2. Write a letter to the editor
The government is using your tax dollars to campaign for continuing the failed war on drugs. You can't afford to do the same advertising they can, but you can make a huge difference. A letter to the editor has the same impact as an expensive ad, but at no cost but your time and effort.
There's a fabulous resource called Media Awareness Project, which has just about every important article printed in a newspaper anywhere (usually within a day), along with contact information for writing a letter to the editor. There are even resources to help you write letters. Voluteer contributors got enough letters printed last year to be equivalent to almost $4 million worth of advertising.
3. Contact your elected officials
When issues come up in Congress, I'll give you an alert on Drug WarRant. There are also some excellent places to find out about alerts, that will walk you through an easy web process to send an email or fax to your representatives. If you have time, write a regular letter, or call their office and talk to the staff. It has even more impact. Recently, I called the office of Senator Durbin to say how much I appreciated his efforts regarding the Tandy nomination, and the staff was so happy to hear a positive word. It can really make a difference.
Go to the NORML Action site
Or visit the ACLU Drug Policy Action Site.
4. Sign up for informative newsletters
StopTheDrugWar.org has an excellent weekly newsletter with a review of what's going on in the drug war called The Drug War Chronicle. Click on the link and sign up for the free email newsletter.
Another site with a newsletter is the Drug Policy Alliance:
Drug Sense has a weekly newsletter:
Check the list of Drug Reform Organizations on the Drug WarRant front page for more places to visit.
5. Know your rights
Go to Flex your Rights and order a copy of the DVD: "Busted"
6. Know how to talk to young people
Go to Safety First - a reality based approach to teens, drugs, and drug education, with some outstanding wiritng by Marsha Rosenbaum.
7. If you live somewhere on this planet...
Sign the international appeal for an Anti-prohibitionist Reform of Drug Laws.
8. Read. Add to your library.
Visit the Drug WarRant Bookstore. Let me know if you need suggestions.
9. Tell others about this site.
Remember that you can give them the easy address of www.DrugWarRant.com.
If you have a website, consider posting a link. Here are a couple of image links you can easily add without having to upload images. Simply copy the appropriate code and put in on your page.
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