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Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group?
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Coming off of this thread: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=chillout&Number=5568911&page=0&fpart=1
I have to ask myself, "Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group?".
I offered to help them by redesigning 19 chapter sites free of charge! (Other than a minuscule fee of $35 hosting a year, which doesn't go to me). It's fine that they don't want my services... well.. I will let you decide. Maybe I am just an asshole. 
An email I sent to the president of the NORML chapter of Boulder Colorado.
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From: x@x.org Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 4:04 AM To: president@normlforboulder.org Subject: NORML for Boulder Inquiry
Did you know about this? http://www.colorado.edu/police/420_Photo_Album/
I design websites and I can build you a much more attractive website for free.
An injunction needs to be filed about the above URL so that there are no more victims of this public "outing".
This is his reply:
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Is Will Truckston really your name? If you are from Utah I wonder what interest you have with what goes on at CU. There's no one at CU by that name, so either you're a fictional person or in Utah.
The people depicted in this photo were either breaking the law or trespassing. I recognize a few of them and know that they were not affiliated with CU, not taxpayers, and therefore unable to defend themselves as being welcome on campus. A landowner and property taxpayer would not be able to be excluded from campus, no matter what the CU administrators think.
However, all those shown are in violation of state law 18-18-406. I can assure you that no members of NORML were present at the 2006 CU 420 event. We consciously and with forethought decided to be elsewhere.
NORML is involved in reforming laws. In Colorado we are in the process of trying to make legal the possession of one once by persons 21 years of age and older. In order to show to voters that we are serious people with serious ideals we cannot openly break the law. Open use of marijuana in Colorado is a $100 fine and 15 days in jail. It's not much, but it took us a long time to get at least that. Having a bunch of adolescents perform these sort of acts is not helpful.
You may mature with age and understand this, or never really get it. As to the website. I believe that you have insulted me. You should work on your manners.
Paul Tiger, President of NORML for Boulder president@NORMLforBoulder.org 720-323-0570 PO Box 1903 Longmont, CO 80502-1903 www.normlforboulder.org
Working to reform marijuana laws in Colorado and enforcement in Boulder County & representing the 29,286 marijuana users in Boulder County
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From: x@x.org Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:48 PM To: Prez - N4B Subject: Re: NORML for Boulder Inquiry
I'm not one for giving out my real info over the net. Yes, I'm from Utah, no my name isn't really Will Truckston. I am 25 since you care.
You seem paranoid, relax man. That website isn't good, don't be insulted, let me help. I could put up a quick mambo theme, edit it a bit for your requirements, show you the user friendly admin cp and let you go wild.
I saw this on the web, it made me mad and I wanted to help. I'm not some secret government agent looking to get you or anything.
and the final reply email I receive says:
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I am not a paranoid in the least, but evidently you are. Here's my short answer.
Get lost.
I was probably to harsh with the "secret government agent" part, I had just woken up...
Anyway is this group legitimate? All I see on their main site is "donation" buttons and some Marijuana info. Their chapter sites look atrocious and bring down the feel or legitimacy of the group.
Would anyone be interested in starting another group? I can provide hosting and web design. That is about it, I really (as you can see) have no people skills and my grammar sucks. I would love to do something like this as a part time job due to my incredible amount of free time but I could not do it alone.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: theuser]
#5570497 - 04/29/06 02:19 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Fuck yeah I'm bored anyway. Let's build an organization!
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5570516 - 04/29/06 02:27 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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NORML has a good reputation, and a long record of dedicated work to reduce or eliminate madatory and other draconian drug laws.
no offense, but your first email wasn't the most forthcoming sales letter--think about it. you admit that you don't like to disclose personal info over the net, yet you expect him from a one-line email with an annonymous name, to jump and say yeah, come on down?
as a chapter head, imagine how many trolling emails he must get (not that i'm accusing you of that). imagine how many attempts have been made to entrap him. imagine how many just stoned kids email him?
and he has a point, NORML works the legislative process, working to get progressive and liberty loving representatives to re-examine our drug laws. If NORML was out toking on every street corner, even the progressives would run and hide.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Taco Chef]
#5570523 - 04/29/06 02:32 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Amen to that! 
NORML is a fine organization - though no organization will be perfect.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Taco Chef]
#5570527 - 04/29/06 02:33 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I agree w/ Novumorganum in some ways. But I also think that guy acted way out of line or "un-buisness" like.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Ferris]
#5570528 - 04/29/06 02:34 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i agree Feriss
if we could apply more grassroots pressure, NORML's case would be taken far more sreiously
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Taco Chef]
#5570538 - 04/29/06 02:37 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Alright, I am sorry. I didn't mean for it to be a sales email, I don't want any money here.
I would rather not have my name associated with this because of political reasons for the time being.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Taco Chef]
#5570547 - 04/29/06 02:41 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you are from Utah I wonder what interest you have with what goes on at CU.
I'm sorry, but that sounds rather draconian right there. United we stand, slick...
As a Cannabis user, I espouse the struggle of all Cannabis users world-wide. To him I ask why wouldn't anyone with a brain dislike what has transpired at CU?
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5570553 - 04/29/06 02:42 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I wasn't trying to be a dick or to un-business like. I was attempting to be casual and friendly.
You are right though, the guy prob gets a ton of spam a day from angry people.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: theuser]
#5570555 - 04/29/06 02:43 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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theolduser said: I wasn't trying to be a dick or to un-business like. I was attempting to be casual and friendly.
I was calling him that and not you. It seemed to me like your emails were nice and straight forward. But Im sure he gets shit like that all the time.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Stonerguy]
#5570564 - 04/29/06 02:46 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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lets just say it was a bad day all around and support getting our drug laws to copy mexicos!!!
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: theuser]
#5570566 - 04/29/06 02:46 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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theolduser said: I wasn't trying to be a dick or to un-business like. I was attempting to be casual and friendly.
You are right though, the guy prob gets a ton of spam a day from angry people.
Yeah, from the looks of it, he thought it was just spam. As someone else pointed out, he probably gets hundreds of emails like that a day.
I dunno. I think creating another organization is basically reinventing the wheel so to speak. I don't agree with everything NORML does, but overall they seem pretty sincere and they do good work.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Stonerguy]
#5570579 - 04/29/06 02:50 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I should have been more professional. Thanks though.
So is anyone interested in starting up a grass root organization?
We could set up a site and maybe hand out fliers.
I am very new to this and don't know what I am doing.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5570586 - 04/29/06 02:52 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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If a shroomery reform club/activist group got started, I for one would support it. Sign me up!
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: theuser]
#5570608 - 04/29/06 02:56 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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And what better than a "grass roots" organization for pot?
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5570619 - 04/29/06 03:00 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ya we should totally be called the Grass Roots somethingorother
I'll post things up anywhere I see a billboard
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: whatever123]
#5570620 - 04/29/06 03:00 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i think if we start a reform group it should be more than just a drug reform group, more like a civil rights reform group. because this war on drugs(pot specificlly) is more like a war on civil rights not our safety. we need to draw the line as to where the government can step in and tell us what were doing right or wrong. i think pointing out what is fundamentally wrong with anti-cannabis campaigning through scientific and constitutional fact is what we need to shoot for. i think doing this just right would make people look at the current laws and think "if its not hurting anyone, why should it bother me?"
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: KidgardFromSRQ]
#5570627 - 04/29/06 03:01 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Didn't we have a movement like this before with a secret forum and everything? Where did that go???
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#5570628 - 04/29/06 03:02 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I sent an apology email to him.
Does anyone here have experience with stuff like this?
We will need a name, nothing silly please.
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5570636 - 04/29/06 03:04 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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call the new group P.S.A. (pot smokers of America)
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: theuser]
#5570638 - 04/29/06 03:05 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Not to damper the situation but I really believe this will get you no where.There are already TONS out there what is going to make yours stand out. You already have something against you, the distance away from your other members.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5570652 - 04/29/06 03:10 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I am not a paranoid in the least, but evidently you are. Here's my short answer.
Get lost.
Haha, that's great.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: ivi]
#5570656 - 04/29/06 03:12 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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North American Marijuana Reform Organization
How does that sound?
Stonerguy, I can try.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5570680 - 04/29/06 03:22 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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theolduser said: North American Marijuana Reform Organization
How does that sound?
Stonerguy, I can try.
No offense, sounds like hell. Too similar to NORML
P.S.A. I like. It implies that we have come forward out of the shadows to battle this great injustice against us.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5570686 - 04/29/06 03:24 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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You want to use the word "pot"?
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#5570688 - 04/29/06 03:24 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Drug Education and Altering of Laws Effecting Rights of Sellers
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Re: Is NORML.org a legitimate Marijuana reform group? Would anyone like to help start one? [Re: Stonerguy]
#5570698 - 04/29/06 03:29 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Stonerguy said: Not to damper the situation but I really believe this will get you no where
Can't hurt, might be fun. 
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There are already TONS out there what is going to make yours stand out
It doesn't have to ""stand out". If one person reforms their opinion of marijuanna because of our efforts, it was a good day.
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You already have something against you, the distance away from your other members.
What? You mean the "internet distance"? So what? real life objectives can be effectively carried out entirely via internet, including planning real world events with amazing precision never before possible.
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#5570703 - 04/29/06 03:30 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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theolduser said: You want to use the word "pot"?
Absolutely, because there's nothing at all wrong with it.
Cannabis smokers of America would be just as great though if you don't like using "pot".
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#5570714 - 04/29/06 03:32 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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UPS
United pot smokers
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#5570723 - 04/29/06 03:35 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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The idea behind me liking using the word "pot" is that we are through hiding from a bullshit negative stereotype and so "pot smokers of america" would have a strong "cutting through the bullshit" effect, as least how I envision it.
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#5570730 - 04/29/06 03:38 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Microcosmatrix said: Cannabis smokers of America would be just as great though if you don't like using "pot".
That sounds great.
Let us see if anyone disagrees and if not I'll go whip up a website. I'll pay the fees.
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United pot smokers
We would just be drowned in jokes about pot shipments via United Parcel Service. No good, We're not trying to be comedians here, we're trying to stand up and fight some motherfuckers.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5570739 - 04/29/06 03:40 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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or post a poll
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Okay, then how about:
United North American Pot Smokers
? Unaps is catchy. The slang "pot" could hurt though.
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#5570747 - 04/29/06 03:42 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Microcosmatrix said: Cannabis smokers of America would be just as great though if you don't like using "pot".
That sounds great.
Let us see if anyone disagrees and if not I'll go whip up a website. I'll pay the fees.
I'll sign on to that. Sounds classy. Makes us sound like connoisseurs, which we are...
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5570748 - 04/29/06 03:43 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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theolduser said: http://www.colorado.edu/police/420_Photo_Album/
That's pretty fucked up. It looks like they had a NARC out there in the field wearing a hidden camera, probably under the rim of a baseball cap.
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#5570756 - 04/29/06 03:47 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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theolduser said: Okay, then how about:
United North American Pot Smokers
? Unaps is catchy. The slang "pot" could hurt though.
Dude, please no! Nothing that is like NORML, or NAFTA. Nothing with 5 words and the first one starts with "N"!
Don't try to make the name sound like something else, makes us sound like some rip off charity.
CSA was healthy sounding!
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theolduser said: http://www.colorado.edu/police/420_Photo_Album/
That's pretty fucked up. It looks like they had a NARC out there in the field wearing a hidden camera, probably under the rim of a baseball cap.
I doubt a hidden camera. A lot of the people who had their pics taken seemed to be giving the camera a bad look.
And as to United Pot Smokers: Wasn't that on the T-shirt that Steve-O was wearing in SLC Punk! in the headshop? Just watched the movie again last night and caught it for the first time.
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I like CSA too, even though I don't smoke enough to be cosidered a smoker, I too support hemp use, and I think with proper education any drug can be legalized and used responsibly by the people.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Ferris]
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Heh, me and you are on the same wavelength with that
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I'd put money down that it's a hidden camera. Some snitch bitch (or multiple) walked around and made a couple bucks.. You can see it looks like some people are having a conversation with the kid. Don't you think somebody walking around with a camera would get severly fucked up, under the circumstances, and in a crowd that large?
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Take a trip to Amsterdam everybody
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We're a group of Cannabis smokers who would like to stop the spread of dangerous misinformation about Cannabis.
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Okay, what exactly is our aproach?
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I agree with CSA
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That's the problem. We don't want to have to go to Amsterdam to smoke pot! That is disgusting! It is like needing to go to Canada to drink a beer during prohibition! Horrible. If we go to Amsterdam to smoke pot, we have no drive to legalize here. We need to change some shit. Now.
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UNAPS makes us sound like lazy stoners taking naps all the time
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Our bodies, our minds, our spirituality, our choice? Just throwin' ideas out there. Also go with unmitigated truth, no bias.
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yes but there is nothing better than getting high then walking around in beautiful Amsterdam
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TheMadConductor said: Our bodies, our minds, our spirituality, our choice? Just throwin' ideas out there. Also go with unmitigated truth, no bias.
Maybe boot the spirituality? That's my hangup though I don't care much.
Forget the name for now, he has a good point we should understand what we are about before making a name.
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we are about being able to get high
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Think of all of the people that will be put out of business by legalizing and making marijuana a "government taxed" product. Two sides to every coin.
edit: I guess I'm just jaded on the subject. On one hand I don't believe people should be persecuted. On the other hand I don't believe bud should be a taxed product. Legalization is ultimately going to lead to marijuana being taxed.
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Its all good, its just a personal thing.
Its better to have something everyone can relate to, so by all means, cut it.
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How do we plan on getting the good word out that pot isn't some evil drug that will kill you?
Ect...
I am new at this too, the only thing I've done like this was honking my car during the Mexican protests.
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well ether its all "ok" or none of it is
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What are your views on bud being a taxed product? (which legalization will definitely lead to)
Are you ok with paying a tax on a product to the same government that persecuted you for years?
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We need policy statements, peer-reviewed research and studies, legal briefs and case studies, position papers, a media team, perhaps a fund raising arm, membership rolls and monitoring, legal defense the list could go on and on.
forming an advocacy group isn't the easiest thing to do. If we just have a web-site that says yay we like pot, while we might get a smile out of that, we won't get taken very seriously. likewise our content. a group with just testimonials from smokers will be as bad as some of those DARE or CFDFA sites.
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Focus on pot. We win at pot and the whole wall falls down anyway.
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I don't agree with that.
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While I am willing to pay and build the site, I have no people skills. Also I would rather remain anon for the time being, a few months more is all...
That is a great idea ferris.
I want to promote responsible marijuana use for users 21+. Why 21+? The human brain on average stop developing at 20. This can be debated till the end of time but that is my stand.
I do not promote public use (outside of concerts, raves, gatherings, ect...).
I do not promote "pot head" usage. You KNOW what I am talking about. Those people who smoke pot all day long and lay on the couch, jobless, feeding off their friends kindnesses and pity.
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mattzdope said: What are your views on bud being a taxed product? (which legalization will definitely lead to)
As long as its cultivation were freely allowed just like Corn or Tomatoes, I would actually have to insist (to my local grocer) that it be available in stores.
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BLAST_420 said: well ether its all "ok" or none of it is
Yeah, hold your horses. Pot is their weakpoint anyway. concentrate on it and everything else will work out anyhow.
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What is going to seperate you from the hundreds of other reform groups that have failed miserably in the US thus far? (not trying to be a dick, just bringing up realistic questions)
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As long as its cultivation were freely allowed, I would actually have to insist on it being a taxed product available in stores.
Agreed, must be taxed if rather highly IMO, and I would ideally want most of the tax money to go to pay for addiction treatment for harder drugs and drug education, truthful education that is.
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I think we should be able to smoke at 18 and be allowed to smoke outside on sidewalks and in parks, and there should be no restrictions on how much we can smoke.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: THE KRAT BARON]
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Nothing has to set the group apart or infront of other groups. I'd rather it work in conjunction and alongside the other groups, than have to compete against them. Survival of the group is based on the shoulders of people who care enough to keep it going.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: ClammyJoe]
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TheMadConductor said: Nothing has to set the group apart or infront of other groups. I'd rather it work in conjunction and alongside the other groups, than have to compete against them.
Then why not just join or donate to an already well established group such as NORML?
Working in unison is key, however there must be something that makes your group unique or there's really no point.
The other reform groups have been failing, what can your group do different to stride towards success?
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mattzdope said: What is going to seperate you from the hundreds of other reform groups that have failed miserably in the US thus far? (not trying to be a dick, just bringing up realistic questions)
I have tons of free time to help. 
I don't know if I want to be seperate but I do not fail at things I become passionate about.
I am firm on the 21+ thing. I know that is harsh but I would rather everyone be at their mental peek before using this drug.
I say we do not comment on other drugs. This issue can be debated forever and everyone is going to have different opinions on different drugs. I say we just stick to pot and leave the rest alone for now. 1 thing at a time.
I would rather do something about it than just hand $$ over to NORML.
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#5570880 - 04/29/06 04:26 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Pot Policy:
All over age 18 are legally permitted to posess, use, cultivate, give away, or sell any amount of cannabis or related products at any time. The cultivation of cannabis is unregulated for those over 18. For adults over age 18, Cannabis is treated with the same laws as which currently govern the cultivation of tomatoes.
All persons profiting from the sale of home grown cannabis must report their income and pay income taxes, as it is with tomato growers.
Oh, and:
Minors caught smoking Cannabis are given extra homework assignments. If they are expanding their minds, then they're capable of mastering extra subjects.
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I have tons of free time to help. 
I don't know if I want to be seperate but I do not fail at things I become passionate about.
I am firm on the 21+ thing. I know that is harsh but I would rather everyone be at their mental peek before using this drug.
I say we do not comment on other drugs. This issue can be debated forever and everyone is going to have different opinions on different drugs. I say we just stick to pot and leave the rest alone for now. 1 thing at a time.
I would rather do something about it than just hand $$ over to NORML.
That's awesome bro. However what is your group going to do other than create a website with viewpoints? What approaches / actions are you going to take towards legalization?
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21+ is bullshit in Amsterdam it is 18+ and shit I started smoking when I was 13 and have had no ill effects.
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I don't know, I am completely knew to this idea as of today. I could print of fliers and hand them out. Newspaper ads can be done, money comes and goes I am not to worried about that.
I would love to hear some ideas. It seems like I should throw up a quick phpbb forum somewhere so we can discuss this in seprate threads and not spam the shroomery. Do you all agree?
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: BLAST_420]
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You can't say that for sure.
This is the US, we need stricter laws than other countries to allow, so we can cater to the older generation and republicans
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Fuck taking away your student loan, you have to buckle down harder in school, see my above post.
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#5570905 - 04/29/06 04:32 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I think one thread here can be used to discuss it, as long as the admins have no problem with it, and everyone can stay on topic.
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Fuck taking away your student loan, you have to buckle down harder in school, see my above post.
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HAHA nobody likes the extra homework assignments idea. We're going to change our world but we're not going to study any harder than nescessary.
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I thought it was a joke.
I have to go irl, I'll come back and put up a simple forum on a lame address that can be used for now. You don't have to use it, it will just be there, it won't be a permanent one or anything. Just a place where we c an introduce our selves, run polls, discuss ideas in multiple threads, ect.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: BLAST_420]
#5570942 - 04/29/06 04:39 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Well thats you, you should know that all drugs effect people differently. What might be alright for you to do, may not be right for some, it takes different strokes, it takes different strokes, it takes different strokes to move the world
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I'm a firm believer that people should become interested in something as children and become good at that. Anything else people should learn to do themselves. School took the will to learn out of me.
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It was a joke, but it wasn't. taking education away from those who would expand their minds is now a key feature of the oppression. I am suggesting that means that the more we potheads study the better.
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School took the will to learn out of me too. So I put the will back in and went forwards anyway.
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Oh I know, I hate school x10 more than the next guy
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Thats what I did too.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Ferris]
#5571076 - 04/29/06 05:12 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Note my post count. 4420. "For 420"!!
This is certainly a good sign!
(though posting this now makes it 4421)
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5571078 - 04/29/06 05:13 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Wysefool]
#5571169 - 04/29/06 05:39 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I am back. I will put a forum up now, it will take a few min...
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5571271 - 04/29/06 06:14 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Okay, I'm piggybacking on a buddies fake site:
http://www.backupgigs.com/reform
Post what you want, keep it mature. 
This way we won't flood the shroomery with threads/polls that are in our interests. This forum is temporary until we can find an organization name and url that we all agree on.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5571745 - 04/29/06 08:27 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5571775 - 04/29/06 08:35 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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post the reply e-mail
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: BLAST_420]
#5571918 - 04/29/06 09:07 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Naw, I don't wish anything bad against them. I was just hoping to help their group.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5572729 - 04/30/06 12:58 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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You gotta realize that a good portion of those NORML sites that you find "hideous" and want to help redesign, probably already have (or had) someone just as excited as you behind their design. Many people are protective of their work, especially when it is for something they truly believe in.. so don't feel bad if they're not jumping at the opportunity to have some stranger that just emailed them start redesigning their webpages. They may not have the ability to make their site as slick as it could be, but they get their message across.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5572872 - 04/30/06 01:34 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Dear NORML,
I was wondering whether you have an official response to this thread: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php?Number=5570516
I have been an enthusiastic supporter over the years, both financially and through volunteer efforts. No more, as I see what passes for "management" in your organization. I'm afraid to make any suggestions lest you share Mr. Tiger's penchant for hostility against concerned members. However with all due respect, you may want to reel in your chapter heads before they alienate all your potential supporters.
Best regards,
-Y
I like being a buttinsky. Anyway I've sent them money, where's the accountability?
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Ythan]
#5572891 - 04/30/06 01:39 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ythan said:
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Dear NORML,
I was wondering whether you have an official response to this thread: http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php?Number=5570516
I have been an enthusiastic supporter over the years, both financially and through volunteer efforts. No more, as I see what passes for "management" in your organization. I'm afraid to make any suggestions lest you share Mr. Tiger's penchant for hostility against concerned members. However with all due respect, you may want to reel in your chapter heads before they alienate all your potential supporters.
Best regards,
-Y
I like being a buttinsky. Anyway I've sent them money, where's the accountability?
Hrm, I didn't want trouble to start I just thought it was odd. I don't think you should be angry at them, maybe he was having a bad weekend. 
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geokills said: You gotta realize that a good portion of those NORML sites that you find "hideous" and want to help redesign, probably already have (or had) someone just as excited as you behind their design. Many people are protective of their work, especially when it is for something they truly believe in.. so don't feel bad if they're not jumping at the opportunity to have some stranger that just emailed them start redesigning their webpages. They may not have the ability to make their site as slick as it could be, but they get their message across.
Eh, when business ensued we of course would have a conversation over the phone and whatever else they would need would be provided. I didn't care that they didn't "jump at the chance", I found it odd that they wouldn't even hear about it, then went on a long rant about "the war"... you guys didn't see that email...
I support them, rock on. I am still willing to help them but that is one of my only skills that I think they could use. They do not seem to care about the CU-B incident.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: theuser]
#5572927 - 04/30/06 01:52 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Really? Cause I'd like the guy booted from the organization and blacklisted from all the headshops in the US and ass-raped by an authentic American bison. I am angry at him, he's a douche and there's no excuse to treat anyone that way. If he had such a fucking bad day and he can't control himself, he should work at a pork rendering plant not dealing with the public. Especially for a volunteer supported organization, I think it's total bullshit. Fuck those guys, I wish I could file to get my donations back. No wonder weed is still illegal if this is what passes for a reform organization. I have half a mind to drive out to Longmont and see what type of pathetic human scum we're dealing with here. You goddamn hippies, get pissed off when someone dicks you around like that!! Don't just write it off as a bad day! Some people are actual dicks!
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Ythan]
#5572940 - 04/30/06 01:55 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i think weed is still illegal because people do stupid things while being on the substance. I have done way worse things on alcohol and other drugs then weed.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Ythan]
#5572975 - 04/30/06 02:03 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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You don't want to see the next emails then.
I still plan on doing something, somewhere, to help pot become legal. If I can get to 10 people and have them understand that pot can be used with care and can be a great substance, I would be very happy. We'll see.
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Ythan]
#5573791 - 04/30/06 11:38 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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way to go Ythan
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Re: Would anyone like to help start a Marijuana reform group? [Re: Ythan]
#5577430 - 05/01/06 02:07 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Hello,
Thank your for brining this to our attention. I'm very sorry you had a negative experience with one of our chapters - certainly this is not the way to treat out supporters.
I'll forward your email to the appropriate person. If you have any further questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me anytime!
Regards,
Karen Malovrh NORML Chapter/Outreach Coordinator
Yeah they blew me off, but at least they were nice about it. You hippies really aren't doing NORML any favors by overlooking this kind of thing, the only guy you're helping is that asshole in Longmont.
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