Heh-heh... Just saw, get this, NORML on MSNBC

[ChisolmTrailDem]

Yes, the long-shunned NORML, or National Organization for the Reform Of Marijauna Laws, "is now mainstream", according to Chuckie Toad on MSNBC.

NORML Exec Dir Allen St. Pierre was just on TDR with Chuckie discussing the latest developments in maryjane reform.

As Chuckie said "NORML is now normal. Now we should add an 'A' because you guys are now just another political advocacy group, no longer shunned on the sidelines."

A new day is dawning for the dank weed!

[bemildred]

1. The end of the culture war, we aren't there yet, but you can see it.

Nixon's last gift to us.

[Eleanors38]

2. Glad they caught up. Marijuana Policy Project's been there for years...

MPP has for years aggressively made its presence on T.V. news, including the national level. Interestingly, Fox has featured MPP a lot. MPP has for long been involved in "mainstreaming" marijuana issues.

[IdaBriggs]

3. My friend Greg would have been giddy.

http://oaklandnorml.org/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=467

Proud of his work, and still miss him.

[librechik]

4. Thanks for the announcement, Chuckie. But it makes me suspicious

What cage are you going to stick us in now? Because we certainly aren't getting out of this propaganda trap you have us in.

Looks like they're going to let us smoke pot in the cages. Now if we could only get a real representative democracy back...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trap_(TV_series)

[RainDog]

5. GREAT NEWS

thanks for sharing it.

woo hoo - another barrier down if the neeewz speakers aren't afraid to say this.

[Shampoobra]

6. Link: "Doors Swing Open For Marijuana On Capitol Hill" (the normalization of NORML)

I found this article through Cannabis News in February 2013, right after Washington and Colorado legalized recreational marijuana.

Doors Swing Open For Marijuana On Capitol Hill
Posted by CN Staff on February 11, 2013 at 11:35:34 PT
By Kevin Bogardus
Source: The Hill

Washington, D.C. -- Advocates for the legalization of marijuana plan to step up their political giving and lobbying efforts now that members of Congress are taking an interest in changing federal drug laws.

The lobbyists say lawmakers who wouldn’t give them the time of day are suddenly interested in meeting with them and introducing legislation following the approval of ballot initiatives in Colorado and Washington that legalized recreational use of the drug.

“These were folks who wouldn't take a call five years ago and now they are calling us and telling us to get up there with our PAC money and our expertise,” said Allen St. Pierre, executive director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). “For those of us who have been at this for the past 20 years, it has been nice to see the warm turn.”

Some pro-legalization groups are increasing their fundraising as lawmakers consider drug legislation. Steve Fox, director of government relations for the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), said the group is planning more aggressive fundraising through its political action committee.

more at the link...
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/27/thread27330.shtml