The Health and Human
Services Committee, lead by Representative Gail Finney, has introduced a bill
in the Kansas Legislator supporting the legalization of Medical Marijuana in
the State of Kansas. The bill (HB 2610) would allow
citizens of Kansas to legally use marijuana for certain debilitating medical
conditions; providing the registration and functions of
compassion centers; authorizing the issuance of identification cards; providing
for administration of the act by the department of health and environment.
Please urge your elected officials to support this compassionate care
legislation.
Contact Brenda Landwehr, Chairperson of the Health and Human Services
Committee, your Kansas State Senator and Representative to show your support
for amending current policy to allow for the legal use of marijuana to assist
in treating seriously ill Kansans.
Support for this bill is
timely, I urge everyone to reach out to your elected officials in February.
Below is Brenda's
contact information (Brenda has indicated she will not allow this bill to be
heard until after the turnaround February 20th 2010, thus not allowing HB 2610 to go before the full
house this year), links to get more elected officials contact
information, a short video on how best to call your congress person, and many
links to medical marijuana research along with poll results and some background
on medical marijuana research in the US.
Brenda Landwehr
2837 N. Edwards
Wichita 67204
(316) 821-9800
Send a quick preformed
email or print and mail your Kansas State Representative
http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=14647271
Enter your zip code in
the link below to get contact information for your elected officials in Kansas
http://capwiz.com/norml2/state/main/?state=KS&view=myofficials
HOWTO video on
contacting your elected officials:
Online petition to show
your support:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/kansans-for-medical-marijuana
Additional links
regarding medical marijuana research
• Emerging
Clinical Applications for Cannabis and Cannabinoids
• Study
Confirms That Cannabis Is Beneficial for Multiple Sclerosis
• Use Of Cannabinoids Could Help
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients
• Is
Cannabis the Answer to Booze Britain's Problems?
• Minimal
Relationship Between Cannabis And Schizophrenia Or
Psychosis, Suggested By New Study
• Active
Ingredient In Cannabis Eliminates Morphine Dependence
In Rats
• Marijuana
Rivals Mainstream Drugs For Alleviating HIV/AIDS Symptoms
• Active
Component Of Marijuana Has Anti-Cancer Effects, Study
Suggests
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll showing 81% of American’s supporting medical
marijuana
In the
matter of Lyle Craker - In 2001, Craker
submitted an application to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to be allowed to
grow marijuana for research purposes. On Feb. 12, 2007, DEA Administrative Law
Judge Mary Ellen Bittner recommended that the application be granted. On Jan. 7,
2009, DEA Deputy Administrator Michele Leonhart issued a final ruling rejecting Craker's
petition.
Behind
the Lack of Medical Marijuana Research: The Feds Disallowing Initiatives
Thank you for your
effort and please forward this message to everyone in Kansas!
Kansas City Star's
initial press: http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1726191.html you
can see Brenda is going to be very hesitant to give this bill the time of day
in committee which is required before going to the full house, etc :)
There is also a bill in
MO so if you have friends or family there, here's news on MO's
bill
Thanks and pass this
along
Groups active in Kansas:
http://www.kansasmedicalmarijuana.marijuanalobby.com/
Please contact kansasmedicalmarijuana@gmail.com
to add your group here
More legislator contact
information by committee http://www.medcankan.org/legislative.html
Here’s a
link to Kansas Media: contact them about your support as well