{"id":1879,"date":"2012-01-01T21:09:26","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T21:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=10018"},"modified":"2012-01-01T21:09:26","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T21:09:26","slug":"a-new-years-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/a-new-years-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Year\u2019s Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/a-new-years-resolution\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-resolution.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"new year resolution\" title=\"new year resolution\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-10138\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/a-new-years-resolution\/attachment\/new-year-resolution\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-resolution.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a><strong>A New Year&#8217;s Resolution from the Medical Marijuana community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year we resolve to be more responsible members of the medical marijuana community.\u00a0 For many of us, our pro-MMJ stance has been all-talk and no-walk.\u00a0 We&#8217;re in favor of legalizing it to treat the millions of people who it can help, but are we doing enough?\u00a0 2012 is the year for action!\u00a0 There are so many ways to get involved on both local and federal levels.\u00a0 <br \/>Some states, like California, already have programs underway and they need our support to continue and to progress forward.\u00a0 <a title=\"Americans for Safe Access: Take Action\" href=\"www.safeaccessnow.org\/section.php?id=137\">Americans for Safe Access<\/a> 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.\u00a0 They even have an iphone <a title=\"ASA app\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safeaccessnow.org\/article.php?id=7028\">app<\/a> so we can help out while sitting in traffic.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t want to join a group?\u00a0 Then let your voice be heard individually.\u00a0 Call, write or email your local <a title=\"contact your representatives\" href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/o\/182\/p\/dia\/action\/public\/?action_KEY=8453\">government<\/a> <a title=\"marijuana policy hawaii\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\">officials<\/a>.\u00a0 Start with your state senators since this movement has to come from the states.\u00a0 Tell them you support changing marijuana from a schedule 1 to a <a title=\"Reclassify marijuana\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/two-governors-seek-federal-reclassification-of-marijuana\/\">schedule 2 substance<\/a>.\u00a0 Tell them you want growers held accountable for the medication they provide.\u00a0 Let people know about <a href=\"http:\/\/thewercshop.com\" target=\"_blank\">labs<\/a> that can help grower&#8217;s ensure safety<a href=\"http:\/\/thewercshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Federal government has proved to us that it is static and unwilling to move on it&#8217;s own.\u00a0 <a title=\"Marijuana Policy Project\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mpp.org\">The Marijuana Policy Project<\/a> is yet another resource for us to work with and provides clear directions to contact your representatives.\u00a0 Our nation is supposed to have a &#8220;government of the people, <a href=\"http:\/\/americancivilwar.com\/north\/lincoln.html\" target=\"_blank\">by the people, for the people&#8221;<\/a> yet it seems to be slipping away from us. This year we can reclaim it!\u00a0 First with medical marijuana, but it doesn&#8217;t stop there! We can move on to so many other important issues.\u00a0 We can because we have to.\u00a0 Our country should, and will change.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a part of the <a title=\"US Constitution\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usconstitution.net\/const.html#Preamble\">Constitution<\/a>; we need to be active to do it.\u00a0 2012 is an election year; take the time to <a title=\"Ron Paul for President\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ronpaul2012.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">follow<\/a> those politicians like <a href=\"http:\/\/frank.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barney Frank<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ronpaul2012.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Ron Paul<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/kucinich.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dennis Kucinich<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/polis.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jared Polis<\/a>, who believe that marijuana is something that can help people.<\/p>\n<p>As the clock counts down to midnight and a new year begins, We must set aside our champagne and say together, &#8220;This year I resolve to make the US government listen to the people who need help in our country.\u00a0 This year I resolve to make my country a better place for people who are <a title=\"Allow MM for US Vets in need.\" href=\"https:\/\/wwws.whitehouse.gov\/petitions#!\/petition\/allow-united-states-disabled-military-veterans-access-medical-marijuana-treat-their-ptsd\/1MD2nrHC\" target=\"_blank\">sick and suffering<\/a>.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 I&#8217;m going to get involved with groups like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugpolicy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Drug Policy Alliance<\/a> and change these <a title=\"Laws and Rights by state\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/patients-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\">laws<\/a> for a healthier tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p>All of us at Marijuana.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-resolution.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"new year resolution\" title=\"new year resolution\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-10138\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/a-new-years-resolution\/attachment\/new-year-resolution\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-year-resolution.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a><strong>A New Year&#8217;s Resolution from the Medical Marijuana community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year we resolve to be more responsible members of the medical marijuana community.\u00a0 For many of us, our pro-MMJ stance has been all-talk and no-walk.\u00a0 We&#8217;re in favor of legalizing it to treat the millions of people who it can help, but are we doing enough?\u00a0 2012 is the year for action!\u00a0 There are so many ways to get involved on both local and federal levels.\u00a0 <br \/>Some states, like California, already have programs underway and they need our support to continue and to progress forward.\u00a0 <a title=\"Americans for Safe Access: Take Action\" href=\"www.safeaccessnow.org\/section.php?id=137\">Americans for Safe Access<\/a> 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.\u00a0 They even have an iphone <a title=\"ASA app\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safeaccessnow.org\/article.php?id=7028\">app<\/a> so we can help out while sitting in traffic.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t want to join a group?\u00a0 Then let your voice be heard individually.\u00a0 Call, write or email your local <a title=\"contact your representatives\" href=\"http:\/\/salsa.democracyinaction.org\/o\/182\/p\/dia\/action\/public\/?action_KEY=8453\">government<\/a> <a title=\"marijuana policy hawaii\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/hawaii\/\" target=\"_blank\">officials<\/a>.\u00a0 Start with your state senators since this movement has to come from the states.\u00a0 Tell them you support changing marijuana from a schedule 1 to a <a title=\"Reclassify marijuana\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/two-governors-seek-federal-reclassification-of-marijuana\/\">schedule 2 substance<\/a>.\u00a0 Tell them you want growers held accountable for the medication they provide.\u00a0 Let people know about <a href=\"http:\/\/thewercshop.com\" target=\"_blank\">labs<\/a> that can help grower&#8217;s ensure safety<a href=\"http:\/\/thewercshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Federal government has proved to us that it is static and unwilling to move on it&#8217;s own.\u00a0 <a title=\"Marijuana Policy Project\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mpp.org\">The Marijuana Policy Project<\/a> is yet another resource for us to work with and provides clear directions to contact your representatives.\u00a0 Our nation is supposed to have a &#8220;government of the people, <a href=\"http:\/\/americancivilwar.com\/north\/lincoln.html\" target=\"_blank\">by the people, for the people&#8221;<\/a> yet it seems to be slipping away from us. This year we can reclaim it!\u00a0 First with medical marijuana, but it doesn&#8217;t stop there! We can move on to so many other important issues.\u00a0 We can because we have to.\u00a0 Our country should, and will change.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a part of the <a title=\"US Constitution\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usconstitution.net\/const.html#Preamble\">Constitution<\/a>; we need to be active to do it.\u00a0 2012 is an election year; take the time to <a title=\"Ron Paul for President\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ronpaul2012.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">follow<\/a> those politicians like <a href=\"http:\/\/frank.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Barney Frank<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ronpaul2012.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Ron Paul<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/kucinich.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dennis Kucinich<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/polis.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jared Polis<\/a>, who believe that marijuana is something that can help people.<\/p>\n<p>As the clock counts down to midnight and a new year begins, We must set aside our champagne and say together, &#8220;This year I resolve to make the US government listen to the people who need help in our country.\u00a0 This year I resolve to make my country a better place for people who are <a title=\"Allow MM for US Vets in need.\" href=\"https:\/\/wwws.whitehouse.gov\/petitions#!\/petition\/allow-united-states-disabled-military-veterans-access-medical-marijuana-treat-their-ptsd\/1MD2nrHC\" target=\"_blank\">sick and suffering<\/a>.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 I&#8217;m going to get involved with groups like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugpolicy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Drug Policy Alliance<\/a> and change these <a title=\"Laws and Rights by state\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/patients-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\">laws<\/a> for a healthier tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p>All of us at Marijuana.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[165,1231,696,1892,1036,1139,1893,77,457,56,9,51,125,1,3,160,61],"tags":[2743,3801,3269,4460,7,3709,4461,2655,3031,2636,2631,2703,2738,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}