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May 11, 2009
Entry level activism: Handing out information on MS and medical cannabis at a Wisconsin MS Walk on May 3
Posted by Gary Storck
Monday, May 11, 2009
Last weekend we had the Global Cannabis March Madison on Saturday May 2, and then on Sunday May 3, I joined a trio of local activists for a very laid back yet productive bit of activism.
Each year chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society hold MS Walks around the country. Jim Miller of New Jersey and his wife Cheryl pioneered this back in the 1990's and they hit numerous walks up until Cheryl passed from complications of MS in June 2003. Since then, Jim has continued to hand out literature at MS walks, but with little help until this year, with a bill in play in NJ.
May 3 was my first MS Walk, and I found it was as low impact as Jim had often described. Even though we had the location wrong and showed up late, we still handed out over 400 fliers explaining how to contact state lawmakers and details of the bill to walkers crossing the finish line!
This shows just how easy it is to help spread the word about medical cannabis and still have most of the day to take care of your daily activities.
The flier we handed out, adapted from Jim Miller's NJ design: Download file
Posted by Gary at May 11, 2009 11:43 PM
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