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Dear friends:

It is crunch time in Arizona.

With just six weeks to go in the medical marijuana ballot initiative campaign, powerful people in the state have joined together to prevent patients from using and acquiring their medicine legally. The campaign is working hard to keep pace but we need your help.

As a supporter of marijuana policy reform, you know how hard it is to change marijuana laws. Amazingly, we are now on the cusp of making medical marijuana legal for the citizens of another state. We cannot fail.

Working with individuals like the notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, a group called Keep AZ Drug Free is spreading misinformation throughout the state. And now they have received a contribution of $10,000 from the Arizona Cardinals professional football team. The Cardinals get sponsorship money from beer companies and are using it to prevent patients from using a far less harmful substance! Disgusting.

We cannot let hypocrites like this succeed. We must match them dollar for dollar. If you can help us raise $10,000 for the campaign, they will be able to put more volunteers to work distributing materials and holding signs. And they will be able to mount a more aggressive earned media campaign.

Please make a contribution or $5, $10 or more to the Arizona ballot initiative campaign today. And celebrate with us six weeks from today when we defeat the powerful and make marijuana legal for the patients.

Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,

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Rob Kampia
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.


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Demonstrators Protest Proposed Changes to Medical Marijuana Laws

The 2011 Montana legislature will be taking up changes to the Montana Medical Marijuana Act voters passed in 2004. Demonstrators held signs in Missoula, saying "Leave medical marijuana alone' and 'Don't take our medicine from us.' They warn the legislative bill could double fees for patients, limit caregivers' service, charge a $10,000 fee to dispensaries, and set other restrictions.

Ann Arbor Chronicle Sues City Over Alleged 'Secret Discussions' Regarding Medical Marijuana Policy

The Ann Arbor Chronicle is suing the city of Ann Arbor, claiming City Council members violated the state's Open Meetings Act by engaging in "secret discussions" during which they formulated plans for a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries. In the lawsuit filed in Washtenaw County Circuit Court on Friday, the Chronicle says council members held a closed session meeting on July 19 and broke the law by discussing and possibly giving a directive to the city attorney regarding medical marijuana policy.

Medical Marijuana Providers Host Washington State’s First Cannabis Farmers Market

Only those with medical marijuana authorization forms gained entrance to an event billed as the state’s first cannabis farmers market. “These are farmers growing agricultural medicine, so it seemed like a no-brainer,” said Jeremy Miller, organizer and owner of Sacred Plant Medicine. “It’s a place where people can network with other patients in similar situations.”

T-Mobile Hit With Lawsuit for Blocking Marijuana Texts

T-Mobile "did not approve" of a company called EZ Texting, which does business with a website, WeedMaps.com, that provides information on the location of legal medical marijuana dispensaries in California. Today, EZ Texting sued T-Mobile in the U.S. District Court in New York City. EZ Texting says that on Sept. 10th, T-Mobile began "unlawful blocking" of its 313131 text service, which it offers to business and non-profits to help get their message to the public.

PROTEST (9/22): No Life in Prison for Medical Marijuana! (Action Alert)

 

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Life in Prison for Growing Medical Marijuana? 

Not in Colorado!

Dear MMJ Supporters,

Colorado caregiver Christopher Bartkowicz is facing life in federal prison for growing medicine for sick Colorado patients. We need your help in bringing attention to this government supported atrocity.  Join us on Wednesday, September 22 at 8am as we rally at the Federal Courthouse in Denver.  Then make your way inside to show support as Bartkowicz’s attorney makes the most important arguments of the case-- whether all charges should be dismissed because Bartkowicz was following Colorado law. Concurrently, the US Attorney will argue Bartkowicz should be prohibited from even mentioning the words “medical marijuana” at his jury trial scheduled for November 1st, 2010.

This is a crucial day for medical marijuana in Colorado, and we need your support to tell the feds we will not stand by as they attempt to destroy Colorado’s medical marijuana community!

WHAT:     Protest to support Chris Bartkowicz and Colorado Medical Marijuana Patients

WHEN:    Wednesday, September 22nd, 8:00-9:30am
WHERE:  Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse (west entrance), 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294.  MAP
WHY:       No one should be sent to jail for growing legal medical marijuana.
WHAT TO BRING: Signs, water bottles, noise making devices

**Want to help Sensible Colorado continue fighting for sane marijuana policies?  Donate Today!

Sensible Colorado | PO Box 18768 | Denver CO 80218

Growing Pains: R.I. Medical Marijuana Growers, Patients Double in a Year

Since legislation was passed in 2006 creating a medical marijuana program, Rhode Island has seen rapid growth in the number of people legally permitted to use medical marijuana to cope with a host of medical maladies, including chronic pain, anxiety, hypertension and nausea. There are now 2,250 patients in the program and 1,656 caregivers, or those permitted to grow up to 24 marijuana plants for designated patients. That’s more than double the numbers from a year ago.

Rhode Island Medical Marijuana School Indefinitely Postponed

The New England School of Alternative Horticultural Studies — previously billed as Rhode Island’s first medical marijuana school — has decided to cancel its inaugural class and indefinitely postpone operations over concerns that the Rhode Island Department of Health has not offered it explicit approval.
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