Comments on: ASA sues California DMV for revoking driver’s license of medical marijuana patient http://stash.norml.org/asa-sues-california-dmv-for-revoking-drivers-license-of-medical-marijuana-patient The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brinna http://stash.norml.org/asa-sues-california-dmv-for-revoking-drivers-license-of-medical-marijuana-patient/comment-page-1#comment-2955 Brinna Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:54:12 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=1925#comment-2955 Thanks, Urb, That is the carrot, this is the stick: I've posted this comment before, and I'm going to keep on doing it until it picks up steam. And it will work if we all join in. Since I contribute to Democratic causes, I get a lot of fund raising requests (both in email and snail mail). Starting today, I am sending all the requests back saying; A personal word to (whoever has sent the letter): I’m not sending you guys another penny until I am assured that you will demonstrate a true desire to rethink and CHANGE our failed drug policies, that have only resulted in more arrests AND more drug use. Our drug policies should be based on science, not politics. Take a page from the Netherlands, and from states that have legalized medical cannabis, and decriminalized small amount of cannabis for personal use. These are place where illicit drug use has gone down. Then I sign my name, address and phone number. Use your own words, but hit them where is hurts: in the pocketbook. Thanks, Urb, That is the carrot, this is the stick:

I’ve posted this comment before, and I’m going to keep on doing it until it picks up steam. And it will work if we all join in. Since I contribute to Democratic causes, I get a lot of fund raising requests (both in email and snail mail).

Starting today, I am sending all the requests back saying;

A personal word to (whoever has sent the letter):

I’m not sending you guys another penny until I am assured that you will demonstrate a true desire to rethink and CHANGE our failed drug policies, that have only resulted in more arrests AND more drug use.

Our drug policies should be based on science, not politics.

Take a page from the Netherlands, and from states that have legalized medical cannabis, and decriminalized small amount of cannabis for personal use. These are place where illicit drug use has gone down.

Then I sign my name, address and phone number.

Use your own words, but hit them where is hurts: in the pocketbook.

]]> By: Urb Age http://stash.norml.org/asa-sues-california-dmv-for-revoking-drivers-license-of-medical-marijuana-patient/comment-page-1#comment-2943 Urb Age Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:46:06 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=1925#comment-2943 Good take Brinna..... Good take Brinna…..

]]> By: Brinna http://stash.norml.org/asa-sues-california-dmv-for-revoking-drivers-license-of-medical-marijuana-patient/comment-page-1#comment-2942 Brinna Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:06:35 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=1925#comment-2942 I am trying not to become furious... but I am losing that battle. This article was particularly depressing after reading the bona fides of Daschel, Biden, and Holder vis a vis cannabis. AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! OK, no anger, no depression. Activism!!! It is the only answer: step up, speak out, do one thing (at least) everyday to move the cause ahead. One letter, one blog post, one conversation, one membership in an anti-drug war organization, one donation, one attempt to network, one anything -- holding the intention that the status quo WILL change for the better; that rationality, and truth will finally ascend. If 20 million of us ingest cannabis regularly, well, dammit, that is a lot of power if it is coordinated and directed to the same end: freedom and civil rights, compassion and community. I am trying not to become furious… but I am losing that battle. This article was particularly depressing after reading the bona fides of Daschel, Biden, and Holder vis a vis cannabis.

AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

OK, no anger, no depression. Activism!!! It is the only answer: step up, speak out, do one thing (at least) everyday to move the cause ahead. One letter, one blog post, one conversation, one membership in an anti-drug war organization, one donation, one attempt to network, one anything — holding the intention that the status quo WILL change for the better; that rationality, and truth will finally ascend. If 20 million of us ingest cannabis regularly, well, dammit, that is a lot of power if it is coordinated and directed to the same end: freedom and civil rights, compassion and community.

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