mikey johnson

Corning, NY

I've seen a monkey evolve into a man
I've seen a man devolve into a monkey
I've seen a junkie redeem himself with help
I've seen a wealthy man melt into the snow and blow his credit on a decongestant

mikey signed the petition | 3 months ago

Include Body Modification in Equal Opportunity Employment
mikey signed the petition | over 1 year ago

Ask Willie Nelson to Hold a Benefit Concert for Marijuana Legalization
mikey signed the petition | about 2 years ago

Stop the Violence in Juarez Mexico
mikey signed the petition | about 2 years ago

Ask the Senate to Block Anti-Medical Marijuana DEA Leader
mikey signed the petition | over 2 years ago

Demand CBS Reverse Decision Declaring Pro-Marijuana Ad “Too Political”
mikey commented on the article | over 2 years ago

The War on Drugs is a War on People

But it was around that time that change.org laughed off the idea themselves and set about burying it. It soon disappeared from the site all together.
mikey commented on the article | over 2 years ago

Are We Moving Toward Marijuana Decriminalization?

The goal of legalization is to change what makes a person a criminal. Conviction of a crime and being a criminal are 2 very different things. If someone gets a driving infraction, are they a criminal? They are convicted of a crime, so by that logic they would then be a criminal just like burglar or rapist. Marijuana and REAL crime or 2 separate things entirely.
mikey commented on the article | over 2 years ago

Are We Moving Toward Marijuana Decriminalization?

All I'm saying is they generated a lot of buzz for real world protests through extensive Internet promotion. It has nothing to do with the actual politics behind the tea parties. Like it or not, it generates a lot of press. Whether you agree or disagree, they have succeeded where we have failed in gathering together large groups all across the country AND generated a lot of positive press for themselves (and yes... some negative as well). We should aim not only to parallel the numbers and media attention at pro-cannabis events, we should also aim to avoid the mistakes the tea parties have made. The tea parties shined a spotlight on an extreme element in our country. Don't think that if hoards of media descend on next years global marijuana march and is able to catch a glimpse of the extremist elements attached to our movement, they won't try to use that against us. So a "Fuck the police. Fuck Conservatives" attitude really doesn't help us. Where the tea parties indulged in ideology, the marijuana movement should stick to the merits of our issue.
mikey commented on the article | over 2 years ago

Are We Moving Toward Marijuana Decriminalization?

I can only hope that as support for re-legalization of marijuana grows, we as a movement can get more organized. Mainstream media outlets are still guilty of slanting the "legalization story" towards reefer madness. We need to continue to utilize online resources in an attempt to sway mainstream media towards taking this issue a little more seriously. The success of the Tea Parties should show marijuana activists what can be done with a little persistence and organization over the Internet. Hopefully next years Worldwide Marijuana March will be much larger and get us some much needed attention and shine a spotlight on this issue.
mikey commented on the article | over 2 years ago

Ten Months Later, Hardly a Glitch for Legal Pot in Massachusetts

I don't see how it isn't obvious to America that the drug war has, without a doubt, completely and utterly failed. Luckily the momentum is shifting in our favor. While Rep. Brown is introducing this bill, there has already been a bill introduced in Massachusetts to legalize and regulate cannabis like alcohol. With initiatives to do the same expected to be on the ballot in California and Oregon in 2010 and Nevada in 2012, this bill is likely to get swept away in the changing tide.