Say "Weed"- I mean, "Cheese"!

I started to write this blog with a mental Filofax full of pot jokes; mostly in the form of midnight cravings, Twinkie references and humorous paranoia. But all joking aside, according to the ACLU, there were 8.2 million arrests between 2001-2010 for marijuana. There were almost 1.5 million arrests for illegal drugs in 2015 alone.

The Center for Disease Control puts illicit drug use in the past month at 10.2% of the population. That's almost 33 million people. Basically, a lot of people need help - not judgement or incarceration.

I didn't know any of this until I signed up for the Support. Don't Punish Photo Contest. I knew the conversation existed but my own use of recreational drugs is limited to caffeine and an abundance of sugar. And I have yet to be pulled over for my Venti Caramel Macchiato Extra Shot.

Support. Don't Punish is a global advocacy campaign calling on drug policies based on health and human rights. Pretty good cause and EVEN BETTER, free t-shirt for the winner.

Here's how entering went:


(Source: www.supportdontpunish.org archived)

• Printed out the Support, Don't Punish logo (some folks just uploaded it on their device screen)
• Took a picture with it

I feel like the painting behind me is burning into my soul.

• That's me at my desk - sans a hairbrush and makeup. Don't judge.
• Posted on Twitter with #supportdontpunish

• Done!

Hoping to spread the word. The 3 likes and retweets on Twitter seem like I'm on that track.

Summary: Super easy to enter. Although the prize is circumstantial, the message is clearly received. I only wish that the content were more engaging so that I might pick up some more likes and engagement.

Score (out of 5)

Entertaining: 2.5

Creative: 2.5

Use-ability: 4.5

OVERALL SCORE: 3.2

Details:
Name: Support. Don't Punish Photo Contest
Dates: ending 4/30
Contest Entry: http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=863f370d75cf43192379283b8&id=fdf3bfa504&e=[UNIQID]

Top Image Source: Google Images