MEDIA ADVISORY
MARCH 17, 2010
Kansas Medical Marijuana Bill to be Subject of Informational Hearing Today
Rep. Gail Finney Has Proposed a Bill that Would Allow Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana for Seriously Ill Patients
CONTACT: Mike Meno, MPP assistant director of communications …… 202-905-2030 or mmeno@mpp.org
TOPEKA, KANSAS— Today, the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee will hold an informational hearing on a medical marijuana bill proposed by Rep. Gail Finney. Under the proposal, doctors could recommend medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses such as cancer or HIV/AIDS. Fourteen other states, including Colorado and New Mexico, have passed similar laws.
WHAT: Informational presentation on medical marijuana
WHERE: Docking State Office Building, Room 784, 915 SW, Harrison Street, Topeka
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m.
WHO: Patients, medical professionals, and others will speak.
With more than 124,000 members and supporters nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. For more information, please visit www.mpp.org.
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