Wow, this is amazing news. When I became active back in October 2009 there was only one meeting choice to go to if you wanted to be NORML. There are always many ways to support marijuana reform and make a difference in your community, but I wanted to find out more about the organization NORML and how I could help them. So I set out for Madison to see what all the buzz was about. Multiple ways to help, active marijuana legislation and a network of people working hard of the issue on behalf of us in Wisconsin is what I found, so I joined them.
Multiple events, passed medical marijuana referendums and stagnant legislation over the past two years has lead to a marijuana movement in Wisconsin which continues to grow! The week of September 12th looks to offer some choices for marijuana activists with FIVE different NORML chapters holding meetings throughout the state.
1) September 12th 7:00-9:00pm Madison NORML meeting. Location: Wil Mar Center Youth Room in basement 7-9pm, Wil Mar Center 953 Jenifer St. Madison, WI 53703.
2) September 12th, 7-8:30pm Southeastern Wisconsin NORML meeting. Location: Brewing Grounds for Change Cafe located at 2008 N. Farwell Ave in Milwaukee, WI
3) September 14th, 6:00-8:00pm Eau Claire NORML meeting. Location: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library – Eau Claire Room, 400 Eau Claire Street in Eau Claire, WI 54701
4) September 15th, 6:00-8:00pm Northern Wisconsin NORML Meeting. Location: Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911
5) September 15th, 6:00-8:00pm The First Ever NORML Meeting in Beautiful Downtown Kendall Wisconsin. Location: Wood Pipes Smoke Shoppe & Speak Easy 112 West South Railroad Street Kendall WI 54638
Source: Jay Selthofner
This is one for the history books. The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin is calling for an end to the War on Drugs™ in a recent post on their website.
from their blog:
When America repealed Prohibition, it was with a constitutional amendment, recognizing that the power to regulate alcohol is reserved for the states. Contrast that to Drug Prohibition, where Congress made no attempt to comply with the Constitution in passing the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970, which gave us our current Prohibition. When it became clear that Alcohol Prohibition had failed, it was repealed. The Drug War has failed, but our government merely claims more powers to fight it more aggressively.
Drug prohibition has been every bit the failure Alcohol Prohibition was, and then some. Four decades after the CSA passed, 400,000 Americans are in prison for nonviolent drug crimes; domestic police forces resemble an occupying military force; nearly a trillion dollars is spent on enforcement, both here and through aggressive interdiction efforts overseas; and urban areas can resemble war zones. Yet illicit drugs like cocaine and marijuana are as cheap and abundant as they were in 1970.
Under this ordinance, citizens are protected when possessing up to a certain amount of cannabis at any given time within the county limits. Milton has one for up to 28 grams of medical marijuana for personal use. Madison allows up to 112 grams. Does your city have a medical marijuana ordinance? If you don’t know, you can check by contacting your local city clerk and asking if there is one. Otherwise, you can ask them how to get that done in your area. Anyone can do it!
Here’s how the ordinance for Madison reads:
Tell Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor HR 2306:
The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011
For the first time since 1937, lawmakers have introduced a bill into the House of Representatives to end federal marijuana prohibition. Over the past 70+ years, the federal criminalization of marijuana has:
1) Failed to reduce the public’s demand for or access to cannabis.
2) Imposed enormous fiscal and human costs upon the American people.
3) Promoted disrespect for the law.
4) Reinforced ethnic and generational divides between the public and law enforcement.
After seven decades of failure, it is time for an alternative approach. Click on this link to contact your elected officals and encourage them to stand up for state’s rights and personal freedoms by co-sponsoring HR 2306: The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011.
