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First: I apologize for any typo's and grammatical errors. I am not stoned I am just bad at typing.
I am new to this forum but from what I've seen and read there are a significant number of intelligent people who frequent them. I am a firm believer that individuals united in one cause can make a difference but it begins on a personal level.
I personally live in Alabama where marijuana is not legal in any way. Up until recently I believed there were no lawmakers in Alabama that would even consider the idea of sponsoring a bill advocating the legalization of marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, until I read an article concerning a Representative Patricia Todd-D. She sponsored a bill in 2009 for the legalization and regulation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. After an extremely small amount of research I found more and more states with Representatives endorsing similar bills.
For recreational users these bills do seemingly little to help your bid, but they are a step in the right direction for the cause. I am encouraging anyone who takes the time to read this and support it to take a proactive stance. Detailed below are several pointers I believe will help start/strengthen your movement.
1: Find out who your districts Representatives are and, if possible, where they stand on the issue.
2: Organize with local like-minded individuals. Set up a communication network(i.e. distribute a list of phone numbers/e-mail addresses).
3: Meet with your group regularly to exchange information. I suggest bi-weekly. This type of format allows for advance planning and by association better attendance.
4: Vote! If you have Representatives who advocate marijuana's legalization in any form then support them (regardless of party affiliation). If you do not, try and find a Representative who does.
5: Research. This is imperative. It doesn't take a lot. I suggest 2-3 hours a week. Research current events pertaining to the topic, your local elections for state Representatives, and bills coming up for vote related to the subject.
6: Document your research. Bring it to all your meetings with your local group. Highlight any points you feel would help your cause and study them especially so you can speak on them with intelligence, don't throw it together on the spot. Also it is important to note and study anything detrimental to your cause. Speak on those subjects as well to find ways to thwart them before they cause harm (This is politics! All is fair game, true or not. They fight dirty then so shall we!)
7:Evangelize! Talk to anyone who is willing to listen and try to get them on-board! If you get them on-board make them feel welcome. At this point it shouldn't be hard, you have already overcome the first and hardest obstacle: common ground. Build from there.
8: Don't get discouraged! It can seem like a huge thing to do all of this. DO NOT try to tackle it all at once. Start by passing this post onto you friends for example. It may take weeks or months before you have a group that meets regularly but if you are persistent in your efforts then it will happen.
9: Lastly, DO NOT demonize your own cause! Do not refer to marijuana as a drug. It is not. It is a naturally occurring substance the same as every plant you find at your supermarket.
I will be posting regularly on this particular part of the forum to update my own progress. Please do the same. Forums are a powerful tool and through them we can unite each group on a larger, more powerful, scale.
Anyone in the central Alabama interested in meeting with me on this topic please contact me. My e-mail address is: [email protected].
Thank you for reading.
I am new to this forum but from what I've seen and read there are a significant number of intelligent people who frequent them. I am a firm believer that individuals united in one cause can make a difference but it begins on a personal level.
I personally live in Alabama where marijuana is not legal in any way. Up until recently I believed there were no lawmakers in Alabama that would even consider the idea of sponsoring a bill advocating the legalization of marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, until I read an article concerning a Representative Patricia Todd-D. She sponsored a bill in 2009 for the legalization and regulation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. After an extremely small amount of research I found more and more states with Representatives endorsing similar bills.
For recreational users these bills do seemingly little to help your bid, but they are a step in the right direction for the cause. I am encouraging anyone who takes the time to read this and support it to take a proactive stance. Detailed below are several pointers I believe will help start/strengthen your movement.
1: Find out who your districts Representatives are and, if possible, where they stand on the issue.
2: Organize with local like-minded individuals. Set up a communication network(i.e. distribute a list of phone numbers/e-mail addresses).
3: Meet with your group regularly to exchange information. I suggest bi-weekly. This type of format allows for advance planning and by association better attendance.
4: Vote! If you have Representatives who advocate marijuana's legalization in any form then support them (regardless of party affiliation). If you do not, try and find a Representative who does.
5: Research. This is imperative. It doesn't take a lot. I suggest 2-3 hours a week. Research current events pertaining to the topic, your local elections for state Representatives, and bills coming up for vote related to the subject.
6: Document your research. Bring it to all your meetings with your local group. Highlight any points you feel would help your cause and study them especially so you can speak on them with intelligence, don't throw it together on the spot. Also it is important to note and study anything detrimental to your cause. Speak on those subjects as well to find ways to thwart them before they cause harm (This is politics! All is fair game, true or not. They fight dirty then so shall we!)
7:Evangelize! Talk to anyone who is willing to listen and try to get them on-board! If you get them on-board make them feel welcome. At this point it shouldn't be hard, you have already overcome the first and hardest obstacle: common ground. Build from there.
8: Don't get discouraged! It can seem like a huge thing to do all of this. DO NOT try to tackle it all at once. Start by passing this post onto you friends for example. It may take weeks or months before you have a group that meets regularly but if you are persistent in your efforts then it will happen.
9: Lastly, DO NOT demonize your own cause! Do not refer to marijuana as a drug. It is not. It is a naturally occurring substance the same as every plant you find at your supermarket.
I will be posting regularly on this particular part of the forum to update my own progress. Please do the same. Forums are a powerful tool and through them we can unite each group on a larger, more powerful, scale.
Anyone in the central Alabama interested in meeting with me on this topic please contact me. My e-mail address is: [email protected].
Thank you for reading.
