Netherlands - SAVEOURSHROOMS.ORG launched! (shroom legality news from Holland (Amsterdam))

[saveourshrooms]

Dear Worldwide Shroomer ,


Last week we have launched an international non-profit organization called "Save Our Shrooms" ( ww _ saveourshrooms _ org). It broadcasts the latest news on the Dutch shroom courtcases, and backgrounds. We hope for a worldwide army of mini-donators which can keep us active in the courts. We will then soon have MAGIC MUSHROOMS RELEGALIZED in the Netherlands, which were banned last december (growkits and truffels were still not banned by this law, by the way). Check the website to find out that many scientists support us in court and the government is in heavy defense, holding their last straws.

The organization is like a Santa's Little Helper of the Dutch Smartshop Organization ( ww _ VLOS _ nl), from whom we are members. The VLOS has over a decade of experience with government negotiations, and a strong legal network of lawyers. We will not rest until the VLOS wins the courtcase against the state, through higher appeals. That will happen sooner or later, as long as we can fund the costs. It started in the Dutch court and will not stop untill it reaches the European Court. We would highly respect your support.








How do we reach our goal?
1) Broadcasting the latest news and backgrounds on Magic Mushrooms and the legal battle. Important documents (such as courtcases and news articles) have been translated from Dutch to English by professional agencies, and research will be funded. This way they can present you with a deep insight of the battle, and we welcome your responses/tips via comments and forum posts. PS: find our miniblog on ww _ TWITTER _ com/saveourshrooms
2) Raising money to help the VLOS in their legal battle to fight the recent ban on shrooms. In fact, all donations will be send to the VLOS directly (no matter if you pay via Paypal, Bank and/or Cheque). In contradiction to the VLOS, the government has unlimited funds. A lawyer is very expensive, but with the help of 'the rest of the world' we can keep hiring them!
3) Getting people involved through social networking and remixing ideas on the website, to broaden horizons and strengthening our power.

How can you help?


1) Make the network grow by forwarding the mission via email and social networks like Facebook. A wiget has already been programmed. 2) Volunteer; though brain- and/or muscle power. Discuss with eachother and us via the social networking groups on the site, and the comments below the articles.




We visited the Magic Mushroom appeal courtcase in Den Haag, thursday 5 march! A report will follow. All we can say now is that the state's atturney really had a hard time; even his body language spoke for itself. Most of his arguments were wiped away! He kept using examples of 'shroom incicents' that had been already countered by our scientific data; and the the judge knows so. We hope the judge will have the courage to block the ministery's illegal ban on shooms!


















ww _ Saveourshrooms _ org will save the Dutch Magic Mushrooms.


Get informed, get involved!

Reputation Comments on this post:

	multiple threads is bad.
	no advertising of other forums on here
	Very interresting news:) Thanks for keeping us updated.

[cra$h]

stop making multiple threads. We'll all see it, just give it some time. by doing this you're making the site look less legit.

[saveourshrooms]

OK sorry.
Just delete one of m
I posted it in 2 political forums, wasnt sure which one was best

all the best from Holland,

[kerang]

Very nice

It is so good to see someone challenge that silly lawchange. Keep up the good work folks

[Greenport]

Heh heh, it's like the NORML of psychoactive mushrooms.

Wish they had an organization like this in the rest of the countries where the fungus is criminalized.

In swiM's monkey's eyes, the banning of the selling of magic mushrooms in shops is one of the stupidest things their government could have done. Why? Because now instead of spending $20 and buying a (most likely) legit baggie of mushrooms grown under controlled conditions, that same person is going to now have to hunt for his/her mushrooms and/or get them illegally on the street - where the risk of consuming the wrong kind of mushroom is MUCH higher. Banning mushrooms is going to directly result in more poisonous mushroom deaths - and the monkey really would love to see some statistics within the next year between mushroom hospitalization reports before and after this law took effect.

[Decstar]

Is there an organisation like this in the UK. I remember when mushrooms briefly became legal here; society did not break down and nobody got hurt. There is no justification for it whatsoever. If people can't get drugs legally they are going to get them illegally and that is going to cause more social problems. I'm not saying I would support it, but if you are going ban mushrooms, then why not ban alcohol because that is what causes people to be violent and causes more problems. Aren't we causing far worse problems be splitting up families and putting parents in prison for smoking weed or eating mushrooms? Maybe the government wants there to be problems, because if there were no problems we would soon figure out that we don't need them and we are perfectly capable of running our own lives and businesses without them?

Anyway, good luck with the campaign. Unfortunatey though, I am afraid it might be too late. It is not often that governments downgrade a substance. As the saying goes, 'it is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted'.