Recent Updates to Website: 07/19 - New candidate responses are on the list. Keep asking and keep sending! 07/05 - Updated Chapters page, candidate list, and added the all-new county-by-county map of Michigan with candidate answers! Check it out.
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Vote Cannabis 2010!
It may not be a Presidential election year, but mid-term elections have a very big impact on the State and Federal level legislatures, not to mention the various other government positions up for election. That's why Michigan NORML wants people to start asking candidates a few questions, so when we all go to vote this fall we know who to support. Making sure to support cannabis-friendly candidates is arguably one of the best AND easiest forms of activism (whether candidates follow-up on their vowed support is another story).
There are more candidates here in Michigan that openly support medical marijuana, decriminalization, legalization, etc. than you would think. Some are Democrat, some Republican, and some an alternative Party -- but if being able to enjoy cannabis as a responsible adult is what you want then party shouldn't hinder your choice. And Michigan NORML wants to help you sift through the sea of candidates to find those supportive of marijuana-law reform by compiling a list of answers to the aforementioned questions (listed below). You can find the listhere (an MS Office/Excel file), and now located on the new county-by-county map of Michigan below!
We can only compile this list, though, with the help of Michiganders from all around the state. If you know a local candidate -- for ANY election/office/job -- is having a townhall, a coffee hour, or a simple Q&A, go there and ask the questions we have below. Another option: send them an email, or call! Then when you've gotten their answers email them to us at MI-NORML so we can expand our list and help others decide this fall.
The following link will display the questions we think are best to ask each and every candidate (feel free to ask more):
Questions to ask every candidate
Candidate Responses: County-by-County
Below you will find a link that will open a pop-up window with an easy-to-use display of Michigan's 63 counties.
Simply by rolling over a county with your cursor you will find a list of all the candidates running in your county that have answered Michigan NORML's "Two Questions". (Note: Quite a few political districts overlap counties. Mainly this happens in higher-population areas like Wayne County, Macomb, etc. To find out district lines visit http://www.house.mi.gov/citizens_guide.asp, go to the "Citizen's Guide" tab and view the maps for the Michigan House, Michigan Senate, and U.S. House.) If you don't see a candidate you know is running, then be sure to ask them the questions and email all responses to webmaster@minorml.org.
The following link will display the questions we think are best to ask each and every candidate (feel free to ask more):
