New York Benefit to Celebrate Recent Medical Marijuana Successes
May 5, 2008
(Long Island, N.Y.) On Wednesday, May 14, 2008 the Marijuana Policy Project (www.MPP.org) will host a spring soiree, a night of comedy and music to benefit MPP’s efforts to protect seriously ill New Yorkers from arrest and jail if they use medical marijuana with their doctor’s recommendation. Patient advocate Joel Peacock will be honored and Sony/BMG recording artist Nicole Atkins & The Sea and other special guests will perform.
MPP is leading the fight to gain medical marijuana access for seriously ill New Yorkers who have the approval of their physicians. All funds raised will be used to pass a bill to make New York the 13th medical marijuana state in the country. An entertaining, energizing, and provocative evening is guaranteed. Your support will be part of the tipping point that brings about this momentous change!
The Host Committee for the event and those attending include: Joshua Baer, John Perry Barlow, Paul Bennett, Lewis Black, State Senator Joseph Bruno ‘s Director of Public Affairs in New York City Lisa Black, Richard Brookhiser, Tucker Carlson, Jason Flom, Savion Glover, Leslie Lansman, David C. Leven, Peter Lewis, Kurt Loder, Fred Newton, Medeski Martin and Wood, Michelle Phillips, ABC’s John Stossel, Ben Taylor, Montel Williams and Robert W. Wilson.
Last year - - for the first time ever - - the New York Assembly passed MPP’s medical marijuana bill - by a 95-52 vote, sending the bill over to the Senate. This was the result of a four-year lobbying effort that we commenced in 2003.
During that time, our lobbyist in Albany built an impressive coalition of institutional support, including the state physicians association, state nurses association, state public health association, and the city councils of Albany, Buffalo, and New York.
Before his resignation, Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) expressed his openness to signing medical marijuana legislation, and the new Gov. Paterson seems likely to be a supporter as well, so all eyes are now focused on the Republican-controlled Senate, where Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno is supportive of allowing medical marijuana, but has not brought the issue to a vote.
With the Republicans facing a tough election this November, when they could very well lose control of the Senate, we’re hoping they’ll pay attention to the public opinion polling that indicates 76% of New York voters -and even 55% of Conservative Party voters in the state –support legal protection for medical marijuana patients.
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The MPP benefit will take place at the Highline Ballroom, 431 W 16th Street between 9th and 10th Aves. (212) 414-5994. Tickets for $250 in advance- $300 at the door (most of your contribution is tax-deductible) are available at (202) 462-5747 Ext. 104 or www.mpp.org/highline
For NYC Event - Gail Parenteau/ Parenteau Guidance 212-532-3934, gail@parenteauguidance.com
For MPP – Bruce Mirken/ Director of Communications 415-668-6403, bruce@mpp.org
A Night of Music & Comedy to Help Push Campaign to Victory
May 14th – Highline Ballroom
Spring Soiree to Benefit Effort to Protect Seriously Ill New York Patients Who Use Medical Marijuana
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Cut the red tape. Allow a multi billion dollar grass roots ,Marijuana and HEMP industry ,to bring new jobe to New York, THIS YEAR
Stop crimes being committed TODAY under color of New York State, Marijuana laws, We can do it during this present legislative session.
In the interest of Justice we ask for REPEAL ALL New York State marijuans laws. Allow every New Yorker to grow their own Medical Marijuana at home without regulation this year..
Save lives, Thin out courts, Jails and prisons, save State money.
Take the crime from Marijuana. The only thing criminal about Marijuana is the New York State laws. All past New York legislatures are responsible for One Trillion dollar s$1,000,000,000,000 they have robbed from the New York taxpayers Heal the terrable damage already done by these bad laws that corrupt our Justice System
Help, Come to Albany Tuesday May 13th and LOBBY with us on State street at the State legislative building. We can do it with your help
Your lobbiest for your constitutional right to grow use and share Medical Marijuans in New York State this year. with out regulation.
Daniel Francis Eggink.
- Posted by: Daniel Eggink