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NH Coalition Launches Presidential Project 
Posted by CN Staff on May 29, 2007 at 06:23:26 PT
Press Release
Source: NH Insider 
Pembroke, NH -- The New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy (NH Common Sense) has created two new websites which announce and promote the group’s plans to raise drug and marijuana policy issues more effectively in the media. NH Common Sense will participate in the presidential primary process as a focal point of raising its issues, and results of candidate interactions will be published at the websites: http://www.RescheduleCannabis.org and http://www.SendTheRightMessage.com
“Our issues have received some very good coverage in local and state media,” said NH Common Sense spokesman Matt Simon. “As we educate and activate responsible citizens in New Hampshire and across the country, we believe decriminalization and other marijuana reform issues can be raised more effectively in national media as well.”New Hampshire got its first glimpse of NH Common Sense in January when the group rallied statewide support for a bill to decriminalize marijuana. Legislators recognized the responsible, thoughtful approach to activism espoused by the group, and an agreeable compromise was reached. In March, a Criminal Justice subcommittee declined to pass the bill (HB92), but subcommittee members were unanimous in saying they would support such a bill in the future if it was written to include appropriate limits. NH Common Sense expects such a bill will be filed in the state legislature for next year.After closing that chapter in its ongoing effort to end Marijuana Prohibition in New Hampshire, NH Common Sense worked to assist the effort to pass a medical marijuana bill, HB 774. That bill nearly scored an upset victory in the house, but some legislators chose to believe the argument that marijuana policy is necessarily a federal issue and not a state issue. After hearing one representative suggest that activists should instead be lobbying Washington, D.C., NH Common Sense decided to start making its case against the federal War on Marijuana. The organization developed its “Reschedule Cannabis!” and “Send the Right Message!” campaigns to bolster the national drug policy reform movement with responsible, New Hampshire-style activism.As a grassroots network of New Hampshire citizens, NH Common Sense will capitalize on its unique access to the presidential primary process. The organization expects its efforts will be duplicated and supported by activists in other states, who will be instrumental in helping marijuana issues “trickle up” into mainstream national media.Complete Title: NH Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy Launches Presidential Project Source: NH Insider (NH)Published: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Copyright: 2007 NH Insider.comContact: NHInsider myway.comWebsite: http://www.nhinsider.com/CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml
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Comment #26 posted by FoM on May 31, 2007 at 12:55:31 PT
museman
I don't mind discussions of religion as long as it isn't what was the problem when I was young. I lived in a very Catholic and Jewish neighborhood and they sure don't think the same. Spirituality is not religion in my opinion.I can't endorse anyone right now. I have a few favorites but even they have things that I don't agree with. 
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Comment #25 posted by museman on May 31, 2007 at 12:34:40 PT
politics, religion, and prohibition.
In terms of providing real solution, they are really inseperable.It is social, religious, economic, and political bigotry that got us into this mess in the first place. The errors are deeply embedded in our core philosophies, and interrelated. One canot deal with the 'politics' without recognizing and accomodating the 'religious.'One of the core aspects that many advocates for cannabis share, is the belief in not only the 'Spiritual' aspects of the herb, but the legal aspects having to do with 'religious freedom.'Personally I agree that certain political and religious discussions may have very little to do with cannabis prohibition, however I also know that it is extremely difficult to draw the line, because the web is woven tightly together.Since the various candidates for president actually offer nothing new to hope for, for obvious reasons -if one cares to look- I would concur that that topic is almost (maybe not completely) irrelevant to this forum. Expounding upon the aspects of any one candidate can only lead to heated argument, or tremendous restraint (and free political endorsement). If I were to comment of some of the statements made about this candidate or that. it could not be done without pissing someone off. I haven't restrained myself completely, because I can only stomach so much before I must regurgitate, but believe me I'd love to dispell all the political and religious myths that people cling to out of desperation.To me there is no point. Politics and politicians have proven to me WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT to be nothing but the epitomy of the problem, and no true source of solution. Voting for a president to me represents about the same choice as a prisoner who is on death row, and gets to choose his last meal.So if I don't see another political endorsement for whomever, my feelings will not be hurt.
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Comment #24 posted by Richard Zuckerman on May 30, 2007 at 17:33:08 PT:
STATE HEALTH COMMITTEES SHOULD DO MORE!
In the spirit of comment number 5: In light of the long history of failures by the United States Food And Drug Administration, the State Legislative Health Committees should do more to prevent poisons from reaching the State's citizens, e.g., [1] banning Fluoride from drinking water, www.fluoridealert.org; [2] banning certain toxic food additives, as can be gleaned from the article entitled "E211 Revealed: Evidence highlights new fear over drinks additive", by Martin Hickman, published 27 May 2007, by The Independent, http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2586653.ece, describing studies showing the popular soft drink additive Sodium Benzoate has caused behavioral problems and physical problems in children, and other food additives described; [3] banning Mercury amalgam dental fillings; [4] Urging or requiring municipalities and counties to establish high profile, popularize, recreational activities, a weight room, swimming pool, good basketball courts.
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Comment #23 posted by FoM on May 30, 2007 at 17:32:17 PT
Taylor121
Thank you. Marijuana is bipartisan. I am neither a Democrat or a Republican. I think politicians are a bunch of people who decide what they like based on money and who pulls the strings more often then not. I would not mind talking with a Republican if they didn't go orbital but it always happens like they have some hot line to god or something. I guess that is called self righteousness and I avoid people like that. You can't discuss things with people who thinks they are always right. Why even bother? I have much more constructive things to do with my life then waste it on nonsense.
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Comment #22 posted by Taylor121 on May 30, 2007 at 16:43:36 PT
I'm not registered GOP
I don't think many people here are registered to vote in the GOP primaries hehe. I agree with FoM that we should keep political discussions to cannabis law reform. I believe Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, Bill Richardson, and hopefully one day Obama should be mentioned as people that support drug law reform so everyone here is informed. Beyond that, we should make up our own minds on voting. I don't know who I'm voting for yet. I consider myself independent.Just a small note too for FoM, argumentation (in the sense of a debate) does not have to be a bad thing. You can learn something from each other as long as it is kept civil. Religion is usually a little more offensive than politics, as religion was off limits in my home growing up. Politics was free game, and I feel like I have learned a lot through discussions with my family. However for this site, we need to keep our eye on the ball. Let's work on changing this stupid laws that are hurting our society, and other societies by the U.S. exporting our shameful approach to marijuana.
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Comment #21 posted by FoM on May 30, 2007 at 07:58:29 PT
DjLoTi 
Thank you. We have one common issue and that is marijuana reform. Politicians are politicians but activists are the backbone of change. We all want change but we don't look at how we should achieve that in the same way. Arguing religion and politics was not allowed in my home when I was growing up because it can cause anger when in reality if we don't get in to those discussions we can work together and not be upset with each other. The best way to defeat us is to divide us and then they win.
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Comment #20 posted by DjLoTi on May 30, 2007 at 07:38:42 PT:
I agree...
That this is a *marijuana* website and not a *political* website. However, because our freedoms are taken away, together as a people we need to stand up for ourselves. I think it's important to *recognize and acknowledge* potential solutions through certain candidates, however of course there's *more* to politics then *just* marijuana. That being said, since this is a marijuana website, the politics should only be contained to the marijuana topic of debate. Of course that's not easy, since we all have personalized views. I would like to say that I'm an activist, so I try to rally support and motivation for other people to do the same thing. It is my dream to achieve legalization of cannabis and hemp, and I am fighting for my dream, as I wish others would do as wellI think it should be open discussion, but I do agree that I may have been 'pushing' a little too hard on the issue. The fact remains, however, that we do need to get involved one way or another to make a difference in this 'war'.
http://www.myspace.com/djloti
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Comment #19 posted by FoM on May 30, 2007 at 05:03:54 PT
mayan
Mayan, I am not threatened by any person running but why do we have to push one person over another since we don't believe the same way? That only causes problems in the long run and I don't want problems. We are political in that we want to change the laws on marijuana and that isn't a one party issue like Sinsemilla Jones said. That's all really. I spend time reading about the Democrats but I don't want others to think like me because that isn't right.
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Comment #18 posted by mayan on May 30, 2007 at 02:27:31 PT
FoM
You said..."I don't want to turn this site into a political site."Huh? Most of the articles you post here are all about politics. Supporting candidates who advocate drug-law reform is part of what this site is about, isn't it? If not then I am very confused. If we can't openly support candidates who support our cause here then just what is going on? Are you threatened by a certain candidate? We have the opportunity of a lifetime and I don't think you realize that.
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Comment #17 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on May 29, 2007 at 23:33:37 PT
Freedom of Choice!
I'm just glad there are so many choices.In 1980, if you wanted to vote for a presidential candidate willing to publically state their intention to end cannabis prohibition, Libertarian was your only option.By 2000, you could go Libertarian or Green.In 2004, there was a candidate in the Democratic Primary, as well as Libertarian, Green, and Reform Party candidates in the general election.And in 2008, there's a Republican, maybe more than one Democrat, Libertarians, Greens, Reformers, and who knows, maybe even the 2008 bipartisan bunch will come up with someone with the courage to say the right thing.
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Comment #16 posted by afterburner on May 29, 2007 at 21:27:04 PT
State by State
State by state is how federal cannabis prohibition was passed. State by state is how we will repeal federal cannabis prohibition.
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on May 29, 2007 at 21:21:48 PT
DjLoTi 
I don't want to turn this site into a political site. Campaign for him if you want to do that but let us here decide ourselves and quietly come to our own conclusions. We are adults and can make up our own mind. Thanks.
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Comment #14 posted by DjLoTi on May 29, 2007 at 20:46:30 PT
FoM
I'm pushing for Ron Paul because I think it's the best, quickest, and most realistic way to end the drug war. Mike Gravel is also against the drug war, but doesn't have as much of a strong base support. Ron Paul is already making news in the MSM almost daily. If Ron Paul doesn't win, the only way the war on drugs will stop is through massive legislation. This will take many years... unless by a miracle the majority of the people vote yes for decriminalization. I don't view him as a republican, I view him as a person. Just like I am a person. The Ron Paul movement is the only thing that makes me feel like I'll have my life back. This is why I act so strongly.We have a chance to win the war on weed....
We have a chance to stop the madness...
We have a chance to make America free again. .....
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Comment #13 posted by FoM on May 29, 2007 at 20:35:52 PT
 DjLoTi 
Please lets not push any person for president. People know I am not going to vote for a Republican no matter what but I won't keep trying to make people think they must vote the way I believe. Thanks.
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Comment #12 posted by DjLoTi on May 29, 2007 at 20:34:40 PT
Taylor121
"in the mainstream public he is just not very popular."That's why we have to take it into our own hands. Grassroots. Since when did we like the Mainstream Media anyway???Imagine if everyone who marches in May for the annual marijuana march.. voted for Ron Paul.... Just imagine... one vote closer to actual decriminalization. Vote for yourself. Vote for the people jailed over marijuana. Vote for me... and for my future. Vote for yours. We're not going to be puppets for the MSM. We need to make a difference on our own. That's why I'm wondering where California is on this issue. Why haven't I heard anything??? You can see my comment on the news article before this one.
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Comment #11 posted by FoM on May 29, 2007 at 20:33:36 PT
Taylor121
I think that states need to keep on trying because it makes a statement but at the same time we must change the federal law. We need to stop causing people problems over the use of marijuana. People have a hard enough time in life and they don't need to get in trouble over this popular and relatively safe herb.
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Comment #10 posted by Taylor121 on May 29, 2007 at 20:25:04 PT
DjLoTi
I appreciate your comments on Ron Paul and the chance for change by voting him in. I do believe Ron Paul has a strong following on the internet, but in the mainstream public he is just not very popular. I hope that changes.
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Comment #9 posted by Taylor121 on May 29, 2007 at 20:24:06 PT
FoM
I believe most people know that if the Feds don't like a state law they do what they want. We have had 10 years and many people see this tangled web and my feeling is that we need to change the federal law or people think it is just a game anymore. States should do what ever they feel they should but we are one country under a federal law that seems to buck anytime it wants. I look at this thru just observing over these years.The Feds aren't going in and arresting individual medical marijuana patients, they are busting the suppliers which constitutes a small minority (meaning state medical marijuana laws help sick protect sick people, they are good not bad). The ultimate goal should be changing Federal law, but my argument is changing state laws helps the effort to change Federal law. 
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Comment #8 posted by DjLoTi on May 29, 2007 at 19:59:52 PT
I don't really know how to vote in the poll
I looked it up. lol. I couldn't figure it out. But I'm not from or in NH, so I wasn't too worried about it. Here's a quote from someone on ronpaulforums.com"I do not think we have seen in recent history a candidate that has attracted so many liberal or left wing supporters along with conservatives and libertarians. It is a testament to the appeal of the man himself due to his honesty and principled personality combined with the great degree of people that are willing to support a true change for America. The important thing is that when we all work together, we respect one another for our perspectives and beliefs. Frankly I doubt this will be much of a problem whatsoever given the high caliber of Dr. Paul's supporters."Lets come together, American people. I'm counting on you.
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Comment #7 posted by DjLoTi on May 29, 2007 at 19:51:20 PT
Taylor121
I think the fight to win a people's congress is not the major push our movement needs to make. The fight we need to fight for is President. That is our best chance to win the war. If you live in NH, here is a poll to vote in. I believe Ron Paul is lagging. Please vote and spread the word! Vote Ron Paul! Lets save America!!http://unionleader.com/primary.aspx/primary?channel=d15754a4-90cb-4296-85d2-e32be3fa5990
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Comment #6 posted by FoM on May 29, 2007 at 18:02:17 PT
Taylor121
I believe most people know that if the Feds don't like a state law they do what they want. We have had 10 years and many people see this tangled web and my feeling is that we need to change the federal law or people think it is just a game anymore. States should do what ever they feel they should but we are one country under a federal law that seems to buck anytime it wants. I look at this thru just observing over these years.
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Comment #5 posted by Taylor121 on May 29, 2007 at 17:23:51 PT
Stopping the Federal war 
Part of stopping the Federal war is stopping at least some state wars. Since medical marijuana legislation has passed in 1996 in California, it lead to an eventual majority of the Congressional members from California voting to support an end to the Federal war on medical marijuana patients. If you want to change the Federal policies, you have to show grassroots support. That's the way it works. If we focused all of our efforts on Congress, I don't think much progress would be made. Don't get me wrong, we need aggressive lobbying within Congress and we need an aggressive presence in the national media, but along with that we should target states that are open to the idea of marijuana reform (Also keep in mind that legalizing on the state level makes garners national media attention. Whenever Denver legalized, it generated many news articles across the world).After all, 99% of marijuana related arrests are made on the state level. In other words, state law has the potential to stop many many people from being arrested and harmed.
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Comment #4 posted by DjLoTi on May 29, 2007 at 14:06:24 PT:
www.ronpaulforums.com
Listen, people. Ron Paul is our only realistic chance at stopping this madness. I applaud NH for making an orginized and effective effort in our current POLITICS (AKA OUR LAWS)this is what we ALL have to do. Anyone can e-mail me, call me, ask me anything. Please, lets just change our country. www.ronpaulforums.com is a great place for news and info on Ron Paul and our collective effort. Feel free to check it out. Love you guys!!! ---------------
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Comment #3 posted by Richard Zuckerman on May 29, 2007 at 12:15:32 PT:
WWW.RONPAUL2008.COM
The New Jersey Health Committee and New Jersey Senate Environment Committee has not satisfied my voting taste by having failed to even introduce a Bill for Hemp cultivation. I am not also not satisfied with the failure of State Senator Joseph Vitale, Chairman, Senate Health Committee, to have even gone so far as to allow a vote on last year's medical "Marijuana" Bill, quoted in the newspaper as the issue being "too controversial." I am also not satisfied with New Jersey State Environment Committee Chairman Robert "Bob" Smith from his failure to sponsor or even reply to my letters for Hemp, "Marijuana", to stop water Fluoridation, to improve the curriculum of public schools so the students are taught the dark side of government. In this morning's email, I received one from a newspaper in England about dangerous food additives. You would expect the State Health Committee Chairpersons to exercise independent judgment because the United States Food and Drug Administration have been incapable of preventing dangerous additives and drugs from reaching the marketplace! Today, I'm mailing a hardcopy of the same email to N.J. legislators complaining about it and being only a hair short of threatening."Too controversial"? That was the same reason given by "Donna", of Letters to the Editor, of the Home News Tribune, www.thnt.com, for refusing to publish one of my proposed letters to the editor asserting we should vote for third party because the people are unwittingly voting for the families whom financed over 40% of Adolph Hitler's steel production. I'm typing this message while 2 adult Black males sitting right next to me on this North Brunswick, N.J., public library public access computer are on the web sites to date women. I DON'T WANT THEM DATING ATTRACTIVE WHITE WOMEN! ONE THING THIS COUNTRY DOES NOT NEED IS MORE IRRESPONSIBLE CHILDBIRTHS FROM BLACKS AND HISPANICS, ESPECIALLY THE "ANCHOR BABIES" FOR FREE LEGAL U.S. CITIZENSHIP!!!! FURTHERMORE, I WOULD PREFER THE MACHINES BE SPACED FARTHER APART! I'LL WRITE ANOTHER SUGGESTION TO THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR FOR PRIVACY SCREENS, TO PLACE TALL PRIVACY DIVIDERS BETWEEN THE COMPUTERS, AND, THIS TIME, MORE SPACE IN BETWEEN THE COMPUTERS. www.RonPaul2008.com. The Republican Debates is apparently going to be shown on June 5, 2007, on CNN, at 7 P.M.. The Democratic debates are going to be shown on June 3, 2007, PERHAPS on CNN. I have given up on the Democrats since I found out that Dennis Kucinich supports the United Nations!!!WHY WE SHOULD CONTACT CONGRESS TO OPPOSE THE KENNEDY/BUSH IMMIGRATION BILL, TOLL FREE: (866) 340-9281:[1] www.operationbodycount.com claims illegal aliens kill 25 Americans every day, molest 6-12 children every day. Their march will take place on June 14, 2007, in Washington, D.C., what, Flag Day? I have seen many court decisions upholding the maxim that wrongdoers should not benefit from their own wrongs! I have seen a progeny, plethora, of New Jersey Court decisions stating they will dismiss a claim of a litigant having been found to engage in fraud-upon-the-court, even they had a valid complaint even if the facts giving rise to the same fraud-upon-the-court were extricated; [2] www.heritage.org claims it would cost Americans $2.4 Trillion just for the retirement benefits for aliens given Amnesty. They had written a report a few months ago, summarized at least twice by one of their authors on www.Lou Dobbs.com, CNN, that giving illegal aliens Amnesty would be equivalent to giving a brand new car every year to every single illegal alien given Amnesty!![3] The pending Kennedy/Bush immigration benefits package, uh, "reform" Bill has a provision in line with the REAL I.D. ACT which would require all workers, including Americans, to fill out written forms divulging work history and other rather private matters. [All I can think of in response to this REAL ID ACT, due to take effect in 2008, is whether we will be next subjected to implantable microchips and to oppose it based on the reasoning of the 5-4 decision upholding the 21 States' laws requiring pedestrians to produce identification, namely, Larry Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada; and State v. Reid, Appellate Division punished opinion, certification recently granted by the State's highest court, the New Jersey Supreme Court, a case on the State Constitutional right to "informational privacy".]. [4] I MAY HAVE HEARD THE GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS COMPLAIN, AT LEAST ABOUT THE RESTRICTIONS UPON SECURITY AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER FROM BEING ABLE TO FIRE BACK AT FLEEING SUSPECTED ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS AND UPON BEING FIRED UPON. THEIR DANGER, THE COSTS, AND MORE RESTRICTION ON INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. IT REMINDS ME OF THE QUOTE OF PATRICK HENRY, THE FIRST SENTENCE OF A RECENTLY PUBLISHED NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT DECISION WITH FIRST NAME TARUS, TO PARAPHRASE, THAT OUR FREEDOMS ARE NEVER SAFE WHEN OUR RULERS ARE ABLE TO SECRET THEIR ACTIVITIES. I SENT AN EMAIL TO U.S. SENATORS LAUTENBERG, MENENDEZ, AND THE SPONSOR HIMSELF, ROCKEFELLER, WITH SAME PATRICK HENRY QUOTE, OPPOSING THE NOW PENDING S. 372, "INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT", WHICH GIVES THEM SO MUCH MONEY WITH NO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT, AND CONGRESSMEN FRANK PALLONE, JR., AND RUSH HOLT, OPPOSING A BILL OF THE SAME NAME AND PURPOSE WHICH RECENTLY PASSED. I BELIEVE THEY ORGANIZED THE 911 WORLD TRADE CENTER REMOTE CONTROLLED MISSILE/AIRPLANE, PLANNED DEMOLISHIONS, CRASHES, THE 1995 OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING, THE 1993 WORLD TRADE CENTER BASEMENT PARKING LOT BOMBING, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT!! THEY KNOW THERE ARE SO MANY AMERICAN SHEEPLE WHO WILL CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR THE ILLUMINATI ENSLAVEMENT!
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Comment #2 posted by ekim on May 29, 2007 at 07:51:37 PT
Canada is growing 50,000 acres of Hemp
http://cannabisnews.com/news/22/thread22962.shtml
New Hampshire: Senate Kills Hemp Sales 
Friday, May 11, 2007
CONCORD, NH -- The state Senate killed a move to legalize the sale of industrial hemp in the state that could be used for consumer products ranging from clothing to shampoo.Rep. Derek Owen, D-Hopkinton, said the state could reignite farming in the state if it allowed harvesting of this element from the plant that produces marijuana.But the state’s law enforcement community turned out in opposition to the bill and their lobbying intensified after it won the narrow approval of the House of Representatives in March.Without debate, the Senate killed it on a voice vote. 
http://www.minorml.org
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on May 29, 2007 at 07:24:26 PT
Federal War on Marijuana
I think this might be a good thing. We need the federal law changed. We are one nation and we need a federal change in the law I believe. States rights issues just don't work or at least it hasn't.
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