Texas Medical Marijuana 2011, Meeting in Austin, Tuesday, July 27th

[Bandit420]

Texas Medical Marijuana 2011, Meeting in Austin, Tuesday, July 27th





High all you Texas NORML supporters!

We would like to invite you to attend the "Texas Medical Marijuana 2011"
presentation and discussion organized and produced by The Texas Coalition for
Compassionate Care. https://www.texascompassion.com/

This Tuesday, July 27th, from 7:30-9:00pm, The Texas Coalition for
Compassionate Care will be hosting a presentation and discussion about the next
medical marijuana bill to be debated in Texas' 82nd Legislative Session, which
begins in January.

This Texas Medical Marijuana 2011 presentation will be held at:
5555 N. Lamar, Suite L137
Austin, TX, 78751

Suite L137 in PSBusiness Parks complex (shown as Commerce Park on many maps)
near the intersection of Lamar and Koenig. The entrance is from Guadalupe
street, near 55th.

Over the past 10 years in Texas, an "affirmative defense" medical marijuana
bill has been pushed, first by Texans for Medical Marijuana (who sadly had to
close up shop) and then by The Texas Coalition for Compassionate Care.
We at Texas NORML would like to see a medical marijuana bill that, at the very
least, will protect patients from being arrested for possessing their medicine.
Also, we would like to see provisions made for medical marijuana patients to be
allowed to procure their medicine from legitimate sources, not the black market.
If you agree that should be a mandatory inclusion in a Texas Medical Marijuana
bill, please come to this meeting and join in the discussion.

I can say, from personal lobbying experience, that many of the elected
officials in Austin are concerned with passing a medical marijuana law that
doesn't provide for legal avenues of obtaining that medicine. So, we would
like to see that concern alleviated with the next medical marijuana bill
introduced at the Capitol.

If you are a medical marijuana patient, you know someone who is, or you would
just like to see medical marijuana available in Texas, please mark your
calendar for this Tuesday, July 27th, 7:30pm, 5555 N. Lamar, Suite L137,
Austin, TX, 78751, and join us for this very important meeting.

Thanks for your continued support, and we will see you soon!

Cannabem Liberemus

 

[Demon2k8]

I have it marked and I will be there.

 

[Bandit420]

You missed it Bro! It happened last night.
It was basically a meeting to go over the bill that will be presented. Not sure if it's the final draft.
The important thing is to get the lawmakers of Texas on board with the tax money to be had form passing the bill and to assure lawmakers that medical marijuana is not obtained on the black market which could escalate the violece on the border.
As long as Texas can make money while at the same time keeping the meds Texas grown (which can provide jobs) this bill might have a chance

Edit; Please write a letter to your state representative to encourage the passing of a medical marijuana bill for Texas

 

[Warpaint]

Is there any way I can find out about future meetings

 

[Bandit420]

Is there any way I can find out about future meetings

High Warpaint!

I encourage you to join the Texas Norml chapter or sign up to be on the email list.
You'll recieve updates on regional and national legislation as well as upcoming events!
There are several parties and or meeting coming up soon! We may even get a Norml Happy Hour meeting every week in Austin!
Click on the link below for more Texas Norml info.
One simple way to help out right now is to call or write your local state rep and senator to encourage them to pass the Medical Marijuana bill that will be on the docket in January!

Texas NORML

 

[Warpaint]

Thank you