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  • MI-NORML

  • 21 / Male
  • Michigan, US
  • Last Login: 12/1/2009

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Status and Mood

  • MI-NORML wants cannabis legalized!
    Posted at 7:16 AM Nov 29
  • MI-NORML wants you to be at the Montmorency County Court House on November 25th at 11:00 A.M. to support Everett Swift (of MI-HEMP) in getting an Industrial Hemp Resolut
    Posted at 1:59 AM Nov 24
  • MI-NORML wants this prohibition to end!
    Posted at 12:28 AM Nov 19
  • MI-NORML thinks you should support Everett Swift & MI-HEMP on Wednesday, November 09 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST in Atlanta, MI
    Mood: calm calm
    Posted at 11:34 PM Nov 16
  • MI-NORML 25, 20 thinks you should support Everett Swift & MI-HEMP on Wednesday, November 09 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST in Atlanta, MI
    Mood: calm calm
    Posted at 11:18 PM Nov 15

Interests

  • General

    We need your help. At Michigan NORML, we rely on our members to fund our efforts to reform Michigan's marijuana laws. Become a member of Michigan NORML for just $15 and you'll receive our quarterly printed newsletter and a free one-year membership in National NORML! Plus, you'll be eligible to participate in our members-only e-mail discussion list.

    Join now via PayPal at: www.MINORML.org/SupportJoin.html

    Join via mail/printable form: Download Membership Form

    Donations:
    In addition to membership dues, we also rely on private donations to fund our work. You can donate by sending a check payable to:
    Michigan NORML
    PO Box 640
    Eastpointe, MI, 48021-0640

    You can also donate online with your credit card by visiting www.minorml.org. (Please note that donations are not tax-deductible.)

    1. Educate Yourself
    Learn as much as possible about cannabis, its prohibition, the history, and certainly current opinions for AND against legalization. Read books like Jack Herer's The Emperor Wears No Clothes! or even High Times' Pot Smoker's Handbook. Just learn as much as you can about all aspects of the cause, that way you can better...

    2. Educate Others
    Pass along what you know to who you know. Dissemination of knowledge is arguably the most effective tool in our cause for legalization. The biggest problem we have is fighting the ignorance surrounding current cannabis beliefs: people just don't know the truth from what they've been told by the government, their teachers, parents, etc. Spread the word!

    3. Contact Your Congress-people
    Email, write, phone, telegram...whatever! Just let your elected representatives, both State and Federal, know how you feel. Do it with respect and civility for better results. You may only get a generic "thanks for your opinions" reply, but that means you just need to keep contacting them. After all, they are YOUR representative; they depend on YOUR vote. (Message this myspace if you'd like help drafting a letter or getting contact info.)

    4. Join MI-NORML and/or other groups
    Try to get involved with any cannabis advocacy groups that you can. Even though being a member sometimes means a (small) yearly contribution, your enthusiasm for the cause won't be turned away because of financial short-comings. But even more importantly you will join others in the cause and you know, power by numbers!

    5. Have Hope and Perseverence
    Times are always a-changin'. Presidents and Mayors are now openly admitting prior cannabis use without damage to their "image". Just keep thinking, "In my lifetime. In MY lifetime..." We all know cannabis can be enjoyed safely and responsibly, and one day our laws will reflect that knowledge.

  • Movies


    Former Executive Director of Michigan NORML, Tim Beck,
    giving testimony on HB 5470 to the Committee on Government
    Operations. Tuesday, November 28, 2006.
  • Television

    National NORML 2009 Ad contest winner:
  • Books

    Support Michigan NORML!


    Purchase a copy
    of Dean Kuipers's new book about the Rainbow Farm tragedy.
  • Heroes

Blurbs

About me:

MI-NORML is the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and a registered non-profit organization. We have been working to reform Michigan's marijuana laws since 2001. There are 24 local MI-NORML chapters (list found below) and over 400 members throughout the State.
Our web site is www.minorml.org

MI-NORML advocates for the legalization of responsible cannabis use by adults.
We promote basic guidelines for such use:

Principles of Responsible Cannabis Use
* Adults Only
* No Driving
* Set and Setting
* Resist Abuse
* Respect Rights of Others

I. Adults Only
Cannabis consumption is for adults only. It is irresponsible to provide cannabis to children.

Many things and activities are suitable for young people, but others absolutely are not. Children do not drive cars, enter into contracts, or marry, and they must not use drugs. As it is unrealistic to demand lifetime abstinence from cars, contracts and marriage, however, it is unrealistic to expect lifetime abstinence from all intoxicants, including alcohol. Rather, our expectation and hope for young people is that they grow up to be responsible adults. Our obligation to them is to demonstrate what that means.

II. No Driving
The responsible cannabis consumer does not operate a motor vehicle or other dangerous machinery while impaired by cannabis, nor (like other responsible citizens) while impaired by any other substance or condition, including some medicines and fatigue.

Although cannabis is said by most experts to be safer than alcohol and many prescription drugs with motorists, responsible cannabis consumers never operate motor vehicles in an impaired condition. Public safety demands not only that impaired drivers be taken off the road, but that objective measures of impairment be developed and used, rather than chemical testing.

III. Set and Setting
The responsible cannabis user will carefully consider his/her set and setting, regulating use accordingly.

"Set" refers to the consumer's values, attitudes, experience and personality, and "setting" means the consumer's physical and social circumstances. The responsible cannabis consumer will be vigilant as to conditions -- time, place, mood, etc. -- and does not hesitate to say "no" when those conditions are not conducive to a safe, pleasant and/or productive experience.

IV. Resist Abuse
Use of cannabis, to the extent that it impairs health, personal development or achievement, is abuse, to be resisted by responsible cannabis users.

Abuse means harm. Some cannabis use is harmful; most is not. That which is harmful should be discouraged; that which is not need not be. Wars have been waged in the name of eradicating "drug abuse", but instead of focusing on abuse, enforcement measures have been diluted by targeting all drug use, whether abusive or not. If marijuana abuse is to be targeted, it is essential that clear standards be developed to identify it.

V. Respect Rights of Others
The responsible cannabis user does not violate the rights of others, observes accepted standards of courtesy and public propriety, and respects the preferences of those who wish to avoid cannabis entirely.

No one may violate the rights of others, and no substance use excuses any such violation. Regardless of the legal status of cannabis, responsible users will adhere to emerging tobacco smoking protocols in public and private places.

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Who I'd like to meet:


Starting a Chapter:
If there is not already a chapter in your area, or at your school, we encourage you to start one. Step-by-step directions for starting a chapter, as well as example by-laws, guidelines for running a chapter, and other useful documents, can all be found in our Chapter Information Packet. If you have any questions or need any help along the way, please do not hesitate to contact us. And remember, this is your NORML!

Comments

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  • Nov 22 2009 2:34 AM

    Danke for the add support!! Thank you for what you do!!!

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  • Oct 30 2009 1:30 AM

  • Oct 26 2009 12:25 AM



  • Oct 10 2009 3:21 AM

    How can I become more involved in the Ingham county chapter of MI NORML?
  • Sep 2 2009 5:12 PM

    I did some "repairs" to a sign at a local coffee shop that I thought you'd appreciate! If you don't see the obvious benefits of the work I did on the sign right away, I've included a close-up view to make it easier to spot. q=o)

    Full view:
    Full view

    Closeup:
    Close-up view

    Well...OK...not exactly "repairs" per se...but it just felt...somehow...incomplete...until the job was done. d=^)
  • Aug 28 2009 11:02 PM

    MI-NORML, if you get a chance, check out our site at http://www.michiganmedicalmarijuanacard.com and you'll see our "Friendship House"(TM) meetings. A member/cardholder in any legal state/city/area can be a host free.
    Meeting in Lawrence, MI. on Sept. 19th.
    Please spread the word..Thanks. Feel free to post anytime.
  • Aug 11 2009 2:42 AM

    I like the update with your site, looks good, keep it up and have a great time at the expo. Wish I could be there
    Bonner, American Cannabis
  • Aug 1 2009 3:29 AM


    AUNT RITA SAID TO SAY


     

    AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND


  • Jul 31 2009 2:36 AM

    THANKS FOR THE ADD
    A122
  • jim

    Jul 31 2009 2:36 AM

    Farmfest 2009

    Farmfest 2009

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  • Jul 22 2009 10:07 PM

    Come on and join Jonathon!!! If you do end up starting a group, I will be sure to attend some of the meetings. And there is a few norml members in the area.

    We need all the warriors we can get!
  • Jul 21 2009 3:47 AM

    Hey, thanks for the add...a long time supporter of NORML and what it represents...hope I can become a member soon and maybe get some people to start a NORML chapter here in the saginaw area...keep up the good work guys!

    And don't forget, everyone write to your state representative and legislators in support of legalizing the new proposal on industrial hemp!!!
  • Jul 16 2009 3:56 PM



    Don't talk to the Police!


  • Jul 9 2009 6:59 PM

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    Thanks for the add!!! Keep on fighting for the cause!!!! Peace

  • Jul 8 2009 6:54 PM


  • Jul 6 2009 8:06 PM

    CHRONIC-les update (v 1.0.1) now available on the App Store! New info includes: history, medical mj, tips for dealing w/ police & so much more! LEGALIZE IT!!!  CHRONIC-les for the iPhone and iPod Touch!
  • Jul 2 2009 5:26 PM

    Danks for the add!

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  • Jun 23 2009 2:31 AM

    THANKZ 4 THE ADD!
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  • Jun 19 2009 8:02 PM

    Party in July and we are going....why not?


  • Jun 18 2009 8:07 PM

    Thanks MI for the add.

     
    I'LL SMOKE TO THAT!!
  • Jun 12 2009 5:35 AM


     

    THX FOR FRIENDSHIP...
  • Jun 11 2009 7:35 AM

    so the usual, then.
  • Jun 11 2009 4:26 AM

    Saying High!
  • Jun 11 2009 1:39 AM

    sup
  • Jun 8 2009 6:07 PM

    I absolutely love the new page!!! A change was definitely needed. (Although Everett did a fantastic job with it previously).

    We all need to keep fighting. We took a huge step this year with the passing of proposal 1, but our work is far from over. We still need to keep working on fighting for the rights of every individual who chooses to use the herb for whatever reason they may have.

    Good to see a new look.

    One Love MINORML!