Protestors March for Marijuana Legalization

[Herb Fellow]

Hundreds of supporters joined the National Organization for Reforming Marijuana and Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (NORML/SSDP) on Saturday, chanting “free marijuana” while marching with signs on Broadway and Pine streets. “It started out kind of small, with about 100 people or so, but by the time we were marching down the street there were so many people,” said juinor Jaclyn Kaul, vice president of NORML/SSDP.

The annual Global Marijuana March in protest of marijuana prohibition was held in 227 cities in numerous countries. The march started in 1999 and, since then, more than 450 cities globally have participated.

“Smokers, medicinal users and marijuana ‘allies’ — those who don’t smoke themselves but see the futility in the war against marijuana — all marched in unison to bring attention to the colossal policy failure that outlaws marijuana,” said Tim Kelly, president of NORML/SSDP. Kelly and Kaul created the club to reach all the members of the University. “I wanted to create a means for people to get involved in a huge social problem and be able to express their frustration with the current laws in a productive manner,” Kelly said.

The group’s constitution states that the goals are “to provide the student and faculty at UW with truthful, unbiased information about drugs, as well as change the drug policy on campus to better reflect the relative harms of such substances.”

NORML/SSDP believes there should be no legal ramifications for adults who chose to use marijuana responsibly. The group wants marijuana to be regulated in a similar manner as alcohol and tobacco products.

“I would like to see marijuana treated similarly to the possession of alcohol by underage students, since both are illegal, [with] disposal of the substance and referral to a mandatory class as they do for alcohol violations,” Kelly said.

The group is facing opposition from the general public and people on campus. “I’ve had particular difficulties trying to convince the resident deans of different dorms that we, like all other registered student organizations, have the right to post informational fliers,” Kelly said.

Many organizations oppose the recreational use of marijuana because of the effects abuse may cause. The National Institute of Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) Web site states that “because marijuana compromises the ability to learn and remember information, the more a person uses marijuana, the more he or she is likely to fall behind in accumulating intellectual, job or social skills.”

NIDA’s research also shows that marijuana use can affect memory. On a study of 129 college students, the heavy users of marijuana had impaired critical skills such as attention, memory and learning.

“This isn’t just about marijuana, this is about our rights,” Kaul said. “I believe that in these events education is the best method, and that the involvement of outside authorities, especially in a city in which marijuana is considered lowest priority by the police force, is unnecessary.”

Source: The Daily of the University of Washington
Copyright: 2008, The Daily of the University of Washington
Contact: Lia Pittman
Website: Protestors march for marijuana legalization - The Daily of the University of Washington

[Sabin]

I'm allowed Vicodin ES, Love it. My doctor also says; " If I can get a card and smoke weed, go for it" Got the card three years ago. If I can have chronic pain from my condition and not take vicodin ES because I'm smoking weed that takes away pain, well? Yup, I forget to take the vicodin because I don't need it smoking weed.
So it does work for pain.

Now as for my insomnia does it work? Hell yes to that too, plus I sleep better, deeper, and longer which helps me to rebuild a stronger body.
So two proof reasons for medical use. Now rec. use, that's up to you, like Alcohol, it's choice.

Originally Posted by Herb Fellow

Hundreds of supporters joined the National Organization for Reforming Marijuana and Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (NORML/SSDP) on Saturday, chanting “free marijuana” while marching with signs on Broadway and Pine streets. “It started out kind of small, with about 100 people or so, but by the time we were marching down the street there were so many people,” said juinor Jaclyn Kaul, vice president of NORML/SSDP.

The annual Global Marijuana March in protest of marijuana prohibition was held in 227 cities in numerous countries. The march started in 1999 and, since then, more than 450 cities globally have participated.

“Smokers, medicinal users and marijuana ‘allies’ — those who don’t smoke themselves but see the futility in the war against marijuana — all marched in unison to bring attention to the colossal policy failure that outlaws marijuana,” said Tim Kelly, president of NORML/SSDP. Kelly and Kaul created the club to reach all the members of the University. “I wanted to create a means for people to get involved in a huge social problem and be able to express their frustration with the current laws in a productive manner,” Kelly said.

The group’s constitution states that the goals are “to provide the student and faculty at UW with truthful, unbiased information about drugs, as well as change the drug policy on campus to better reflect the relative harms of such substances.”

NORML/SSDP believes there should be no legal ramifications for adults who chose to use marijuana responsibly. The group wants marijuana to be regulated in a similar manner as alcohol and tobacco products.

“I would like to see marijuana treated similarly to the possession of alcohol by underage students, since both are illegal, [with] disposal of the substance and referral to a mandatory class as they do for alcohol violations,” Kelly said.

The group is facing opposition from the general public and people on campus. “I’ve had particular difficulties trying to convince the resident deans of different dorms that we, like all other registered student organizations, have the right to post informational fliers,” Kelly said.

Many organizations oppose the recreational use of marijuana because of the effects abuse may cause. The National Institute of Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) Web site states that “because marijuana compromises the ability to learn and remember information, the more a person uses marijuana, the more he or she is likely to fall behind in accumulating intellectual, job or social skills.”

NIDA’s research also shows that marijuana use can affect memory. On a study of 129 college students, the heavy users of marijuana had impaired critical skills such as attention, memory and learning.

“This isn’t just about marijuana, this is about our rights,” Kaul said. “I believe that in these events education is the best method, and that the involvement of outside authorities, especially in a city in which marijuana is considered lowest priority by the police force, is unnecessary.”

Source: The Daily of the University of Washington
Copyright: 2008, The Daily of the University of Washington
Contact: Lia Pittman
Website: Protestors march for marijuana legalization - The Daily of the University of Washington

[Sabin]

Okay, I've been smoking off and on since 1975, yup, I'm that old but look damn good...eh eh, I made one year, $99.000.00 2006 year I made a sissy $41.000.00 and last year it doubled to $81.000.00 I get a stimulus of $337.00 so now where in 33 years did I go wrong smoking pot????
I guess I could have made a million had I not smoked weed...darn it!

Originally Posted by a420seeker

WOW! Great story HF. I guess I'm a special case, and I'll Quote;

"The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Web site states that “because marijuana compromises the ability to learn and remember information, the more a person uses marijuana, the more he or she is likely to fall behind in accumulating intellectual, job or social skills.”

I guess they are talking about normal peoples ability to learn and remember. I on the other hand have ADHD and I'm bi-polar which without the use of MJ I would not have made it this far in life. As it stands I have successfully completed a 4 year term at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York and am a certified Chef now retired but had it not been for the MJ I would not have had the patience or interest to follow through with it. So while they may lay blame on MJ for making some folk seem stupid I feel it has been the one thing that made it possible for me to succeed by actually slowing down the racing thoughts that get all jumbled in my head when I'm not High, I also have degenerative bone disease which is a form of arthritis that litteraly desolves the bones in the body starting with the joints, and no meds have helped with the pain of this disease, MJ makes it possible for me to sleep at night and function normally the next day to which my Wife can attest that on the days or nights I didn't have my MJ she got less sleep than me as she would freak out when I would have a pain spell in my sleep and would, so she says toss and turn, cringe and scream in my sleep. and also she says if she touched me in my sleep the pain would show in my face. All I can say is Thank God for MJ in any form.