With the New Year upon us and the beginning of the

2015 Legislative Calendar beginning (Jan 7),

HempCT is proud to continue reform of many issues under the continued guidance of

Civic Trust Public Lobbying Company.

 

HempCT is planning 3 major events in 2015.

We need your support PERSONALLY and MONETARILY but we will get into that later.

 

 

March 4 = LOBBY DAY.  HempCT will be hosting a lobby day at the Legislative Office Building from 9 am – 5 pm. This will be a day where anyone and everyone are invited to come out and meet your reps. A chance to discuss the issues where your passions reside. As well as to determining how the reps voting into legislative office by your area see progress. FIND YOUR REP.

A campaign is underway to reach out for support for as many legislators as possible BEFORE the bill is calendared. If you would like to add a testimonial or participate in the campaign,

PLEASE contact Cindy@HempCT.info.

 

ISSUES at hand:

 

PEDIATRIC USE of MEDICINAL MARIJUANA— This is most rewarding for HempCT.  HB 5892 is introduced. HempCT has reached out to legislators and thus far, have positive support and influence. This bill now sits in the Joint Committee on Public Health 

 

AMENDMENT to the FORM of MEDICINE DELIVERED TO DISPENSARIES—

            An appeal to the DCP for revision to remove the HOMOGENIZATION requirement has been drafted and awaiting submission.

 

LEGALIZATION of INDUSTRIAL HEMP— HB 5780 -  ( OUT OF COMMITTEE- General Law Committee)  Public Hearing date awaits!!

 

DIRECT INITIATIVE -- HJ - 15   

 

To allow CT residents the use of Direct Initiative. This bill now sits in Government  Administrations and Election committee

 

RACIAL JUSTICE—

            Many actions/reactions throughout the United States are a WAKE UP call that so many still are “deemed” as criminals and attacked by the color of their skin. In far too many cases, they result in death.
 

AID IN DYING – Proposed Bill SB 668

            We are in full support of House Bill already in place and are offering help wherever needed. This bill now sits in Judiciary Committee

 

CHILDREN MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION—PA – 13-178

            For far too long, children have been misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. Perhaps with early detection—Connecticut will have fewer adults go without proper medication and/or therapy.  We are in full support of Public Act already in place and are offering help wherever needed.
This bill needs to be voted on… Its been in the wings since 2013.

 

STALKING/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE via INTERNET--

            State Senator, Mae Flexer made improvements to violence via the internet – we hope to stride towards greater improvements

 

OPIATE OVERDOSE AWARENESS -

            We are offering support in any way on this VERY IMPORTANT health issue. Hoping to provide a community outreach with MyBottomLine.info

 

 

May 2 = 3rd Annual Marijuana Awareness Event - (Frank Fulgieri Day)

 

On Saturday, May 2nd Connecticut continues on with the Participation in the GLOBAL MARIJUANA MARCH  Hundreds will gather on the back lawn of the capital to bring continued awareness to the benefits of marijuana. This year, with the support of Susan Meehan (Lakeville, CT) and her daughter, Cyndimae Meehan, HempCT with the help from Marijuana Policy Project and Drug Policy Alliance and StepFour.com,  CT will have a PEDIATRIC MEDICINAL MARIJUANA use bill introduced.

 

A campaign is underway to reach out for support for as many legislators as possible BEFORE the bill is calendared. If you would like to add a testimonial or participate in the campaign, PLEASE contact Cindy@HempCT.info

 

On Saturday, June 6th- Connecticut will be joining in the celebration of Hemp History Week. An event is under construction for the New Haven area, If you would like to be of help, PLEASE contact Cindy@HempCT.info.

 

 

Our event has been sponsored /advertised with. and dontated to by:   Homestead Book Company

 

For ALL my Connecticut Friends and Friends of parents with kids UNDER 5

PLEASE share this link=- it is a program FREE OF CHARGE provided by the UNITED WAY thru the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to activate the imagination on PRESCHOO>LERS... Each month a book will be sent FREE to your home to start a library collection at your home for your youngster

If you live in Bethel, Danbury,, New Fairfield, new Milford, Newtown, Stamford, Bridgewater, Washington and/or Warren...

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Please visit www.uwwesternCT.org or phone (203) 792-5330

 

 

For ALL my Connecticut Friends and Friends of parents with kids UNDER 5

PLEASE share this link=- it is a program FREE OF CHARGE provided by the UNITED WAY thru the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to activate the imagination on PRESCHOO>LERS... Each month a book will be sent FREE to your home to start a library collection at your home for your youngster

If you live in Bethel, Danbury,, New Fairfield, new Milford, Newtown, Stamford, Bridgewater, Washington and/or Warren...

...

 

Please visit www.uwwesternCT.org or phone (203) 792-5330

 

June 6 =Hemp History Week

 

We are working on an event in the NEW HAVEN area. More to be announced

 

Remember, these events are FOR the PEOPLE, BY the PEOPLE.