Summary: Sponsored by Representatives ESQUIVEL, GARRARD; Representatives HANNA, KRIEGER, MATTHEWS, SCHAUFLER, SPRENGER, THATCHER, Senator ATKINSON -- Relating to medical use of marijuana.

Modifies provisions of Oregon Medical Marijuana Act. SUMMARY of some of the items:

• Removes caregivers; Appears to eliminate the caregiver designation altogether

• Removes anyone under 18 years of age.

• Increases the time since a felony drug conviction until a person may be a designated grower from 5 to 15 years

• Changes the requirement that an "attending physician" can authorize cards to new requirement that a patients "primary care physician" issue approval

• LE would be given lists of growers by OHA.

• Growers would have to agree to inspection by LE.

• LE would be authorized to remove all plants, product and equipment if a grower is not in compliance (as opposed to removing the amts exceeding OMMA limits).

• Changes plant limits to two mature and two seedlings and possession to one ounce.

• Removes what little affirmative defense there is all-together.

• Drastically changes the composition of the ACMM. And more.

The text on this Bill can be found in PDF format at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3200.dir/hb3202.intro.pdf

Status: Go here and enter the bill number - ie; "3202" for HB3202 - or other keyword to check on latest.

02/16 (H) Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Judiciary.

Rep. Esquivel had a small blurb in the Sunday Mail Tribune asking his constituents to read his bill (HB 3202) rolling back OMMA and let him know how they liked it. We suggest that you do just that! Fill his email inbox and phone lines with concise explanations of just how this bill would damage OMMP folks and subsequently cost Oregon in general. Send E-mails to - rep.salesquivel@state.or.us, and phone - 503-986-1406. Here > is an example.

History: go here, select Senate/House type of Measure and enter the bill number - ie; "3202" for HB3202 - or other keyword to To check up on bills and see their history.

02/09 (H) First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.
02/16 (H) Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Judiciary.

Testifying

Each speaker called to testify will have two minutes to address the committee. The order of testimony may be managed to ensure that all points of view on these measures are presented.

Staff respectfully requests that you submit 25 collated copies of written materials at the time of your testimony and, if possible, an electronic copy of materials provided to staff 24 hours prior to the meeting. Persons making presentations including the use of video, DVD, PowerPoint or overhead projection equipment are asked to contact committee staff and provide an electronic copy 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Whether you want to testify or not, it would be good to come to Salem for any hearings. It would be especially good to try to schedule a meeting with your Senator -or- Representative before the meeting, possible.

As with coming to court, if you decide to attend hearings, please dress appropriately and be polite and respectful.

click here -

http://www.leg.state.or.us/capinfo/

- for Capitol Info, such as directions, phone numbers and maps.

If you cannot attend, Please write and testify. You can find wording of the measures here: http://www.leg.state.or.us/bills_laws/

you can listen to the hearings online here http://www.leg.state.or.us/listn/

Details:  

... to medical use of marijuana; creating new provisions; amending ORS ... who is responsible for a marijuana grow site. The marijuana grow site registration system adopted ... authority considers necessary. (b) A marijuana grow site may produce marijuana for no more than four ...

A copy of the Bill may be found online at:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb3200.dir/hb3202.intro.pdf

. and here .

http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measures/hb3200.dir/hb3202.intro.html

LTL (Letters-To-yer-Legislator, Editor, Org Director, Biz Owner)

you can send identical emails to every oregon senator (which will show as individual emails from you, to that senator) by sending To: orsen@oreg.net

you can send identical emails to every oregon representative (which will show as individual emails from you, to that representative) by sending To: orhouse@oreg.net

NOTEs - MAP's media resource center:


http://www.mapinc.org/resource/

If you go to about the middle of the page you will find the "Style Guide" with links to:

• MAP Letters to the Editor Archive
• Tips for Getting Letters to the Editor Published, by Platinum Letter Writer, Robert Sharpe
• Letters to the Editor & Opinion Pieces, American College of Emergency Physicians
• MAP Three Tips for Letter Writers
• Powerful Paragraphs, ClearWriter's ClearTips
• How to Write Letters to the Editor, Schaffer Library of Drug Policy
• Grammar Bytes!, Grammar Instruction with Attitude
• How to Communicate with Journalists, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
• Letter Writer's Style Guide, by Chris Donald
• Writing Effective Letters to the Editor, 20/20 Vision


respectfully, we suggest two main rules-of-thumb for letter writing to improve the liklihood of being published.

1. Write short declarative sentences as if you were speaking to a child, a small animal or a judge.

2. Limit yourself to 150 words.

Best of luck.

Here is .   Examples -

Will be posted as we learn about them.

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