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Protect yourself from HARM in San Diego! Protest Thursday, November 12

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raptor22

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When:
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:45 PM-4:00 PM

Where:
Carmel Valley Community Center
3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego 92130

This Thursday, HARM is holding a medical marijuana eradication seminar. We are going to be there to let them know that we won't stand by while they discuss how to strip our rights from us.

HARM is a local organization, funded by our county tax dollars, dedicated to preventing the "normalization" of marijuana. They intend to reach this goal by spreading lies and propaganda about marijuana in general, and the eradication of all legitimate uses of this plant is instrumental in their campaign.

HARM claims that over 200 municipalities have successfully banned medical cannabis. They are bringing Martin J Mayer, general counsel to the California Police Chiefs and Sheriff's associations, in to advise the public and policymakers on doing the same in our community.

It is vital that everyone be out there this Thursday. Our local officials have moved beyond attacking what they claim to be "bad apples" to explicitly working against the public interest. This isn't just a medical marijuana issue, its an issue with our county wasting OUR money to go against the the will of the people. Tell your friends, tell your relatives, tell your coworkers, bring them out to protect THEIR rights as well as our own....and bring signs.

As always, this will be a peaceful protest. Please keep all streets and driveways clear, and keep any medicating away from the protest body.

Thanks,
Alex Lewis
 
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funded by our county tax dollars, dedicated to preventing the "normalization" of marijuana.
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WTF that is whack. I wouldnt let them use my tax dollars if I knew how to stop them....
 
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raptor22

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Natagonnaworrie said:
How did it go Rap??
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Well! We had a good turnout (I counted 28 people), and news coverage, although I think that we need to work on increasing both of those. I'd like to see a lot more members from outside of the MMJ community getting mad and getting involved.

More importantly, we succeeded in making ourselves heard with the policymakers inside. We made ourselves extremely visible, and were effective enough for them to drastically change their meeting structure in an attempt to block out our efforts. It wasn't very long before their attitude changed from amusement at the silly little protesters to anger at our effectiveness in obstructing this illegal and unethical use of taxpayer dollars.

They called the police, and I counted three cop cars within a few minutes of my arrival. Believe it or not, those 6 armed officers felt the need to call for backup because we were too "roudy"...bringing 3 more cars full of police to the protest. However, as always, it was legal and peaceful, and they didn't have any cause to do more than sit around and look scary.

I find it amazing that we have plenty of public works projects in limbo for lack of funds, but they can afford for 6 carloads of officers to sit around and do nothing but watch peaceful and unarmed protesters. That doesn't even begin to speak of the money it costs to bring a big-name lawyer down, rent out a large presentation hall, and pay public officials to fill it.

I don't know how many thousands of dollars today cost the taxpayers, but it was too many, and the costs will only get higher until we can stop this.

-Alex
 
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raptor22 said:
When:
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:45 PM-4:00 PM

This Thursday, HARM is holding a medical marijuana eradication seminar.
HARM is a local organization, funded by our county tax dollars,
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If they are funded by tax dollars obviously they don't have "real" jobs.

Some of us citizens actually have to work between the hours of 1:45-4:00PM.

Does anyone else recognize the insanity of this?
 
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raptor22

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Blue Dot said:
If they are funded by tax dollars obviously they don't have "real" jobs.

Some of us citizens actually have to work between the hours of 1:45-4:00PM.

Does anyone else recognize the insanity of this?
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I wish more people would.

How much does it cost the county to pay a policymaker to sit through two hours of propaganda? I don't know, but I do know that its too much.
 
Natagonnaworrie

Natagonnaworrie

If you love life, don't waste time. For time is wh
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its funny because as a law abiding, pot smoking american i could not attend because i work 60 hrs a week... at the same time these 'action groups' use the tax money i pay from my check every week to sit around and talk about the harm i (as a pot smoker and MMJ pt) and doing to society while they have drink and refreshments on me...

...and dont even get me started on the fat, lazy power tripping cops that they had show up. More Tax money... wait until they all need my tax money for health care when they realize being a dick your whole life shortens their lifespan. Not to mentions doughnuts. F!
 
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Mackawber

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There are a few counties left that are very hostile to MMJ and those countys have to be targeted by ASA, NORML etc. Riverside, San Diego, Solano to name a few. All of those countys are wasting money on crazy things and they need to be sued.

Good job showing up at their stupid backwards meeting! You guys did a great job and I wish I had been there to help. I live elsewhere.
 
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