Click the MoneyBomb! Today and today only you can join NORML for the amazing low price of $4.20 (usually $35). You’ll get a special sticker, your NORML Freedom Card, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re a part of ending adult marijuana prohibition with the oldest, largest, best-known and well-respected organization dedicating to fighting for the equal rights of cannabis consumers to be treated like beer drinkers.

It’s an exciting time to be a part of NORML.

• Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced the first pot legalization bill in 24 years, HR5843, which would make possession of 3½ ounces and non-profit transfers of up to 1 ounce of marijuana completely legal under Federal law.
• Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) has introduced HR5842 which would end the DEA raids on the twelve medical marijuana states.
• Michigan will be voting on medical marijuana this election through a citizen initiative.
• Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, and Kansas are considering or have considered medical marijuana bills.
• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Hawaii, and Vermont are considering marijuana decriminalization (fine only).
• Colorado is beginning to get marijuana dispensaries. Rhode Island is considering legislating dispensaries.
• Hawaii, Oregon, and California are fighting for improvements to their medical marijuana programs.
• We’re even seeing pro-marijuana movement in places you might not expect, like Texas, Idaho, and Alabama.

So be a part of the 420 MoneyBomb and join NORML for just $4.20. We need your grassroots support and activism to make this happen – we don’t have any billionaire backers; our efforts are mostly funded by the small donations of cannabis consumers and reform supporters just like you. Help us help you!

NORML To Hold First Annual 4/20 Moneybomb – Organization’s Facebook Supporters Reach 420,000
NORML is offering supporters the opportunity to join NORML for only $4.20 this Sunday, April 20th, available exclusively at www.420moneybomb.com.

All supporters who take advantage of this celebratory, one-day-only offer will receive a special NORML sticker, Freedom Card, and a one-year NORML membership, which usually costs $35.

“4/20 is a special date when cannabis consumers celebrate marijuana and all of its various unique cultural interpretations and accoutrements,” NORML Outreach Coordinator Ron Fisher said today. “With the introduction of two new federal pro-reform bills, this year’s 4/20 celebrations provide citizens nationwide who support cannabis law reform unique opportunities that NORML strongly encourages them to exercise: join NORML for $4.20 on 4/20, celebrate 4/20 responsibly, and, most importantly, lobby for reforms on 4/21.”

NORML’s 4/20moneybomb, inspired by Representative Ron Paul’s fundraising success in his recent presidential campaign, is only one part of NORML’s online outreach strategy, which includes a daily podcast, NORML’s blog, and popular pages at Facebook and MySpace.

Started only last September, NORML’s Facebook Cause group, the largest group of self-identified cannabis law reform supporters in the world, reached a membership total of 420,000 members Tuesday. “Coincidence? A propitious omen to say the least,” commented NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre.

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On this tax day, we here at NORML would like to remind you that marijuana prohibition costs $7,600,000,000 of your tax dollars every year. If you think that’s ridiculous, then join us here at NORML – you can learn everything you need to know at NORML.org. Call your Congress at 202-224-3121 – they’ll ask your zip code and put you in touch with your elected officials. Tell your representatives that it’s time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars in an effort to stop people from smoking marijuana that is doomed to failure. It still is a government of We the People, but you have to step up and do your part.

Tuesday is Government at Work day on the podcast, and coming up after the news, we’re going to speak with Matt Simon of the New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Drug Policy about the latest developments as a medical marijuana bill passed the House and will be heard by the Senate.

After that we’ve got our musical break for you. Cannabis Karri found a smokin’ Latino groove from Texas with Los Gallos and their song, “Free the People”, which is the perfect tune to play while filling out a last-minute 1040 form.

And to end the show, we’re joined by NORML’s Executive Director, Allen St. Pierre, who has some updates on NORML fundraising campaigns like the 420 MoneyBomb and the “Roll Your Own” screenings of Super High Me.

Today’s Sponsors:

• The Hemp & Cannabis Foundation’s medical marijuana clinics in WA, OR, CA, HI, CO, and NV
• Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)
• Oregon NORML

So sit back and relax with your favorite strain – this is the Daily Audio Stash.