Would you canvass for cannabis? Would you wear a tshirt that has a leaf on it in public, or to work, or near family? How is this issue going to be heard?
Most DKers agree that the consequences of the War on Drugs is much more destructive than drugs are.
Many feel that legalizing and regulating cannabis is a step in the right direction; as for harder drugs, opinions vary.
What are people willing to do to make a difference?
Education articulation is the key issue here. This means enlightenment on several issues:
-The boost in the economy, in the billions. The small businesses and jobs formed. The birth of an entire sector.
-Medical users of all backgrounds. They need to be more visible and heard on a national scale.
-The wasteful War on Drugs. Numbers on arrests. Fatalities caused by alcohol and tobacco. International violence from drug trafficking. The exploding private prison business.
-The country's bloated enforcement department. Corrupted, law breaking "upholders" of the law. Odessa police.
-Industrial potential. Trees saved. Assistance in weaning off of oil.
The list goes on.
If you support this initiative, would you walk a walk of some sort?
Will you do what you did to elect President Obama?
Would you knock on doors, make calls, hold community events?
What are you willing to do?