AZ4NORML

Greetings AZ4NORML supporters, friends, and activists!

Tucson NORML has been working hard to educate Southern Arizonans about the benefits of medical cannabis, the safety of recreational marijuana, and the value of industrial hemp.   Please get involved and help us make a difference in 2010.  Contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@az4norml.com for more information and stay tuned to the website for upcoming events.  Did you know Tucson Police Department spokeswoman, Sargeant Diana Lopez recently said regarding medical marijuana arrests in Tucson, “There is no leniency being given in reference to medical marijuana.”?  Clearly, patients are still being arrested and there is more work to do!

Medical Marijuana Week continues…..  AZ4NORML staged our “Rush Hour” informational gathering at Broadway and Craycroft this morning and it was a huge success.  We had lots of motorists honk, yell, and stop for information.  We will be doing our “Rush Hour” this evening from 5PM – 630PM at Speedway and Craycroft, on the Southeast corner.  Bring your own favorite sign or use one of ours!  We need you.   We also will continue our “Rush Hour” outreach all week to celebrate national medical marijuana week!  Check AZ4NORML.org for all the details!

Our AZ4NORML music group will be meeting Monday February 15^th at 1PM, and every Monday this Spring.  Help us make great pro-cannabis music and come have fun.    No musical skills are needed and new members are welcome.  Please email music@az4norml.com for more information.

The next general meeting will be this Saturday, February 20^th at 3PM at the Ward 6 Council Offices in Tucson.  The offices are located at 3202 E. 1^st Street in Tucson near the intersection of Country Club Rd and Speedway Blvd.  Please check our website at www.az4norml.com for more information. New members welcome.  We will be hosting our Rush Hour Intersection education outreach after the meeting, please bring your favorite signs, shirts, and energy, meet at 4:30 at Country Club and Speedway! Please bring a canned food donation for local charities.

Phoenix NORML will be meeting on Wednesday, February 17^th at 720PM at JB’s on Montebello in Phoenix. New members welcome

The next AZ4NORML leadership committee meeting will be Wednesday, February 17^th at 3PM, please join us to help steer the direction of AZ4NORML in the future.  Please contact us at lead@az4norml.com for more information.

Our Hemp Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, March 09th at 1PM to plan our 4/20 march and festival, to create our banners, and to make our marijuana man suits.  Please RSVP to hemp@az4norml.com for further information and directions.  New members welcome and creative skills are not required.  Donations of supplies are needed.  Old business suits, cash, paint, and more, please check our website for the details.

AZ4NORML will be hosting our large tent at the Tucson Peace Fair on February 27th, 2010.  We are in need of a lot of energetic volunteers during shifts beginning at 7AM and ending at 6PM or so.  Stay tuned to the newsletter for further information and please email az4norml@az4norml.com for more information.

On Thursday, March 11^th at 7:30AM in Phoenix, LEAP Spokesman, Commander Tony Ryan (A 36 year law enforcement veteran, Denver Police Officer) will be speaking at the Strategic Edge Business Alliance at Jim’s Coney Island Café, 1750 N. Scottsdale Rd. Tempe, AZ 85281.  New members welcome.

From March 12-14, Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) will be hosting their 2010 conference in San Francisco. Early bird registration available now.  RSVP to jon@az4norml.com if you decide to go.

From April 15-18,  Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) will be hosting their 2010 conference in San Jose, CA.  Registration begins March 15^th.  Please RSVP if you decide to go.  The FDA recently approved MAPS for a study of Ecstasy and it’s benefits treating PTSD as well as working on a number of medical marijuana projects.

Tuesday, April 20^th is right around the corner!  Join AZ4NORML as we plan for the largest Worldwide Marijuana March Southern Arizona has ever seen!  We will need lots of help to make this a huge success, reply to this email for more information.

AZ4NORML would like to do a custom water bottle order with our own custom designed labels.  We can then use the water for fundraising at our events this summer.  We need $1000 to make this happen, please consider donating generously to help us with this cause.  Contact news@az4norml.org for more information.

NEWS & INFORMATION

[NEWS] Article quoting members of AZ4NORML – Read “Unlikely Alliance Over Drug Legalization and Border Security”

[NEWS] “The Beginning of the End of Marijuana Prohibition” by the founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadelmann.

[ACTION]  “Demand CBS Reverse Decision Declaring Pro-Marijuana Ad “Too Political””  - Sign the petition asking CBS to reconsider their decision.  View the ad here.

[NEWS]  “Teen Marijuana Use Drops in States with Medical Marijuana Laws”  -  Tell  kids the truth and they will do the right thing.

[BLOG]  “DEA vs. FDA Contradictions”    A brief report on the contradictions between these two government agencies.

[INFO]  Check out “The Marijuana Conspiracy: The Reason Hemp is Illegal”  -  Thanks to Lily Rose for sending this over.

[ACTION]  “Stand with El Paso and Oppose the War on Drugs”  – Thanks to Law Enforcement Against Prohibition for sending this over.

[NEWS]  Check out the “Hemp News Update”  from www.votehemp.com

[ACTION]  Please tell President Obama: don’t interfere with state medical marijuana laws.

[VIDEO] Medical Marijuana Activist Kicks Ass in New Jersey – Watch this great video here.

[VIDEO]  Saturday Stoner Comedy – Watch these videos here.

[NEWS]  Read about Tommy Chong’s paraphernalia case in “Operation Pipe Dreams”

[VIDEO]  Border Patrol, Richard Newton, Testifies for Marijuana Legalization.

[VIDEO]  Reefer Madness Outbreak in Madison, Wisconsin.

[ACTION]  Ask the Senate to Block Anti-Medical Marijuana DEA Leader:  Michelle Leonhart

[NEWS]  As Attitudes Shift, Marijuana Classes Roll. Read about Oaksterdam University and others like it.

Highest Regards,

Jon Gettel

Director

AZ4NORML

www.az4norml.org

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