Is Marijuana Legal in Mexico

Is Marijuana Legal in Mexico

Our Only Chance for Compassion - New Mexico Medical Marijuana Bill
December 7, 2005


Our campaign to protect seriously ill people who benefit from medical marijuana is marching forward. You may remember that in the 2005 legislative session we came closer than ever before. Now, with your help, we have a chance to secure legal access to medical marijuana in less than six weeks!

Take Action Now (New Mexicans Only)

Last week, the Courts, Corrections, and Justice Interim Legislative Committee endorsed the bill that would protect patients who need this medicine, their caregivers, and their physicians. This was a tremendous victory for our campaign, and the legislators in this interim committee will be writing a letter to Governor Bill Richardson to ask him to put medical marijuana on his "call." You see, in even-numbered years, the legislature may only consider: 1) budgetary matters; 2) bills vetoed by the Governor in the last regular session; or 3) bills drawn pursuant to messages of the Governor. Legal access to medical marijuana fits in this last category. As you know, the Governor stood up for compassion during the last legislative session and stated that he would sign the bill on several occasions.

Governor Richardson must issue a message in order for this lifesaving legislation to be considered in the thirty-day session that starts on January 17, 2006.

That's where you come in. We need your help. Please take action now, and ask the Governor to issue a message that will allow medical marijuana legislation to be introduced.

It only takes two minutes to send a message that will afford relief to patients around the state. You will be joining with thousands of others who believe that this legislation should pass in 2006.

Your voice will make a difference, and will also support the voices of the interim legslative committee who demand compassion in New Mexico for our most vulnerable. Don't delay, send a letter now, and urge your friends to join you.

Finally, I want to invite you to a special event this Saturday:

WHAT: Waiting to Inhale
WHERE: Santa Fe Film Festival, Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87505
WHEN: Thurs, Dec 8, 2005 at 10:00 pm. and Sat, Dec 10, 2005, at 2:30 p.m.

This is the first feature length documentary to examine the movement to legalize medical marijuana in the United States and abroad. On Saturday, I will join two patient advocates and the filmmaker, Katherine Covell, in a panel discussion after the screening. I hope to see many of your familiar faces in the audience, and I also hope you can bring a friend who doesn't know a lot about the issue. It will be an afternoon well-spent.

Thank you for your work to demonstrate that compassion is a value of the people of New Mexico.