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First Ever Pro-Marijuana TV Ad Aired 4/20

April 21st, 2009 by Rick

The first ever pro marijuana TV ad campaign challenging cannabis laws launched just yesterday on April 20th, 4/20. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the group behind the 7,770 scheduled TV ads, planned to have them appear on CNN, CNBC, Fox News Channel, Fuse, FX Networks, G4, MSNBC, CNN’s Headline News and Spike TV. NORML’s recognition has been growing, including 600,000 friends on Facebook and nearly 67,000 friends on MySpace.

The ad itself is the winner of a user generated ad contest that NORML had asking the question:

What would you say to President Obama about legalizing marijuana?

New Jersey College student and aspiring filmmaker, Jason Druss, received 6,500 votes for his work and won the contest and the $3500 prize.

Druss said:

It’s time for President Obama to endorse cannabis law reform where it is legally controlled and taxed like alcohol and tobacco products. [...] It’s shocking that students can lose out from federal student loans for possessing a few joints, when pot’s been part of the college culture for decades.

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