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The Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act

Thanks to the efforts of Rep. Mark Pocan, (D-Madison), and Sen. Jon Erpenbach, (D-Waunakee), Wisconsin's Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act (JRMMA) is finally out of the gates and formally introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature.

The JRMMA is a comprehensive medical marijuana bill based on the law Michigan voters passed with a majority in every county in November 2008. It would cover the same debilitating conditions as Michigan does, with several additional conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder. The JRMMA offers hope for a quality of life for Wisconsin's veterans, seniors, sick, disabled and dying who can benefit from cannabis therapy. Medical Cannabis is health care!

"This bill, this time." -- Jacki Rickert

Read the Text of the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act

Assembly Bill 554 

Senate Bill 368

Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act: Where we are at

The JRMMA has been introduced into both houses, given bill numbers (Assembly Bill 554, Senate Bill 368), and assigned to a committee in each house. A press conference officially announcing the JRMMA was held on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at 11:30am in the Senate Parlor at the Capitol. 

On Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, a combined Assembly/Senate committee public hearing was held at the State Capitol. This historic hearing ran over 8 hours, and 105 people registered or testified in support, only 5 against, all special interest groups but one! Watch the Hearing on Wisconsin Eye.

The hearing was held by two State Legislature Committees:  the Assembly Committee on Public Health and the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue  

What happens next?

The committees must now debate and vote on the bill. No date has yet been scheduled for a vote by either committee to date. A vote from the Senate committee is anticipated to come first. In the meantime, supporters need to contact committee members whose position is unknown or against. 

NEW! Feb. 22, 2010: IMMLY at UW-Waukesha: "A Grassroots Evening"

UPDATED: Feb 11: Talking Hemp & Cannabis in Berlin WI with Jacki Rickert, Gary Storck and Mieko Hester Perez: IMMLY Videos!

Jacki Rickert MMJ Act Hearing Recap & Action Alert

Jacki and Gary Live on WORT w/FRP Sat. 1/23/10 (Mp3)

Read article with photos and video links about the January 20, 2010 Wisconsin State Capitol Medical Marijuana Lobby Day & Memorial for Patients 

Video of Mary Powers Memorial/Lobby Day events
The Capital Videos- The Webcast 
Shorter Version

  IMMLY Lobby Day Press Release

  29  Dec 2009: Wisconsin Eye poll: Wisconsin Eye: Eye in the Sky Survey:
Should Wisconsin legalize medical marijuana?
YES (96.7%) as of 6:15pm 01/04/10!

17 Dec 2009: Videos of Wisconsin patients Ryan Nofsinger, Christine Harrington and Jacki Rickert testify at the hearing Tuesday.

25 Nov 2009: Capital Times: Cover Story: Will Wisconsin join other states in legalizing medical marijuana?

Smell the Victory
Mary Powers says of the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act, "It's going to happen", on Senate Chamber visit, Oct. 7, 2009. 

What supporters can do:

Passing the JRMMA is a grass roots effort. Please continue to contact your Wisconsin State Assembly Representatives and State Senators and ask that they vote for the JRMMA..

WRITE: Send pre-written, editable letter to Legislators: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=14115736 or http://bit.ly/JRMMA

Call, Call, Call: Toll-free Legislative Hotline: 1-800-362-9472 (Mon-Friday 8am-4:30pm). Who Are My Legislators? http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx lets you look up your legislator's phone numbers, mailing and email addresses to easily get in touch!

Get Involved and Donate Time and/or Cash:

Spread the Word: Updated Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act Fliers

Madison NORML Print your own Fliers Center 

DONATE: 

Or send a check or money order to Madison NORML, PO Box 3132, Madison, WI 53704-0132.

Sign up for Email Alerts!

Meet:
Madison NORML: 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7pm see: MadisonNORML.org or WINORML.org for more info on location. 
Please Write: a Letter to the Editor

Look for us on Facebook! Wisconsin Residents for Assembly Bill 554  

NEWS:  Madison NORML Examiner: Read articles on medical cannabis in Wisconsin by Gary Storck

Latest News Articles:

MORE NEWS: The Media Awareness Project
Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act 1/1/1997 - 31/12/2009

NEW AMA Report Recognizes Medical Benefits of Marijuana, Urges Further Research Largest and oldest U.S. physician-based group reverses long-held position on medical marijuana 
Further information:
Executive Summary of AMA Report: (PDF)
Recommendations of AMA Report: (PDF)

Organizations supporting or opposing the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act:

 For:
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW)
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin (ACLU)
Epilepsy Foundation of Southern Wisconsin
Hospice Organization and Palliative Experts of Wisconsin (HOPE)
Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA)

Against:
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Narcotics Officers Association
State of Wisconsin Controlled Substances Board
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen

MEDIA INQUIRIES: Contact IMMLY

More info: IMMLY.org - WINORML.org - MadisonNORML.org

IMMLY's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/1Rx100372

LAST UPDATED: Sunday, April 18, 2010 11:37:10 AM

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