Fw: NORML booster Willie Nelson is coming out of his smoke-filled closet!

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From: "Allen St. Pierre" <director@norml.org>
To: "NORML News" <norml_news@mail.norml.org>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:31 PM
Subject: NORML booster Willie Nelson is coming out of his smoke-filled
closet!

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> Subject: NORML booster Willie Nelson is coming out of his smoke-filled
> closet!
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> August 8, 2005
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> Dear friend of NORML,
>
> How cool is NORML Advisory Board member Willie Nelson?
>
> The man is everywhere in today's diverse media!
>
> Please check out NORML's new tribute page to America's most famous
> cannabis consumer at: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6616
>
> At the 'tender' age of 73 years old Willie Nelson, a living American
> legend and icon, once again demonstrates his great cross-cultural appeal,
> while at the same time expressing his longtime use and appreciation of
> cannabis.
>
> In the last few weeks Willie Nelson has done a remarkable amount to help
> de-stigmatize the nearly 70 year-old Reefer Madness stereotypes that still
> hamper social and legal reforms today:
>
> To wit:
>
> -This past Fourth of July weekend, Willie hosted the first annual Willie
> Nelson/NORML Benefit Golf Tournament in Austin and made available 50 VIP
> tickets for NORML supporters at his annual 'Family' Concert and Picnic.
> Photos from this year's event are posted at the Willie 'tribute' page (Do
> not miss next year's Willie/NORML benefit golf/music tournament!)
>
> -Willie invited Keith Stroup and me to be part of the upcoming High Times'
> cover shoot and feature interview where he talks bluntly about his life,
> ganja and creativity.
>
> -Willie recently released his ganja-inspired reggae album, Countryman.
> Most notable from my standpoint as NORML's director, and from a cultural
> point of view, is the incredible cannabis-centric marketing of the album.
> You must check out the 'flash' animation embedded on the 'Countryman'
> album icon at:
> http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6616
>
> -This week, a movie that Willie is a featured guest star, The Dukes of
> Hazard, is number one at the box office. In actively promoting the movie
> on TV, Willie has plugged as much for cannabis as he has for the movie.
> Who else in Hollywood could pull that off? Also, currently the Country
> Music Channel and Public Broadcasting both have fascinating and revealing
> biographies of Willie's life. Including, per usual, Willie's upfront
> interests in cannabis smoking and hemp as an alternative to fossil fuels.
>
> Ask yourselves how much faster cannabis legalization would occur if more
> American celebrities (and athletes, politicians and businesspersons) were
> as honest and truthful as Willie Nelson?
>
> On behalf of NORML's membership, Board of Directors, chapters and staff, I
> thank Willie for being such a good friend to NORML, the common person and
> freedom.
>
> With warmest regards,
>
>
> Allen St. Pierre
> Executive Director
> Member, Board of Directors
> NORML
> director@norml.org
> 202-483-5500
>
> p.s.
> Honors go to Willie's promotional team for the best 'download bar' on the
> web! Again, check out the 'flash' animation embedded on the 'Countryman'
> album icon at: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6616
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