I have a friend, and I only have a few of those, who has worked with the lead guy at NORML (not that it means anything) and has put together pro MJ stuff in Wyoming, which is like organizing a love rally in hell. Anyway, he is stupidly educated, motivated and pissed, and has an endless amount of energy. He would be PERFECT to be at the forefront of a group to fight this. And while he may not be an attorney, he understands the judicial process and is classically educated in such issues, it is his passion. He can be annoying as HELL with how persistent he can be. In other words, perfect if he's on your team.

One of our main problems is that we're fighting fire with hope, it's time for fire.

I don't have time to read this whole thread, and I need to save my energy at this point, BUT we NEED to put something together.