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Change We Can Believe In?
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:19:44 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
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Change.gov, the official website of President-Elect Obama, has reopened its online polling page, Open for Questions. Of course we all know what happened the last time the incoming administration asked the public to decide what issue should be Americas top priority. And were all well aware of Obamas less than favorable reply.
That said, the fact that the legalization of marijuana finished first out of over 7,000 questions polled generated significant media coverage, including features by Fox News (watch the video here), Esquire, and The Hill. So lets keep the media and the soon-to-be Presidents feet to the fire and continue to push the debate.
Currently, over 25,000 public policy questions have been submitted to Obamas website. Dozens of these questions pertain to cannabis law reform. Right now, the leading vote-getter among these (with 2,000 votes) is:
Why do you believe that marijuana should not be legalized? How is the prohibition of marijuana any different than the prohibition of alcohol? 100,000 Americans die every year due to alcohol but none to marijuana.
Please take a moment and log onto the Change.gov site to voice your support for this question, and others pertaining to the need to end Americas antiquated and punitive prohibition of marijuana. (To vote for this and other popular marijuana law reform questions, click on the additional issues link or perform a word search using the term marijuana.) The people spoke once before; its time we make our voices heard again!
Change we can believe in? We shall see.
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Get on it people !!!!
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:19:44 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
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That said, the fact that the legalization of marijuana finished first out of over 7,000 questions polled generated significant media coverage, including features by Fox News (watch the video here), Esquire, and The Hill. So lets keep the media and the soon-to-be Presidents feet to the fire and continue to push the debate.
Currently, over 25,000 public policy questions have been submitted to Obamas website. Dozens of these questions pertain to cannabis law reform. Right now, the leading vote-getter among these (with 2,000 votes) is:
Why do you believe that marijuana should not be legalized? How is the prohibition of marijuana any different than the prohibition of alcohol? 100,000 Americans die every year due to alcohol but none to marijuana.
Please take a moment and log onto the Change.gov site to voice your support for this question, and others pertaining to the need to end Americas antiquated and punitive prohibition of marijuana. (To vote for this and other popular marijuana law reform questions, click on the additional issues link or perform a word search using the term marijuana.) The people spoke once before; its time we make our voices heard again!
Change we can believe in? We shall see.
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Get on it people !!!!
