 | NORML News: 10 Things You Can Do To Help LEGALISE CANNABIS |
 Plus Norml's Harvest Wish-list
Norml News Autumn 2004
- Come out of the closet! Declare yourself a prohibition-free zone. Like other persecuted groups before us, such as gays and Christians, we cannabis consumers must stand tall and take back our human rights. Demand your freedom and celebrate being part of Aotearoa's cannabis culture! Kia Kaha!
- Write or visit your MP The top letter writing priority is to ask the Justice and Electoral Select Committee why they still have not initiated an inquiry into cannabis laws, as recommended last year by the Health Select Committee. Address your letter to Tim Barnett, Justice and Electoral Select Committee Chairperson, Parliament (freepost). Say you would like the matter to be raised before the committee. We really need the committee to start on this as it is one of our best hopes for real change.
- Set an example! Be a 'Functioning Pothead' and resist the negative stereotypes some people have about pot smokers. Be a wise parent, loving partner, responsible worker and supportive friend.
- Resist prohibition in whatever way you can. Learn your rights and stand up for them. Don't consent to being searched. Be a roaring lion and plead "not guilty" if busted. Grow pot and share it around. Plant seeds in public places. Smoke out in the sunshine rather than down shifty alleyways. Wear a pro-pot T shirt or badge with pride.
- Talk to people about cannabis and law reform. Help us spread the word, especially those "straights" who most need to hear the truth. Inform yourself of the facts and set about educating those around you. Share this copy of Norml News with someone who has never read one.
- Write to newspapers & call talkback radio and make your voice heard! Aim to write one letter per week about cannabis law reform. www.mapinc.org/nz.htm is a searchable database of drug news articles, including the newspaper's email address so you can write letters in reply. NORML's website also has an extensive media contact directory.
- Get involved with your school Board of Trustees This is election year for local school boards, important as trustees have a lot of decision-making powers for suspensions and school policies like drug testing and searches. Elect only sympathetic candidates, and support existing trustees who don't buy into prohibition. Enquire at your local school about nominations. The Boards of Trustees election website is www.trustee-election.co.nz
- Distribute NORML's stuff! See page 26 for our merchandise or ask us for leaflets, postcards and stickers to spread around your town, sports or social club, shopping centre, doctor's surgery, citizen's advice, or library (etc).
- Donate to law reform efforts We are still struggling. Massive ups to those of you who have been sending NORML regular APs - thanks and keep it up! And to the awesome folk who sent donations of bud, we like it and keep that up too! ;-)
- Join NORML! and be part of the freedom movement. See the inside back cover, or contact us to find out more.
You or your company may be able to help with our HARVEST WISH LIST - Freedom Bus - a mighty campaigning tool which we once had and wish to have again
- Photocopier - someone must have one they don't want. A working one, that is!
- Marijuana Music - for our Normliser fundraising CD compilation
- Office in Wellington - and volunteers to go in it and do cool work
- Signwriter for banners, signs etc
- Graphic designer for NORML News
- Website Help - especially 'php' code
- Photographs - we always need great budshotz
- Seed Bank - keep those old heirloom strains pure!
SPECIAL REQUEST: - If you have been the victim of a serious abuse of police power (with regard to cannabis arrests) and had your complaint to the Police Complaints Authority whitewashed, we would like to know about it. Please send your story, plus any paper trail or other evidence, to us at PO Box 3307 Shortland St. Auckland. We are particularly interested in stories about undercover officers' misconduct (ie. perjury in court).
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