for PA The Barry Busch Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act of 2009

[the_man]

nice work good way to look at it you should send that off to everbody you can think of. the newspaper MPP norml legislators

if you could please post this over on the philly norml board

all the experts on this bill are there

http://www.phillynorml.org/forum/index.php

 

[Pallidus127]

@the man - just wanted to let you know that I just posted it on the phillyNORML boards (http://www.phillynorml.org/forum/index.php?board=5.0)

Also, in light of the recent study showing that THC can inhibit opioid dependency, I've shot another email to Katie True. I know she's not going to change her mind, but after years working in the Drug and Alcohol field she should have an opinion on this. It was a very polite e-mail simply asking her how she felt about that. She'll probably come back at me with, "substituting addiction to heroine or morphine with the equally dangerous addiction to the equally harmful and dangerous marijuana is not an option"; I'm expecting that at the most.

 

[the_man]

Katie True Rep. Katie true

Katie True Rep. Katie true

Good luck on Rep. Katie True

She doesn't listen to anybody if you can get thru to her it would be miracle

She claims to know everything there is to know about Marijuana.

It is has disappointing to find out many of our Representatives don't really listen to the people and base there votes on personal choice .

 

[the_man]

THE MEDICAL MOVEMENT

NEXT EVENTS IN CENTRAL PA:

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 12-2 PM
HANOVER MARCH ROUNDTRIP
TO DUTCH DAYS FEST FROM
OLD UTZ PLANT AT CARLISLE STREET AND CLEARVIEW ROAD

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 12-2 PM
YORK US30 ON THE WIDE MEDIAN WEST OF 11TH STREET AND SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL

Glenville, PA.-- Two more educational marches have been scheduled in Central Pennsylvania to engage the public and educate citizens about the medical science and human compassion of pending House Bill 1393, allowing licensed physicians to recommend the therapeutic use of Cannabis for patients with debilitating diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS and other conditions for which there is solid scientific evidence of its benefits.

The House Health and Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing when they return from summer recess in September. Our extensive lobbying of these legislators indicates that the Bill will pass the Committee by a comfortable margin, but Representatives who are undecided or leaning against its passage must hear directly from the citizens they represent when the bill comes before the full House.

 

[the_man]

House Health & Human Services Committee hearing will be ASAP after Assembly returns from vacation in September. The last half of August will be the time to prepare written and oral testimony with exhibits for witnesses, and I can help. We have Chuck Homan, a disabled-on-duty Pennsylvania State Police Officer, a formerly wheelchair-bound post-MVA patient who is tapering opioids and walking again, a general surgeon who wants to become involved, and others. Public attendance at the hearing will be an important indicator of the strong public support for this bill.
Thanks for all you do.

Jeff Spangler, Press Agent and Political Consultant for The Medical Movement
JTS273@alumni.Lehigh.edu, 703-465-1795

 

[the_man]

Please note the slightly changed location of our York event Saturday. Press release is attached. Thanks for all you do.

Chuck Homan (717-235-2840) and Jeff Spangler (703-465-1795), for The Medical Movement

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 12-2 PM
YORK, US30 & NORTH GEORGE
MEET AT THE WEIS LOT ON SOUTHWEST CORNER
MARCH ON GRASSY KNOLLS ON THREE CORNERS

Educational events scheduled in support of Pa. medical marijuana bill

As you probably know, Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia) has introduced HB 1393, which will allow suffering Pennsylvania residents to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it.

The bill will likely be scheduled for its first committee hearings sometime in September.

If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to contact your representative now.

https://ssl.capwiz.com/mpp/issues/alert/?alertid=13229341

In order to help build support for the bill before the hearings, PhillyNORML and Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana are hosting four informational seminars on medical marijuana. Dates and times for these events are:

Monday, August 10: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Northeast Regional Library
2228 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19149

Wednesday, August 19: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Northeast Regional Library
2228 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19149

Wednesday, August 26: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Levittown Regional Library
7311 New Falls Road
Levittown, PA 19055

Saturday, August 29: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Levittown Regional Library
7311 New Falls Road
Levittown, PA 19055

Topics for the seminars include:
• The history of marijuana
• Cannabinoids — what they do and how they work
• Medical uses of marijuana
• HB 1393 — The Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act
• Marinol vs. whole-plant marijuana
• Addiction potential of marijuana
Scheduled speakers currently include:
• Derek Rosenzweig, co-chairman of PhillyNORML
• Chris Goldstein, media contact for PhillyNORML and executive director of NORML-NJ
• Ed Pane, president & CEO of Serento Gardens, a substance abuse treatment and education center in Pennsylvania
• Bradley Walter, AIDS Patient
• Jahan Marcu, cannabinoid researcher from Temple University
• Ken Wolski, registered nurse and founder of Coalition for Medical Marijuana-New Jersey
We hope you will be able to attend one of the informational seminars. Thank you for supporting MPP and our allies in Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,

Zane Hurst
Legislative Analyst
Marijuana Policy Project

 

[the_man]

Anyone interested in giving testimony to the Health and Human Services board (the board reviewing HB 1393) should email Patients@Pa4MMJ.org it's really easy so do it.

you can also submit written testimony you do not need to speak at the meeting

 

[the_man]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
SECOND ANNUAL HAPPY VALLEY MARCH
7:30 AM UNTIL NOON
PA 322 WEST REST STOP @
CHOKEPOINT ON THE ROAD TO
PENN STATE VS. AKRON

JOIN US WITH OVER 30,000 PENN STATE FANS WHO WILL PASS THROUGH HERE ON A BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY

 

[the_man]

OK, kids, this is it! Written testimony may be submitted by any citizen, and we can help you prepare yours. Oral appearances at the hearings may be limited to a few minutes, and most of the time will be given to the physicians who will present the medical profession's position on Cannabis. Check our website for updates. Thanks for all you do.

-- Jeff Spangler, for Chuck Homan and The Medical Movement.


LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS ON HB 1393 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 10 AM HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)

ONE PANEL FOR PATIENTS AND ANOTHER FOR PHYSICIANS AND POLICYMAKERS

PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER
12 AND MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA

 

[the_man]

If you need to mail your Written testimony


PhillyNORML
1234 Market St
PO Box 36687
Phila. PA 19107-9997


TESTIMONY OF [NAME]

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ON HB 1393 COMPASSIONATE USE ACT OF 2009

Good morning, Chairmen Oliver and Baker, and Members of the Committee. I am [name] from [city and county].

I am submitting this testimony to urge passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 2009 by this Committee and the General Assembly.

[Summary of my personal history and story]

[How this Bill would help me and others in a similar situation]

[Why I believe this is "an idea whose time has come, for a new, honest view of marijuana, a time for cures, not wars on patients."]

My testimony is submitted according to the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Thank you for this opportunity to be heard.


Dated: September __ , 2009 ______________________________ ___
[Name]
[Address]


FOR QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING TESTIMONY AND SELECTING APPROPRIATE EXHIBITS

Jeff Spangler, Political Advisor for Chuck Homan

Questions from Supporters: 703-465-1795

jtspangler@peoplepc.com

JTS273@alumni.Lehigh.edu

Patients@Pa4MMJ.org

 

[the_man]

Philly Norml needs our help with some cash

They would like to be able to have some billboards before the hearings

if you can help please do

http://www.phillynorml.org/involve/donate

 

[the_man]

CANCELLED DUE TO BUDGET DELIBERATIONS:

LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS ON HB 1393 HOUSE MAJORITY POLICY COMMITTEE
PREVIOUSLY SET FOR SEPTEMBER 2
WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER

 

[the_man]

just hang in there guys I already figured that was going to happen

in the meantime we need to spread the word and get testimony handed in

I need your help in spreading the word what ever you can do thank you

post on your local forums, make flyers have a BBQ

see new information in post 1

 

[machinehead83]

you need to point out that the drug companies are actively attempting to isolate the different medicinal compounds in MJ and rake in the profits. Marinol, as well as two newly approved "pharmaceutical" MJ pills are EXTEMELY expensive (up to 50.00 / pill) and mostly not covered by insurance even with cancer patients. If MJ "has no medical use or purpose" then why are the drug companies (including a new one in the bay area that is doing it the right way) racing to identify all the medicinal compounds present in the best samples that can be obtained from Europes pharmacies and growers. I have a friend who has worked for Organatechnica for years, they've been working on these drugs since 2000.

I mysef am an Immunologist who knows that MJ contains compounds involved in the inflamatory/anti-inflamatory process and each day more peer reviewed research is showing up proving the medical benefits of MJ.

Just for a short list;

inhibits cancer growth in lung, brain (glioma, thank us with legality Teddy!), interupts the cycles of MS and other autoimmune diseases (Chron's, Lyme disease, other diseases that have an autoimmune component. Not to mention glaucoma, chronic pain (back pain!!! which I suffer from on an hourly basis thanks to a coke head rear ending me over 20 years ago).

I tried Marinol under a doc's prescription (my dose was 30/pill, not covered). After taking one 5mg pill (oil filled round vitamin like pill), it took at least 30min for initial effect. Most of the effect was just a couchlock and feeling like I had taken a codeine. Not what I wanted. As far as appetite stimulation, again, not what I expected. While the drug clearly increased my appetite, the resulting spinning feeling that set in after about an hour made eating difficult!

A friend of mine in the late stages of cancer was up to the highest dose (and most expensive) with little relief. Now compare this to when she used some "home made" Blueberry, she had 4 or 5 puffs, held them.....and was eating within 15 min and feeling much better. In late stage cancers 'feeling better" is sometimes all we can hope for and always wellcome. Thank G-d for the blueberry that made her last days much more comfortable and lucid as opposed to the morphine and lorazepam that they kept her unconscience with in the hospital.

I ask any scientists out there interested in forming a new company to develop extracts with specific disease targets and consistency of product, I have all the equipment to do molecular and cellular immunological studies, cancer studies, autoimmune studies, etc...
Lets start a new type of pharma company that will base it's drug pipeline on natural versions of Marinol, etc... with maybe capsules containing predefined strains with known levels of THC, canabanoids and other compounds, always consistant and each type designed for sub groups of patients, as in, pain patients (neurological and chronic v acute), cancer patients (glioma, and others found to directly be inhibited by the compounds), cancer patients for relief of pain, nausea, depression....for autoimmune diseases such as MS, Lupus, the many dermal autoimmune diseases, etc...

Contact me if you are a scientist (Ph.D.) and interested in this concept or a serious top notch grower that is interested in trying to bring this amazing set of compounds to market and to help as many people suffering as possible.

I've lost my brother to cancer, suffering horribly to the end, My best friend in the world to ovarian cancer, suffering again.....I'm an experienced cancer research scientist who wants to advance the use of MJ compounds for the relief of suffering and the actual treatment of many diseases. I have a laboratory that is fully equiped to do so and need help from anothr Ph.D. or M.S. and funding.

I'm also have over 25 years experience in cultivation and strain development, if that sweetens the concept to and investor out there.

Hope to hear from some of you out there.......Machinehead83

 

[the_man]

In the past, we've asked you to donate money, call your elected officials, and write letters to the editor of your local newspapers. What we need now is your time and energy, to help us spread the word about PhillyNORML, Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana, and HB 1393. Right now, with the PA Assembly bogged down with the budget, we have an opportunity to raise a lot of awareness.

Linked here is a flyer that we need people to put up everywhere in the state. Please, print a bunch of these up, and put them wherever you can in your community - post them in cafés, on bulletin boards, on telephone poles, in your workplace, in your apartment complex, your synagogue or church, and anywhere else that allows it.

You can download the flyer from our website. Thank you for helping us spread the word in your community. It is a necessary step to bring the debate to every town in PA, and this will do exactly that.

Sincerely,

Derek Rosenzweig

flyer is here

http://www.phillynorml.org/documents/hb 1393 flyer 20090802.pdf

 

[shack]

Hey Man,went to Happy Valley today,got to meet Chuck Homan,Cartoon Pig Dog and crew.
There were 21 of us there, handing out literiture.Lots of people saw us on there way to the Penn State game.
It was my first experience doing such a thing.
It was very inspiring to hear Chuck speak.,and just being there was inspirational.

 

[the_man]

UPDATE:
Chuck was over to Harrisburg today and learned that the budget has verbally passed, but the mechanics of it will be another 10 days to 2 weeks. He'll go back over then because they STILL won't make appointments.
UPCOMING EVENT:

On Monday September 21, I will be going over to the Capital to check out the situation since the budget has now been settled. My objective is to begin scheduling appointments to go lobby and need assistance from anyone who would like to learn how to lobby. I am planning to be there 3 - 4 days a week through next March until I have personally met with every Legislator. If you are interested in joining me please feel free to call or email.

41 DOWN...213 TO GO!

Watch for Chuck's Top 20 Worst Legislators List
(Who is next that lacks Compassion and too Blind to see the TRUTH?)

Top 20 List
(Legislators that must go in 2010)
1. Katie True
District 41, Lancaster County
2 . Seth Grove
District 196, York County
3. Brian Cutler
District 100, Lancaster County
4. Kathryn Watson
District 144 , Bucks County
5. Vanessa Brown
District 190, Philadelphia County

NEXT HAPPY VALLEY
EDUCATIONAL PROTEST

Saturday, October 17th

Keep checking back for location and time.

Game time is 3:30 pm instead of 12:00 pm

We will need to be up there at approximately 10:30 am at a new location to be determined. You will be kept informed via, website, email or feel free to contact Chuck Homan at

cahomanco@aol.com.

Phone #'s are: 717 235-2840 or 717 873-3254 (cell).

 

[the_man]

UPDATE:
The PA House is in recess until at least after the election. They are currently in their own districts for you to visit personally with your own legislators.

The Fall schedule isn't set yet, so they might not be back in Harrisburg for us to lobby them there for a while after the election.

If you are interested in learning how to lobby, please contact Chuck.

Current lobbyists are: Nick, J. R., Jesse, Dave, Rollie, and of course, Chuck. Teams of 2 are VERY effective!

PARTICIPATE IN YOUR GOVERNMENT!

Chuck's Statistics and Findings:

Out of every 10 eligible voters in America only 6 actually register to vote.
Out of those 6 only 5 make it to the poles to vote on election night.
Out of those 5 only 1.5 voters acutally know the integrity or anything else about the local legislator that they are voting for.

This shows that 3 out of 10 voters are making the laws for everyone to follow.

After researching this issue, I have found a way to influence atleast 5 of the 7 voters who are uneducated about who they are voting for. This brings any legislators job to a 50/50 vote at the polls on the night of the election. Stay tuned for my grand plan!!!

 

[the_man]

It looks like it's going to be great weather for Saturday if you can attend this event:

Saturday, November 7th
Game time is 3:30 p.m., so we want to be at the site at 11:30 a.m. (takes 1 1/2 hours from Harrisburg)
The meeting place is a pull-off area on PA 322 West (2 miles past Seven Mountains Rest Stop where we were in September) on the road to Penn State vs. Ohio.
If you need a ride, want to carpool, or confirm your attendance, please call 717 235-2840 or 717 873-3254.

You can go to www.medicalmovement.com to view pictures from September's event. LOTS of traffic to be able to send a message to!

 

[the_man]

Well our time has come

Location: Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM EST
Where: LOCATION FINALIZED: Room 140, Main Capitol, PA Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA

Who: Members of HHS committee, Patients, Advocates, Doctors, Supporters

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Health and Human Services Committee, a 26 member committee, will hear testimony about HB 1393, the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act.

Patients, doctors, and advocates are welcome to testify.

Visit http://www.pa4mmj.org/pages/submit_testimony

for details on how to testify as part of Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana's efforts. Everyone is welcome to come in support. Details on exactly where it will be held will be posted soon.

To submit Testimony here is an outline you can use

TESTIMONY OF [NAME]

BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

ON HB 1393 COMPASSIONATE USE ACT OF 2009

Good morning, Chairmen Oliver and Baker, and Members of the Committee. I am [name] from [city and county].

I am submitting this testimony to urge passage of the Compassionate Use Act of 2009 by this Committee and the General Assembly.

[Summary of my personal history and story]

[How this Bill would help me and others in a similar situation]

[Why I believe this is "an idea whose time has come, for a new, honest view of marijuana, a time for cures, not wars on patients."]

My testimony is submitted according to the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Rules of the House of Representatives. Thank you for this opportunity to be heard.


Dated: September __ , 2009 ______________________________ ___
[Name]
[Address]

A good example of Written testimony


http://www.medicalmovement.com/uploads/DonReitmeyerPatientStatement_rev1.doc


Please email it to Patients@Pa4MMJ.org

Or mail it to

PhillyNORML
1234 Market St
PO Box 36687
Phila. PA 19107-9997