Prohibition

INVITE: Harry’s 5/20 – 5:20pm, Friday, May 20 @ the White House

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It's 5:20! Obama is late on cannabis reform!

Join us at our upcoming demonstration in front of the White House on Friday, May 20th at 5:20pm. As you may or may not know, May 20th is the birthday of Harry J. Anslinger, one of the founding fathers of America’s failed war on drugs. Back in 1937, over the objections of the American Medical Association, he managed to use racist and xenophobic justifications to convince the Congress to pass the unconstitutional “Marijuana Tax Act“. We are going to celebrate his 124th birthday by participating in mass-civil disobedience alongside with our veterans in front of the White House.

The protest will begin at 05:20 PM outside the White House on Pennsylvania Ave. NW. It is legal to attend, however, please note that the event will be unpermitted with mass cannabis consumption. We ask you to come to participate, or to show your support to our veterans who are risking arrest by leading the die-in.

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NEWS ADVISORY: DCMJ Available After Meeting with White House Officials

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Contact: Adam Eidinger, Founder, DCMJ: (202) 744-2671 adam@dcmj.org

DCMJ Leaders Available to Answer Questions Following Meeting With White House Officials Monday April 25

WASHINGTON, DC – DC Marijuana Justice (DCMJ co-founders Adam Eidinger and Nikolas Schiller, who spearheaded a successful marijuana legalization initiative in DC in 2014, will hold a press availability on Pennsylvania Avenue directly in front of the White House immediately after their meeting with White House officials regarding removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act designation of Schedule One.

The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. EDT, Monday, April 25 and is expected to last 30-45 minutes. Members of the group Weed for Warriors including disabled Army combat veteran Brandon Wyatt will also be available for media interview at the post-meeting stake out. He will speak to the recent DEA decision to allow research into PTSD treatments with cannabis.

More background on the events that lead to this historic meeting with marijuana grassroots advocates can be found here http://dcmj.org/letter-president-obama-concerning-reschedule420/ .

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Poll Shows 65% Support Ballot Initiative 71

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Source: Washington Post

On Thursday, September 18, 2014, the NBC4 / Washington Post / Marist Poll, which asked over 1200 voters their opinion on Ballot Initiative 71, was released to the public. As you can see above, the poll shows that 65% of respondents support Ballot Initiative 71. This is the highest support ever polled for marijuana legalization ballot initiative! Click here to read the poll.

Watch the NBC Washington news segment on the new poll:

Source: NBC Washington

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Don’t forget to vote YES on Initiative 71 this November 4!