There’s a rally Tuesday at the State House, at 3:30, to call attention to marijuana porhibition in Rhode Island. Legislators at the RI State House are considering bills to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana (under 1oz.). Concerned residents across the state are invited to attend a rally to support marijuana decriminalization, a sensible measure which would remove current criminal penalties with a $150 civil fine.
Confirmed speakers include: Representative Jay Edwards (D – Tiverton, Portsmouth), House Sponsor of the Bill; Dr. David Lewis, MD, Professor Emeritus of Community Health at Brown University; Beth Comery, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.
Important Notes: PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY AND PROFESSIONALLY. Please arrive early, as there will be many people going through State House security.
For more information:
- RSVP to the event on Facebook
And make sure to Like ‘Rhode Island Campaign for Informed Marijuana Policy‘
- Watch short films produced by OpenDoors of RI:
- Read research on this issue within RI
- Read the bill texts:
www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext12/housetext12/h7092.htm
www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText12/SenateText12/S2253.pdfTo get involved:
www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText12/SenateText12/S2253.pdfTo get involved:
- Volunteer in your Neighborhood:
Contact Becky Mer at OpenDoors of RI at bmer@opendoorsri.org
- Email your Legislator:
secure2.convio.net/mpp/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1237
- Sign an online petition:
Thanks for all the relevant information posted here! One thing that gets overlooked sometimes in this argument is the economic value of marijuana as a crop. The value of Marijuana as a cash crop in the US dates back to colonial times. The fact that it was ever criminalized at all was completely ridiculous. There is almost no part of the plant that is not useful for something. Hemp fiber is one of the strongest natural fibers known to man. It’s easy to process and it lasts forever! It’s one of the easiest crops to grow and maintain. The medicinal extracts and useful by-products are too numerous to mention here. When are people in this country going to smarten up and try to push the economic benefits of legalization? What completely amazes me is that the conservatives haven’t joined this bandwagon yet. Usually if there’s astronomical money to be made in something, they’d have their nose halfway up somebody’s… never mind, this is a family site. Maybe they make more money selling “drug war” defense equipment to law enforcement? Whatever it is, they’ve got it wrong. Urge your lawmakers to come to their senses and vote in favor of decriminalization!!!