Marijuana Reform in 30 Seconds

by Matt Kelley · 2009-02-22 07:40:00 UTC
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Yesterday, NORML posted the winners of a contest in which they invited filmmakers and activists around the world to submit short videos or animations about marijuana legalization and medicinal marijuana. I'm excited to see NORML actively putting this issue in front of the country. I've written here that I think the recession and the new Obama administration are a recipe for more sane drug laws, and I think videos like the one below can help galvanize support for an important cause.

I watched the winners and runners-up, below is my favorite - a powerful animation by Andrew Patterson. Watch them all here.

Matt Kelley is the Online Communications Manager at the Innocence Project and a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Follow him on Twitter @mattjkelley.
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