The Indiana Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
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From
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/194/story_19412_1.html
Presbyterians Call for Medical
Marijuana
By Peter Sachs
In explaining its
reasoning for the policy shift, a church committee wrote that
marijuana may alleviate the pain that some patients who are confined
to "ineffective" prescription drugs are forced to endure. INORML Makes Headway on Legislative
Front June, 2006 Hello all, Beth Soloe, Executive Director of Indiana NORML, is having two
meetings with Senators this month. Our first meeting is with Senator Vi Simpson
of Bloomington on Monday the 12th to discuss her possible sponsorship of a
medical marijuana bill. Joining Beth will be Dr Clark Brittain, a prominent
physician from the Bloomington area to show the medical communities support of
such a bill. The second meeting will be held with Senator Glenn Howard of
Indianapolis to discuss his possible sponsorship of an industrial hemp bill on
Wednesday the 14th. INORML and National NORML Chair Stephen Dillon will be
accompanying Beth to this meeting. INORML is asking for assistance with both of these endeavors
from Hoosiers state wide. For the medical marijuana bill Indiana NORML is bringing in
testimony of Hoosiers who are also medical marijuana patients. If you are a
medical marijuana patient, we ask that you send us an email at
inorml@inorml.org addressed to Senator Vi Simpson explaining your
condition and why you feel that medical marijuana would be beneficial to you. Indiana NORML is also asking all Hoosiers to write Senator Glenn Howard
http://www.in.gov/cgi-bin/legislative/contact/contact.pl?data=Senate|Howard,Glenn%20L.|s33|d
and urge him to sponsor this bill. Please stick to the topic of industrial hemp in these emails and show respect for this
Senator who has so graciously agreed to consider the idea of improving the
laws and lives for Indiana. Having you speak out for such important causes will help to make
the change so desperately needed in Indiana. The outcome of both meetings will be posted here next week. Indiana NORML was at Thunder Over Louisville
in New Albany, IN. We had a great time watching the air show and fireworks on
the beautiful Ohio River. But most importantly, we talked to many people about
Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana and our efforts to get bills sponsored in
Indiana. Everyone we talked to was supportive and appreciative of our efforts
and promised to do their part to help in the cause of marijuana reform in
Indiana. There are four new chapters starting in the state.
Southwestern Indiana (Evansville area), USI (which is also near Evansville), ISU
(Bloomington, Indiana), and one in the Ft Wayne area. We are
excited about these new chapters and the energy that is coming from these areas.
If you would like more information on any of these new chapters and how you can
help contact us today at
inorml@inorml.org.
Indiana NORML Surveys Members to get their feedback on INORML
and what we can do to better serve you. We will occasionally be posting the
feedback (click here) with responses from the
INORML Board. Identifications will never be revealed. Check back often
for updates.
Indiana
NORML Teamed up with The Phoenix Theater The
Marijuana-logues
by Arj Barker, Doug Benson, and Tony Camin was a great success! The
laughs were loud and the spirit was friendly. We introduced all in attendance to
Indiana NORML and received new members and support. Indiana NORML would like to thank the Phoenix Theater for
allowing us to participate in this event and for the kind, warm spirit they
showed us. Be sure to say thank you with your next visit to the Phoenix Theater. From The Board… Indiana NORML has had great experiences in the past from educating millions
of Hoosiers on the benefits of Hemp to impacting legislation that benefits our
cause. In the next year, Indiana NORML will have even greater experiences. The time
is ripe for change. All over the country laws are being amended, written and
passed that give marijuana it's fair credit for it's medicinal and industrial
qualities. There have been deprioritization movements in many cities, and there
have been attempts to decriminalize. With the massive outcry for alternative
sources of energy, the farmers of our state deserve the opportunity to grow hemp
for the purpose of fuel. With the massive outcry for the sick and the dying.. to
have the right to have the medicine they need, the call to the Indiana
Medical community and legislatures is strong to introduce a medical marijuana
bill in the next legislative session. Our job is getting easier with the support of so many, but we continue to
need the support of everyone and anyone willing to lend a hand to this great
cause. Please spread the word about INORML to all your friends, neighbors,
co-workers, and family. And if you haven't already joined..
do so today. We need you to help make this
great change for Indiana. We can't do it without YOU! With kind regards, Archives
2006 Jan - March To get the Complete Hoosier Hemp News,
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