Representative Elliott Naishtat filed medical marijuana bill, HB 164 today, offering medical patients, who have their doctors’ recommendation to use marijuana, an affirmative defense in court. Included in the bill is a clause protecting doctors from disciplinary action for recommending medical marijuana to their patients. Rep. Naishtat filed a similar bill in the 80th session.

We need all supporters of Medical Marijuana to contact their Representatives and ask them to sign onto the bill. This bill would not  ake medical marijuana legal is only the minimum in compassion that the state can offer patients, the right to a defense.

For this to become a reality we must also have a companion bill in the Senate.

Steps:

1. Find out who your State Representative is here
2. Write to your Representative and ask them to sign onto the bill
3. Find out who your State Senator is here
4. Write to your State Senator and ask them to write a companion bill in the Texas Senate.