Thursday: Mobilize Community for Congressional Action; Circulate Petition

What an exciting week! Medical cannabis has been front and center in media
stories around the country. Yesterday, hundreds of supporters called on
Congress to hold hearings on medical cannabis issues. Today, ASA is asking you
to help us keep up the momentum by mobilizing your local community to call for
congressional action.

ASA has created a petition that you can print out and circulate at your work,
school, home, church, and in your larger community. Our goal is to collect
50,000 signatures by June 1st. These petitions will be hand delivered to
Congress by our National Office staff. Please join in our efforts and begin
gathering signatures today! Read on for ways to get involved.

*1.* *Gather Signatures for the Petition Calling for Congressional Hearings:*
<http://www.safeaccessnow.org/downloads/congressional%20petition.pdf>
Print out the PDF of the petition from ASA's website and start gathering
signatures. Please send completed petitions to ASA Headquarters:

Americans for Safe Access
Attn: Rebecca Saltzman
1322 Webster Street, Suite 402
Oakland, CA 94612
Fax: (510) 251-2036

*2. Call on Congress to Hold Congressional Hearings:
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/asa/campaign.jsp?campaig
n_KEY=6677>*
In the past day, several hundred supporters have contacted Congress to urge
them to hold hearings on medical cannabis. We know their are thousands more of
you who support hearings, but have not made the time to pick up the phone or
compose a short message. It only takes a couple minutes, and your elected
representatives need to hear from you. If you haven't done so already, please
contact Congress now
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/asa/campaign.jsp?campaig
n_KEY=6677>!

*3. Become a Member of ASA: <http://www.americansforsafeaccess.org/Donate> *
Take a moment right now to make a sustaining monthly pledge to defending safe
access. Your monthly pledge of $10, $25, $50, or even $100 will let us know we
have the resources to keep fighting for you!

* 4. Spread the Word: *
Forward this message widely to friends, co-workers, and family to encourage
them to join you in the national movement to protect safe access!

Sincerely,

Rebecca Saltzman
Field Coordinator
Americans for Safe Access