The Vote Hemp Guide to Hemp Activism
A Concise Guide to Citizen Lobbying on the Hemp Issue
Sep 17, 2010 -
A Concise Guide to Citizen Lobbying on the Hemp Issue
http://www.votehemp.com/lobbying.html
This guide may be used as a tool by anyone who wants to help change America’s ridiculous and unfair domestic policy that effectively bans hemp farming. It will help empower you to become more involved and show you how to influence your representatives in Congress and/or your state government to once again allow American farmers to grow industrial hemp. If you would like to understand more about why this issue is both essential and urgent, read the Vote Hemp Treatise A Renewal of Common Sense: The Case for Hemp in 21st Century America.
This guide will take you from the easiest ways to get involved to the more influential ways, including setting up a meeting with a Congressional staffer or even with a member of Congress. It can be empowering, exciting and meaningful to become part of the democratic process.
Timing can sometimes mean success. For example, from August 9 to September 10, 2010, members of Congress will be back in their home districts, which is a perfect opportunity to exercise your power by arranging a meeting or visiting a public town hall meeting. Also, during elections, such as this coming cycle now through November, bring a question to ask during a public debate.
