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A New Year’s Resolution

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A New Year’s Resolution from the Medical Marijuana community

This year we resolve to be more responsible members of the medical marijuana community.  For many of us, our pro-MMJ stance has been all-talk and no-walk.  We’re in favor of legalizing it to treat the millions of people who it can help, but are we doing enough?  2012 is the year for action!  There are so many ways to get involved on both local and federal levels. 
Some states, like California, already have programs underway and they need our support to continue and to progress forward.  Americans for Safe Access is one of the leading advocacy groups and they offer so many ways to get involved that it is ludicrous for us to sit on the sidelines.  They even have an iphone app so we can help out while sitting in traffic.  Don’t want to join a group?  Then let your voice be heard individually.  Call, write or email your local government officials.  Start with your state senators since this movement has to come from the states.  Tell them you support changing marijuana from a schedule 1 to a schedule 2 substance.  Tell them you want growers held accountable for the medication they provide.  Let people know about labs that can help grower’s ensure safety.

The Federal government has proved to us that it is static and unwilling to move on it’s own.  The Marijuana Policy Project is yet another resource for us to work with and provides clear directions to contact your representatives.  Our nation is supposed to have a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” yet it seems to be slipping away from us. This year we can reclaim it!  First with medical marijuana, but it doesn’t stop there! We can move on to so many other important issues.  We can because we have to.  Our country should, and will change.  It’s a part of the Constitution; we need to be active to do it.  2012 is an election year; take the time to follow those politicians like Barney Frank, Ron Paul, Dennis Kucinich and Jared Polis, who believe that marijuana is something that can help people.

As the clock counts down to midnight and a new year begins, We must set aside our champagne and say together, “This year I resolve to make the US government listen to the people who need help in our country.  This year I resolve to make my country a better place for people who are sick and suffering.  This year I will not be a spaced-out couch potato staring at girls with pot-leaf pasties selling me the next great herb grinder.  I’m going to get involved with groups like The Drug Policy Alliance and change these laws for a healthier tomorrow.”

Happy New Year!

All of us at Marijuana.net


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