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The burden of reforming our marijuana laws should not be left solely on the shoulders of a small group of part-time state legislators who meet in Austin for a few months every two years.  This is an issue that requires day-to-day commitment of all concerned Texans impacted by our ineffective marijuana laws.  If you believe that parents and other concerned Texans should have a larger voice in the development of marijuana policies that better protect our youth and communities, the following are some of the ways you can get involved:

1. Sign up for alerts from the ProtectYouth.org Initiative.  You’ll receive breaking news updates on upcoming activities in your community and opportunities to e-mail or fax your legislators on important legislation.  Forward our website link to your friends and family and encourage them to sign up.

2. Contact your elected representatives and urge them to support legislation that will allow Texas voters to have a greater voice and control over marijuana policies that impact our youth and communities.  Be sure to send us the response you receive from your elected representatives.

3. Become a dues-paying member. Our members’ financial contributions keep us alive and running full speed.

4. Get published. Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper urging the need to tax and regulate the marijuana market to protect our youth and communities. Feel free to use any of the information in our e-mail alerts and on our web site in your letters.

5. If you're a talk radio listener, call in and express support for regulating the marijuana market. Even if the subject being discussed isn't explicitly about the marijuana market, many related issues can be used as a springboard for urging reform. For example, if the issue is crime, you can point out that surrendering control of the lucrative marijuana market to criminal organizations has only fostered a culture of criminality that impacts our youth and communities.

6. Support us legally. Individuals or organizations wishing to donate attorney time, please write to us at info@protectyouth.org. We provide unique legal challenges in our ongoing fight to tax and regulate the marijuana market to protect our youth and communities. If you support our mission, join our legal team.