Anonymous takes up cause, even if no hacking is involved
By Catalin Cimpanu
In a move very
uncharacteristic to its previous activities, Anonymous is pledging
support for a phone protest campaign that will take place on November 6
in the US, one that hopes to convince members of the US government to
finally legalize marijuana use nationwide.
The hacking group has previously stated its support
for marijuana consumption numerous times in the past, issuing multiple
videos on YouTube for various campaigns, some of them dating back to
2012.
Now, the hactivists, through AnonHQ, one of its most
popular news portals, are urging users to take 5 minutes out of their
lives on Friday, November 6, and call their congressman and demand him
to support the legalization of marijuana consumption in the US.
A nationwide phone protest is scheduled on that day,
and Anonymous will be joining other initiatives and organizations like
the Free State Project, Live Free or Die Alliance, Libertarian Party,
Marijuana World News, and NORML.
The protest comes as a recent Gallup poll shows that over 51% of Americans support the legal use of marijuana.
Additionally, Anonymous' press division is also
pointing out the fact that only 4 out of the US' 50 states have laws
that regulate recreational marijuana consumption, despite the fact that
Colorado, one of the states where cannabis is legal, has 66% more
revenue coming from marijuana taxes, compared to alcohol.
AnonHQ is providing a detailed document with the contact information for every office of every member of the US Congress.
1 comment:
Live Free or Die Alliance is not actually supporting this event. We are a strictly nonpartisan organization providing unbiased information on BOTH sides of such issues.
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