November Coalition's Local Activities
to End Drug War Injustice

Rallies Against the Drug War Septenber 3 & 22, 2007 - Huntington Beach, CA Presented by Orange County National Organization tor Reform of Marijuana Laws (OCNORML) and November Coalition

Septenber 22, 2007 -- These rallies are invigorating. The message about legalization reaches across to all ages -- teenagers to the 50-70 year old baby boomers. However, the prisoner stories are what grab the attention and shock the passer-bys.

People are still unaware of the non-violent drug war prisoners being held for decades. The protests are held fairly regularly here in Southern California and started with a few of us. Now OC NORML has been gathering support and has been organizing events.

The alliance between November Coalition and other groups, especially OC NORML, has been productive because our messages provide a more complete perspective on the hypocrisy and destruction the war on drugs.

A side note, I have been taking older issues of THE RAZOR WIRE (the ones you sent to me) and I place them on the street outside a federal prison. There are so many families desperate for information. I see passerbys grabbing the issues and reading them. I know that The Razor Wire will provide comfort and ideas on how to bring real change and let our loved ones our of prison. -- Rachel Morton, November Coalition & OC NORML, Laguna Beach, CA

Septenber 3, 2007 (Labor Day)

Orange County Norml held another highly successful curbside rally at the Huntington Beach Pier over Labor Day weekend. Our rough traffic count suggests between 15,000 and 20,000 pedestrians and motorists saw our message. Judging from the honking, "thumbs up" and other supportive hand gestures from motorists and pedestrians, a vote to legalize marijuana would easily pass in Huntingtom Beach, California. Cell phones and camereas were snapping all day long. Many passersby were excited to stand with a pro pot sign and have their picture taken by a friend. The accompanying photos show just a few examples of a day long (5 hour) event in support of mary jane. Imagine how many additional cannabis/drug war discussions were sparked by the event and the sharing of photos. Curbsides rallies are a low cost way to generate effective pro cannabis messages. To other chapters, I'll gladly offer "tips & tricks" to organizing your own rallies. Mark - webmaster, OCNORML.org (More pictures available at http://ocnorml.org/events/labor_day_07/ld_07a.htm)

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