Dear MPP supporter:
Exciting news: The Marijuana Policy Project's most generous donor has agreed to renew his matching grant challenge for 2009 — this time, committing to match the first $2.35 million we can raise from the rest of the planet this year. In other words, for every dollar you give, he will give a dollar to match it, up to a total of $2.35 million for the year.
All of our projects for 2009 will depend on meeting this matching challenge. We've got to raise the full $2.35 million on our end to ensure the success of our medical marijuana bills in Minnesota, New Hampshire, and New York; our medical marijuana ballot initiative in Arizona; and much more.
We fell somewhat short last year, raising $2,496,067 of the $3,000,000 we had hoped to raise. This means we were $503,933 short, which means we had to start this year with virtually no money in the bank.
Would you please help us achieve everything we've planned for this year by making your own contribution today?
If each of the 100,000 subscribers on this e-mail list were to donate just $23 each, we would immediately jump over the $2.35 million hurdle. But not everyone on this e-mail list will donate $5 — or even read this e-mail message — so please consider donating $50, $250 (you'll receive a DVD of MPP's TV debates and other highlights), or $1,000 (you'll become a Lifetime Member of MPP).
If you're able to help us reach the $2.35 million milestone, we'll be able to fully fund the following:
- Passing medical marijuana bills in Minnesota, New Hampshire, and New York;
- Expanding Rhode Island's medical marijuana law by allowing for dispensaries;
- Building support for medical marijuana legislation in Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, and Massachusetts;
- Collecting signatures for a statewide medical marijuana ballot initiative in Arizona;
- Building support for medical marijuana in the medical community (MPP has organized more than 8,000 physicians to help persuade more medical organizations to join the dozens that already support medical access to marijuana);
- Passing marijuana decriminalization legislation in Vermont; and
- Influencing the Obama administration to roll back the federal war on medical marijuana.
Will you please help achieve what you believe in by voting with your dollars today? MPP is doing everything it can to end the government's war on marijuana users, but we need the financial means to achieve the goal.
I want to thank you in advance for any help you can provide. Financial support from supporters like you is literally the only thing that makes our work possible.
Sincerely,
Rob Kampia
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C. |
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