Monthly Archives: November 2012

Our attorney received word from the court that our hearing on a new injunction has been rescheduled for December 13, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Temporary Restraining Order has been extended to that date as well. This means that we are still in exactly the same position, legally, as we have been since this unconstitutional law was put in place in June of last year and our attorney secured the original injunction. PLEASE DONATE to keep this fight [...]

As most of you know, the hearing originally scheduled on the restraining order has been vacated and will be scheduled late this month or in December.  Obviously, we want to insure that the Temporary Restraining Order will be extended until that date.  Due to Veterans Day yesterday, the courts in Montana were closed. I spoke with Jim Goetz' office this morning, and they have not heard officially that it has been extended, but Jim believes it will not be an issue. [...]

I just spoke with the Goetz Law Firm and they have been informed that the date for our hearing is changing. The judge had a conflict and could not hold the hearing as originally scheduled. Jim Goetz, the MTCIA attorney, has responded that the only way we will agree to a change in the schedule is if the Temporary Restraining Order is extended. I understand he does not believe that will be a problem, but we have not gotten confirmation from [...]

We will have a conference call at 7pm Thursday night for a post-election debriefing as well as to discuss the next steps with the lawsuit. Chris is currently on the road to the National Marijuana Business Conference in Denver or we would have scheduled it tonight. Same number and code as usual. Number: 559-726-1000 Access Code: 1030827

The following press release was just issued by Patients for Reform: Bob Brigham, campaign manager for the No on IR-124 campaign, issued the following statement upon the apparent adoption of SB 423: "With IR-124, the politicians won and patients lost," Brigham said. "Montanans are clearly sick and tired of debating medical marijuana, when the conversation should be about when and how we're going to end prohibition, just as two states did tonight. "Medical marijuana is complicated because of prohibition. But we [...]

Some preliminary voting results on IR-124 have been posted on the Secretary of State's website, but as of 9:00 p.m., the numbers are still too partial to tell us the direction of the vote. Stay tuned, and I will post a follow up as more information comes in.

Patients for Reform just sent out the following message on the status so far today: With the polls closing in six hours, we wanted to give you an update on what we're hearing from our volunteers across Montana. * Turnout has been brisk, but the lines haven't been that long. However, if past elections are any guide, the earlier people vote the less time it will take. * Our volunteers who have been on the phones have been getting great feedback, [...]

The journey that began in 2004 -- when 62% of Montana voters allowed patients safe access to medical marijuana -- continues tomorrow at a polling place near you. Tonight offers one last, great chance for you to connect with friends and family to urge them to reject SB 423 by voting NO on IR-124. One way to reach out to them is with the tools we’re offering here, to help you ensure that your friends do vote. Montana Secretary of State [...]

Absolutely nothing. Many have seen recent poll results published by a right-wing polling company called Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., based out of Washington, D.C.  Several Lee Enterprises newspapers in Montana recently published poll results that suggest we are behind in our race to repeal SB423. Mason Dixon is a nearly useless pollster, and provides misinformation based on bad polling questions to news outlets that like to hear their version of reality. It should come as no surprise to Montanans that Lee [...]

The following message went out to the email list maintained by Patients for Reform earlier today: With the crucial vote on Tuesday, we don't just need you to repeal SB 423 by voting NO on IR-124, we need you to connect with your friends, too. Take some time tonight, call your friends and family in Montana. You know your friends and how best to persuade them to Vote NO on IR-124. And how best to make sure they turn out to [...]