Take Action Now! http://www.norml.org/freetommy Dear NORML Supporters: By now you are aware that actor/comedian Tommy Chong was recently sentenced to nine months in federal prison for the "crime" of selling glass pipes over the Internet. The federal government's deplorable decision to target a cultural icon has caused an uproar among marijuana smokers and non-smokers alike, and rightfully so. Thankfully, the absurdity of this case has not been lost on the national media. On Monday, September 22, the NORML Foundation will run a front page ad on Slate.com. http://slate.msn.com// This is a tremendous opportunity for NORML to spread it's message to Slate.com's nearly 1 million daily readers. Thanks to Slate.com featuring NORML banners on the website, hundreds of thousands of people will be educated about the need to end marijuana prohibition and stop arresting marijuana smokers. We have even devoted an entire page on our website to the Tommy Chong case and the issues surrounding it: http://www.norml.org/freetommy Slate.com offered this deal to NORML for an uncommonly low price, which allowed us to take advantage of this tremendous opportunity. We are now talking to other major media outlets about similar deals. We must rely on support from marijuana smokers and supporters like yourself to expose this injustice. The ad on Slate.com is sponsored by members of NORML's Board of Directors; can you and your like minded friends and family help sponsor the next ad? Please consider doing your part by donating to NORML's media campaign today, and help us spread our message of marijuana law reform through other major media outlets, by visiting: http://www.norml.org/freetommy We would also like to thank the eleven thousand of you who sent letters to your members of Congress in response to Tommy Chong's sentencing. Amazing. Let's keep the pressure on! If you have not done so already, please take two minutes to write your representative and ask them to repeal the paraphernalia laws and release Tommy Chong today by clicking: http://capwiz.com/norml2/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=3406006 Thank you for your continued support! Regards, Kris Krane Associate Director NORML