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Only 1000 people will be deliberating Australia's future at next week's 2020 Summit - but that's not to say your voice won't be heard. Incredibly, 118 of the chosen delegates are GetUp members, including our Executive Director Brett Solomon, so we're starting a conversation to make sure that your voice is added to theirs before they begin their dialogue about Australia's future. Have your say on what you want our country's future to look like on our 2020 forums - and we will deliver your ideas direct to the decision makers heading to Canberra: www.getup.org.au/2020 The forums have been started by GetUp members attending the Summit, and they're keen to make sure y…

Here is my most recent Blog... Enjoy! Alison xx LEAP Blog… April 10th, 2008 Dying for Compassion Hi. Been a rough last while reading stories in the last few weeks like the one I’m going to write about here. The story that I’m going to tell you here is the story of Jayci Yaeger and is one of both triumph and sadness. Hopefully people will take much from this Blog, including the fact that people who are caught up in the world of illegal drugs - do not belong in the legal system. How many times do we have to say, “there is no room for drugs in a legal realm!” Where in the Lord’s name - is Compassion?? This week I will reiterate things I have said in p…

I just sent these letters of to the TGA and to the Federal Health Minister, here is my challange to you all, do the same, I don't care if you use what I have put in or your own wording, but do it. Given there are 8,425 registered members at current and more every day if even 50% did so they would be burried in paperwork and also have a major problem. Remember we all know users who are not members so get all to do the same. Oh year before you all start I know the growers are going to say they do not want to draw attention to themselves and that in my email I made it look like all hydro is poison and street dealers are evil, I for one do not believe this and what we are try…

Hey guys ,i need help in deciding which type of tatt i should get on my inner forearm....but no mull leaves unfortunatly ..am thinking of puttin my last name written in german, in honour of my forefathers....what do you's think.. spaceleaf

Late March news breaking I think on the 28/3/08 Dutch Government to Review Marijuana Laws, Moves to Ban Grow Shops Discuss: Dutch Government to Review Marijuana Laws, Moves to Ban Grow Shops http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/..._grow_shop_ban The Dutch government will undertake a review of its 30-year-old policy of pragmatic tolerance of marijuana use and possession and regulated -- although still illegal -- marijuana sales, Dutch News reported last week. Christian Democratic Health Minister Ab Klink agreed to undertake the review at the behest of parliamentarians concerned that the easy availability of the weed is leading to increases in youth drug abuse. T…

this letter was in reply to an anti cannabis rant in a nurses magazine. the new research it refers to is just out as a leak from Keele Uni here in staffordshire, england. i know you'll enjoy it. syart writing to your papers with this as ammo and see if you get published! "At the ACMD meeting, the 23 medical and drug experts heard a personal presentation on the possible mental health impacts of higher potency cannabis from psychologist Dr Martin Frisher, of Keele University pharmacy school. The presentation used unpublished data from a confidential report he has drawn up for the Home Office. He and his colleague Professor Illana Crome, of Keele's academic psychiatr…