(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. All funds raised will be used to pass a bill to make New York the 13th medical marijuana state in the country.
The Host Committee for the event and those attending include: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s Lewis Black, Political Pundit Tucker Carlson, Tony Award Winner Savion Glover, MTV News’ Kurt Loder, Musician Michelle Phillips, ABC’s John Stossel from 20/20, Talk Show Host Montel Williams and more.
Last year – - for the first time ever – - the New York Assembly passed a medical marijuana bill – by a 95-52 vote, sending the bill over to the Senate.
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.
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
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Cut the red tape. Allow a multi billion dollar grass roots, Medical 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.