Sensible marijuana reform legislation in the General Assembly
From dpfva@drugsense.org:
Please sponsor sensible marijuana reform legislation
Support Virginia marijuana expungement bill
Last year Del. Harvey Morgan (R-98th) sponsored http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB1321 H.B. 1321, which would have allowed first-time marijuana offenders to get their convictions expunged. Currently, the law does not allow even simple marijuana possession to be expunged for 10 years. Even having minor violations on one's record seriously handicaps job and education prospects, as well as loan applications, and puts individuals at risk for future legal problems.
Unfortunately, Del. Morgan is unable to sponsor this sensible bill again this year. So, we need your help to ensure that it's reintroduced. Please take a moment to https://ssl.capwiz.com/mpp/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=9193151 send a letter to your state delegate and senator, asking them to introduce and support this expungement legislation.
H.B. 1321 received bipartisan support last year and passed the House 55-44. The Senate Committee for Courts of Justice also approved the bill in an 8-5 vote. However, the bill did not receive a vote on Senate floor.
With your help, Virginia could pass this sensible legislation this year and take a giant step toward important and meaningful marijuana reform. The pre-file deadline for the upcoming session is Monday, December 11, so please
https://ssl.capwiz.com/mpp/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=9193151 take a moment right now to urge your legislators to sponsor this legislation.
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass this on so that even more Virginians can participate in reform.
Update from Lennice werth:
Dear friends,
Delegate Harvey Morgan (R, 98th) has agreed to put the expungement bill in to be drafted so it will make the Dec.11th deadline. His aid told me that he would carry it himself unless he can find another delegate to do it for him.
Yeah!
Now its up to us to get our Delegates and Senators in the VA General Assembly to cosponsor and vote in favor of this bill. Last year this was HB 1321, you can view it on the web here: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB1321
Thanks,
Lennice Werth
On Dec 7, 2006, at 2:49 PM, Michael Krawitz wrote:
> This is Lennice's project.
> Please do what you can to help.
> Michael
>
> <
>
> a Policy Project Alert: Va. December 5, 2006
>
> TO: Michael Krawitz
> FROM: Zane Hurst, MPP legislative analyst
>
> Support Virginia marijuana expungement bill
>
> Last year Del. Harvey Morgan (R-98th) sponsored
>
> which would have allowed first-time marijuana offenders to get their
> convictions expunged. Currently, the law does not allow even simple
> marijuana possession to be expunged for 10 years. Even having minor
> violations on one's record seriously handicaps job and education
> prospects, as well as loan applications, and puts individuals at risk
> for future legal problems.
>
> Unfortunately, Del. Morgan is unable to sponsor this sensible bill
> again this year. So, we need your help to ensure that it's
> reintroduced. Please take a moment to
>
> asking them to introduce and support this expungement legislation.
>
> H.B. 1321 received bipartisan support last year and passed the House
> 55-44. The Senate Committee for Courts of Justice also approved the
> bill in an 8-5 vote. However, the bill did not receive a vote on
> Senate floor.
>
> With your help, Virginia could pass this sensible legislation this
> year and take a giant step toward important and meaningful marijuana
> reform. The pre-file deadline for the upcoming session is Monday,
> December 11, so please
>
> sponsor this legislation.
>
> Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass
> this on so that even more Virginians can participate in reform.
>
> ###
>
Lennice Werth
Virginians Against Drug Violence
Crewe, VA.
434-645-8816
lennice@hifitown.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear friends,
Delegate Harvey Morgan (R, 98th) has agreed to put the expungement
bill in to be drafted so it will make the Dec.11th deadline.
His aid told me that he would carry it himself unless he can find
another delegate to do it for him.
Yeah!
Now its up to us to get our Delegates and Senators in the VA General
Assembly to cosponsor and vote in favor of this bill.
Last year this was HB 1321, you can view it on the web here:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB1321
Thanks,
Lennice werth