From norml at montananorml.org Fri Aug 14 14:07:03 2009 From: norml at montananorml.org (Montana NORML) Date: Fri Aug 14 14:07:39 2009 Subject: [Mtnorml-list] busted, now what? Message-ID: <4A85C3E7.7040005@montananorml.org> As many of you know, I sit on the Oversight Committee for Initiative 2, which was intended to reduce adult marijuana arrests in Missoula County, Montana. The opposite has occurred, and someone gets busted for pot, on average, every single day in Missoula. It's a little frustrating to me. Besides deploying a vigorous defense, what else can you do if you're busted? * File a county grievance: http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/initiative2/contactus.aspx * Fill out our "busted" form: http://busted.montananorml.org/ * Donate to MT NORML via Paypal: http://montananorml.org/ Spread the word, John Masterson Montana NORML http://montananorml.org Become our fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4730742559 Please follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mtnorml From norml at montananorml.org Wed Aug 19 18:36:01 2009 From: norml at montananorml.org (Montana NORML) Date: Wed Aug 19 18:37:59 2009 Subject: [Mtnorml-list] Thursday: Buy this book Message-ID: <4A8C9A71.6000904@montananorml.org> Friends, National NORML superstar (and a smart guy I've shared a few great meals with) Paul Armentano just published a book called "Marijuana is Safer". He and his co-authors are trying something -- to get onto the Amazon top sellers list for one day. Tomorrow's the day, check this out: http://www.marijuanabookbomb.com/ "A book about marijuana has never hit #1 on Amazon.com. With your help that could change, and we can demonstrate to the country the depth of support for marijuana policy reform in this country. If it reaches #1, we will also draw national attention to the book's basic message -- that marijuana is safer than alcohol." You need this book in your arsenal. I haven't read it yet, but Paul and his co-authors are all known and respected experts at explaining the scientific data in a way that shines a bright light on The Truth -- marijuana prohibition is far more harmful than marijuana ever could be. So, please participate if you've got $14.16. Thursday! =) Click this: http://www.marijuanabookbomb.com/ Thanks, John Masterson Montana NORML http://montananorml.org Please follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mtnorml And be our fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4730742559 From norml at montananorml.org Thu Aug 27 18:57:47 2009 From: norml at montananorml.org (Montana NORML) Date: Thu Aug 27 18:58:21 2009 Subject: [Mtnorml-list] Initiative #2 report - busts increasing Message-ID: <4A972B8B.7050607@montananorml.org> Friends, (/I'm trying this update in 'HTML mode' , let me know if it doesn't work for you.)/ The news was in the Missoulian this morning that the Initiative #2 oversight committee (which I chair) had released its report , and that the data indicate that *marijuana incidents are on the rise* since the voters recommended the opposite. (Click through to that Missoulian article and check out the Discussion section, and /please/ chime in if you can!) The source of the apparent increase in busts is the city police department. Of course, the initiative was voted on in the /county/, not the /city,/ so it doesn't /officially/ apply to city officials, including the police. Nevertheless, voters within the city clearly asked for change and apparently haven't gotten it. So remember folks, marijuana's still illegal, punishable by fines and jail time , so be careful out there. -- John Masterson Montana NORML http://montananorml.org PS - anyone up for helping to plan a 'Smoke-em-if-you-got-em' NORML Bash? * * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailapp.modwest.com/pipermail/mtnorml-list/attachments/20090827/887e517b/attachment.htm