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The State Of Mississippi Bans The Marijuana Policy Project
Posted by Johnny Green at 3:45 PM on December 7, 2015
I received the following e-mail from the Marijuana Policy Project:
The Mississippi government is saying that MPP is prohibited from raising money in that state because Im a convicted felon.
After I was convicted for growing my own marijuana while in college, I co-founded MPP in order to repeal marijuana prohibition in all 50 states something we can no longer do in Mississippi. This is a circular double screw.
Worse yet, were not even allowed to raise money in Mississippi to challenge the states stupid fundraising law.
Because Im not allowed to send this email to MPPs subscribers in Mississippi, Im hereby asking you to donate to MPP today so that we can challenge Mississippis bad fundraising law and continue our work to change some of the nations worst marijuana laws.
This isnt the first time MPP has been discriminated against.
For example, (1) MPP almost lost our employees retirement plan until a member of Congress intervened, (2) the bank where weve been doing business for 20 years wont give us a line of credit because they dont like our mission, (3) we had trouble opening a brokerage account, (4) we had trouble getting credit card processing for our five ballot initiative committees, (5) numerous landlords wouldnt lease office space to us or our campaigns, and (6) the IRS has audited us twice.
And now we cant raise any money in the entire state of Mississippi because of a marijuana conviction 26 years ago?
http://www.theweedblog.com/the-state-of-mississippi-bans-the-marijuana-policy-project/
The State Of Mississippi Bans The Marijuana Policy Project
Posted by Johnny Green at 3:45 PM on December 7, 2015
I received the following e-mail from the Marijuana Policy Project:
The Mississippi government is saying that MPP is prohibited from raising money in that state because Im a convicted felon.
After I was convicted for growing my own marijuana while in college, I co-founded MPP in order to repeal marijuana prohibition in all 50 states something we can no longer do in Mississippi. This is a circular double screw.
Worse yet, were not even allowed to raise money in Mississippi to challenge the states stupid fundraising law.
Because Im not allowed to send this email to MPPs subscribers in Mississippi, Im hereby asking you to donate to MPP today so that we can challenge Mississippis bad fundraising law and continue our work to change some of the nations worst marijuana laws.
This isnt the first time MPP has been discriminated against.
For example, (1) MPP almost lost our employees retirement plan until a member of Congress intervened, (2) the bank where weve been doing business for 20 years wont give us a line of credit because they dont like our mission, (3) we had trouble opening a brokerage account, (4) we had trouble getting credit card processing for our five ballot initiative committees, (5) numerous landlords wouldnt lease office space to us or our campaigns, and (6) the IRS has audited us twice.
And now we cant raise any money in the entire state of Mississippi because of a marijuana conviction 26 years ago?
http://www.theweedblog.com/the-state-of-mississippi-bans-the-marijuana-policy-project/
