The Senate Health Committee could vote on the Compassionate Care Act (S.4406-B) as early as next Tuesday. A “yes” vote from this committee would bring us one important step closer to insuring that seriously ill patients in New York have safe and legal access medical marijuana.
You can help!
Here’s how: Call the members of the Health Committee below and urge them to vote yes on the Compassionate Care Act (S.4406-B) when it comes up for a vote in the Committee. The members at the top of the list need the most attention.
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Committee Members who need pressure to support the Compassionate Care Act:
- Chair: Sen. Kemp Hannon - R (Long Island) - (518) 455-2200
- Jack M. Martins - R (Nassau County) - (518) 455-3265
- James L. Seward - R (Oneonta) - (518) 455-3131
- Hugh T. Farley - R (Schenectady) - (518) 885-1829
- William J. Larkin Jr. - R (Cornwall-on-Hudson) - (518) 455-2770
- Simcha Felder - D (Brooklyn) - (518) 455-2754
- Martin J. Golden - R (Brooklyn) - (518) 455-2730
- Catharine Young - R (Olena) - (518) 455-3563
- Greg Ball - R (Patterson) - (518) 455-3111
- Jose Peralta - D (East Elmhurst) - (518) 455-2529
Please call as many as you can. If you’ve already called through this list, please ask three (or more!) of your friends and family to do the same. The more calls we generate, the more likely these members will vote yes.
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The following Committee Members are supportive and do not need calls:
- Velmanette Montgomery - D (Boerum Hill) - (518) 455-3451
- Ted O'Brien - D (Rochester) - (585) 218-0034
- Gustavo Rivera - D (Bronx) - (718) 933-2034
- Diane J. Savino - IDC (Brooklyn, Staten Island) - (518) 455-2437
- José M. Serrano - D (East Harlem) - (518) 455-2795
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson - D (Bronx) - (518) 455-2061
- Brad Hoylman - D (Manhattan) - (518) 455-2451
You can also send the entire health committee a message through this link: https://secure2.convio.net/dpa/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1113
Want more information about the status of the bill and our campaign to get the Compassionate care Act passed? Join us for our monthly campaign call on Wednesday, May 28th at 6 PM. You can register by responding to this email or following this link: http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/143XOUS3A12TNX3E
Thanks for all you do!
The Compassionate Care NY Team
