ACTION ALERT On Tuesday, April 27, HB 1284-- the bill to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries-- will be heard in front of the Colorado Senate "Local Government" Committee. While HB 1284 would firmly establish dispensaries in state law, it also contains some damaging provisions to safe patient access. This may be your last chance to publicly comment on the bill. Please attend this Hearing or contact the target Senators listed below as soon as possible.  What: Attend the Hearing to discuss HB 1284 When: Tuesday, April 27 at 2pm Where: Old Supreme Court Chambers, 200 E. Colfax Avenue (State Capitol), Denver.   If you can't attend, please send a personal message or paste the following message in an email to the target Senators (pasted below) -----------------**SAMPLE EMAIL**------------------------ Dear Senator, While there are many positive provisions in HB 1284, I urge you to amend this bill to help protect Colorado's vulnerable medical marijuana patients. Please consider amending this bill to: (1) Prevent local governments from banning dispensaries. Patients need to be able to access medicine in their communities. (2) Establish Advisory Boards within both the Health Department and the Department of Revenue to help implement this law. A diverse Panel of patients, law enforcement, medical professionals, and others can help safeguard both patients and communities  I hope you will strongly consider the needs of patients as you vote on this law. Respectfully, NAME --------------**END SAMPLE EMAIL**---------------------- *Senate Local Government Committee Members*
Sen. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass), Chair
District 5 (Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale,
Mineral, Pitkin, Rio Grande and Saguache Counties)
Capitol Phone: 303-866-4871
E-mail: [email protected]
 Sen. Joyce Foster (D), Vice-Chair
District 35 (Arapahoe and Denver Counties)
Capitol Phone: 303-866-4875
E-Mail: [email protected]
 Sen. Bill Cadman (R)
District 10 (El Paso County)
Capitol Phone: 303-866-2737
E-mail: [email protected]
 Sen. Mary Hodge (D)
District 25 (Adams County)
Capitol Phone: 303-866-4855
E-Mail: [email protected]
 Sen. Ken Kester (R)
District 2 (Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas,
Otero and Pueblo Counties)
Capitol Phone: 303-866-4877
E-Mail: [email protected]
 Sen. Kevin Lundberg (R)
District 15 (Larimer County)
Office Location: 200 E. Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Capitol Phone: (303)866-4853
E-Mail: [email protected]
 Sen. Linda Newell (D)
District 26 (Arapahoe and Jefferson County)
Capitol Phone: 303-866-4846
E-mail: [email protected]
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