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We are the Houston Chapter of the Non-profit group the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

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Media Be sure to check out our spring '08 newsletter. It on of our best yet so click on the link in the menu and read all about it.
Posted by stv on Monday, March 31 @ 04:52:07 PDT (71 reads)
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2008 420 Fest
Events Come on out to the Last Concert Cafe on 4/19/08 for our 7th annual 420 Fest membership drive and fundraiser.

This year we will be having National NORML board member and host of "Weekday Legal" attorney Norm Kent. Dean Becker of the Cultural Baggage show will be MCing a night of activism and celebration.

The musical guests we have lined up in Liquidious, The New Jack Hippies, Kozmic Pearl, Lonestar Ponstar, Opie Hendrix and Sean Reefer with his Resin Valley Boys.

We'll also have arts and crafts from local merchants as well as door prizes and raffles to items autographed by Tommy Chong and NFL great Mark Stepnoski.

Doors open at 6pm so come on out to find out what you can do to help change marijuana laws in Texas. The Last Concert Cafe is located at 1403 Nance St just north of Downtown.
Posted by stv on Tuesday, March 11 @ 21:52:44 PDT (189 reads)
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Resolution for 2008 primaries
Legislation For those voting in the Democrat or Republican primaries on 3/4/08 please bring this to your precinct convention on that night.

Resolution endorsing medical marijuana

Whereas, A large majority of Americans and Texans support allowing the use of marijuana as a medicine under appropriate medical supervision.

Whereas, The American College of Physicians (ACP) - the nation's largest organization of doctors of internal medicine with 124,000 members - strongly supported such use in February of 2008

WHEREAS, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 categorized marijuana as a Schedule I substance making it unavailable for medical use; and,

WHEREAS, twelve states have laws that permit use of medicinal marijuana/cannabis; and,

WHEREAS, marijuana/cannabis has a wide margin of safety for use under medical supervision and is effective for numerous conditions; therefore be it

RESOLVED that the Democratic/Republican Party of Texas supports and/or encourages the following:

1. Research in controlled investigational trials on the therapeutic efficacy of marijuana/cannabis, including alternative methods of administration.

2. The right of patients to have safe access to therapeutic marijuana/cannabis under appropriate medical supervision.

3. The ability of health care providers to discuss and/or recommend the medicinal use of marijuana without the threat of intimidation or penalization.

4. Legislation to remove criminal penalties including arrest and imprisonment for bona fide patients and providers of therapeutic marijuana/cannabis.

5. Federal and state legislation to exclude marijuana/cannabis from classification as a Schedule I drug.

6. The education of medical professionals regarding current, evidence-based therapeutic use of marijuana/cannabis.
Posted by stv on Saturday, March 01 @ 13:27:14 PST (122 reads)
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Willie Nelson hosts NORML Benefit Concert Aug 10
Events WHEN - Friday Aug 10 - show starts at 7pm

WHERE: The Backyard - Austin TX

HOW MUCH, MAN? - Two tiers from as low as about $55 on up to as high as $62

WHEN DO I GOTS TO PAY? - TIckets go on sale Saturday, July 14

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5602
Posted by stv on Wednesday, July 11 @ 12:44:23 PDT (597 reads)
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Drugs, Crime and Politics Tonight 7/11/07 8pm
Media We will be having some clips from Dean tonight on the Social Forum and I'm sure Bindu and Buford will want to hear from you on what you think about the recent bills that have passed in Texas and around the nation.

That's tonight, 7/11/07 at 8pm in Houston.

WTP-TV Cable Channels: Time Warner 17, TVMax 95 & Kingwood 98
Posted by stv on Wednesday, July 11 @ 12:41:55 PDT (485 reads)
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