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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    Perceptions

    Perhaps the most important part of any societal change is how you are
    seen by the people you want to be involved. And to that end the title you chose to
    be gathered under is critically important.
    In the sixties as people fought the draft that kept the Vietnam war running
    the perception of the principals they stood for was epitomized by the terms used
    to describe their actions. A large portion of the population called them â??draft
    dodgersâ? and they refered to themselves as â??resistersâ?.
    When the national press began to refer to â??resistersâ? their movement
    began to make progress. As draft â??dodgersâ? they were people who avoided their
    civic duty, and failed to keep their part of the social contract with our country.
    â??Resistersâ? evoked images of France 1942, with freedom fighters meeting in
    secret places while evil men hunted and tortured their members.
    â??Resistersâ? were following the path of good and right, for the good of the
    whole community. â??Dodgersâ? were trying to pull down the democratic principals of
    the country to meet their own selfish needs.
    If we really want to change the Cannabis laws in this country we have to
    change the perceptions of the non smoking population. When smokers are
    identified as â??Illegal Drug Abusersâ? images of Jethro Tullâ??s â??Aqualungâ? pop into
    view. â??Decriminalizationâ? doesnâ??t present a positive image either. The simplistic
    â??Pot Headsâ? brings Cheech and Chong into view, still not an image most non
    smokers would want their children to aspire to.
    What we need is a snappy, positive description of our movement.
    â??Personal Freedom Supportersâ? may be accurate, but in these days of the (anti)
    Patriot Act this is not a position most people will support. While â??Defenders of the
    Founding Fathers� may be entirely accurate, the public lack of understanding
    about the founding and financing of the Revolutionary War makes that a hard
    sell. â??People of Freedomâ? sounds good, but itâ??s a bit clunky. â??Drugs Are Really
    Excellentâ? has a nice acronym, but itâ??s been overused and sounds too much like a
    Bill and Tedâ??s adventure. â??Supporters of Reasonable Marijuana Legislationâ? while
    accurate lacks the necessary panache. While I personally support the National
    Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, â??Normalâ? is, by definition, a
    condition of the majority and, as only fifteen percent of the population at best, has
    any first hand experience with cannabis use, the acronym is inaccurate.
    So letâ??s get some of that stoned freeassocation brain activity going and see if we
    canâ??t come up with something better. Print this one up and read it it to your
    buddys before you light up. Come on folks, smoke a fatty and do some
    brainstorming. Humm â??Brainstormers for Budâ?, naw, not quite. Ok smokers,
    your turn.
    doctor G Reviewed by doctor G on . Doctor G says: Help me out here ! Perceptions Perhaps the most important part of any societal change is how you are seen by the people you want to be involved. And to that end the title you chose to be gathered under is critically important. In the sixties as people fought the draft that kept the Vietnam war running the perception of the principals they stood for was epitomized by the terms used to describe their actions. A large portion of the population called them â??draft dodgersâ? and they refered to themselves Rating: 5

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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    Now I know this belongs under Activism, but not enough people read in that catagory. Anyway I'm asking you to smoke one and talk to each other, how hard is that??
    Doctor G

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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    I think it doesn't matter how respectible a name any sort of drug legisation group has so long as people perceive said drug to be the scourge of society. The National Organisation Of Crack Smokers is always going to be seen in a bad light and sadly cannabis is placed on the same or similar level, at least in the US anyway.

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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    yea that is soo tru

    i know ppl that think crack is just as bad as pot

    so i dont think well be lighting up legally anytime soon

    keep toking ppl

    later

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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    What I wouldn't give to chill at TGIF's then right after dinner pull out a fat sac of Northern Lights and roll it up right there in the restaurant........then 30 mins later order a wonderful hash brownie sundae..........................on Sunday.

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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    That really would be awesome in the true sense of the word, luckily I think I'll see legalisation in my country before the end of my lifetime. I doubt we'll ever be allowed to smoke in public as smoking tobacco in pubs will soon be banned but even just being able to go to the shop and buying an oz would be great.

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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    damn hippy agitators...

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    Doctor G says: Help me out here !

    Quote Originally Posted by doctor G
    I'm asking you to smoke one and talk to each other, how hard is that??
    Doctor G
    It's not hard at all. That's why I do it. It's amazing the things that can be produced with a little bit of marijuana and one's imagination.

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