Would you stand up?

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

Everybody always talks about how the government needs to change the laws having to do with our wonderful plant. But would you actually do something about it? If you were sent an email with a simple task on it that could slowly help change the world would you take time to do it? Maybe pass out flyers? Write to politicians? I would like as much feed back as possible. We could cause changes...but are we willing to spend:hippy: the extra time?

[BizzleLuvin]

of course i would! sign me up my good man

[stinkyattic]

Sadly the position of a grower in a non-med state is a scary one and I can't stick my neck out in public fashion.

So the way I deal with it is by trying to educate people one at a time, and spreading knowledge and seeds.

[4gan2ja0]

yes, i am always down for freeing our wonderful and glorious plant. i will always stand by it and support it until its freedom

[psteve]

Been there. Done that. Doing it again today.:thumbsup:

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

Its good to see. Me and some friends are really brainstorming about alot of stuff. Some seem like pretty good ideas. I think this website is awesome cuz it connects many different types of people who all share the same love. We all stand up and stick together and who knows what could happen.

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

36 people have viewed this so far but only 4 people other then me have said something. Its sad to see that people dont care enough.

[zino11]

i already have

[jdmarcus59]

Iam for freedom.

[psteve]

36 people have viewed this so far but only 4 people other then me have said something. Its sad to see that people dont care enough.
Some of us have viewed it more than once.
But even at 4/36 that's still more than 10%. And that's pretty good.
Advertisers pray for 1/100 to actually respond.

[zino11]

one of the biggest problems about it is that people arent standing up if everyone here actually did maybe there would be a change

[Spoken Word]

I have passed out flyers... i've looked for organizations to join and what not but I didn't find any in miami

and Sure. I'd write letters....
But what would I say? in their eyes I am a young latin criminal.
I don't use it medically...

[scream]

Write letters but don't say that you use. Lie if you have to. Tell them that you think that the debt problems could greatly be fixed with a legalization. There are also organizations to join (NORML mainly) that will help you with what to say.

[onequestion]

The main roblem on my mind right now is how unconstitutional america is and im dissapointed with the way it is headed. One thing i know is that im not gonna accept the RFID chip and im gonna try a=to convince as many people not also. And i hope all you people know that when you get new drivers licenses or whatever after 2008 they will put it in there without telling you (although they're not hiding it,theyl tell you if you ask)/

As far as im concerned, marijuana is nowhere near my top priority.

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

one of the biggest problems about it is that people arent standing up if everyone here actually did maybe there would be a change

exactly.

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

The main roblem on my mind right now is how unconstitutional america is and im dissapointed with the way it is headed. One thing i know is that im not gonna accept the RFID chip and im gonna try a=to convince as many people not also. And i hope all you people know that when you get new drivers licenses or whatever after 2008 they will put it in there without telling you (although they're not hiding it,theyl tell you if you ask)/

As far as im concerned, marijuana is nowhere near my top priority.

hey can you give me a link about the RFID chip? Ive looked but all I can find is they are discussing it not that its actually gonna go through.

[Spoken Word]

Write letters but don't say that you use. Lie if you have to. Tell them that you think that the debt problems could greatly be fixed with a legalization. There are also organizations to join (NORML mainly) that will help you with what to say.
I think if you are lying, it defeats the purpose.

why don't we all lie to them, like they did to us.:wtf:

[napolitana869]

look into students for a sensible drug policy (ssdp). They do a lot of lobbying stuff like send letters to politicians and other things.

[TX Girl]

:thumbsup:

I'd pass out flyers :)

[JaMakin07]

even though i enjoy the way its working for me now, i would def stand up for it if the opp presented itself

[Matt the Funk]

I spread my knowledge of the plant all day, everyday, to anyone and everyone. Weed should soon be legal in my state too....not as legal as it is now, but with that new initiative which I am pretty sure should pass if we get enough signatures, people here can help the cause without fear.

[Spoken Word]

I don't know about you all but since I've started smoking....things have changed.....for the better....
I'm not saying I wouldn't like to see more change but I am not complaining about the situation either...

then again, i don't grow or have large amounts on me soooo

[psteve]

I have passed out flyers... i've looked for organizations to join and what not but I didn't find any in miami

and Sure. I'd write letters....
But what would I say? in their eyes I am a young latin criminal.
I don't use it medically...
Here's FLA Norml. (http://www.faunorml.org/chapters.html)
They can help you get active in Fla.
Also look for American Cannabis Society. (http://www.americancannabissociety.com/membership.html)
p.s. All use is medicinal.
You may be in denial about your medical needs.

[burnable]

I absolutely think that if every regular and casual user of mj went public with it, it would be legalized in at most a couple of years.

I think all of us want to be public and convince others, but we're afraid of the law. If one person is magnanimous about legalization and acts on it, he will be singled out and persecuted (like marc emery). We are all eager to be transparent with weed, we just feel to isolated in doing so. If we have direction and organization, we will campaign for mj with alacrity. Such organization actually exists, like NORML, etc.

[birdgirl73]

I can stand up and have. It's a little easier since I don't smoke myself and can prove that with a drug test--and also since I don't grow.

I have now written to my senators and legislators, at both the state and national levels, three times about medical marijuana in Texas and decriminalization. I also give money to NORML because I think they're our best hope as lobbyists here in the U.S.. I will probably have an even better ability to be heard by these institutions and organizations once I have my medical degree.

If I were called upon to put on a professional suit and go testify tomorrow in favor of cannabis, particularly medicinal, before the U.S. Congress and Senate in that wonderful marble Senate Hearings Room, I'd be on the next plane.

Yes, I'd stand up.

[FreeVenice]

Here are somethings you can do to legally help.

-Vote
-Write Federal congress
-Stop paying Income taxes (you can. look it up) all that money goes to the "war on drugs" anyway.
-Strike/picket
-Donate money to people who are doing something about it

[birdgirl73]

Free Venice, not sure where you got your facts, but not all tax money goes to the war on drugs. Just a very small percentage. Check out the federal budget sometime. And this link has some good, easy-to-understand info, too:
Where Does Your Tax Money Go? | PARADE Magazine (http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2005/edition_04-10-2005/featured_0)

[lovetogrow]

ive been working on a plain. im a grower in a non med state. When i clone i clone like 50 plus clones a week and only use like 10. im getting 48-49 out of 50 to root so i need up with like 35 extra a week. so im been thinking of going around and planting them all over the place, i mean every flowerbed in my area could have one in time. you think people would view me as the did Johnny Appleseed. of course this will bring heat, but im not sweeting the heat. Ill do my time for something i believe in. if i do it ill have to quit my grows and do it on a huge scale.

[lovetogrow]

as crazy as it sounds it always sits in the back of my head.

[Frivolous248]

Depending on what the task was yeah I'd probably help out. Pass out flyers...thats easy, though I doubt it'd lead to legalization, it could definitely help. Actually weed is illegal because the public wants it illegal, if the gov. finds out otherwise they will do whatever gets votes, or so a high times article thinks.

but yeah if it was an easy task and there wasn't a real risk for me (like major legal trouble) then I'd stand the hell up in an instant

[scream]

I think if you are lying, it defeats the purpose.

why don't we all lie to them, like they did to us.:wtf:

I said lie to people that have to worry about getting busted with huge amounts or grows. I personally don't lie, but for some people it is a safety issue.

Such as the disclaimers in a bunch of peoples signatures stating that "All posts made by me are fictional"

[FreeVenice]

Free Venice, not sure where you got your facts, but not all tax money goes to the war on drugs. Just a very small percentage. Check out the federal budget sometime. And this link has some good, easy-to-understand info, too:
Where Does Your Tax Money Go? | PARADE Magazine (http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2005/edition_04-10-2005/featured_0)

I'm talking about the Federal income taxes that are taken off my paycheck, which was found to be unconstitutional back in the 60's, pls don't make me find the case lol, im taking a lazy day. and that money goes to Federal dept.

[lovetogrow]

lol, lovetogrow by day and Johnny Weedseed by night.

[birdgirl73]

I'm talking about the Federal income taxes that are taken off my paycheck, which was found to be unconstitutional back in the 60's, pls don't make me find the case lol, im taking a lazy day. and that money goes to Federal dept.
FreeVenice, hun, talk to an accountant if you don't believe me. The federal income taxes that come out of your paycheck are precisely the same ones that go to the IRS (which is basically simply the name of our country's tax-collection agency) after you reconcile things at the end of your salary year, figuring out whether you owe the IRS more tax money or they owe you a refund. You initially set your tax situation up through a W-4 (federal IRS) form when you start work, claiming the number of withholding allowances you plan to claim that year. That's usually the same as the number of personal exemptions you claim on your tax return at the end of the year. Then your wages, salaries, reported tips, and federal taxes are reported back to you on your W-2 form at the end of the year, along with any state deductions that get taken from your paycheck. That W-2 form also tells you what your FICA withholding was.

Now, perhaps what you're thinking of is FICA withholding, which are specific taxes that go to Social Security and Medicare. Those aren't war on drugs monies, either, though. A relatively small portion of your federal taxes goes to the federal Office of National Drug Control Policy, which oversees and funds the war on drugs. You can trust me on what I'm telling you here. I made A's in both my tax law classes in law school. Be happy to share the transcript with you if you like.

[shoi]

id rlly like to get a podium somewhere and just talk abt wat needs to be changed... tho i dont want to stand on a corner or somthing cause then id just look crazy but actually somewhere where ppl would listen tho i dunno how many people would take me seriously... but its somthing i want to do i wish i could do it at school but theyd tear me down :p

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

ive been working on a plain. im a grower in a non med state. When i clone i clone like 50 plus clones a week and only use like 10. im getting 48-49 out of 50 to root so i need up with like 35 extra a week. so im been thinking of going around and planting them all over the place, i mean every flowerbed in my area could have one in time. you think people would view me as the did Johnny Appleseed. of course this will bring heat, but im not sweeting the heat. Ill do my time for something i believe in. if i do it ill have to quit my grows and do it on a huge scale.

Ive thought about that. I wouldnt put it in other ppls gardens though because they could get in trouble.

[lovetogrow]

yeah but if there is one in every yard in a 20 block area then what could they do

[Reefer Rogue]

My knowledge of cannabis is my best weapon at my disposal in this war.

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

yeah but if there is one in every yard in a 20 block area then what could they do

yeah i guess thats true.

[4twentE]

I'd be happy to stand up if the opportunity presented itself, such as signing an internet flyer or attend a rally or something like that. But I'm too slack to do much of anything requiring effort on my own. I alone am not a very influential or powerful person. But yeah, I'll join forces with ya should you get something going.

[Jizzle Blizzle420]

Well heres your chance ladies and gents. Please visit me new thread.
http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-com-lounge/124610-important-stand-up.html

[LuckyG]

I don't know if you'd have to lie about using/growing as much as you could just omit that information. Tell people the straight-up facts. Tell them stories about people who it has helped - and there are plenty of success stories. I've been meaning to write letters to my politicians, maybe I should get off my ass and do something about it.

[MistaGanja]

I'm ready to pass the flyers out!, every door handle in my city will have one.

[MagicalHerb]

im totally down. i really really have wanted to do something and i have no idea where to start, and id be doing it alone most likely cause this place sucks and nobody cares, but do you have any ideas?

[Maximum Overdrive]

I think the only way pot will ever become legal is if we fight the system from with in.

That's why I wouldn't mind paying some lobbyists some money to campaign for the medical use of marijuana. Then once we get people used to that and they realize pot isn't the root of all evil; they'll be a lot less contentious when it comes to to legalization of pot in general.


So yeah, I'd stand up just so long as it's something that might have effect.

[JohnGalt]

ive been working on a plain. im a grower in a non med state. When i clone i clone like 50 plus clones a week and only use like 10. im getting 48-49 out of 50 to root so i need up with like 35 extra a week. so im been thinking of going around and planting them all over the place, i mean every flowerbed in my area could have one in time. you think people would view me as the did Johnny Appleseed. of course this will bring heat, but im not sweeting the heat. Ill do my time for something i believe in. if i do it ill have to quit my grows and do it on a huge scale.

Dude, I've SO wanted to do this. However, I don't grow, so it's a far off dream if anything.

Yes I would stand up if directly confronted. However as posted above, our country is getting screwed hard up the ass right now and cannabis legalization isn't very high on the list of priorities.

[lagstronaut]

I don't want weed legalized to be honest. Can you imagine all the carcinogens and tar and addictive chemicals that will be added to it so you'll be addicted and so they can actually truthfully say it kills you? Yeah right, no thanks. I'm all for the decriminalization, but once this hits convenience stores I'm going to be the one saying "I told you so!"

[CannabisHappiness]

Our fear is their power. By being afraid we are empowering them to hold us back. We need to stand up, & be strong.
I do agree thou that growers should stay on the hush hush side.
I believe that if we hide our usage we are succumbing to fear.
The people should be involved in their government, not hiding from it.
Peace! :thumbsup::hippy::stoned:
Smoke on people, smoke on!