Action Alert:  Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment Vote on Tuesday!

1. Call Your Congressional Representative. Urge their support of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations bill.

Next Tuesday at noon, Congress will have their first opportunity to act on an invitation extended by 6 Supreme Court Justices to protect medical marijuana patients. Call your U.S. Representative on Monday or Tuesday morning and urge their support on the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations bill.

The Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment would prevents the U.S. Department of Justice -- including the Drug Enforcement Administration -- from wasting taxpayer money to arrest, prosecute or otherwise undermine state medical marijuana laws.

CALL YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE. Urge their support of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations bill. Members of Congress’ offices can be reached through the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or through the online congressional directory at http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.html


Examples:

Script Text Option 1:   Formal

Hello, my name is ______________. I am a constituent of Representative___________________.

I am calling today to urge Representative ________________ to vote in favor of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations Bill on Tuesday.

It is important to remember that this amendment does not legalize medical marijuana. It simply prevents the Department of Justice from using funds to prevent 10 states from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those states.


Script Text Option 2:   Emotional

Hello, my name is ______________. I am a constituent of Representative___________________.

I am calling today to urge Representative ________________ to vote in favor of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations Bill on Tuesday.

As noted by the majority of US Supreme Court decision in Gonzales v. Raich, just because the federal government has the power to arrest patients, doesn't mean its wise to do so. Demonstrate compassion and a respect for a culture of life. Vote to protect patients' right to live and die with dignity.


2. Call Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, to urge her to use her power to help whip the Democratic vote on the Hinchey amendment!

Pelosi's Phone Numbers:
San Francisco: (415) 556-4862
Washington, D.C.: (202) 225-4965

Script Text:

Hello, my name is ______________. I am a ___________ resident.

I am calling today to urge Representative Nancy Pelosi to use her power to help whip the Democratic vote on the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment to the Justice Appropriations Bill on Tuesday.

Pelosi represents the tens of thousands of patients in California who depend on medical marijuana. Demonstrate compassion and a respect for a culture of life by protecting these patients from federal actions.