Cannabis

WDIM

(1,662 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2015, 04:44 PM Apr 2015

Billboard Campaign "Am I a Criminal?"

I have an idea for a billboard campaign focusing on legalizing cannabis.

Take a photo of average everyday americans that use cannabis. And put a quote asking "am i a criminal?"

For example photo middle age construction worker quote "I use the Marijuana plant for my sore back after a long day of work... Am i a criminal?"

Middle age woman possible school teacher "I use the marijuana plant to calm my nerves and help with my anxiety... Am i a criminal?"

Then we can even get celebrities on board. Susan Sarandon for example "I use marijuana. Am I a criminal?"

Put a human face to the cannabis user. And call attention to the hypocrisy of turning peaceful tax paying americans into criminals for using a plant.

The billboard campaign should be focused in the states with the harshes mariuana laws first.

Thoughts?

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Billboard Campaign "Am I a Criminal?" (Original Post) WDIM Apr 2015 OP

This is an awesome idea! F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #1

Excellent...or two men holding hands wearing wedding rings? NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #2

Good point. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #4

I like it. bravenak Apr 2015 #3

thanks for the possitive feedback WDIM Apr 2015 #5

F4lconF16

(3,747 posts)

1. This is an awesome idea!

Reply to WDIM (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 04:47 PM

Apr 2015

I have absolutely no idea where you could go with this, or who to talk to--but I love it. Makes the point beautifully. I might switch it to cannabis instead of marijauna, but that's just me.

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

2. Excellent...or two men holding hands wearing wedding rings?

Reply to WDIM (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 04:49 PM

Apr 2015

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

4. Good point.

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 09:10 PM

Apr 2015

Except you are in the cannabis group, so.... the topic is cannabis.

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

3. I like it.

Reply to WDIM (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 05:20 PM

Apr 2015

I wish I had a decent camera. My ipad is the best thing I have. I'd do one of my landlord. He's a vet who has seriously bad cataracts and glaucoma, also pain issues and sleep issues. Anxiety. It helps him. If he gets too bad he'll come and take mine so I hide it. He'd probably not mind a photo.

WDIM

(1,662 posts)

5. thanks for the possitive feedback

Reply to WDIM (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 04:46 PM

Apr 2015

I have no idea how to make this work but if anybody out there has the means i would love to see it happen.

We have to break the stereotype. Cannabis users that i know are hard working peaceful honest tax paying citizens. Truly i dont know how a jury could convict on a possession charge in this day and age but people using this plant could be terrorized by police at any moment. And they are not criminals.

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