marijuana patients is handcuffs, jail cells and criminal records. This heavy-handed approach suggests drug warriors are not well-suited to dictate health care decisions.
It's long past time Congress showed some leadership on the issue and passed legislation reaffirming the Constitution's 10th Amendment guarantee of states' rights. States that prefer to cage sick patients for daring to feel better can continue to do so. The more enlightened states that have passed compassionate-use legislation should not be stymied by a federal government that really should have better things to do.
Robert Sharpe
Policy analyst
Common Sense for Drug Policy
Washington, D.C.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Birmingham News
While there have been studies showing that marijuana can shrink cancerous tumors, medical marijuana is essentially a palliative drug. If a doctor recommends marijuana to a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy and it helps them feel better, then it's working. In the end, medical marijuana is a quality-of-life issue best left to patients and their doctors.
Federal bureaucrats waging war on noncorporate drugs contend organic marijuana is not an effective health intervention. The federal government's prescribed intervention for medical marijuana patients is handcuffs, jail cells and criminal records. This heavy-handed approach suggests drug warriors are not well-suited to dictate health care decisions.
It's long past time Congress showed some leadership on the issue and passed legislation reaffirming the Constitution's 10th Amendment guarantee of states' rights. States that prefer to cage sick patients for daring to feel better can continue to do so. The more enlightened states that have passed compassionate-use legislation should not be stymied by a federal government that really should have better things to do.
Robert Sharpe
Policy analyst
Common Sense for Drug Policy
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
What things were like before the federalization of local police
I had a doctor's appointment today with a doctor I have used off and on for many years. I haven't seen him much in recent years because I live in a different county. However, I have been unable to find a general practitioner that I feel comfortable using where I live and decided to go back to the familiar.
During the course of today's visit my line of work came up and we started discussing politics, which eventually led to the discussion of medical marijuana.
I asked, "What do you think about medical marijuana? Do you support it?"
The doctor smiled in an odd sort of way and said, "Back when I first opened my practice here one of my first patients had cancer. Nothing I prescribed for him helped with the nausea from chemo. So, I went up to the Sheriff's office and asked the Sheriff to give me some marijuana from the evidence room for my patient. He did."
I was almost too stunned to say anything!
Me: "So, you support it then?"
Doctor: "Yes. There is a pill form available though."
Me: "Marinol. Yes I know. Two of the patients I work with have had it prescribed for them. Neither of them found it very useful and Medicaid and Medicare won't cover it. Since it costs around $700 a month it is cost prohibitive for most people."
Doctor: "That's right they don't cover it. Tell me about the bill."
So, I discussed the ins and outs of the bill with him and told him if he had any patients that might benefit from the passage of this bill to let them know about the bill. I also asked him to contact his Rep. and ask for their support. I would've asked him to testify at the committee hearing, but I felt it best not to 'pile on' until more information is exchanged between us.
That story he told me about his cancer patient really threw me for a loop....a big one. It was about the last thing I expected. I know who was Sheriff at that time, too.
It is amazing to think of a time, not so long ago (less than 20 years), when the local small-town doctor could not only recommend marijuana to a patient, but could actually go down to the Sheriff's office and ask for some from the evidence locker and have his request granted. That's like total Mayberry stuff!
In less than 20 years we have gone from the compassion and common sense demonstrated in the story above to prosecuting wise and compassionate doctors, revoking their license and arresting and imprisoning people with cancer, HIV/AIDS, MS and a whole long list of other illnesses simply for recommending or using this NATURAL plant.
This is what the drug war has brought us. It will continue to bring us even worse things unless we stand up and say ENOUGH! It will only go as far as We The People allow it to. Please tell the House Judiciary committee YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH!
During the course of today's visit my line of work came up and we started discussing politics, which eventually led to the discussion of medical marijuana.
I asked, "What do you think about medical marijuana? Do you support it?"
The doctor smiled in an odd sort of way and said, "Back when I first opened my practice here one of my first patients had cancer. Nothing I prescribed for him helped with the nausea from chemo. So, I went up to the Sheriff's office and asked the Sheriff to give me some marijuana from the evidence room for my patient. He did."
I was almost too stunned to say anything!
Me: "So, you support it then?"
Doctor: "Yes. There is a pill form available though."
Me: "Marinol. Yes I know. Two of the patients I work with have had it prescribed for them. Neither of them found it very useful and Medicaid and Medicare won't cover it. Since it costs around $700 a month it is cost prohibitive for most people."
Doctor: "That's right they don't cover it. Tell me about the bill."
So, I discussed the ins and outs of the bill with him and told him if he had any patients that might benefit from the passage of this bill to let them know about the bill. I also asked him to contact his Rep. and ask for their support. I would've asked him to testify at the committee hearing, but I felt it best not to 'pile on' until more information is exchanged between us.
That story he told me about his cancer patient really threw me for a loop....a big one. It was about the last thing I expected. I know who was Sheriff at that time, too.
It is amazing to think of a time, not so long ago (less than 20 years), when the local small-town doctor could not only recommend marijuana to a patient, but could actually go down to the Sheriff's office and ask for some from the evidence locker and have his request granted. That's like total Mayberry stuff!
In less than 20 years we have gone from the compassion and common sense demonstrated in the story above to prosecuting wise and compassionate doctors, revoking their license and arresting and imprisoning people with cancer, HIV/AIDS, MS and a whole long list of other illnesses simply for recommending or using this NATURAL plant.
This is what the drug war has brought us. It will continue to bring us even worse things unless we stand up and say ENOUGH! It will only go as far as We The People allow it to. Please tell the House Judiciary committee YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH!
Audio: Loretta Nall on Matt Murphy
Yesterday, I was a guest on the Matt Murphy Show where we talked about HB679 The Michael Phillips Compassionate Care Act. If you missed yesterday's broadcast you can Listen Here.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Loretta Nall on The Matt Murphy Show TODAY!
Folks,
I will be a guest on the Matt Murphy Show today at 5:30 p.m. where I will discuss HB679 Alabama's Compassionate Care Act and our activities surrounding it for the remainder of the legislative session.
You can tune in live at this link!
I will be a guest on the Matt Murphy Show today at 5:30 p.m. where I will discuss HB679 Alabama's Compassionate Care Act and our activities surrounding it for the remainder of the legislative session.
You can tune in live at this link!
Friday, March 14, 2008
We have a bill number
Alabama's medical marijuana bill, known as the Michael Phillips Compassionate Care Act has finally been assigned a number for this legislative session.
HB679 has been assigned to the judiciary committee again this year and is currently pending committee action in the house of origin.
The legislature is in recess next week for spring break so this bill won't come up until at least week after next.
In the meantime y'all know what to do and what to get ready to do.
Spread the word!!
Start contacting the members of the House Judiciary Committee listed below and ask them to support this bill.
Marcel Black,Chair; Charles Newton, Vice Chair; Steve McMillan, Ranking Minority Member; Spencer Collier, Paul DeMarco, Priscilla Dunn, Chris England, Laura Hall, Tammy Irons, Jamie Ison, Marc Keahey, John Robinson, Yusuf Salaam, Howard Sanderford, Cam Ward
HB679 has been assigned to the judiciary committee again this year and is currently pending committee action in the house of origin.
The legislature is in recess next week for spring break so this bill won't come up until at least week after next.
In the meantime y'all know what to do and what to get ready to do.
Spread the word!!
Start contacting the members of the House Judiciary Committee listed below and ask them to support this bill.
Marcel Black,Chair; Charles Newton, Vice Chair; Steve McMillan, Ranking Minority Member; Spencer Collier, Paul DeMarco, Priscilla Dunn, Chris England, Laura Hall, Tammy Irons, Jamie Ison, Marc Keahey, John Robinson, Yusuf Salaam, Howard Sanderford, Cam Ward
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Compassionate Care Meeting Thursday, Feb. 21
Alabamians for Compassionate Care will conduct a meeting/training session Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 at
Two Pesos Mexican Grill
201 Southgate Dr
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 987-3800
The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. and last until 7:00 p.m. We will be discussing this years bill, our strategy for getting it passed out of committee, recruiting new patients and medical professionals who are interested in supporting this bill, discuss the documentary film about to be made about our group and talk about who will be giving testimony this year.
Please join us if you are able, pass this invitation along to everyone you know and bring along some friends. Appetizers will be on the house. Any additional food or drinks will be dutch treat.
For more information please email Loretta Nall at lorettanall@gtmail.com or Christie O'Brien at reederchristie@yahoo.com
Hope to see you there!
Loretta Nall
Executive Director
Alabamians for Compassionate Care
http://www.compassionate-care.org (website)
http://compassionate-care.blogspot.com/ (blog)
Two Pesos Mexican Grill
201 Southgate Dr
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 987-3800
The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. and last until 7:00 p.m. We will be discussing this years bill, our strategy for getting it passed out of committee, recruiting new patients and medical professionals who are interested in supporting this bill, discuss the documentary film about to be made about our group and talk about who will be giving testimony this year.
Please join us if you are able, pass this invitation along to everyone you know and bring along some friends. Appetizers will be on the house. Any additional food or drinks will be dutch treat.
For more information please email Loretta Nall at lorettanall@gtmail.com or Christie O'Brien at reederchristie@yahoo.com
Hope to see you there!
Loretta Nall
Executive Director
Alabamians for Compassionate Care
http://www.compassionate-care.org (website)
http://compassionate-care.blogspot.com/ (blog)
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