Country singer Willie Nelson, America’s most beloved marijuana smoker and a good friend to NORML, has lent his voice and one of his most recognized songs to a 30-second radio public service announcement (PSA) calling for an end to marijuana arrests.
“Nearly 700,000 Americans were arrested on marijuana charges last year,” Nelson says in the PSA as his hit song “On The Road Again” plays in the background. “That’s an enormous waste of law enforcement resources and terribly unfair to those arrested and their families. It’s time we stopped arresting adults who smoke marijuana responsibly.”
The listener is then directed to NORML’s website and toll free telephone number.
NORML is sending the PSA to radio stations nationwide with the request that they schedule the PSA for free airtime. If radio stations refuse to play the PSA for free, NORML is asking supporters to raise money to buy airtime to play the 30-second spot.
“Willie is perhaps the best known marijuana smoker in America, and one of the country’s favorite entertainers,” said Keith Stroup, NORML Executive Director. “It’s a real honor to have him as our national spokesperson.”
For more information, please contact Keith Stroup, NORML Executive Director at (202) 483-5500. To listen to the 30-second PSA, visit the NORML website at www.norml.org.
