Washington State needs more vounteers for 1068

[Joshish]

Thats what you got to do. Good thinking.

[Joshish]

It's gonna be 75 degrees out there today. Apparently we still need 180,000 signatures with only three weeks to go. They're saying that all of the active volunteers will need to collect around 500 signatures a week to even have a chance. That's 10 to 20 hours a week in front of a high traffic area like Wal-mart Also, as of right now there will be NO paid signature gatherers to help us out in the last few weeks. So, that being said it is now completely up to us. I know I'm doing my part and I'm about to step it up even more this month. We are not out of this yet and it's looking pretty scary. See you all out there!

[gypski]

It's gonna be 75 degrees out there today. Apparently we still need 180,000 signatures with only three weeks to go. They're saying that all of the active volunteers will need to collect around 500 signatures a week to even have a chance. That's 10 to 20 hours a week in front of a high traffic area like Wal-mart Also, as of right now there will be NO paid signature gatherers to help us out in the last few weeks. So, that being said it is now completely up to us. I know I'm doing my part and I'm about to step it up even more this month. We are not out of this yet and it's looking pretty scary. See you all out there!

Is that 180K to just get on, or 180K with extra signatures to make sure it gets on? If its the former, the people of Washington State could be screwed for another couple of years of fighting to end this god damned madness.

[Joshish]

180 includes the extras

[legalizeitgirl]

we need more volunteers!!

people WANT to sign this, we just don't have the number of people necessary to make it available to everyone!

for anybody in clark county wanting to sign, i'll be out at the intersection in front of Trader Joe's (on Chaklov/112th) this saturday (6/19) and sunday (6/20), from 11am until 4pm collecting signatures. we will also be out on thursday (6/17) at the whole foods on mill plain and 164th, from 5:30-7:30pm.

you don't need to be a smoker to realize that our current practices aren't cutting it, and the hundreds of thousands in prison for non-violent drug charges are evidence of this broken system.

we need to do what we can to end antiquated laws. tell your friends and family--spread the word!!

[legalizeitgirl]

Hey all,

Volunteers at SensibleWashington had an AMAZING idea to aid our fight in CANNABIS LEGALIZATION for Washington state: pay for a print ad in Seattle's "The Stranger" weekly newspaper, with a copy of our petition inserted with the advertisement.

80,000 copies of "The Stranger" are picked up by people EACH WEEK! Just TWO signatures on EACH copy distributed would be enough to ensure I-1068's place on our November ballot! Great idea, huh?

What we need in order to do this, all you "armchair warriors," are DONATIONS!! Printing the ads and inserting 80,000 petitions is certainly not free (but I bet it would be much cheaper if using HEMP paper...)!

https://sensiblewashington.org/donate/

It's an easy way to help out, every little bit (even $5) helps, and you can do it from the privacy of your home. It's a secure site, and they accept Visa or MasterCard. They've got $100 of my money, and I'm an unemployed student. :thumbsup:

If you feel uncomfortable listing your employer, enter that you're "unemployed," because I don't think it'll be accepted if left blank. (If anyone finds out otherwise, let me know!)

Thanks for any and all help you can lend!
~jill

[legalizeitgirl]

We're only $265 away from our goal!

Donations must be made by 4pm today, as this is when "The Stranger's" deadline is.

Thanks, if you've chipped in already! :thumbsup:

[legalizeitgirl]

Our goal for donations was reached and exceeded!!

Sensible Washington will have a full page advertisement, with a petition inserted, into 80,000 copies of next week's edition of The Stranger. The Stranger is a weekly, free, alternative newspaper distributed in Seattle. Check them out: The Stranger - Seattle's Only Newspaper

Thank you for anyone who was able to donate (or wanted to, but was unable to).

[joshdub]

KEEP IT MEDICAL!!!!

[legalizeitgirl]

joshdub--Even medical patients in our state are NOT fully protected by the ambiguous laws we have in place. They still need to be lawered-up in order to avoid harassment and waste-of-time legal matters which arise. The change in law that I-1068 proposes will better protect documented medical users, as well as undocumented medical users.

Just because I can't get a card (because I can't afford to go get a piece of paper with my name on it, nor do I have a documented pain disorder), does NOT mean that when I use it I'm not medicating myself.

The point is: IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN MADE ILLEGAL IN THE FIRST PLACE.