Call Your State Senator In Support of Medical Marijuana for New York
The NY State Assembly just overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana for New York, 90-50. The legislation now moves to the NY Senate, where it faces tougher opposition, but could still very well pass.
Call your state senator and ask him/her to support bringing medical marijuana to patients in New York.
Find the members' phone numbers and our script below.
Sample script:
Hello, my name is ____{name}____ and I'm calling to urge Senator ____{name}____ to support safe access to medical marijuana for patients in New York.
As you may know, the assembly recently passed a bill that would regulate medical marijuana in our state. If passed, this critical legislation will provide patients with safe access to medicine they so critically need.
It's time for New York to do the right thing for our chronically and terminally ill. Can I count on ____{name}____'s support for bringing medical marijuana to New York state?
Just Say Now is running this campaign in partnership with the New York Cannabis Alliance.
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