RLI Strategic Plan and Media Kit

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StrategicPlan

2010-2012


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Re-LegalizeIndianaBoardofDirectors

ReLegalizeIndianaPACisanonprofitissueadvocacyorganizationdedicatedtotherepealofmarijuana

andhempprohibition.RLIPACisregisteredwiththeStateofIndianaasaPoliticalActionCommitteeand

willbe

lobbying

legislators,

citizens

and

other

public

interest

groups

to

support

our

call

for

aballot

questiontobeplacedontheballotin2012thatwouldaskthevotersiftheyfavorrepealofmarijuana

andhempprohibitionlaws.

WilliamBillJ.LevinChairman/ExecutiveDirectorBillLevinhasbeenacommunityactivist,localbusinessmanandsocietyfigurefordecadesin

Indianapolis.HehasbeenanoutspokencriticofournationsDraconiandruglawsandhasbeenan

advocateforthemedicinaluseofmarijuanaandindusxtrialproductionofhempfiberformorethan20

years.

JosephJohW.PadgettViceChair/PoliticalDirectorJohPadgetthasbeenacommunityandpoliticalactivistformorethan20yearsandistheownerof

LaymanMedia,amultimediaproductionandInternetconsultant.Johhasservedonseveral

Congressional,stateandlocalpoliticalcampaigns.

SheilaSuessKennedyPolicyDirectorSheila

Kennedy

is

aProfessor

of

Law

and

Public

Policy

and

Director

of

the

Public

Affairs

Program

for

theSchoolofPublic&EnvironmentalAffairsatIndianaUniversityPurdueUniversityIndianapolis.Sheis

alsoaformerdirectoroftheIndianachapteroftheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion,andisapublished

authorwhohaswrittenabookandseveralacademicpapersaboutthesenselessWaron(Some)Drugs.

RobynnAlexanderSecretary/FieldDirectorRobynnAlexanderisapoliticalactivistwhohasworkedfornumerouscampaignsincludingtheIndiana

CampaignforChange,theIndianapresencefortheObamaForAmericaorganizationthathelpedturn

Indianaintoabluestatein2008.ShehasextensiveexperienceinGOTVoperationsonElectionDayand

addsyearsofexperiencetotheorganization.


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GeriTwittyTreasurerGeriTwittyisamarijuanaactivistandmemberoftheboardofIndianaNORMLwhereshealsoservesas

Treasurer.GeriownsasmallshopinSpeedway,INandisattunedtotheeconomicandbusinessissues

thatre

legalization

will

have.

JonHallDeputyFieldDirectorJohnHunterisalongtimemotorcyclecommunityactivistandmemberofABATEofIndiana.Hehas

organizedmanycommunityeventsandcharitymotorcycleridestobenefitnonprofitsacrossIndiana.

JohnwillbeconductingoutreachtothemotorcycleenthusiastsofIndiana.


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MissionStatementTohelpIndianatransitiontoaneweraofstabilityandeconomicdevelopmentthroughthelegalization

ofmarijuanaformedicinaluseandtherelegalizationofindustrialhempcultivation.Weseektoeducate

thegeneral

public

and

our

lawmakers

on

the

value

of

the

production

and

sustainable

cultivation

ofmedicinalmarijuanaaswellasadiversecollectionofeconomicbenefitstotheHoosiereconomy

throughindustrialhemp.

VisionStatementAtReLegalizeIndianaweenvisionafutureofpeaceandprosperityinwhichHoosiershaveembraceda

moresensible

hemp

and

marijuana

policy.

A

future

in

which

patients

who

can

benefit

from

anatural

alternativetreatmentforawidevarietyofillnessesandconditionsfromArthritistoMultipleSclerosis

andmore.

YearsofresearchbothintheUnitedStatesandincountrieslikeBritain,theNetherlands,Israeland

Germanyhaveshownthatmarijuanahaspotentialasatreatmentforcancersofalltypes,asanausea

treatment,asapainkillerandasamoodstabilizerforbipolarandschizophreniapatients.Hoosierswho

sufferfromtheseandotherillnessesdeserveachancetolivehappyandproductivelivesbyusing

marijuanamedicinally.

RLI

also

envisions

a

time

in

our

future

when

Hoosier

farmers

can

reap

the

benefits

of

harvesting

a

cash

cropthatcangrow4timesasmanybushelsonanacreasanacreofcorncanbringfromthecultivation

ofthehempplantforavarietyofproducts.Biomassenergycanbeharvestedintheformofdieseloil

andethanolmadefromthestalksofthehempplantincelluloseethanolproduction.Plasticsfromthese

productscanbeproduced;healthandbeautyproducts,foods,fibersandpaperscanbemadefromthe

plant.

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ReLegalizeIndianasmissionistosparkthedebateinIndianaovertheissueofmedicalmarijuanaand

industrialhemp.OurStrategicPlanincludesthefollowingtimelinewhichwehavedevelopedasa

reasonabletimetableforourefforts.

2010

January

March

Internet

outreach

begins;

An

effort

to

recruit

members

of

the

lobbying

teamgetsunderway;Initialcontactismadewithlegislatorsandnon

profits/associations;Volunteerrecruitmentgetsunderway;

March Fundraisingbeginsinearnestwiththeopeningofaheadquartersand

volunteercenter;voterregistrationdrivebegins;meetingswith

legislatorsandcandidatestodiscussourpolicyproposalsbegin;Primary

CandidateQuestionnairesenttoallcandidatesforCountyProsecutor,

Sherriff,IndianaHouseandSenate;CandidateQuestionnaireresults

published; PrimaryElectioncandidateendorsementsrevealed

April FirstscreeningsofTheUnionbegintotakeplace;Supportactivitiesfor

endorsedcandidatesbegin(phonebanking,voterregistration,

canvassing)

May Atravelingexhibitwillbeginvisitingcountyextensionoffices,grain

coopsandotherlocations;MillionMarijuanaMarchCoSponsoredby

IndianaNORMLandRLI;GOTVeffortonPrimaryElectionDay;RLISilent

AuctionandSpecialGuestCocktailPartyfundraiser@CadillacRanch

UnionStation

June

Tourof

summer

farmers

markets,

festivals

and

parades

begin;

RLI

MotorcycleRunfundraiserandrally;Outreachboothsatconcertsand

musicfestivals

July IndependenceDayvoterregistrationDowntownIndy/Ft

Wayne/Evansville/SouthBend/Terre

Haute/Richmond/Bloomington/Jeffersonville/Kokomo/Lafayette/Ander

son/Muncie/Columbus/GaryHammond;MonteCarloNightfundraiser

DowntownIndy;Academicsymposium:ReLegalizingIndianaAHow

ToForLawEnforcementandPublicOfficialsisheldinIndianapolis

August

Academicsymposium:

Re

Legalizing

Indiana

A

How

To

For

Law

EnforcementandPublicOfficialsisheldinLakeCounty;GeneralElection

CandidateQuestionnaireissenttoeverycandidateforCounty

Prosecutor,Sherriff,IndianaHouseandSenate

September Academicsymposium:ReLegalizingIndianaAHowToForLaw

EnforcementandPublicOfficialsisheldinBloomington;Candidate


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Questionnaireresultspublished;GeneralElectionCandidate

Endorsementsunveiled;Endorsedcandidatesupportactivitiesbegin

October Academicsymposium:ReLegalizingIndianaAHowToForLaw

EnforcementandPublicOfficialsisheldinEvansville;Continued

endorsedcandidate

support

activities;

Harvest

Rally

fundraiser;

RLI

VoterGuidepublished;IssueadcampaignbeginsinlocalTVandradio

marketsaroundIndiana

November GeneralElectionDayGOTVeffortactivated;lobbyingeffortbeginsfor

CannabisandHempReLegalizationEconomicImpactStudybilltobe

introducedin2011GeneralAssembly;MeetingswithHouseandSenate

leadersandcommitteechairsbegin;Academicsymposium:Re

LegalizingIndianaAHowToForLawEnforcementandPublicOfficials

isheldinRichmond

December

Academicsymposium:

Re

Legalizing

Indiana

A

How

To

For

Law

EnforcementandPublicOfficialsisheldinNewAlbany;RLIHolidayGala

Dinnerfundraiserheld;

2011

January CannabisandHempReLegalizationEconomicImpactStudybillis

introducedintheGeneralAssembly;RallyatIndianaStatehouse;

CampaignactivitiestobuildsupportforCHREISbillbegin(phone

banking,Internetoutreach,canvassing,directmail,radioandTVads);

Academicsymposium:ReLegalizingIndianaAHowToForLaw

Enforcementand

Public

Officials

is

held

in

Terre

Haute

and

Columbus

February Academicsymposium:ReLegalizingIndianaAHowToForLaw

EnforcementandPublicOfficialsisheldinFt.WayneandSouthBend;

ContinuedcampaignactivitiesforCHREISbill;PrimaryCandidate

QuestionnairesenttoallcandidatesforMayor,CityorCountyCouncil

andJudges;PossiblehearingsforCHREISbill;continuedlobbying

directlytoHouseandSenatelegislators

March CandidateQuestionnaireresultspublished; PrimaryElectioncandidate

endorsementsrevealed;Supportactivitiesforendorsedcandidates

begin(phonebanking,voterregistration,canvassing);Possiblehearings

forCHREISbill;continuedlobbyingdirectlytoHouseandSenate

legislators

April PossiblehearingsforCHREISbill;continuedlobbyingdirectlytoHouse

andSenatelegislators; SupportforendorsedPrimaryCandidates

begins,IssueadcampaignforTVandradiobeginsforPrimaryElection


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May MillionMarijuanaMarchCoSponsoredbyIndianaNORMLandRLI;

GOTVeffortonPrimaryElectionDay;

June Tourofsummerfarmersmarkets,festivalsandparadesbegin;RLI


musicfestivals





DowntownIndy;

August GeneralElectionCandidateQuestionnaireissenttoeverycandidatefor

Mayor,CityorCountyCouncilandJudges;

September

CandidateQuestionnaire

results

published;

General

Election

Candidate


October Continuedendorsedcandidatesupportactivities;HarvestRally

fundraiser;RLIVoterGuidepublished;Issueadcampaignbeginsinlocal

TVandradiomarketsaroundIndiana

November GeneralElectionDayGOTVeffortactivated;lobbyingeffortbeginsfor

CannabisandHempReLegalizationbilltobeintroducedin2012

GeneralAssembly;MeetingswithHouseandSenateleadersand

committeechairsbegin;

December RLIHolidayGalaDinnerfundraiserheld;

2012January CannabisandHempReLegalizationbilltobeintroducedinGeneral

Assembly;RallyatIndianaStatehouse;Campaignactivitiestobuild

supportforCHRbillbegin(phonebanking,Internetoutreach,

canvassing,directmail,radioandTVads);

February Continuedlobbyingefforts/campaignforCHRbill;possiblecommittee

hearingsforCHR;PrimaryCandidateQuestionnairesenttoall

candidatesforGovernor,Lt.Governor,IndianaHouseandSenate;

March CandidateQuestionnaireresultspublished; PrimaryElectioncandidate

endorsementsrevealed;Supportactivitiesforendorsedcandidates

begin(phonebanking,voterregistration,canvassing);Possiblehearings

forCHRbill;continuedlobbyingdirectlytoHouseandSenatelegislators


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April SupportforendorsedPrimaryCandidatesbegins,Issueadcampaignfor

TVandradiobeginsforPrimaryElection

May MillionMarijuanaMarchCoSponsoredbyIndianaNORMLandRLI;

GOTVeffortonPrimaryElectionDay;

June Tourofsummerfarmersmarkets,festivalsandparadesbegin;RLI


musicfestivals





DowntownIndy;

August

GeneralElection

Candidate

Questionnaire

is

sent

to

every

candidate

for

Governor,Lt.Governor,IndianaHouseandSenate

September CandidateQuestionnaireresultspublished;GeneralElectionCandidate


October Continuedendorsedcandidatesupportactivities;HarvestRally

fundraiser;RLIVoterGuidepublished;Issueadcampaignbeginsinlocal

TVandradiomarketsaroundIndiana

November GeneralElectionDayGOTVeffortactivated;

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Older Americans Attitudes on

Medical MarijuanaMarch & April 2005

Our survey of adults 45+ produced some

noteworthy findings

Last November, AARP The Magazinecommissioned a telephone poll among a nationally representative

sample of 1,706 adults aged 45 and older, asking them to respond to a series of statements on the

subject of medical marijuana. What follows are some highlights of the survey, along with a brief summary

of noteworthy findings for each:

I think that adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical

purposes if a physician recommends it.

Support for legal medical marijuana was strongest in the West (82%) and

Northeast (79%), and lowest in the Southwest (65%). Interestingly, there were no

significant response differences among those of different age categories.

If a loved one was ill or suffering and marijuana eased their pain or

condition, I would obtain marijuana for him or her.

Younger respondents (63% of those 45-49) were more likely to agree with this

statement, as were those who have smoked marijuana (74%).

Do you believe marijuana is addictive?

While the majority of respondents support medical uses of marijuana, the majority

also believe that marijuana is addictive. Women and older respondents (age 60

and older) were more likely to think marijuana is addictive than men and younger

(under age 60) respondents.

I believe all marijuana use should be legalized.

Younger respondents (34% of those 45-49) were more likely to agree with this

statement, as were those who have smoked marijuana (44%). Older respondents

(15% of those age 70 and older) were the least likely to agree. Responses across

geographical regions did not differ significantly.


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Have you ever smoked marijuana?

Younger respondents (58% of those 45-49) were more likely to have smoked

marijuana, with those 50-59 (37%) and 60-69 (15%) registering significant

drop-offs in use. Considerably more men (39%) than women (21%) report having

inhaled, and respondents in the West (32%) were more likely to have smoked

marijuana than respondents in other regions.

Survey conducted by ICR/International Communications Research. Margin of error is +/- 2.37%

Now, read the full survey results in the AARP.org Research Center.


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GallupOctober2009SupportforMarijuanaLegalizationRecentTrends


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GallupOctober2009SupportforMakingMarijua


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ABCNews/WashingtonPostJanuary2010PublicSupportforMedicalMarijuana


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AdvertisementNew push to legalize

medical marijuana in

Indiana

Updated: Monday, 11 Jan 2010, 12:21 PM EST

Published : Monday, 11 Jan 2010, 12:21 PM EST

Reporter: Jim Shella

Editor: Hyacinth Williams

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - There's a new movement to legalize

medical marijuana in Indiana.

A lobbyist for the organization called Re-Legalize Indiana filed

the paperwork to create a political action committee Monday morning.

Bill Levin wants a ban on the cultivation of marijuana to be repealed.

He said he has support from Republicans and Democrats.

We need legislation to pass, we need, we need doctors, we need farmers, we need the whole state to get together.

We're putting the package together, said Levin.

Re-Legalize Indiana created a Facebook page three weeks ago and has almost 10,000 followers.

Thirteen states currently permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

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Smoke 'em if you've got 'em

Filed by: Bil BrowningJanuary 11, 2010 9:30 AM

Just in from the tip line. I know a lot of you will be celebrating this, but keep in mind that registering a PAC is a lot different fromactually getting a law passed. If registering was all you had to do, Indiana Equality would be successful instead of moribund.

Re-Legalize Indiana PAC will be filing its official registration papers with the Indiana Election Division of the Secretary of State'soffice at 10am this morning, January 11th. The filing will take place in the offices of the Election Division of the Secretary of State's

office located at the Indiana Government Center South.

Bill Levin, Executive Director of Re-Legalize Indiana, or RLI, is registered as a lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying members of theGeneral Assembly and executive branch. Levin seeks to schedule a public question for the ballot in 2012 that would repeal the banon cultivation of marijuana and hemp for medicinal and industrial uses, respectively

I thought the wording was interesting - "repeal the ban on cultivation of marijuana and hemp for medicinal and industrial uses."Notice it doesn't say anything about legalizing personal possession or use. Is this just a strategy to inch marijuana laws forward inIndiana?

Personally I've got no problem with cultivating dope in Indiana. It's already our number one cash crop. If we taxed it and allowedfarmers to grow something people want to buy, we could *gasp!* make some money that's not dependent on out-datedmanufacturing models.
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