Quote Originally Posted by maryjanemama
Ron, I am in Wayne county. You're the administator, man, you have access to my email address. Please write me and let me know what's going on.
Don't do email due to spam, etc ... please feel free to talk here

Not much happening where I am these days ... a couple of years ago MPP organized a meeting with Tim Holden (formerly 6th district covering much of Berks County) for discussion of legalizing medical cannabis in PA. The meeting was ok, but we were met by a Tim Holden staffer - that there was a bad sign in my mind ... and the group ... well, I felt like I was over-dressed to say the least compared to some in the group. Dressing like a hippy is great when chillin, but doesn't do much when it comes to lobbying other then reenforcing the old negative stereotypes.

Got off on a tangent there ... probably the best way to get something going in your area is to find at least 3 other folks near you who have similar views and want to help facilitate change - then setup a meeting(s) with some local representatives in your area ... basically all you do is call your local representatives' respective offices and ask to meet with them. You'll likely end up meeting with a staffer initially, but who knows - and importantly, they get to hear how their constituents feel ... note if you and/or any of the folks who attend are involved in any questionable activity, be prepared for that to become known at some point to the local authorities/others, etc ... more a problem in a small town/rural area - as many here already know, activism comes with tradeoffs ... to put it in a nutshell, small-time medicinal users even in PA will likely have few, if any problems, but you certainly do NOT want any growers (nothing wrong with growing per se, but will become a distraction - and likely attract informants out to take others down) in any activist group you start up - as I said above ... just find 3 others and you've got a group - ok, I suppose you could go with less ... or even just yourself ... but having the moral support of others definitely helps in activism activities

If you need help with promoting your group and/or having trouble with setting up a meeting with local reps in your area, let me know here.

Ron
Cannabis.com Reviewed by Cannabis.com on . Home in PA Hi, I am from a small town in PA, love it here. Currently, I support 3 legalization of marijuana efforts, but, as far as I know, there is nothing local. I think I might have to start something up on my own. ;) Rating: 5