Can Potheads Become Political Activists
... NORML serves as an informational resource to the national media on marijuana-related stories, providing a perspective to offset the anti-marijuana propaganda from the government; lobbies state and federal legislators in support of reform legislation; publishes a regular newsletter; hosts, along with the NORML Foundation, an informative web site and an annual conference; and serves as the umbrella group for a national network of citizen-activists committed to ending marijuana prohibition and legalizing marijuana. ... State law enforcement, as well as judicial and political leaders joined in to denounce the initiatives, and their efforts paid off. ... NORML will not be able to have any political influence until the millions of closet users come out from behind closed doors and share their opinions with the government.