cannabisnews.com: NORML to Light Up UF with Activism NORML to Light Up UF with Activism Posted by CN Staff on January 21, 2003 at 12:41:46 PT By Daniel Baer, Alligator Writer Source: Independent Florida Alligator Little by little, Room 282 in the Reitz Union filled to capacity Friday night. NORML�s membership grew by more than 100 members within a matter of minutes.The UF chapter of NORML held their first meeting of the semester to discuss a $12,000 Student Government budget proposal, upcoming speakers, presentations and recruitment. Club co-founders Josh Manning and Matt Jones led the hourlong meeting. �We know that $12,000 is quite a bit to ask for,� Jones said. �But we�re planning to be one of the largest organizations on campus, and it takes money to do that.�He added that they are planning to bring more than eight speakers to UF this semester. There will be biweekly meetings with a speaker at almost every meeting and about four or five presentations throughout the semester.Jones said that a large part of the budget is going to be spent on speakers, and that the speakers NORML is looking to bring are the biggest names on this issue.�Even without student government funding, NORML is already planning on bringing Kris Krane, Jodi James, Mickey Norris and Chris Conrad,� said Manning. �If SG approves the budget, NORML will bring even a wider variety of influential speakers.�Kris Krane, national director for campus affiliates of NORML, plans to give a motivational presentation on campus about how to get involved in the community.Jodi James, executive director of Florida Cannabis Action Network, spoke at Friday�s meeting. James will give presentations later in the semester on protecting First and Fourth Amendment rights.Mickey Norris and Chris Conrad will give a presentation called �Cannabis Consumers� Jan. 31. The presentation�s goal is to change the public�s opinion of cannabis users.Another portion of the budget will go to sending the chapter�s eight most-active members to the NORML national conference in San Francisco this April.�This conference is going to be a great opportunity to build ourselves as an organization and bring a lot back to benefit the campus as a whole,� Manning said.The budget also included office supplies, printing brochures and anything involved in raising public awareness of this issue.�I�ll be happy with 100 people showing up to tonight�s meeting,� Manning said before the meeting.�It�s a Friday and, well, it wasn�t the greatest night to hold a meeting, but it�s the only time we were able to secure a room with.�Jodi James capped off the meeting with a 10-minute call to arms.�Do what you want to do, get on a mountain,� said James. �Make as much noise as you can and we will find you.�James said that the use of hemp is part of a sustainable future. She added that hemp can feed the hungry, clothe the naked and heal the sick.NORML will be holding a �baked� sale Tuesday through Thursday on the Reitz Union Colonnade. The next meeting takes place on Jan. 31. Source: Independent Florida Alligator, The (FL Edu)Author: Daniel Baer, Alligator Contributing WriterPublished: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 Copyright: 2003 Campus Communications, Inc.Contact: letters alligator.orgWebsite: http://www.alligator.org/ Related Articles & Web Sites:NORMLhttp://www.norml.org/ Florida NORMLhttp://www.floridanorml.org/Marijuana Legalization Group Has First Meeting http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15196.shtmlUF Group Advocates Marijuana Usehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14834.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #1 posted by The GCW on January 21, 2003 at 15:29:03 PT People that cage their brother for using cannabis are not NORML.Cannabis prohibitionists should be controlled like the plague. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment