Video Contest: NORML Teams WIth Slightly Stoopid & Cypress Hill For Massive Contest In Support of Controversial Proposition 19

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	Video Contest: NORML Teams With Slightly Stoopid & Cypress Hill For Massive Contest In Support of Proposition 19	08.09.2010


	Partners to Bring Attention to California's Initiative to Regulate & Tax Marijuana for November Ballot

(August 9th, 2010 - New York, NY) The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), a Washington DC-based marijuana advocacy group, has partnered with jam-based dub rock heavyweights Slightly Stoopid and hip-hop juggernauts Cypress Hill on the Legalize It 2010 tour for a YouTube based video contest to raise awareness for California's Prop 19, the initiative to regulate and tax marijuana. The initiative will be on the California ballot November 2nd, 2010 and its passage would be a historic step forward in the fight to end marijuana prohibition and legalize marijuana nationwide.. NORML, Slightly Stoopid, and Cypress Hill invite US residents to create 30-60 second videos of themselves answering the question, "What could California do with the revenue generated from taxing marijuana?" Participants are to upload their entries to YouTube with the tag "YesOnProp19." Members of both bands and representatives from NORML will personally pick one grand prize winner and two runner-ups from a selection of the most viewed, rated, and commented upon videos. Prizes include a personal phone call from B-Real, a limited edition Slightly Stoopid vaporizer, a framed autographed tour poster, a free one-year membership to NORML, plus more. Winners' videos will be shared on all the partners' social network profiles. For official contest rules visit: http://bit.ly/aGYsJx Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 (www.taxcannabis.org), will give local governments the ability to tax the sale of up to one ounce of marijuana for recreational purposes to adults age 21 and older. According to the Board of Equalization (BOE), California's tax regulator, controlling and taxing marijuana in California could generate $1.4 billion in much needed revenue each year. These funds could go towards jobs, public safety, healthcare, parks, transportation, education and more. According to research conducted by the California chapter of NORML, (http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=8110#case) the sale of marijuana could save over $200 million in law enforcement costs, generate $12-18 billion annually from spin-off industries (similar to the CA wine industry) and create between 60,000 and 110,000 new jobs, generating $2.5 -3.5 billion in wages for workers each year. NORML also reports numerous public safety benefits such as putting drug cartels out of business and refocusing police efforts on violent crime. Says Miles from Slightly Stoopid, "I think the whole negative outlook [on pot] is silly. You can go to the store and buy as much booze as you want, and it gets taxed. I think that's way worse than marijuana. If they passed that bill and taxed (marijuana), it would generate a lot of money for the state and help cut into the deficit faced by the state of California. If I was a politician or a judge running California, I would have passed this a long, long time ago." Slightly Stoopid and Cypress Hill, along with Collie Buddz are currently on a nationwide 22 date tour called Legalize It 2010. Local NORML chapters have booths set up at certain stops along the tour, where interested parties can learn more about their mission, the contest, and how to get involved in marijuana law reform. About NORML: NORML, also known as the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, is a Washington DC based non-profit founded in 1970 and serves as the oldest and largest marijuana law reform organization in the US. With 135 state and local chapters and a legal committee consisting of over 500 lawyers, the organization has a large, volunteer-based grassroots network supporting victims and activists nationwide. NORML advocates for the right of adults to consume marijuana responsibly, both for medical and recreational purposes and supports the elimination of all penalties associated with its possession or use. NORML also supports establishing a legally regulated market where consumers can buy marijuana in a safe and secure environment. NORML's sister organization, the NORML Foundation is a not for profit 501(c)3 foundation established in 1997 to better educate the public about marijuana and marijuana policy options, and to assist victims of the current laws. NORML holds an annual national conference and two annual CLE-accredited legal seminars. Learn more at www.NORML.org
Links: Contest Rules & Entry: http://bit.ly/aGYsJx NORML: http://www.NORML.org Proposition 19: http://www.taxcannabis.org/ Cypress Hill: http://cypresshill.com/home Slightly Stoopid: http://www.slightlystoopid.com/splash.php Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/slightly_stoopid