Thursday, May 31, is the last day for the California Senate to vote on a bill to more clearly protect medical marijuana providers. Please write your senator — even if you've done so before — to ask him or her to support SB 1182. http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=2HwGXyetQC6FocSmKgiGVA

SB 1182, introduced by Sen. Mark Leno, would exempt from certain criminal acts and nuisance provisions medical marijuana providers who act in compliance with the Guidelines For The Security And Non-Diversion Of Marijuana Grown For Medical Use, published by the attorney general’s office in 2008. http://control.mpp.org/site/R?i=oVCCPzKOZmcdv6eG0PRUHQ - The bill clearly exempts cooperatives, collectives, and their employees from criminal violations for providing medical marijuana to patients with physician recommendations, ensuring California medical marijuana patients have immediate and safe access to their physician recommended medicine. The need for this bill is apparent considering some prosecutors have claimed that collectives are not allowed to transport or sell medical marijuana under current law.

Please email your senator today and ask for his or her support on SB 1182. Make sure your friends and family are aware of this important bill as well.