Celebrating Action

I want to share this email from the Drug Policy Alliance and ask you to join me in pledging to help legalize marijuana.

Dear Friend,

This war won’t end if you stay silent.

4/20 is an important day for many people in our movement.  You may be one of the thousands of people gathering next week at rallies in Boston, Boulder, New York, Santa Cruz, Seattle and other cities.  Or maybe you just believe our country’s backwards marijuana laws need a major overhaul.

Whatever your plans on 4/20, let’s use the day to join together and declare our support for ending marijuana prohibition.  Click here to show your support for legalizing marijuana and help us reach 10,000 signatures by midnight, 4/20.

Maybe you smoke marijuana and are tired of being considered a criminal. Maybe you’re a teacher or public health advocate tired of politicians cutting money for education and health to pay for new jails and prisons.  Maybe you’re a civil rights activist appalled by racial disparities in marijuana law enforcement. Or maybe you just don’t want your tax dollars wasted on ineffective policies.

Now is the time to make your voice heard.  Sign our pledge and make a commitment to help legalize marijuana.  After you sign, tell 10 friends to add their voice.

Our movement includes people who love marijuana, people who hate marijuana, and people who don’t care one way or the other.  But we all agree on one thing – marijuana prohibition is doing more harm than good.

The tide is quickly turning against the war on marijuana.  Lawmakers across the country are introducing legislation to regulate marijuana like alcohol.  Newspapers are calling for major reform.  Sting and other prominent people are speaking out.  In November California voters will have the historic opportunity to vote on ending marijuana prohibition.

More Americans support legalizing marijuana than ever before, and it’s time for us to speak out.  Help us reach 10,000 signatures by midnight, 4/20 by signing our pledge to legalize marijuana.

Thanks for your time and support!