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Tues: SF Supes & SF Patients press conference Tues 10 am
SF Supervisors, led by Ross Mirkarimi, and their constituents, the patients and
supports of MMJ in SF, will be holding a press conference on SF CIty Hall steps to
announce their resolution calling on SF's own minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, to step
up her considerable efforts so far in support of patients' rights, and openly whip
the democratic vote planned tomorrow on the Hinchey amendment to defund DEA attacks
and DOJ prosecutions of state-legal medical marijuana activity.
supports of MMJ in SF, will be holding a press conference on SF CIty Hall steps to
announce their resolution calling on SF's own minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, to step
up her considerable efforts so far in support of patients' rights, and openly whip
the democratic vote planned tomorrow on the Hinchey amendment to defund DEA attacks
and DOJ prosecutions of state-legal medical marijuana activity.
SF Supervisors, led by Ross Mirkarimi, and their constituents, the patients and
supports of MMJ in SF, will be holding a press conference on SF CIty Hall steps to
announce their resolution calling on SF's own minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, to step
up her considerable efforts so far in support of patients' rights, and openly whip
the democratic vote planned tomorrow on the Hinchey amendment to defund DEA attacks
and DOJ prosecutions of state-legal medical marijuana activity. Please come and
show your support and solidarity!
When: 10 am, Tuesday, June 14
What: Press conference to announce resolution showing support for Pelosi to
encourage all house democrats to vote YES on Hinchey, to prevent any federal attacks
on state-legal patients.
Who: Co-sponsoring supervisors and YOU - the affected community!
Why: Reps Hinchey and Rohrabacher will be introducing an amendment to H.R. 2862
- a Department of Justice budget bill, that would not allow them to use their funds
to arrest, prosecute or imprison state-legfal medical marijuana patients or
caregivers. We need to show that SF supports every effort to do so by our elected
officials. Nancy pelosi voted hte right way last year, and leveraged a number of
votes, we want her to know she has the support to step it up a notch.
supports of MMJ in SF, will be holding a press conference on SF CIty Hall steps to
announce their resolution calling on SF's own minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, to step
up her considerable efforts so far in support of patients' rights, and openly whip
the democratic vote planned tomorrow on the Hinchey amendment to defund DEA attacks
and DOJ prosecutions of state-legal medical marijuana activity. Please come and
show your support and solidarity!
When: 10 am, Tuesday, June 14
What: Press conference to announce resolution showing support for Pelosi to
encourage all house democrats to vote YES on Hinchey, to prevent any federal attacks
on state-legal patients.
Who: Co-sponsoring supervisors and YOU - the affected community!
Why: Reps Hinchey and Rohrabacher will be introducing an amendment to H.R. 2862
- a Department of Justice budget bill, that would not allow them to use their funds
to arrest, prosecute or imprison state-legfal medical marijuana patients or
caregivers. We need to show that SF supports every effort to do so by our elected
officials. Nancy pelosi voted hte right way last year, and leveraged a number of
votes, we want her to know she has the support to step it up a notch.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Boris Delepine
June 13, 2005 (415) 554-6758
*Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Colleagues Overwhelmingly Support
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s Effort to Pass Hinchey-Rohrbacher
Amendment: Decriminalizing Medical Marijuana*
On June 14th, members of Congress will be debating and voting on the
Hinchey-Rohrbacher Amendment. The amendment will stop the Department of
Justice from using any of their resources to interfere with medical
marijuana laws.
Board of Supervisors, Ross Mirkarimi, Tom Ammiano, Sophie Maxwell, Chris
Daly, Bevan Dufty, Jake McGoldrick and Aaron Peskin are co-sponsoring a
resolution calling on local Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi "to use all
resources at her disposal to pass the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment".
Congresswoman and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is a
long-standing advocate for making medical marijuana available to
patients who suffer from debilitating illnesses, and has consistently
supported regulatory and statutory efforts to change federal law to
permit states to authorize medical marijuana to alleviate painful suffering.
"I am introducing this resolution for the Imperative Calendar today to
support Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's effort in passing the
Hinchey-Rorbacher amendment - the passage of this amendment would
resolve what the recent Supreme Court decision did not, and that is to
halt the criminalizing of medical cannabis patients who suffer from
debilitating illnesses," stated Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. "While the
Bush Administration pours billions of dollars into the Iraq morass, it
needs to stop using scarce federal dollars to criminalize medical
cannabis here at home".
*What:* Press Conference
*Who: *Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi; local patients; John Shaw, director of
the HIV/AIDS Medical Marijuana Patients Union; Erica, daughter of Angel
Raich; Hilary McQuie, Americans for Safe Access.* *
*When: *Tuesday June 14th at 10:00 AM* *
*Where: *Front steps of San Francisco City Hall
June 13, 2005 (415) 554-6758
*Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Colleagues Overwhelmingly Support
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s Effort to Pass Hinchey-Rohrbacher
Amendment: Decriminalizing Medical Marijuana*
On June 14th, members of Congress will be debating and voting on the
Hinchey-Rohrbacher Amendment. The amendment will stop the Department of
Justice from using any of their resources to interfere with medical
marijuana laws.
Board of Supervisors, Ross Mirkarimi, Tom Ammiano, Sophie Maxwell, Chris
Daly, Bevan Dufty, Jake McGoldrick and Aaron Peskin are co-sponsoring a
resolution calling on local Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi "to use all
resources at her disposal to pass the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment".
Congresswoman and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is a
long-standing advocate for making medical marijuana available to
patients who suffer from debilitating illnesses, and has consistently
supported regulatory and statutory efforts to change federal law to
permit states to authorize medical marijuana to alleviate painful suffering.
"I am introducing this resolution for the Imperative Calendar today to
support Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's effort in passing the
Hinchey-Rorbacher amendment - the passage of this amendment would
resolve what the recent Supreme Court decision did not, and that is to
halt the criminalizing of medical cannabis patients who suffer from
debilitating illnesses," stated Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. "While the
Bush Administration pours billions of dollars into the Iraq morass, it
needs to stop using scarce federal dollars to criminalize medical
cannabis here at home".
*What:* Press Conference
*Who: *Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi; local patients; John Shaw, director of
the HIV/AIDS Medical Marijuana Patients Union; Erica, daughter of Angel
Raich; Hilary McQuie, Americans for Safe Access.* *
*When: *Tuesday June 14th at 10:00 AM* *
*Where: *Front steps of San Francisco City Hall
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