LEGAL MARIJUANA NOW

Path to Legal Weed Requires Folks.

By Dan Vacek

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Cannabis is not going to legalize itself.

Minnesota has taken the very first step in a long and complicated legislative process that must take place before legalization can be achieved. Fourteen Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party legislative sponsors of bills introduced at the state house would give the people of Minnesota an opportunity to vote for cannabis in 2018.

But Republicans in control refused to hold hearings for any of the bills this year.

It's clear that the people need to speak up, and getting involved by contacting lawmakers and media outlets is something everyone can do. Most important is that we support pro cannabis-rights legislators, and especially on election day.

In 2017, many cities across Minnesota will hold municipal elections. If your town is having an election, register and vote!

Hundreds of supporters gathered at the State Capitol on April 20 for the MN Cannabis Rise 4/20 Rally. Notable activists spoke alongside elected leaders in favor of legalizing cannabis for personal use.

To be taken seriously, a popular movement like cannabis rights must be able to mobilize like the National Rifle Association does. And that sort of organizing needs volunteers of all kinds. Come to a meeting, and find out what you can do to help.

Municipal elections this year are non-partisan, so Legal Marijuana Now Party is preparing for the 2018 mid-term elections. The ballot access petitioning period for candidates in Minnesota is just two weeks long over Memorial Weekend.

Election laws vary state-by-state. In Wisconsin, volunteers can begin petitioning for Legal Marijuana Now Party ballot access on January 1. Nebraska Legal Marijuana Now Party is already well on the way, holding petition signing events across the state. Read the story in the Scottsbluff Star Herald about ordinary people fighting for freedom.