NORML MISSION STATEMENT
NORML's mission is to move public opinion sufficiently toachieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible useof cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.
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Join the NORML Terps google group
Send an AIM message to NORMLTerpsPrez
Email your name and cell phone number to NORMLTerps@gmail.com Monday,
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December 7th in Benjamin Banneker B of the Stamp Student Union
Lobbying Training with Marijuana Policy Project's Aaron Houston,
The only full time marijuana lobbyist on Capitol Hill
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Monday, October 5th at 7pm in Benjamin Banneker B of the Stamp Student Union
Marijuana 101: Just What It Sounds Like.
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On Monday, September 14th at 7pm in
Benjamin Banneker B of the Stamp Student Union, we will be having our first meeting.
It will be a joint meeting with
UMD SSDP
At this introductory meeting, we will be screening
Penn & Teller's Bullshit: The War on Drugs
You can RSVP here
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Upcoming Events:
"How to Avoid Getting Busted"
Monday, September 21 at 7pm in Benjamin Banneker B
You can RSVP here
"This Cop Says Legalize Drugs"
Neill Franklin of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition will be speaking
Monday, September 28th, 8pm, Benjamin Banneker B
Congratulations to the new officers for '09-'10:
President, Zach Brown
Vice President, Christina Pickeral
Secretary, Sofia Ferber
Treasurer, Tin-Tin Nguyen
Thanks to all our '08-'09 officers and members, see you next year!
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Upcoming Meetings:
Meetings are every other Monday at 7pm in room 1105 of the Journalism building.
April 13
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May 11
Upcoming events
March 5, 7pm, Benjamin Banneker B, Stamp Student Union
Nydia Swaby of the Marijuana Policy Project will be speaking on how women are affect by the War on Drugs.
April 10 , 7pm, Benjamin Banneker, Stamp Student Union
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition will be sharing firsthand experience about our failed drug policies and why we should take drugs out of the hands of criminals.
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UPCOMING MEETING
Wednesday, November 19th, 8pm
Thurgood Marshall Room, Stamp Student Union
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The Students for Sensible Drug Policy
10th Annual Conference
will be at the University of Maryland from November 21-23.
Visit www.ssdp.org/conference to register.
(Discounted rates apply to UMD students, and day passes are available)
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Wednesday, November 12th, 8:30pm
Pyon Su Room, Stamp Student Union
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Tuesday, November 11th, 6pm
Grand Ballroom Lounge, Stamp Student Union
What to do during police encounters, how to assert your 4th Amendmentright protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures, Q&Apanel featuring speakers from Flex Your Rights, The Office of StudentConduct, and The Legal Aid Office
Hosted by:
NORMLTerps, the SGA, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, NAACP, & the Black Alliance Network
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Tuesday, October 21st, 8pm
Stamp Student Union, Margaret Brent Room B
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FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR
Tuesday, September 9th, 7pm
Stamp Student Union, Margaret Brent room
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OFFICER ELECTIONS FOR 08-09
New Officers:
President: Michelle Miller
Vice President: John Sweeney
Secretary: Beth Fint
Treasurer: Amanda Van Hoesen
Thank you to our 07-08 officers for a great year!
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Next Meeting:
Thursday, March 13th, 7pm in Benjamin Banneker
We will be working on advertising for the Cannabis Culture Fair and developing the booths
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Brief meeting Thursday, February 14th at 6pm. Meet at the office (0207D) in the Student Involvement Suite of the Stamp Student Union
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First meeting of the year:
Tuesday, February 5th, 7:30pm
Margaret Brent, Stamp
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Come visit our table at StampFest!
The Student Organization Fair is being held in the Stamp Student Union on February 7th, from
10am until 4pm
(StampFest goes until midnight, with organizations tabling until 4)
If you would like to table for this event, please email Amanda at NormlTerps@gmail.com
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Visit Netherlands4Nobel.org to learn more about nominating the Netherlands for the Nobel Peace Prize for their policies regulating sale of marijuana and not arresting non-violent marijuana offenders
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Last Meeting of the Semester!
Thursday, Nov. 29
7:30-9 in the Stamp Student Union
(Benjamin Banneker, on the second floor)
We will be finishing painting the fundraising ashtrays from last meeting, discussing plans for next semester, and watching a movie
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Things that are more toxic than marijuana:
(A non-comprehensive list of things that kill more people than marijuana does)
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Shoelaces
Pets
Police
Lifesavers
Chewing gum
Children
Sex
Motor vehicles
Peanuts (and other allergic reactions)
Tampons
Jelly Beans
Skiing (and many other sports)
Antifreeze
Fast Food
Toilets
TheDrug Enforcement Administration
Airplanes
Stingrays
Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil
Surgery
J-Walking
Water Intoxication (and dehydration)
Power tools
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NORML POLICY STATEMENT
NORMLsupports the right of adults to use marijuana
responsibly, whether for medical or personal purposes.
All penalties, both civil and criminal, should be eliminated
for responsible use. Further, to eliminate the crime,
corruption and violence associated with any "black
market," a legally regulated market should be
established, where consumers could buy marijuana in a
safe and secure environment.
NORMLalso supports the legalization of hemp (non-psychoactive marijuana) for industrial use. Please send all questions comments and feedback about NORML Terps tonormlterps@gmail.com
2006-2007
- Wednesday, April 4, 2007; the Student Government Association passed a resolution urging the Department of Resident Life to amend the sanctions for first time possession of marijuana in the dorms.
- SAFER information was distributed around campus on 4/20
- February 27th, 2007, the Residence Hall Association passed a resolution supporting the changing of offenses of possession of small amounts of marijuana from an Alevel violation to a B level violation in the Residence Hall Rules.
- April 2006: The Marijuana Alocohol Equalization Referendum was put on the Spring election ballot and passed with 65% in favor.
For more information ongetting involved, browse the website
and sign up for the mailing list.
Did you know that the Bureau of Justice Statistics estimatesthat
over 19% of college students smoke pot on at least a monthly basis?
Did you know that means at our school of over 35,000students,
at least 6,500 of us probably toke up once in a while?
Did you know we can change laws with enough effort?
There is a great deal to learn about the harms of our Marijuana laws,
and how they not only invade people's privacy, but have serious ramifications
on our society's justice system, our health, our social class structure,
and our EDUCATION.
