In a previous legislative session, the Ohio Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA), got as far as the Senate Criminal Justice committee. The Criminal Justice committee held the legally required sponsor hearing but it did not pass any farther.

Now the Ohio Medical Compassion Act SB 343 is waiting to be heard in committee We have a two sponsors in the in the Senate (Senator tim Roberts and Dale Miller). Please ask your legislators to consider cosponsoring the bill and to contact the appropriate sponsor for more information.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

(1) Identify your elected officials - To find out who represents you in the House and/or Senate in Columbus, please go to http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/. If you already know who represents you in Columbus, please go to the 128th General Assembly list.

(2) Choose your legislator - Using the search results from step (1) above, click on your elected official's name to be taken to their official homepage.

(3) Start an email - Click on the email link provided on the official's homepage.

(4) For the Subject of the email, copy and paste: Please cosponsor the Ohio Medical Compassion Act

(5) Copy the appropriate letter from below and paste it into the email.
(a) Letter to Senators
(b) Letter to Representatives

(6) Type in your elected official's name in the appropriate place, and type your name at the bottom of the email.

(7) Click Send.

Phone calls are also helpful. Be courteous and brief with the staff or your representative if they have time to talk to you.

Visits by constituents to their offices are always welcome by elected officials. If you would like to speak to your elected officials face to face, please attend one of OPAN's Lobby Days. Be sure to contact OPAN President to schedule a Lobby Day appointment with your elected officials.

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