http://blog.norml.org/2010/06/23/washington-state-marijuana-legalization-effort-comin

Anybody live in Washington? This could be of interest...

From NORML.org:

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Washington State Marijuana Legalization Effort Coming Down To The Wire
June 23rd, 2010 By: Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director

With a Herculean effort of volunteers, the best of intentions, no financial resources to draw upon, regionalism (i.e., citizens in western WA support cannabis law reform more than the eastern part of the state currently does) and terrible spring weather, well over 100,000 signatures have been gathered to place a â??legalizationâ?? ballot initiative before the voters this November.

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The serious challenge in the next 5-7 days: Gather and verify 100,000 more signatures before the looming deadline at monthâ??s end.

Reformers in Washington State are seeking to join California with a legalization ballot this fall; medical cannabis-related ballot initiatives are happening in states such as Arizona, South Dakota and very possibly Oregon.

While the challenge here is great to be sure, Iâ??m heartened to learn that in a last minute push for signatures, the organizers at Sensible Washington have partnered with a popular alternative weekly, The Stranger, to distribute 80,000 signature forms in this weekâ??s run of papers.

Please, if you live in Washington, get a copy of The Stranger ASAP or download the necessary signature forms here, follow the basic instructions, get 5-10 or more of your like-minded friends, family and co-workers to sign the forms, and rush the forms back to the organizers for verification and submission before the deadline.

The organizers are imploring supporters to get the forms back to them no later than June 28 if possible to avoid a crush before the July 1st filing date.

If you live outside of Washington State, 1) please contact friends and loved ones and encourage them to do a little something for personal freedom and liberty before the end of the weekend and 2) make a financial donation in support of a genuinely grassroots efforts in Washington State to place it among the 3-4 other states this fall with pro-reform measures being placed directly before citizens for â??up or downâ?? votes.

Thanks for caring and sharing!

Cannabem liberemus,

Allen St. Pierre, Executive Director NORML Washington, D.C.

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Nice to see that Allen is giving moral support, although he didn't think it would make it so didn't provide any moola to make it happen. Thanks Allen hopefully the grass roots will get it done without your financial support.

Any how, the download link available from the norml page goes to sensiblewashington's petition download that needs to be printed on 11 by 17 paper. No good for the normal internet user to download and print at home and mail in.

Hey, that's a new legal argument, why not allow 8.5 by 11 paper petitions? It was good in Idaho a few years back for a Stop the Nukes initiative. :S2:

Thanks for the link :thumbsup:

I just read an editor explanation on the Norml page in the comments on this issue. The editor states that Norml has been encouraging donations to the cause and sending out notices. Well, if they were sending notices to any one who could have funded a small part, I'd like to know who they were because its the grass roots, like legalizeitgirl. And if any one deserved to be paid for their volunteer efforts, she is one of them. :twocents: