Urge Ohio Governor Kasich To Sign Medical Marijuana Bill

Ohio is one step away from legalizing medical marijuana. The Ohio Legislature recently passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana. The change isnt perfect, but its better than nothing, and it will help at leastsome patients. Exactly howmany? Thats anyones guess right now. But one thing is for sure, if the Governor doesnt sign the bill, NO patients will be helped. Below is a legislative alert that I received today. If you live in Ohio, contact your Governor and show your support:

Thanks to countless supporters from across the state, on May 25, the Ohio Senate followed the Houses lead and approved Ohios medical marijuana bill HB 523. It will soon be sent to Gov. Kasichs desk for his signature.

Please ask Gov. Kasich to sign HB 523 so that seriously ill Ohioans can access this safe and effective treatment.

HB 523, sponsored by Rep. Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City), allows patients with certain qualifying conditions to access medical marijuana from state-licensed dispensaries, so long as their doctors recommend it for treatment. Gov. Kasich said he will support a medical marijuana program if its a good bill, but he hasnt specifically addressed HB 523.

While we are very optimistic that the governor will sign this bill, he should hear from some of the 90% of Ohio voters who support this compassionate measure.

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