SB 388 Stormy's Bill gets even WORSE! Hearing Monday

[Stoney Girl]

Madfingers posted this draft in another forum. For those of you that don't want to read the whole thing, here are the main points of what this would do (with some comments)

1) Requires doctor to certify that a caregiver is medically necessary to attend to patients daily needs.

2) Prohibits outdoor growsite within 1000 feet of schools.

3) Seedling size increases to 18 inches.

4) Requires tax lot number for growsite.

5) Authorizes inspection of growsite, grower, patient and caregiver residences, vehicles between 8am and 5 pm

6) Limits single address to 2 patient's growsites

7) Requires grower to possess grow site registration card to possess marijuana away from growsite.

8) Expands background check restrictions to any jurisdiction

9) Deletes reimbursement language

10)Deletes language saying application and proof of mailing has same effect as registry card.

11) Notifies police of change of growsite

12) Cardholder loses exemption if possessing other drugs, using marijuana if not a patient.

13) Caregiver limited to two patients

14) Deletes language that says LEO may confiscate only marijuana in excess of limit

15) Provide LEO all patient info (grower name and address, caregiver name and address).

16) Eliminates the ACMM

17) Lowers possession limit to 16 ounces, hash to 2 ounces.

There are a few other things as well.

It is not clear if there is another amended version of SB 388 that the committee will consider on April 20. This draft is obviously the LE wish list.

With so many horrible provisions it is hard to identify the worst but I think 5) and 6) would be the most damaging.

Limiting an address to only 2 patient gardens would mean that 4,563 patients would lose their garden immediately. That of course would be devastating to those patients. There would also be much less excess to share because of all the restrictions.

This inspections are a horrible infringement on patients rights but in practice it is hard to imagine where the resources would come from to actually do many. I suspect that they would just go after people they don't like.

The good news is that this has not passed out of committee. And even if it does we will have other opportunities to stop it.

Please contact your legislators and tell them to vote NO on SB 388

John Sajo.

Thank you John and Jim..

Please let me know how this would affect you or the one the you love.

Please let me know if I can visit with you in Salem on Monday.

There are buses leaving from Portland and Gresham.

There are people who you can ride with.

I suggest dressing sharp and wearing a simple marijuana leaf or pin.

This one is worth a day off from work.

C ya there.

tGS

[Stoney Girl]

We have an opportunity to derail this thing with a Town Hall held by the Sponsor of the bill on Saturday. Here's what he says:

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To my constituents and other friends,

The '09 Legislature is in mid-session, struggling with the possibility of draconian budget cuts for the next biennium. I want to let you know of three upcoming Town Hall meetings I'm holding to brief you on what's happening and hear your concerns.

The schedule:
o This coming Saturday, April 18, 2-4 p.m., Eugene Public Library meeting room, specifically to talk about mental health issues. I am the sponsor of SB 368, which would establish much-needed offices of ombudsman and consumer affairs in the state Division of Addictions & Mental Health.
o The following Saturday, April 25, 11:30-1:30 p.m. Brownsville Public Library meeting room. Rep. Phil Barnhart and I will be there to discuss any legislative topic and hear from our Linn County constituents.
o Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.-noon, Eugene City Council Chambers. Rep. Phil Barnhart and I will be there to discuss the state's bleak financial outlook and what can be done about it.

If you have any questions about these events, please contact my legislative assistant, Don Bishoff, at 503-986-1108 or Don.bishoff@state.or.us.

I look forward to seeing you at any or all of these events.

Sincerely,

Bill Morrisette

We need as many people at this event as possible to let him know that this is unacceptable. This is our only shot before the Hearing Monday. Let him know.
Demand a Hearing for SB 812 (the dispensary bill) instead of SB 388.

[Stoney Girl]

Sen. Morrisette is speaking about mental health and how badly the programs are going to be cut, and he doesn't want medical marijuana patients packing his public meeting. I think it is important to let Senator Morrisette know that SB 812 could provide funding for mental health programs, and should be given a hearing and SB 388 will bleed badly needed resources away from mental health and should be opposed.

[Stoney Girl]

The biggest drain on Addictions and Mental Health budgets is the War on Marijuana smokers: 70% of drug treatment slots are taken up by people who are referred totreatment by drug courts for marijuana only. Stop accepting marijuana only for treatment and focus on the hard cases and suddenly Sen. Morrisette would have funding for Mental Health programs. This is an excellent opportunity to push for full legalization.