Last year, Saskatchewan paper printed more pro-cannabis letters to the editor than ever before. Most of these letters were printed in the Star Phoenix, though several were printed in other papers throughout Saskatchewan.
This year, it would be nice to see many more letters printed in many different papers. By way of encouragement, the Leaf News will be offering the following incentives.
First Prize - A Volcano Vaporizer
Second Prize - 1 oz of organic Saskatchewan grown cannabis
All letter writer submitting a published letter will also recieve good karma and a free Leaf Tshirt.
Rules:
All letters, editorials, and articles must be authored by a Saskatchewan resident and published in a Saskatchewan newspaper or magazine (Articles, editorials and letters printed in the Leaf are excluded).
All letters and articles should exemplify an anti-prohibitionist or pro-cannabis point of view.
Articles will receive 5 points
OPEDs will receive 3 point
LTEs will be awarded 1 point.
LTEs published in any publication other than the Star Phoenix will recieve an additional point.
Points will be calculated based on all articles, leters, etc published on or before Dec 31, 2007.
Please note that many publications are not available electronically. If you have a letter published, it is the authors responsibility to submit it to
theleafnews@gmail.com. Only confirmed publications will be counted.
Good luck.