Metro Ad Campaign Features Marijuana, Sex & Taxes

DdC · 09-09-2003, 08:08 PM

Washington -- Marijuana, sex, taxes and kids are the themes of an advertising campaign launched this week in Washington, D.C. by Change the Climate, a non-profit organization that uses outdoor advertising to educate people about marijuana issues.

Change the Climate has purchased 600 bus shelter posters, bus ads and Metro billboards in the Capitol during the months of September and October. This campaign is one of two that Change the Climate has launched this September as part of its "Legalize Marijuana" advertising effort. The other campaign is in Boston, Mass.

One advertisement displayed on 40 bus shelters and 50 Metro buses highlights the connection between marijuana and sex -- historical research shows that marijuana can enhance sexual pleasure for some people and assist with impotence. The ad directs people to the organization's website where there is more information on sex and marijuana. "We couldn't resist the marijuana and sex connection given the special interest President Bush and Attorney General Ashcroft have in the private bedroom activity of adults. Plus, every advertiser knows that sex sells," says Change the Climate founder and Executive Director Joseph White.

A second ad on the inside of 500 buses features pictures of citizens with the headline "Save Our Taxes. Legalize and Tax Marijuana." White continues, "Every year American taxpayers are bilked for over $7 billion to cover marijuana arrests, prosecutions and discredited anti-marijuana advertising. Our campaigns give voice to this colossal waste of money."

The third ad that begins in October on 10 subway station platforms shows a teenager with the caption "Protect Our Kids. Legalize and Tax Marijuana." "The government's war on marijuana uses kids as the excuse for harsh marijuana laws, but these laws actually put our children in harm's way, including denying student loans to the most needy students," White continues.

White continues, "Change the Climate seeks to stimulate debate about how legalizing marijuana can make it less available to kids and save billions in taxes that can be used for police and fire protection and improvements in education. The economic downturn has taken a huge toll in our local communities, so we need new ways of generating funds to pay for the services we value most."

Change the Climate is a national organization of parents and business people who believe that restrictive and counter-productive marijuana laws endanger our children and squander our tax dollars. Change the Climate has conducted advertising campaigns in Washington D.C., California and Nevada.

Contact: Joseph White, 413-774-4080 or 413-773-0555 (cell)
Bob Schaeffer, 239-395-6773, both for Change the Climate

Complete Title: New Metro Ad Campaign Features Marijuana, Sex and Taxes

More information on other advertising campaigns, including downloadable ads, is available at: http://www.changetheclimate.org

Metro Ad Campaign Features Marijuana, Sex & Taxes
Source: U.S. Newswire
Published: September 9, 2003
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kameelyun · 09-09-2003, 11:35 PM

AWESOME!

Governor · 09-10-2003, 01:04 AM

I've joined their list and will try to get some bus time for them here in Denver.

DdC · 09-12-2003, 02:07 AM

Greenfield -- A legalize-marijuana billboard sponsored by a Greenfield-based advocacy group lasted less than a day on Route 9 in Westborough. It was pasted over with the billboard it had replaced - a composite sketch of an at-large serial rapist.

The short-lived billboard, paid for by Change the Climate Inc. of Greenfield, showed photographs of three people - a teacher, a firefighter and a state trooper whose photograph was taken without authorization from a recruitment brochure, the state police said yesterday.

The message of the billboard was that legalizing and taxing marijuana would bring back public services and plug the budget gap.

Westborough police were not thrilled to have the public service announcement of the composite sketch replaced by a paid advertisement promoting marijuana, said Police Chief Alan R. Gordon.

He believes that the composite sketch, posted for three weeks, has prevented further attacks by a man police believe raped four area women in their homes between Aug. 6 and Aug 16.

Gordon has since learned that he will get another month of free advertising of the composite sketch about a half-mile away on Route 9 in the opposite direction, which suits his needs well. Nonetheless, he contacted the state police when he saw that the marijuana billboard depicted a trooper.

Within hours, state police headquarters in Framingham demanded the removal of the billboard for lack of authorization and for violation of departmental policy, said state police Capt. Donald Johnson yesterday.

The billboard company, Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. of Stoneham, pasted the composite sketch back over the marijuana message yesterday morning.

The company issued a written statement emphasizing its commitment to arresting the rapist. Johnson said, however, that company staffers told him the state trooper photograph was their mistake.

They had considered using an actor in a police uniform, but somehow, the trooper's photograph was printed instead.

Change the Climate executive director and founder Joseph White of Greenfield said that its advertisement will be reformulated and posted at the Route 9 site in a few days' time.

Marijuana Billboard Snuffed
Source: Republican, The (MA)
Author: Betsy Calvert, Staff Writer
Published: September 11, 2003
Contact: letters@repub.com * Website

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09-09-2003, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
DdC Decade Yahookan Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 2,117 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 51 Thanked 607 Times in 399 Posts	Metro Ad Campaign Features Marijuana, Sex & Taxes Washington -- Marijuana, sex, taxes and kids are the themes of an advertising campaign launched this week in Washington, D.C. by Change the Climate, a non-profit organization that uses outdoor advertising to educate people about marijuana issues. Change the Climate has purchased 600 bus shelter posters, bus ads and Metro billboards in the Capitol during the months of September and October. This campaign is one of two that Change the Climate has launched this September as part of its "Legalize Marijuana" advertising effort. The other campaign is in Boston, Mass. One advertisement displayed on 40 bus shelters and 50 Metro buses highlights the connection between marijuana and sex -- historical research shows that marijuana can enhance sexual pleasure for some people and assist with impotence. The ad directs people to the organization's website where there is more information on sex and marijuana. "We couldn't resist the marijuana and sex connection given the special interest President Bush and Attorney General Ashcroft have in the private bedroom activity of adults. Plus, every advertiser knows that sex sells," says Change the Climate founder and Executive Director Joseph White. A second ad on the inside of 500 buses features pictures of citizens with the headline "Save Our Taxes. Legalize and Tax Marijuana." White continues, "Every year American taxpayers are bilked for over $7 billion to cover marijuana arrests, prosecutions and discredited anti-marijuana advertising. Our campaigns give voice to this colossal waste of money." The third ad that begins in October on 10 subway station platforms shows a teenager with the caption "Protect Our Kids. Legalize and Tax Marijuana." "The government's war on marijuana uses kids as the excuse for harsh marijuana laws, but these laws actually put our children in harm's way, including denying student loans to the most needy students," White continues. White continues, "Change the Climate seeks to stimulate debate about how legalizing marijuana can make it less available to kids and save billions in taxes that can be used for police and fire protection and improvements in education. The economic downturn has taken a huge toll in our local communities, so we need new ways of generating funds to pay for the services we value most." Change the Climate is a national organization of parents and business people who believe that restrictive and counter-productive marijuana laws endanger our children and squander our tax dollars. Change the Climate has conducted advertising campaigns in Washington D.C., California and Nevada. Contact: Joseph White, 413-774-4080 or 413-773-0555 (cell) Bob Schaeffer, 239-395-6773, both for Change the Climate Complete Title: New Metro Ad Campaign Features Marijuana, Sex and Taxes More information on other advertising campaigns, including downloadable ads, is available at: http://www.changetheclimate.org Metro Ad Campaign Features Marijuana, Sex & Taxes Source: U.S. Newswire Published: September 9, 2003 Website * Contact Related Articles & Web Site Change The Climate Billboard Campaign Urges Support for Pot Guru Change The Climate Begins Advertising in Calif. __________________ Al Capone and Watergate were red herrings to divert the countries attention from the Fascist acts of eliminating competition. Booze/Ethanol then Ganja//Hemp.

09-10-2003, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Governor Decade Yahookan Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Denver Colorado amerika Posts: 4,146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	I've joined their list and will try to get some bus time for them here in Denver. __________________ 'Marijuana is responsible for evolution itself' Dr. Robert Melamede "Fuck the monkeys" Ken Gorman potgov@yahoo.com 420 Medicine

09-12-2003, 02:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
DdC Decade Yahookan Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 2,117 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 51 Thanked 607 Times in 399 Posts	Marijuana Billboard Snuffed Greenfield -- A legalize-marijuana billboard sponsored by a Greenfield-based advocacy group lasted less than a day on Route 9 in Westborough. It was pasted over with the billboard it had replaced - a composite sketch of an at-large serial rapist. The short-lived billboard, paid for by Change the Climate Inc. of Greenfield, showed photographs of three people - a teacher, a firefighter and a state trooper whose photograph was taken without authorization from a recruitment brochure, the state police said yesterday. The message of the billboard was that legalizing and taxing marijuana would bring back public services and plug the budget gap. Westborough police were not thrilled to have the public service announcement of the composite sketch replaced by a paid advertisement promoting marijuana, said Police Chief Alan R. Gordon. He believes that the composite sketch, posted for three weeks, has prevented further attacks by a man police believe raped four area women in their homes between Aug. 6 and Aug 16. Gordon has since learned that he will get another month of free advertising of the composite sketch about a half-mile away on Route 9 in the opposite direction, which suits his needs well. Nonetheless, he contacted the state police when he saw that the marijuana billboard depicted a trooper. Within hours, state police headquarters in Framingham demanded the removal of the billboard for lack of authorization and for violation of departmental policy, said state police Capt. Donald Johnson yesterday. The billboard company, Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. of Stoneham, pasted the composite sketch back over the marijuana message yesterday morning. The company issued a written statement emphasizing its commitment to arresting the rapist. Johnson said, however, that company staffers told him the state trooper photograph was their mistake. They had considered using an actor in a police uniform, but somehow, the trooper's photograph was printed instead. Change the Climate executive director and founder Joseph White of Greenfield said that its advertisement will be reformulated and posted at the Route 9 site in a few days' time. Marijuana Billboard Snuffed Source: Republican, The (MA) Author: Betsy Calvert, Staff Writer Published: September 11, 2003 Contact: letters@repub.com * Website Change The Climate Metro Ad Campaign Features Marijuana Billboard Campaign Urges Support for Pot Guru Change The Climate Begins Advertising in Calif. Bush Administration Should Stop Picking on The Ill The Marijuana/Hemp Information Page __________________ Al Capone and Watergate were red herrings to divert the countries attention from the Fascist acts of eliminating competition. Booze/Ethanol then Ganja//Hemp.

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