Teapot Party continues cannabis conversations in Central Wisconsin
As many of you know, I am a Hemp Cannabis Activist among a whole slew of other things. When a celebrity gets in trouble over drugs, it usually is splattered all over the main stream media and celebrity news channels cannot stop buzzing over the stuff. But after Willie Nelson got popped for 6 ounces of pot in Texas and all the medical marijuana debates in the news, you would think this would have added the fuel to the fire to finally end marijuana prohibition once and for all. But I guess not. If a celebrity is talking sense and not trash, it is probably not worth their two cents. Good thing Willie knows that Industrial Hemp, as well as medical marijuana and recreational cannabis reform makes common sense first and then commercial cents later.
Of course I was hoping that everyone would be banging down doors asking friends to come out, but it is very cold in Wisconsin right now, minus zero in fact. The first Teapot Party Meetup took place on Wednesday December 15th, 2010 anyways despite the cold in Wisconsin and around the nation. The mega super star Nelson did send his regards.
Nelson is currently vacationing in Hawaii. He told CelebStoner: “Wish I could be there. Tell everyone I said, ‘Hi.’ Good luck to a good idea.“
According to CelebStoner More than 500 were scheduled and nearly 1,000 people signed up. Those numbers are huge, Northern Wisconsin NORML, along with folks as far north as Wausau and south as Madison were expected to participate and dozens of more were trying to gain enough momentum to get off the ground. Founded by Willie Nelson, the Teapot Party “leans a little to the left” and supports taxing and regulating marijuana, which maybe difficult for some right leaning activists in the area.
Despite the cold, not being anywhere close to Hawaii and the apparent lack of legislative marijuana action, our local chapter of NORML discussed the recent elections as well as the National Teapot Party movement spawned by Willie Nelson’s recent arrest. My hope is that the additional attention spawns new activists to join the already growing marijuana movement in Wisconsin. As I have come to believe, marijuana is not a issue that leans left or right and knows no party lines. I did have some very encouraging news that my efforts have been paying off and that marijuana reform is coming was the announcement that Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon) will be addressing the chapter at their December 21st meeting.
Unfortunately the Wausau area only saw one hard core activist brave the cold (we have been thinking of having a “Cannabis Activist” of the month award starting in the new year, I think the Wausau guy gets the nomination for sure!). Northern Wisconsin NORML ended up participating in the party with four members setting aside 20 minutes to talk about hemp and cannabis with truth, honesty and compassion.
In the end, I look forward to next week and also seeing what the January 3rd Milwaukee Exploratory Meeting and the next tea party on January 18th produces for Wisconsin Teapot Party enthusiasts.
