The Teapot Party
We lean a little to the left
Meetup.com – http://www.meetup.com/TeapotParty/
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TeapotParty
Twitter – http://twitter.com/TheTeapotParty
CONTACT: teapotmedia@celebstoner.com
MEDIA NOTE – The Teapot Party is launching a Meetup Everywhere community and encouraging nationwide gatherings on 12/15/10 and 1/18/11
Teapot Party announces first nationwide event
The recent arrest of music legend Willie Nelson for marijuana possession by the US Border Patrol in Texas has sparked a new national political effort called The Teapot Party.
Rather than stay quiet about the 11/26/2010 bust, Willie sent an email to Steve Bloom of CelebStoner.com: “Let’s start a new party. There is the Tea Party. How about the Teapot Party? Our motto: ‘We lean a little to the left.’ Tax it, regulate it, legalize it. And stop the border wars over drugs. Why should the drug lords make all the money? Thousands of lives will be saved.”
With Willie’s blessing, a page for Willie Nelson’s Teapot Party was created at Facebook. Tens of thousands of people have stopped by to voice their enthusiastic support for our core position: It’s time to end the war on marijuana smokers.
Over 35, 000 people joined the Facebook group in just one week. Teapot Party groups have already formed in all 50 states and some international chapters are developing.
The administrators of the Teapot Party Facebook page are now using the free and open internet platform Meetup Everywhere as their main organizing tool.
LINK http://www.meetup.com/TeapotParty/
Two meet-up dates have been scheduled: December 15, 2010 and January 18, 2011.
The Teapot Party is in its nascent stage. We want our own candidates who support legalizing marijuana and hemp as their main issue.
It’s time for us to take back America to restore our economy and return our liberties, the most important of which is the freedom to responsibly use marijuana.
We’re looking forward to getting feedback from you, the people, the pot-smokers of America. So let’s all join together, one nation under a marijuana cloud, and get this Teapot Party started!
Hell yea bout time where do i sign up at
Its truly about time… everyone is freaking about the countrys debt but they’re not looking at a very obvious and fabulous option… legalize it n tax it… and as long as its good…we will buy it… money made!
by joining we say we believe in honest values..not medical mj money making values..just real people who are tired of the status quo..the economy is built entirely on it being illegal jails cops polaticians, drug companys rehabs probation officers etc..so it’s almost a losing battle unless people just say “allright enoughs enough”..quit thinking ’bout what they say about you and do it..thank you willy..I respect you, I’m 1/4 cherokee and they marched my great grandparents off their land and to their graves..time to stand up and get some shit done
what a cool deal…teapot heh..awesome and, a cool as hell shirt to go with it…head left! peace to you all
if a shirt were offered of course…..
Very good blog post.
You have my blessing Mr. Nelson.
In this great empire, built on backs of slaves, this witness brings another sword to GOD.
The names needlessly givers more attention to the Teaparty. Do we really want to hitch legalization to that wagon?
The motto is absolutely bogus. Way to alienate a huge base of individuals who support legalization. Way to make this a partisan issue.
WE NEED TO BE BROUGHT TOGETHER, not further torn apart. Divided we fail.
It’s also not just about marijuana for recreational use. Hemp needs to be made legal for all purposes. Hemp has so many useful purposes that would help our economy as well as our environment…
Signed up for a meet at a semi-local beer-pizza joint(pun intended).
It is long past time for tokers to get united behind legalization and this is the best opportunity we have had.
As we already know,the drug czar juggles statistics as he feels needed and I believe he under-reports the actual number of marijuana users,this may give us an idea of how powerful a voting bloc we can be.
brian, yes, we do need to attach legalization to the picture. that is way it should be. it is the only way to get the cartels out of business and the only way to be able to grow hemp that can be used for some many different items, from building houses, clothing, paper products, food to name a few.
the teapot party is a very brilliant idea and it is exactly what we need in this country to let the government and states where it is still illegal that we are tired of their screwed up logic, lies and to stop the dea and law enforcement from harassing medical marijuana clinics.
the war on drugs and people being arrested when only smoking pot for medical reasons and for recrearion and filling our prisons with persons who are non-violent before worrying about the people and dealers of real illegal, dangerous drugs. the money that is spent is has not even made a dent and that budget goes up every year. with the national deficit being very high, taking the budget from the war would be a great relief. and legalizing mj and taxing it would most definitely help in turning it around, as will the money that is spent on the mj non-violent prisoners upkeep and will make more room for the the real criminals.
SO,I SAY IT IS THE PERFECT TO START THE TEAPOT PARTY AND STAND UP TO THE GOVERNMENT AND LET THEM KNOW WE ARE TIRED OF ALL THE AND THAT WE AS A FREE NATION WANT OUR GOD GIVEN RIGHT TOM HAVE THE CHOICE TO SMOKE MARIJUANA.
IT’S NOT ABOUT THE EXAMPLE.. IT’S ABOUT THE PRINCIPLE, A MOTTO DOES NOT MAKE US LESS UNITED.. SAYING WE DON’T WANT TO BE HITCHED TO THE TEAPARTY WAGON DIVIDES US..
i DON’T care what we call ourselves OR WHAT OTHER PEOPLE CALL US.. it’s what we do that will matter…
I live in spokane washington, and I’m a proud weedhead..
fuck police brutality, fuck ignoring the morals of millions, and fuck any law that says we can’t do something we want to do..
LAND OF THE FREE IS ONLY AS TRUE AS YOU MAKE IT…
Stop making criminals out of good people legalize, tax cannabis now
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Great idea to be brought down be drug abusers/seekers and sexual undertones (Have you seen some the posts on facebook?) Also easily infiltrated by the DEA. Unfortunately political organisations like NORML are the best way to go for now.
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Sometimes a flash in the pan turns into an explosion, sometimes.
Finally someone gets it. Our conservative friends can also start a Smokehouse Republican party, like the Log Cabin Republicans. The drug war is non partisan because pot smokers are non partisan.
Brian Says, “WE NEED TO BE BROUGHT TOGETHER, not further torn apart. Divided we fail.”
I totally agree. Prop 19 failed because the marijuana community was divided.
However, a celebrity like Willie Nelson has the ability to rally tens of thousands of people behind him. Willie is wise enough, I think, to also not be so blind as to not endorse other marijuana initiatives that are not “TeaPot party.”
The cannabis legalization movement needs a leader. If Willie Nelson is serious about this new party, this could create a huge coalition of marijuana supporters.
What Brian says is thoughtful and intelligent.
Ill never smoke weed with Willie again. Oh wait, I never have but I would like to smoke a big joint of some good sinsemilla with Willie. Willie is a true country music great and he is one hell of a great guy as far as Im concerned. How can I join the teapot party?
It is about time a celebrity of Willie’s stature got all the separate pro-marijuana orgs to work together. There is power in numbers – it is time to pull together.
I dunno Brian’s got a point there
willie blew this gig with the stupid motto. I’m not leaning left but leaning toward legalization.
While I do admire Willie Nelson, there is already a political party that seeks re-legalization of cannabis — the USA Green Party.
http://www.gp.org || http://www.therealdifference.org/issues.html
I am fairly certain that the Green Party would greet a huge influx of new supporters, donors, and “feet on the ground” for campaigning. The only problem that I see is that the Green Party is not a “single issue” political movement, like the proposed Teapot Party might be presumed to have.
Upon reflection, the fact that the Green Party is not a “single issue” political movement might be a big plus in it’s favor. Wedge issue movements have a tendency to get swallowed up by other larger political parties, and I am about as dissatisfied with today’s Democratic Party as I am with the Republican Party.
Yeah,
Way to go polarizing yourself as left-wing Teapot party. You effectively screw yourself out of members that way. Legalization is not about Right and Left, its about RIGHT AND WRONG!!! How dense are you? Yes, I am scoffing.
But what do I know? I am just a “Racist-TeaBagger-AntiFreedom-Right Wing-Lunatic-Conservative (who more or less a Libertarian)” posting on NORML. Catch my sarcasm?
The name seems to poke fun at the teaparty in my opinion.
It’s time to legalize. Whether you indulge or not, way too much of our tax dollars are being wasted on this senseless prohibition.
Let.s put the Mexican Cartels and gun runners out of business.
Support all who are making the good fight.
United We Stand, Freedom Must Prevail!
I am so glad to hear this. Maybe we will have a better chance in 2012 after all. For a while there it was looking pretty grim. Willie Nelson light the way and lead us out of the dark.
PLease follow this blog I will be updating everyday for 1 year.
#9 Brian,
Please tell us how anything else prior to this was working? They are getting ready to make growing your own food illegal, they are getting ready to sell the rest of the country to China and Soviet Union. Do you really think that ANY of the politicians will do what you want with Marijuana? It is a FUTURE problem to them, not an immidiate problem, thus they will never address the issue or even give a final stance on the issue. People want to know EXACTLY how a politician stands with MJ, so here ya go. The TEA POT PARTY is not the TEA PARTY. get a clue man. If you think this will divide us, your nuts.
What needs to happen for EVERY SINGLE TEA POT PARTY gathering, IN THE STATES THAT HAVE BALLOT INITIATIVE, and get signatures. GET Willie and TOBY KIETH to do a rally in Missouri. Get signatures. Get legalization on the VOTERS BALLOT. THIS WILL GET MORE ALLIANCE THAN ANYTHING BEFORE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, this eliminates the bullshit in between politicians and pot. ESPECIALLY when the voters decide. NOT OBAMA, REID, PELOSI, PALIN, MCCAIN, ETC. WE THE PEOPLE.
This will be the last push. If this dont work, its time to stop using our voting, and start using our sweat and blood to take this country back.
HA!
JJ Great idea. A song. Probably the best way to get the truth to the most people. What the governments of the world don’t want the people to know.
I like it how some people sound like those old men back in the cold war. THE END OF THE WORLD IS NEAR!!! IF ONLY WE COULD LEGALIZE TOMORROW THEN THIS ENTIRE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE OVER NIGHT!!! Cmon now. The other ones i like are the intelligent tards, the ones who respond to someones post, but only take certain words, out of context, and then use that as a foundation to lauch into their personal insights…kind of like im doing…OH,and to the people who don’t understand, things like mottos and any statement made publicly available can be perceived in different ways…and when a large group of people perceive something in a negative way, it can pretty much end any validity. SO…just so everyone understands that you probably dont know that much…so quit being all loud with the stupid shit, its annoying, go read a book, until then, youre really not helping anything.
im in! btw i have never voted or joined a party because i will never take part in a lie! thanx for comin real!
I’m glad that Willie is fed up and is finally doing something about it. I became an activist only after I got busted 2 years ago after 37 years of toking, complaining about the law and hiding from the law. Only after I got busted did I realize what a hypocrite I was for NOT being an activist all those years. I wish Willie didn’t have to get busted a bunch of times before he did something about it, but maybe this will help the rest of you jerk offs get off your asses and start fighting back – and not by preaching to the choir on this (or any other) fucking forum.
I set up a local meetup in knoxville, TN. Guys join a meetup or create and organize a local one… together we can make this happen! http://www.meetup.com/teapot party
I signed up for a teapotparty meeting yesterday..the meeting site said it was in sheffield pa..well i’m the only one signed up..the meeting is in 2 days..lets organize this lets get the word out and plan to have it in a few sites to start..I’m gonna be there in the snow..wishing i could spark one up and thats it..kinda screwed Willie get a hold of me and lets do this thing right..i’m laid off in 2 weeks and have 6 months to do this..i’ll need backing a list of places to go and some help..this is worth doing..the alternative is damnation from this silly ass goverment and all it’s cronies with their foots on our necks because were too stoned to get the ball rolling..let em bust me i’m clean..have a cdl, and nothing but time..please organize
I’ll be there. I’m all for it.
We are organizing a protest in DC on 4-20 called Overgrow The Government! Please visit us on Facebook, and look for our press release and website soon! We hope everyone from every side of this issue will stand with us on 4-20 for an end to this madness! Peace and love!
[Editor’s note: FYI…Congress is not in session during the week of April 20th…so you’ll be protesting to empty buildings…]
#27 John
I caught your sarcasm, and your point. But I do think that you have missed my point entirely.
The USA Green Party has officially adopted the re-legalization of cannabis | hemp as a plank in their party platform. Be sure to get back to me in a few decades when the pro-cannabis wing of the Tea Party faction of the Republican Party has enough influence to make that same claim.
anyone fort lauderdale wanna start of meet up
Yes!!!…Of course…LEGALIZE MARIJUANA!!!…END MARIJUANA PROHIBITION once and forever!!!…
It’s past due time for the GREEDY GOVERNMENT TO ADMIT THEIR AVENUES OF GOVERNMENT SCOUNDRALISM AND GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION THAT THEY (THE GOVERNMENT) HAS SPAWNED IN AMERICA.
Most people don’t even realize that the truth is that (the govermnent) wants to keep pot illegal so they can continue to reap the untold profits and put the blame on all the users(scapegoats). The government has been making scapegoats of us americans and the government is walking off with the cash and the stash.
I could go on and on and on here.
Wish I had a good sinsemilla doobie now! I’m certainly missing that and like millions of us who have been trampled on by the scoundralous and corrupted acts of our government and it’s ongoing greedy policys.
LEGALIZING MARIJUANA WOULD ALSO help to CURTAIL GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION.
****LAST BUT NOT LEAST…I’m about 100% positive that the vote in California on Prop 19….was farsed by the government….why wasn’t a recount requested.
I’m all for the teapot party….
great idea…get it on facebook and twitter and all the rest and organize an initiative for internet voting so that people don’t have to leave home to vote on the subject matter…many of the younger people who would have voted yes on PROP 19, could’nt get to the polls in time due to lack of transportation.
I SAY, “END MARIJUANA PROHIBITION…LEGALIZE MARIJUANA AND OPEN UP NEW INDUSTRIES PERTAINING TO MEDICINAL MARIJUANA AND OTHER HEMP PRODUCTS….GIVE AMERICANS JOBS IN THIS NEW INDUSTRY AND BRING A STRONG ECONOMY TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA…OF THE PEOPLE..BY THE PEOPLE…AND FOR THE PEOPLE.”
Who’s sick of this old slogan..of the government, for the government and by the government? because that’s what we have and it SUCKS.
FREE AMERICANS…LET FREEDOM RING….CAUSE RIGHT NOW IT AIN’T RINGING!
Let me know what I can do to help.
Not a smoker
but right is right
This is right for all the right reasons
eliminate the criminal element NOW
and if the gov needs money so much
why do they keep killing
the cash cow?
Why give it to the criminals
unless…
perhaps…
they are the criminals in politicians clothing???
Ya think?
Just a hint…Watch the movie 10,000 B.C. that just came out several months ago….THE THING IS TO TAKE OUT THE LEAD BULL …(those political parties and other factions that refuse to work for what WE THE PEOPLE WANT)…after that …the other pieces of the current day puzzle will fall out of place quickly …THEN IMMEDIATELY ….the new plan should be implemented without haste..TO RESTORE OUR FREEDOMS………….
JUST WATCH THE MOVIE ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND IT WILL MAKE SENSE…YOU WILL see what I’m talking about…
Hello from Tucson, Arizona! It is “High Time” that, WE the People legalize this wonderful plant. It’s time WE made money off of it for OUR economy, not Mexico’s! Just last night a U.S.Border Patrol agent was shot and killed by armed Mexican thugs just north of Nogales, Arizona. By legalizing, this violence would be reduced, and if they put the National Guard on the southern border maybe We the People can give the drug cartels the middle finger! I agree, let’s legalize and let’s get busy selling marijuana and hemp products to the world! We must do it now. Our economy, and our country, needs to wake up!
Well I was at the Philadelphia mmeeting. Of 11 people who signed up, I was the only one who showed up. this is why prop 19 didn’t pass, because you lazy mutherfuckers won’t get off your fucking asses. FUCK YOU ALL!!!
finally it has come its really about time thank god this is happening im definitely signin up
I lean aganst the wall when i am stoned. Maybe some day it will fall and leave me on my ass! Willie Nelson is on Norml’s bord of advisors is he not? Teaparty, teapot party, crackpot party, or the party on saturday night, just get in there and support Norml and help us get legalization.
I am afraid of my gov. Im afraid to gather. once they i.d. you your done. they know how to keep us quite. they have been at this a long time.Tell me Im wrong!
If you believe in God and God’s Holy Sacrament [the green herb] Genesis I;29,30,31 we might pray for assistance to the one who gave us our Sacrament. God is trying to keep his word – but – prohibitioists keep getting in the way. We might also take a hard look at the Religious Freedom Protection Act of 1993 and let prohibitionists know that they have no competing governmental interests – that their competing interests are unconstitutional. I’m quite sure there are many Teapot Partiers that believe in God.
CJ #52: They have been at this a long time (our government), but I agree with some of the other comments that NOW is a good time to participate.
I think this because of momentum – there is power in huge numbers of people! The more pressure the government feels from this movement, the less important individuals become to them.
Yes, we will still be I.d.’ed and possibly taken down, but let’s do something! It’s true that a lot of ‘stoners’ are apathetic and unmotivated, but not all of them are!
Right on for Willie Nelson who has been gracious enough to get a ball rolling! We would honor his action by taking our own…
My dear brethren,
Only one-third of the states are “medically legal,” which the feds seem to disregard by their constant illegal interference [raids] with state sovereignty, and the American Policy. “Recreational use” will get you a ticket on the Merry-Go-Round. We should not waiver in our attempts to legslize, we must persevere, that’s the nature of our American spirit and a free people. But – until all fifty states have “medically legalized” [not decriminalized] I doubt the results will be favorable. If we’re going to play the feds with intent to prevail – let’s play them on their field with a constitutional defense [Religious Use]. That is to say – if you believe in God and God’s Holy Sacrament – you have a constitutional right to that Sacrament, which is our offense. “Punch’em in the nose – sock’em in the jaw – Religious Use Offense – raw!!! raw!!! raw!!!”
im sick and tired of being afraid 2 smoke pot. the time is now 2 fight back against the empire! wake up america,lets do it 4 willie!!
I cant wate to join. But i dont belive our nodo is we lean a little to the left. Saying that is like reminding pepply of hippy. We have to start showing a real none politalc.
I’m still unclear why none of our government leaders do not take drug test to get their seats or randoms to keep them.Just try to get a job at walmart .We the People hold our government accountable not the other way around.4th amendment protects us from governments and companies treating us like that.1st amendment protects our right to the pursuit of happiness.Who cares what your neighbor does with his life if it makes him happy.If that neighbor starts being a criminal and affecting others then we have laws for that.So until its back to We the People and the government stops making laws that they do not live by we are just and still their slaves.Revelation 13:4
Drug tests for politicians…that’s a great idea! I agree, and make the results public knowledge.
Who the hell cares which way we lean [politically]. We all lean “one way” when it comes to the “green herb.” Right/left, religious/non-religious, in government/out of government, fear/no fear, WTF. Look!!! One is either for it or against it!!! I say we put it to a vote, and any man that votes agin it is a traitor to his country.
We the People need to start looking at our laws and asking does this make since,and if not why is that law a law at all.Then we must take it to our politicians calling them daily and protest out side their offices.I’ve called all my reps and senators and asked why no drug test for them,several times more than I can remember,they hang up on me most times.I ask them why a 14 year old girl can get a abortion without so much as a note from mom but a 40 year old man can’t smoke weed,does that make since.It is the freedom for one to live their life the way they wish,for me anyway.Prohibition on marijuana is where it starts the next thing we know our government is telling us what to feed our own kids,oh yea that’s right they just did,never mind.
I say untill we are willing to lay down our lives for our freedom nothing will happen. C.J.
I am an individual!!! You are an individual!!! Every living soul on this planet is an individual!!! Therefore – instead of “telling you” [commanding you] what you’re going to do – I’ll “ask you” what your reaction would be – IF – I “told you” – “GO TO YOUR ROOM!!!” – or – “JUMP OFF A BRIDGE!!!” Who is the wolf in sheep’s clothing – or – who is the fool that follows a fool – certainly not an individual. It’s time to “stand up” for your individual rights.
My approach would be to form a massive class action law suit against the government to re open the compassionate use program that the senior President Bush shut down. I do not mind if the government does all my growing and then they can shut down all of the Medical Marijuana Outlets and open their own government outlets like they sell Alcohol in Utah, where the Police are the people that you buy it from. Then let the criminals try to rob the cops . Home invasion robberies become a thing of the past. I am sad that most of the prices at the club are pretty much the same on the street. So as a Medical Marijuana Patient I am not happy with the current situation. Here in California the Voters once again elected to not legalize for many reasons. But here I sit, a Veteran, Unemployed, sentenced to second class citizenship working temp jobs because most do not drug test. Merry Christmas everyone.
I say untill we are willing to lay down our lives for our freedom nothing will happen. C.J.
65 Nona Mills – C.J.
You’ve made an accurate statement. When you stand for something – anything – you have to be willing to “fall where you stand” – and the soldier behind you must be willing to pick up the flag and forge on until he or she “falls” – and so on – and so on – save victory. Let’s use our vote for our sword, and our key pad for our voice. Politicians usually do “nothing” until you’re pounding on their door – or – their web page.
64 Robert Vetter
1. You must rememeber that the percentages, “prior” to the elections, were in favor of legalization.
2. Then the government said that if Prop. 19 passed the Feds would aggressively pursue federal charges – they didn’t care what California Said.
3. In polls “after” the election, legalization was still in favor.???????????????????????????????????
4. If that doesn’t sound like voter intimidation by the federal government, I don’t know what does.
5. Plus, we had Cooley up for Cal. A.G., and Leonart up for DEA Director.
6. It was all to scary to vote Yes with your name on the ballot. [Fear of reprisal – too many horror stories].
Hello, my name is Jimmy Newcomb. Back in March 2010, i created a concept and a group on facebook called The Marijuana Tea Party, if you want you can go read that on the group wall, here http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=113675075316158.
i got a lot of flack about this name, from a few people,and norml people in particular…that it had the word tea, and the word marijuana in it, and they wanted me to change it to something with cannabis in it, cuz teaparty sounded conservative (but i did it for a poke at them) Because there were only a few people out of over 1000 that had an issue with this, i left it as it was.
I’ve been kinda working my rear off on this group while holding a regular job as a care-giver here in ohio, and being broke, just doing what i can. The Vice President and i have just finished a video explaining the beliefs of the party, you can see part of it here> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_bGkYyNbqY …we call it the MTP. Anyway, following the course of this conversation, i have to side with #9 Brian, in his point there. also #20 jeedi #25 jim #24 john and #60 cdxx. At the MTP we put no label on our direction of politics but that we welcome any leanings any which way, the point is pro-cannabis #1. we supported prop.19. i am considering to soon make a formal proposal to Willie Nelson to direct me to turn the reigns of my group(many chapters world wide!) and it’s thousands of members over to be under his complete representation and direction, for the sake of unity, and considering his huge amount of media contacts. i will probably take a group vote concerning this.
Legalize cannibis now!! It will diminish the prison population and the number in psychiatric facilities equating to billions upon billions in saved tax dollars not to mention the billions upon billions added to our economy in the form of commerce and taxes that will be paid on purchases and production.
And……..Hemp is a great renewable resource for paper, clothing, bio-degradable plastics and other products.
It makes sense.
p.s. What is the cannaboid part of the brain for? Is it’s function required for good mental health? Since it is a rather large portion of the inner brain I would suggest that it’s function is required for good mental health.
Reading all the comments allows me to think that MAYBE THIS TIME???… we can regroup & rethink our strategy in making Cannabis a legal commodity. 74 yrs is a long time. Everyone must do their part. We cannot expect someone else to do it. We are someone else. I work alone with very little help if any at all? Most.. come thinking there is money to be made or free weed & fame. Activism is hard work. They don’t have the heart & fall quickly by the wayside. They lack dedication &perseverance. It takes one person to make a difference. It doesn’t have to be a huge difference. A dent will do. Together in solidarity we can we can make an enormous difference. We need everyone’s help. No one who believes in their right to indulge in Cannabis for whatever reason or that of others should be exempt. Everyone is included.. Only death can count you out! I will be 74 Match 4th. and plan to continue to promote Legalization. God willing, I will definitely be at the Yippie Cafe in NYC on the 18th. Ganja Granny sez keep it lit and Pass it on!
where do i sign up for this in alabama? ive looked on facebook and found nothing in bing as well.
Did you hear what the “former” CEO of NPR had to say about the Tea Party! Crazyness
I am an activist 3rd stage breast cancer survivor grandmother. I was born in 1937. 74 yrs is not a long time to live.74 yrs is a long time to be w/o a legal hit.I no longer care how we do it but we must do it! Legalize NOW!