SamChapman

Sam Chapman has dedicated the last seven years of his life to leadership, activism, progressive legal reform, and social media. He has been a crucial member of the End Prohibition Again Campaign, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, as well as a strategic framer for Occupy Eugene. Beyond drug policy reform, Chapman has served as the Associated Students of the University of Oregon Campaign Manager, College Outreach Coordinator for the Measure 74 Campaign, and currently runs a social justice organization, the Interpretive Framing Group. Chapman’s expertise also includes his ability to develop diverse networks of people through the power of social media. Chapman seeks to challenge outdated status quos and policies through his public speaking, leadership, and social media skills.

Measure 80: Win Or Lose, Oregon Moves Forward Post Election

 Posted by at 5:52 PM on November 5, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Hemp  11 Responses »
Nov 052012
 
Measure 80: Win Or Lose, Oregon Moves Forward Post Election

Oregon Will Continue To Be At The Forefront Of Marijuana Reform In The Future Oregon’s most recent poll has Measure 80 sitting at 42% in favor, 49% against and around 10% undecided. While the media tends to spin these numbers in a negative light, I can’t help but see anything other than positive momentum. A previous poll from a few weeks back had support sitting around 37%. A 5% increase shows us that what we are doing IS working, but with only three days left until election day, it’s coming down to the wire in Oregon. For months Oregon [Continue Reading]

Oregon Sheriff John Trumbo Lied To ‘The Oregonian’ To Cover Up Billboard Scandal

 Posted by at 11:07 AM on October 22, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  3 Responses »
Oct 222012
 
Oregon Sheriff John Trumbo Lied To 'The Oregonian' To Cover Up Billboard Scandal

Oregon Sheriff Lies About Involvement With ‘Protect Our Society’ Umatilla County Sheriff John Trumbo lied to The Oregonian last week when he said that he didn’t know anyone affiliated with a group called “Protect Our Society”. Protect Our Society was a Political Action Committee (PAC) that was created for Measure 32, a 2010 initiative which sought to repeal the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act (OMMA). According to Election records provided by the Oregon Secretary of State, Trumbo was a Chief Petitioner for Protect Our Society which was discontinued on April 10th, 2012. So why [Continue Reading]

Marijuana Prohibition Takes A Young Washington Man’s Life

 Posted by at 3:53 PM on October 16, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  4 Responses »
Oct 162012
 
Marijuana Prohibition Takes A Young Washington Man's Life

No Mother Should Have To Lose Her Son Because Of Marijuana Prohibition On July 2nd Michael Saffioti, 22, turned himself into the Lynnwood police for having a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest for getting caught with marijuana. His own brother drove him to the police station that morning, where he got out of the car with a full bag of medications that he knew he was going to need in order to survive his jail sentence. His mother, Rose Saffioti, is a nurse who assured her son that everything was going [Continue Reading]

Oregon Marijuana Activists Expose Political Billboard Scandal

 Posted by at 11:13 AM on October 15, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  1 Response »
Oct 152012
 
Oregon Marijuana Activists Expose Political Billboard Scandal

The Story Behind ‘Protect Our Society’ And Portland’s Meth-Girl Billboards An unknown anti-marijuana advocacy group invaded Portland last week with a slew of anti-marijuana billboards. The ads, bearing the website www.ProtectOurSociety.org, depicted an emaciated adolescent girl who appears to be hooked on meth.  The ads make the connection that marijuana, not meth, caused her condition. It is baffling that the marijuana prohibitionists at ProtectOurSociety.org think Oregonians would buy into this shameful ‘reefer-madness’ propaganda. Last week, a group known as Women for Measure 80 decided to take direct action by calling up Clear Channel [Continue Reading]

Elizabeth Warren Supports Medical Marijuana, But Democratic Platform Doesn’t

 Posted by at 3:52 PM on October 3, 2012  Medical Marijuana Policy  2 Responses »
Oct 032012
 
Elizabeth Warren Supports Medical Marijuana, But Democratic Platform Doesn't

Will The Democrats And/Or Republicans Ever Include Medical Marijuana In Their Platform? If you asked the average voter what President Obama’s stance on medical marijuana, or even marijuana in general they would probably say he supports it. Sadly this is one fact that is keeping the mainstream voters from fully realizing what has been going on in the cannabis reform community for years now. On the one hand, we have President Obama who has raided more medical marijuana facilities in his past four years than President Bush had done in [Continue Reading]

Twitter Tactics: A Primer For Online Marijuana Activists

 Posted by at 10:49 AM on October 2, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition  5 Responses »
Oct 022012
 
Twitter Tactics: A Primer For Online Marijuana Activists

All Cannabis Activists Can Harness The Power Of Twitter A question was recently posed on a drug policy email list serve that I am on which asked for opinions as to whether using Twitter as a grassroots activist tool can be effective, or if it’s just a waste of time. I was quick to respond with my own opinion, and decided it was an issue that goes far beyond that one group of people and that it deserved its own blog post. So here it is. Consider this a primer for anyone [Continue Reading]

Oregon Labor Commissioner Defends Medical Marijuana Patients

 Posted by at 6:28 AM on September 24, 2012  Medical Marijuana Policy  1 Response »
Sep 242012
 
Oregon Labor Commissioner Defends Medical Marijuana Patients

Brad Avakian Has Been Fighting For Medical Marijuana Patients’ Rights In Oregon Since The Beginning It is a well known fact that medical marijuana patients are under attack now more than ever. From state agencies to the DEA, it would seem that no patient can truly say they have safe access. Although some politicians have started to come out in favor of medical and recreational marijuana reform, there are far too many patients living in fear of being kicked out of their homes, or losing their jobs because they use [Continue Reading]

How To Get Your Candidate To Support Cannabis Reform

 Posted by at 10:32 AM on September 13, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Medical Marijuana Policy  2 Responses »
Sep 132012
 
How To Get Your Candidate To Support Cannabis Reform

Putting Pressure On Political Candidates Is Very Important For Marijuana Reform This year has been monumental for political candidates coming out with favorable stances regarding progressive cannabis law reform around the country. I was at a double fundraiser recently for Oregon’s current Attorney General, Ellen Rosenblum and current Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian. After talking with Mr. Avakian for a few minutes I quickly realized how big of an asset he is to the medical cannabis community here in Oregon. I quickly found out that Brad not only supports Oregons the medical marijuana program, but [Continue Reading]

Interview With Musician Prince EA

 Posted by at 9:06 AM on September 10, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Interviews, Marijuana Entertainment  1 Response »
Sep 102012
 
Interview With Musician Prince EA

Prince EA Wants To Smoke Weed With The President I have always held a personal philosophy that everyone has a specific set of skills that they are aware of, but a large majority of people are satisfied with the way things are, leaving a lot of potential talent and action at the wayside of American society. It is rare to find someone who not only has discovered what they are really good at in life, but also for that person to have found a way to use their skills to better the [Continue Reading]

Obama Tries To Sway Marijuana Voters, Marijuana Voters Toss Him The Finger

 Posted by at 7:52 AM on September 6, 2012  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Marijuana Video, Medical Marijuana Policy  17 Responses »
Sep 062012
 
Obama Tries To Sway Marijuana Voters, Marijuana Voters Toss Him The Finger

Obama’s Campaign Ad Is Seen As A Slap In The Face By Marijuana Supporters Without question marijuana has been the topic of discussion banging on the doors of the White House for the past few years. With President Obama allowing more raids of medical marijuana dispensaries and patients that George W. Bush did in his eight-year term, marijuana patients, advocates, and all-around freedom fighters are sick and tired of being thrown under the bus. Outside of topics regarding marijuana, the Obama campaign (in my opinion) has done a pretty good [Continue Reading]

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