The Time for Marijuana Reform Action Is Now

Donnybrook

Well-Known Member
The Time For Marijuana Reform Action Is Now

by Johnny Green




By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator

With the Presidential election taking place this November, the majority of us are already being inundated with political propaganda from the political left and the right. In news cycle after news cycle, pundits can be heard offering their thoughts on the most recent poll numbers or political gaffes and rarely venture beyond hot button issues such as immigration or gun control. Some candidates have attempted to discuss drug policy reform, but most have avoided getting into any substantive discussions; ultimately offering a soundbite or two. In short, while most mainstream politicians acknowledge the problem, they by and large remain unwilling to address solutions. For those of us who have dedicated our lives to reforming America’s marijuana laws, this has been a bit frustrating to say the least.

Even with all the hoopla surrounding the upcoming election, it seem almost impossible to find a politician who is willing to have a meaningful conversation about reforming America’s archaic marijuana laws. Although the issue consistently holds the support of more than half of our country, most candidates continue to treat it as an afterthought. As we close in on the 80th year of marijuana prohibition in America, we can no longer wait for Washington to take action. The days of playing political hot potato with an issue that the majority of Americans support are over. Our time is now.

Change begins on the local level so be the catalyst for marijuana reform in your community. Start building relationships with city council members, county commissioners, judges and other elected officials. Explore opportunities to elevate the reform conversation through community forums and roundtable discussions. Even something as simple as writing a letter to your local paper will provide a chance to offer an enlightened perspective to a larger audience.

As marijuana activists, we must work hard to make sure we’re putting our best foot forward as we focus our attention on winning the hearts and minds of politicians and community leaders alike. With efforts to reform local and state marijuana laws ramping up across the country, NORML Affiliates and Chapters are committed to providing our members and activists with all the tools they need to work towards meaningful reforms. From developing helpful talking points and strategic messaging to working with our local organizations to create legislative scorecards, NORML’s national office is prepared to dedicate the necessary time and resources needed to ensure that 2016 is a historic year for marijuana reform.

If you haven’t already done so, please visit www.NORML.org to familiarize yourself with all of our available resources and other ways you can get involved. With over 160 Affiliates and Chapters worldwide, NORML will continue to be the leading voice for marijuana reform around the globe.

For more information regarding NORML Affiliates and Chapters please email [email protected].
 

TWS

Well-Known Member
The Time For Marijuana Reform Action Is Now

by Johnny Green




By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator

With the Presidential election taking place this November, the majority of us are already being inundated with political propaganda from the political left and the right. In news cycle after news cycle, pundits can be heard offering their thoughts on the most recent poll numbers or political gaffes and rarely venture beyond hot button issues such as immigration or gun control. Some candidates have attempted to discuss drug policy reform, but most have avoided getting into any substantive discussions; ultimately offering a soundbite or two. In short, while most mainstream politicians acknowledge the problem, they by and large remain unwilling to address solutions. For those of us who have dedicated our lives to reforming America’s marijuana laws, this has been a bit frustrating to say the least.

Even with all the hoopla surrounding the upcoming election, it seem almost impossible to find a politician who is willing to have a meaningful conversation about reforming America’s archaic marijuana laws. Although the issue consistently holds the support of more than half of our country, most candidates continue to treat it as an afterthought. As we close in on the 80th year of marijuana prohibition in America, we can no longer wait for Washington to take action. The days of playing political hot potato with an issue that the majority of Americans support are over. Our time is now.

Change begins on the local level so be the catalyst for marijuana reform in your community. Start building relationships with city council members, county commissioners, judges and other elected officials. Explore opportunities to elevate the reform conversation through community forums and roundtable discussions. Even something as simple as writing a letter to your local paper will provide a chance to offer an enlightened perspective to a larger audience.

As marijuana activists, we must work hard to make sure we’re putting our best foot forward as we focus our attention on winning the hearts and minds of politicians and community leaders alike. With efforts to reform local and state marijuana laws ramping up across the country, NORML Affiliates and Chapters are committed to providing our members and activists with all the tools they need to work towards meaningful reforms. From developing helpful talking points and strategic messaging to working with our local organizations to create legislative scorecards, NORML’s national office is prepared to dedicate the necessary time and resources needed to ensure that 2016 is a historic year for marijuana reform.

If you haven’t already done so, please visit www.NORML.org to familiarize yourself with all of our available resources and other ways you can get involved. With over 160 Affiliates and Chapters worldwide, NORML will continue to be the leading voice for marijuana reform around the globe.

For more information regarding NORML Affiliates and Chapters please email [email protected].
Wake up and smell the coffee bro. Don't jump in the water cause it ain't fine.
 

TWS

Well-Known Member

420monWell-Known Member
Bans and pending bans, if you don't want it banned, then you shd show up to the meetings. Most people are not aware or think someone else will show up, if you do not show up to your county meetings and there is a ban, it's your fault.

Mon has heard that the counties that did NOT pass bans, had more pro MMJ than not. If there is more anti mmj than pro mmj the bans pass easy.

Btw TWS, mon did sign it.

URGENT BAN WATCH UPDATE: There has been an enormous increase in cities and counties that have enacted or introduced a ban on either personal cultivation, commercial cultivation, processing, manufacturing, testing, dispensing, delivering, and even consumption in some instances, since our last post. We now believe that 43% of the entire state has seen a ban or is awaiting one. Please let us know if you see anything that is not current or that may be incorrect. That breaks down is as follows:
Counties 11 Banned 19%
Counties 9 Pending 16%
Cities 138 Banned 29%
Cities 75 Pending 16%

Alameda Banned
Alameda County Banned
Alpine County Ban Introduced
Amador County Watch List
American Canyon Banned
Antioch Banned
Arroyo Grande Banned
Artesia Banned
Atascadero Banned
Atwater Banned
Avalon Banned
Baldwin Park Ban Introduced
Barstow Ban Introduced
Bellflower Banned
Belvedere Banned
Benicia Banned
Beverly Hills Ban Introduced
Big Bear Lake Banned
Biggs Ban Introduced
Bishop Ban Introduced
Blythe Banned
Blythe Banned
Brawley Banned
Brea Banned
Brentwood Banned
Buena Park Banned
Burbank Banned
Butte County Ban Introduced
Calabasas Ban Introduced
Calexico Banned
Calimesa Banned
Calistoga Banned
Camarillo Banned
Canyon Lake Banned
Carmel Banned
Carpinteria Ban Introduced
Ceres Banned
Chino Banned
Clearlake Banned
Colusa County Ban Introduced
Contra Costa County Ban Introduced
Corona Banned
Coronado Banned
Corte Madera Ban Introduced
Cresent City Banned
Dana Point Banned
Danville Banned
Davis Banned
Del Mar Banned
Delano Ban Introduced
Dixon Banned
Downey Ban Introduced
Dublin Banned
El Cajon Banned
El Centro Banned
El Cerrito Banned
Encinitas Ban Introduced
Escondido Banned
Eureka Banned
Fairfax Ban Introduced
Fairfield Ban Introduced
Fillmore Banned
Firebaugh Ban Introduced
Folsom Ban Introduced
Fontana Ban Introduced
Fortuna Banned
Fountain Valley Banned
Fowler Ban Introduced
Fremont Banned
Garden Grove Banned
Gilroy Ban Introduced
Glendale Ban Introduced
Glendora Banned
Goleta Banned
Gonzales Ban Introduced
Grass Valley Ban Introduced
Grover Beach Banned
Guadelupe Banned
Gustine Ban Introduced
Hawaiin Gardens Ban Introduced
Hawthorne Ban Introduced
Hemet Banned
Hollister Ban Introduced
Hughson Ban Introduced
Huntington Beach Banned
Imperial Banned
Indian Wells Banned
Indio Banned
Irvine Banned
Jurupa Valley Banned
Kern County Banned
Kings County Ban Introduced
La Canada Flintridge Banned
La Habra Ban Introduced
La Habra Heights Ban Introduced
La Mesa Banned
La Mirada Ban Introduced
La Palma Ban Introduced
La Quinta Banned
La Verne Banned
Lafayette Ban Introduced
Lafayette Ban Introduced
Laguna Beach Banned
Laguna Woods Banned
Lakewood Banned
Lathrop Banned
Lemon Grove Ban Introduced
Lemoore Banned
Livermore Banned
Lodi Banned
Lompac Banned
Los Alamitos Ban Introduced
Los Banos Banned
Los Gatos Ban Introduced
Manhattan Beach Banned
Manteca Banned
Marina Ban Introduced
Marysville Ban Introduced
Menifee Banned
Menlo Park Ban Introduced
Merced Banned
Merced County Banned
Mill Valley Urgency Ban Introduced
Modesto Banned
Monrovia Ban Introduced
Monte Sereno Ban Introduced
Monterey Banned
Monterey Park Ban Introduced
Moorpark Banned
Morgan Hill Banned
Morgan Hill Banned
Morro Bay Banned
Murrietta Banned
National City Banned
National City Banned
Nevada City Ban Introduced
Nevada County Banned
Newman Ban Introduced
Newport Beach Banned
Norco Banned
Norwalk Banned
Oakdale Ban Introduced
Oakley Banned
Oceanside Banned
Orange County Banned
Orinda Ban Introduced
Orinda Ban Introduced
Orland Banned
Oroville Banned
Oxnard Ban Introduced
Pacific Grove Ban Introduced
Palm Desert Banned
Palos Verde Estates Ban Introduced
Paradise Banned
Pasadena Banned
Paso Robles Banned
Patterson Ban Introduced
Petaluma Banned
Pico Rivera Ban Introduced
Piedmont Banned
Pismo Beach Banned
Pismo Beach Ban Introduced
Placerville Ban Introduced
Pleasanton Banned
Plumas County Ban Introduced
Port Hueneme Banned
Portola Ban Introduced
Rancho Cordova Banned
Red Bluff Banned
Redlands Ban Introduced
Redwood City Ban Introduced
Richmond Ban Introduced
Ridgecrest Banned
Rio Vista Ban Introduced
Ripon Banned
Riverbank Ban Introduced
Riverside Banned
Rosemead Ban Introduced
San Anselmo Banned
San Clemente Banned
San Jacinto Banned
San Juan Bautista Ban Introduced
San Juan Capistrano Ban Introduced
San Luis Obispo County Banned
San Marcos Banned
San Pablo Ban Introduced
San Rafael Ban Introduced
San Ramon Ban Introduced
Sand City Banned
Santa Ana Banned
Santa Barbara Banned
Santa Barbara County Banned
Santa Clara County Banned
Santa Fe Springs Ban Introduced
Santa Maria Banned
Santa Paula Banned
Santee Banned
Scott's Valley Banned
Seal Beach Ban Introduced
Seaside Ban Introduced
Shasta County Ban Introduced
Sierra Madre Ban Introduced
Signal Hill Banned
Simi Valley Banned
Siskiyou County Banned, Referendum Pending
Solano Beach Banned
Solano County Banned
Solvang Banned
Sonoma Banned
St. Helena Banned
Stanislaus County Ban Introduced
Suison Banned
Susanville Banned
Sutter Creek Banned
Temple City Ban Introduced
Thousand Oaks Banned
Truckee Ban Introduced
Turlock Banned
Tustin Banned
Twenty Nine Palms Banned
Vacaville Banned
Ventura Banned
Ventura County Banned
Villa Park Banned
Vista Banned
Walnut Creek Banned
West Covina Ban Introduced
Whittier Ban Introduced
Yorba Linda Banned
Yountville Banned
Yreka Ban Introduced
Yucaipa Banned
Yucca Valley Banned
 

TWS

Well-Known Member
Please join me tonight at 8:00 PM PTfor a live online broadcast entitled “Protecting Access in Your Community.” I will be talking with you about how to stop and reverse local bans on medical cannabis cultivation, delivery, and dispensing. There will be a time for comments and questions from participants.

Log into the live broadcast a little before 8:00 PM tonight at this URL. You may need to install free software if this is your first Google Hangout. A Google Hangout is a live interactive event that you can join from your computer or mobile device:
https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/109193897924528499034/events/ceuqac5qrafph57fkrjd1tuql84

You may also watch the broadcast live on YouTube at 8:00 PM tonight, without installing software, at this URL. You will not be able to use the interactive features on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bpBwavBQ8

More than 100 cities and counties have banned medical cannabis in response to a drafting error in state law that would have made state regulators the sole licensing authority for commercial medical cannabis cultivation in jurisdictions that did not adopt local regulatory ordinances before March 1, 2016. That frightened local lawmakers, who feared losing regulatory authority in their communities.

Many cities and counties have responded to the inadvertent deadline by banning medical cannabis cultivation and other commercial activity. Unfortunately, some jurisdictions have overreached by also banning cultivation of medical cannabis by individual patients and their designated primary caregivers.

The state legislature is moving quickly to correct the error. AB 21 (Wood), which will delete the deadline, may be on its way to the Governor for a signature this week. The urgency bill takes effect as soon as the Governor signs it, giving local governments time to consider and adopt more reasonable medical cannabis ordinances.

Will they do it? That may depend on what they hear from constituents like you. ASA launched the Local Access Project to help support advocates who are working to stop bans or adopt sensible ordinances and voter initiatives. You can find helpful tools online right now, and more are on the way. Check out the webpages on writing a campaign plan, fundraising for you local effort, and resources for organizers before tonight’s broadcast.

I look forward to talking with you tonight. Please share this message with friends and loved ones who care about medical cannabis.

Sincerely,

Don Duncan, Americans for Safe Access
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/
P.S. – Subscribe to the ASA-CCSA Email Discussion List to stay up-to-date on what is happening with medical cannabis in California.
 
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