IF YOU KNOW THAT MARIJUANA IS SAFER THAN CIGARETTES OR ALCOHOL, SAY SO! LET'S REPEAL CANNABIS PROHIBITION!!
The purpose of this site is to activate every person who knows our cannabis laws are wrong.
Hello, and Thank You for visiting. This site involves taking honest information about Cannabis sativa, commonly known as the slang word, "marijuana", directly to congress and to the general public. It is a simple, peaceful campaign for truth, justice and humanity designed for activists without a lot of time or money.
1) Peacefully but relentlessly contact lawmakers on every level to press the need for severe changes to our cannabis laws. There are many links below to help get you started.
2) Participate in some form of public education campaign such as writing Letters To the Editors and in online forums & blogs, distributing literature, even by using mainstream advertising. Correctly describe the true effects of cannabis to a person and their loved ones vs the true effects of our cannabis laws, which affect nearly everyone.
3) Remind others to also share the truth and to contact their lawmakers regularly and rationally. We must back each other up and build that massive pressure. Be Silent No More!
Although cannabis is safer than tobacco, alcohol, or even sugar and must be relegalized, too many people feel that writing their representative and senators won't do a thing. I believe that kind of thinking is keeping cannabis illegal because most of us know the current laws are just wrong. It's our duty to say something about this publicly-funded cruelty, and in this day and age, there is NO excuse NOT TO.
As more people become aware of the harmless and beneficial cannabis plant, there will be less tolerance for these harsh laws. Politicians will either support change or look like fools.
Anyone willing to take the time to research cannabis and the laws surrounding it will conclude that caging people for using this nontoxic plant is horribly wrong, but ignorant fear makes it all possible. There is nothing to fear from Cannabis sativa. Refuse to tolerate the dishonesty, the destruction, and the massive, wrongful imprisonment of victimless people by peacefully, regularly contacting congress and sharing what you know.
Please do not leave this site without sending some information to your Representative, your State and U.S. Senators, even your city council and governor. Begin by finding out where they now stand, and thank them if they show their courage and knowledge already. Links to help you get started are below. Let them know that we can live quite well without cannabis prohibition.
Thank You. It is wonderful to be able to change our unjust laws - use your ability today!
Contact Your Representative About HR 2943. This Bill Will Limit Federal Cannabis Prohibition
Support Sen. Jim Webb's (D-VA) Bill, S.714, Which Will Begin A Top-To-Bottom Examination Of Our Justice System.
Contact Congress About The 2009 Industrial Hemp Bill. Let Them Know That We Import Hemp But Aren't Allowed To Grow It.
One Great Cannabis Petition/Contact Congress Form
Want to Help End Drug Prohibition Entirely? It's The Only Way to Rid Ourselves of Drug Cartels and Dealers...
How To Write To Congress
Find Your Senators' and Representative's Email Web-Forms Here
Live Near Omaha, NE? Here's What's Happening
Pictured above is the billboard we put up with no problem on July 16, 2008 in Omaha, Nebraska. You can do this, too - just contact LEAP at the link below and an outdoor ad agency in you area - it's only a few hundred a month.
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IF NOTHING ELSE, please email your representative one time only, just to "Put your vote in" and let them know you support relaxing our cannabis laws at least enough so that people are not jailed for using it. You can simply say, "I don’t like using our taxes to arrest and imprison people who use cannabis," for example. Most of them need to know they have support before they will change anything.
EVERY LETTER COUNTS. Thank You, and God Bless Everyone - No Exceptions.
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In case you are not sure why cannabis prohibition must end, please see the page titled, "WHY?" (In blue column to your left.)
Would you like to know what our country will be like once cannabis is re-legalized?? See the "WHAT IF?" page.
If you already know why these awful laws have got to go and want to join in the movement, Thank You For Your Time And Bravery! Please go right to the "WHAT & HOW?" or "ALL KINDS OF ACTION YOU CAN TAKE" pages.
Everything here is aimed at being as resourceful, peaceful, and effective as possible while having a good time for a good cause, so have FUN FOR FREEDOM!!
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Under 18ers: U. R. R. FUTURE!!! A lot of things, like pot, TV, video games, and stuff like that, can keep you from working as hard as you should. In all honesty, some of the worst things you can put into yourselves are: Alcohol, household inhalants, the opposite sex (WELL?? Pregnancy happens. Abortion kills real human beings and single motherhood cripples the family), and homemade meth. Mixing certain drugs can KILL you or mess you up GOOD! Education comes first, PLEEEZE! It's your current job, so please do a Good Job, and things WILL be easier down the line. So it's like "Delayed Laziness" -- FoReal, Y'all!
Besides, even though our "leaders" treat you like a nobody, they fail to realize how quickly you'll be ready to vote. Show them you are NOT a nobody and start studying up on how your government operates and the history of America. You WILL be in power one day. Use it wisely so we'll all be happier!
Thanks, and enjoy being YOUNG!
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I do not want your money, but I am asking you to give some time to help free many wrongfully imprisoned people; many people who are entangled in expensive, stressful lawsuits; and many more who would honestly and safely be relieved of their agony by using clean, regulated cannabis (Not to mention the family members of all of the above, who suffer right along with these victims of injustice).
If we all were to take those 10 minutes a week to contact our leaders on this, things would change - Oh yes, they'd change.
Conversely, if you have ever paid any U.S. taxes, you have helped fund this horrible, legal harassment, and you probably had no choice but to give your money then, did you?
I know it's lethally boring, but we must turn our attention every now and then towards how our elected officials are spending their time and our money, and what the laws they pass are actually doing to America. We all gotta make it a habit, and www.downsizedc.org is a great place to start because they make it easy and interesting.
I am NOT braver than you. I really am a coward and I don't stand up to injustice near as much as I should, but this is worthy of fearless action because I and countless other people know without doubt:
1) Much suffering would be drastically reduced once these laws are removed.
2) Most people know these laws are a joke, so support for change IS there, just not vocal.
3) It won't end until congress feels adequate pressure - either financially or through us.
So go ahead and contact congress today - you'll love standing up for what's right! It's the perfect antidote to Big, Slothful, Porky Government. Yes, it IS harder than doing what you'd rather be doing, no doubt. I like to think of it as volunteer work that pays off in lower taxes and more freedom - what a bargain!
Be proud, because by taking action, you truly are defending Freedom, Truth, Justice, the Constitution Of The United States Of America, and YOURSELF (Drug laws affect non-users as well. It costs each tax-paying American about $500 a year, and anyone's door could be smashed in due to so many raids performed on anyone, it seems, without apology. Increased property theft is a product of our drug policy, not drug use. Plus, you're paying to keep drug dealers in business, since their jobs depend on prohibition. Did you know that?).
Also, understand that our elected officials are just as human as we are and succumb to greed, lust for power, and plain old spinelessness, just like we do. It's nothing new, so don't be TOO mad at them. It's HARD to do the right thing with all that peer pressure, especially if you have to admit you were wrong. Still, it's no excuse to keep ruining lives. In this case, millions of lives, with our billions of dollars. Every day is a good day for the truth, so please help end some suffering and take action today. Thank you.
Please send any ideas you get to mmelz5@yahoo.com. This site has improved a great deal due to the bright ideas of readers. Every suggestion is taken seriously, although it may take a few days/weeks to get back to you, as I put my family's needs first: Mom and House Manager are my primary duties; this is my volunteer work. I am deeply grateful for every day I can spend loving and caring for my family instead of being a dehumanized slave for the State in a jail cell. (Yes, we use our inmates for slave labor, and I'm not talking about good ol' litter control.) God help them all, and let's get 'em outta there!!
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Study our Constitution - it's our country's Rulebook, and it's something every American should know all about. Learn why it limits the powers of America's leaders. Here's a link to get you started, please copy & paste: http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
Knowledge IS power! Enjoy.
Please vote constitutionally and attend your city council meetings. Our involvement is the surest way to keep government accountable. NEVER forget - it's YOUR money. Watch with your own eyes what happens during city council meetings. Very Educational.
Whether or not you find things you want to do to help, please pray/send positive thoughts for those taking any action to gain freedom, for our leaders to open their eyes to what cannabis really is and to the destruction that their policies are REALLY causing (No matter HOW good they SOUND), pray for quick victory, and think of those currently suffering under our cruel policies. Thanks. (Never underestimate the power of prayer! After all, those of Christian faith, God GAVE us that most beautiful herb, Cannabis Sativa, and His Son does NOT like oppression. No, Jesus would NOT approve of this treatment of our brothers and sisters, all you fellow Christians out there. They need our Love, not more burdens, seriously.
My love for Jesus put me on this path of making this particular injustice more visible, and I am eternally grateful to be doing my Lord's work - always rewarding!
AHHHH! The Freedom of SPEECH and RELIGION! Now THAT feels GOOD! FREEDOM!!! Thank you, non-Christians, for tolerating my religious comments throughout this site.)
Here are just a few organizations and websites (In no particular order) that share a commitment to changing our failing drug policies. There is no doubt that if we all were to pull together as one and focus on the simple truth that cannabis is safe to legalize, we would get these unjust laws removed SOONER rather than later, which means a LOT to those suffering RIGHT NOW, and to those who will be arrested in the future.
Please look into a few groups that suit you. But no matter what, the MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO is to contact your Senators and Representative REGARDLESS of what you think they'll say. The links above can help. It is safe, easy, and it is our DUTY. Yes, it's scary at first, but it is SO VERY important, I kid you not. Your voice DOES matter. Don't you ever believe it doesn't.
Christians For Cannabis - "Woe to those who make unjust laws..." -- Isaiah 10:1-2
American Cannabis - Super Site!
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation
Mapinc.org - Drug War Newsclippings, Good Source Of Letters To The Editor
G W Pharmaceuticals. It's not about reform - it's all about the medicine
Truth: The Anti-Drug War. Amazing Research
Cannabis Consumers Campaign - Come Out Of That Closet!
Mandatory Madness - Stop Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Americans for Safe Access - Defending Patients' Access to Medical Marijuana
Parents Ending Prohibition
A Must Read for Legalizers by Keith Blevins
Cannabis Health Journal - Subscribe to this Truth-Filled Magazine
U.S. Marijuana Party
New Jersey Weedman
Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana
Change The Climate, Inc. - A Great Advertisement Campaign for Marijuana Truth
Drug Sense
Downsize D.C. - A Great Site - Has Little To Do With Marijuana, But If These Goals Are Met, That'd Be Winning, Too!
Marijuana Policy Project - Working to Minimize the Harm Associated with Marijuana
Libertarian Party
Drug Policy Alliance
Pot TV
Cannabis News
The Hemp Industries Association
Vote Hemp
Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp
Hemp Rock
Cannabis As Medicine/Patients Out of Time
Marijuana RX - Only A Book, But An Interesting Look.
The Hawai'i Cannabis (THC) Ministry.
Students For Sensible Drug Policy
November Coalition
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Common Sense for Drug Policy
Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse
Veterans For More Effective Drug Strategies
Teachers Against Prohibition
Lawyers and Judges Against the Drug War
Drug Reform Coordination Network
Equal Rights For All
The Family Council on Drug Awareness
Forfeiture Endangers American Rights
Constitutional Patriots Opposing Prohibition
Extreme Pro-Cannabis Warrior, Sister Somayah. R.I.P. I love You.
Texans For Medical Marijuana
Dr. Lester Grinspoon's Marijuana Uses
Womens' Organization for National Prohibition Reform - Resurrected from the 1930's to stop the destruction of today's drug prohibition!
American Civil Liberties Union
Jack Herer, Author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes
Green Aid
Drug War Rant
Is My Medicine Legal Yet?
Hemp Evolution
Drug War.com
Marijuana News
Online Pot
Drug War Prisoners
Green Party
Lexington League - Freedom TV
The Future of Freedom Foundation
Coalition for the Abolition of Marijuana Prohibition
ReconsiDer - Forum on Drug Policy
POT PRIDE
Partnership for Drug-Policy Facts and Alternatives
Human Rights and the Drug War
HEMP.net
Flex Your Rights
Efficacy Online - A Site Supporting Peace instead of Drug Wars
Cannabis Action Network, Florida Chapter
Dance Safe
Drop the Rock, a New York effort to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws
Drug Action Network
Skate For Justice!
Fair Laws for Families - Concentrates on the damages done to families directly because of our harsh drug laws.
A Drug War Carol - Puts the War on Drugs in a Geniusly-Written, Comic-Book Style That You'll Never Forget.
Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR): Prison Design Boycott Campaign!
Cannabis Culture - The Site of Marc Emery, Activist Extraodinare
Original Drug Manual For Kids
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies " Supporting psychedelic & medical marijuana research since 1986"
Marijuana Fact or Fiction
On top of getting with a group you like, you should always do your own thing, and refuse to give anything to ANY group who will not treat you like the valuable person you are. I'm going to support the ones who try their BEST to honestly uplift and mobilize people, and who use time and money responsibly. Decide what's important to YOU and find a group that makes you bust a move! :)
As of August 2008, I believe Law Enforcement Against Prohibition is doing the best work.
Any suggestions/corrections? Please contact Melanie at: mmelz5@yahoo.com
Thanks again!
WHY I'M DOING THIS:
My name is Melanie M. Marshall, I'm 39, and I've been independently researching the drug war for the past ten years or so. It all began when a friend was arrested for possession of cannabis after an illegal search in 1996. I knew that what had happened was wrong and since then, I've been gathering information on cannabis and other drugs, prohibition laws, and how our "free" country came to be. I have come to four solid conclusions:
Cannabis can be used responsibly.
Prohibition creates more problems than it solves.
America declared independence from Great Britain to escape from the very same abusive actions our very own government is currently performing.
Cannabis is safer than cigarettes or alcohol.
The real-life drama of learning about America's War on Drugs has been fascinating and shocking. Who needs Reality TV when you have Big Government? I hope you visit many links, learn things you never knew before, and I hope that you feel inspired to tackle anything evil in any peaceful way you see fit.
I love America VERY much and I DON'T WANT us to deteriorate to the point where we are no different than deeply corrupt countries. I am grateful every time I work on ending prohibition because that is a real freedom that millions, perhaps billions of other humans on this planet just don't have! We and/or our families could be TORTURED/KILLED for doing things like this in some other countries - no lie. So love your freedom, and work to KEEP it every chance you get, because freedom is just not free, but it's a lot cheaper and more fun than slavery.
I started distributing information on my own 7 years ago, how and when I wanted. I like it because, no matter how nervous I get before I go out door-knobbing, sign-hanging, leafleting, or sign-waving, most everyone loves the message and it's fun - exhilarating, even! Plus I know that innocent people in jail are waiting for us out here to get the laws changed, so I just have to do all I can. If I were in jail, I'd be praying people were working to get me out. Please help them, and thanks.
To be fair to our poor, swollen government, it is understandable that confessing the truth will be painful (THIS IS ONE REASON LYING IS WRONG!). But it would be wise to get the unpleasantness over with and then gain respect for proper action later down the line. Prohibition is simply un-American, and our "free" country is becoming one of the few countries that support prohibition, which was started by Americans over 100 years ago. It's time.
By the way, this site was written by someone who has used cannabis for nearly 13 years, and I have no health problems to report, my life is in fine order, we have no debt, our home is well stocked and organized, we practice good nutrition and hygiene, and we have no fights. Life is GREAT, thanks be to God! The only thing that could mess up this peaceful, productive life besides a horrible accident/disease would be our police knocking on (or down) my door to harass me and my family about my using what works for me to help stabilize my moodiness - naturally. Is this what you want to support with YOUR tax dollars? You DO have a choice!
FYI, if it helps you to understand that you do not need to fear cannabis, I use about an ounce every month, I use it much like one would take cigarette breaks - every few hours. It greatly helps me control my temper and irritability, as much as I'd love to be able to control them myself - and I have tried, with four counselors and a horrible prescription drug. But the fact remains: Cannabis really improves the quality of life for me and my family, safely. It does not cure my moodiness, but it balances me out, calms me down, and I am much more productive. I do not forget to feed/care for/watch my child, and I am all in order (Thanks be to God that I am a stay-at-home-mom. That really helps keep things in order, too).
So please don't be so scared of pot that you refuse to ask questions. Cannabis is a blessing to me and many others, I am so glad I found it, because it is harmless and helpful.
I've never taken any other drugs besides alcohol, nicotine (Don't smoke unless you want to keep smoking - it's so addictive and took me 5 good tries to quit. I am SO glad I quit, and you can, too! You have to be ready, though. Best Wishes!), and cannabis (In that order), but I understand that other drugs have been blown way out of proportion also, and lies only hurt the very people that the drug war aims to protect: Our children. God bless them.
Anyway, I just had to share all this because we need to get going with the truth. I am really ashamed how our leaders hang on so tightly to this provenly-false information. I am so saddened by their enthusiasm to hurt others. God bless them into goodness, please!
Bookmark this page and check it often for changes, Thank You. Submit any ideas you get - this is OUR site, so please feel welcome!! "555" will keep going until people are no longer caged for using cannabis, and that's that. It's time to make these laws HISTORY.
If you are a leader of a group working to restore our Constitutional Rights, THANK YOU. It is my deepest wish that we all unify and focus our efforts to take down, once and for all, the laws that would literally free millions from some horrible injustice.
I firmly believe that changing cannabis laws would do the most good in the shortest period of time, due to the number of people caught up in the system from cannabis law violations AND the number of people who would honestly find relief from agonizing pain by using cannabis, PLUS all the people close to the people mentioned above who are also put through the wringer when their loved one suffer more due to BAD LAWS.
We CAN do it! End needless suffering NOW, not later!
Truth Rules!
UNITE FOR FREEDOM!!! 555 TO KEEP FREEDOM ALIVE!! UNITE, STAND, AND FIGHT!!! WE CAN STOP THIS!!
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