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5 Things you can do RIGHT NOW to help legalize hemp/marijuana
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1. Talk about hemp/marijuana today to friends, family, co-workers
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and everybody. Just say you think hemp/marijuana should be made
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legal again. You'll be amazed at how many agree. Talk about
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medical marijuana, free choice and non-smoking commercial hemp
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(rope, paper, fabric, fuel, oil, food, etc.). Be proud of what
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you believe. This is America. Remember, you're in good company:
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Both Washington & Jefferson were hemp farmers. People needing
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legal help should call NORML.
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2. Photocopy Literature to pass out and send with your letters.
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Always keep it handy. You never know who or when somebody will
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want it. Give it out at meetings, events, campuses, etc.
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3. Write letters to your elected officials (see scripts below),
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newspapers, magazines, TV & radio stations. Be brief. Be clear.
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Don't mix issues. Better yet, write at least one letter every
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month, and every time there is an editorial or commentary on
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marijuana or "drugs." Respond to articles and events or just
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state your opinion. They'll read it, even if they don't publish
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it. 4. Help out a local group. Come to meetings. Make phone
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calls, do office work, fold and mail literature, etc. Share your
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special skills (like computer, data entry, research, speaking,
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organizing, art and other talents.) If there is no group, start
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one. It's easier than you think. The groups listed at the bottom
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of this page are glad to help.
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5. Donate money to active groups like NORML, BACH, HEMP, the
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American Hemp Council, Freedom Fighters and others. Contribute
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supplies or postage. All groups need access to free or cheap
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printing service. Donate books and magazine subscriptions to
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schools and libraries, maybe even buy an ad or billboard space to
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get out the message. It's better to spend a little money now to
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re-legalize hemp/marijuana than a lot of money later to stay out
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of jail.
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Whatever you do, Start Doing It Right Away! Studies show that if
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you don't get started within a day or two, you might not ever get
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around to it, and we have to act today to build the momentum we
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need to re-legalize hemp/marijuana tomorrow.
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Letter/phone scripts:
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President Bush
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1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
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Washington DC 20050
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(or)
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Senator___________________:
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Senate Office Bldg.,
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Washington,DC 20510
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(or)
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Representative____________:
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U.S. House of Representatives
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Washington, DC 20515
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Dear_________________________,
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Please take whatever action is necessary to legalize
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personal use of marijuana and see to it that everyone who needs
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it for medicine receives it immediately.
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Also, you must know that the barriers to commercial use of
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hemp for paper, fabrics, fuel and so on hurt our economy, and
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must be removed immediately. It just doesn't make any sense to
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punish farmers and people whose businesses don't have anything to
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do with drugs at all.
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Sincerely,
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State Senator___________________:
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State Senate
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200 East Colfax Avenue
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Denver, Colorado 80203
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(or)
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Representative:__________________:
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House of Representatives
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200 East Colfax Avenue
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Denver, Colorado 80203
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Dear_____________________________:
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Please act immediately to legalize personal use of marijuana
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and see to it that everyone who needs it for medicine receives it
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immediately.
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Also, you must realize that the barriers to non-drug,
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commercial use of hemp for paper, fabrics, fuel, and so on, hurt
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our businesses and the state economy. They must be removed
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immediately, because if other states do this before we do,
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Colorado will lose its competitive edge in bringing in new
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businesses and the jobs and tax revenues that come with it.
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In addition, it is a waste of tax money to enforce
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prohibition laws when we have so much real crime to deal with.
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You say you are for a strong Colorado and America. Well, do
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something about.
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Sincerely,
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Phone Script: Hello, by name is____________________and I'm
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calling to register my opinion with (Senator, Representative,
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etc.)_________________. I think it's time to re-legalize personal
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use of marijuana and see to it that everyone who needs it as
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medicine receives it immediately.
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Laws that block commercial use of hemp for paper, fabrics
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fuel and so on hurt our economy and the environment. They should
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be completely eliminated. It doesn't make sense to punish
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American Farmers and people whose businesses don't have anything
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to do with drugs. I want to know what (Sen.,Rep.,etc.)
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____________________ is doing about this problem.(Give them your
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address and ask for a written reply.)
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Here's a list of local organizations which are glad to help you
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get involved:
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NORML Colorado
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137 West County Line Road #500
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Littleton, Co 80126
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303/470-1100
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Rocky Mountain Hemp Network
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470-1100 x 611
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Hemp Initiative Project
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470-1100 x 511
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Great Tee-shirts, need volunteers for Ballot Initiative Drive
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