Here's an idea to create political pressure.

Do not shop at Best Buy this holiday season if you have ever used marijuana, currently use marijuana, or are indifferent about whether or not people use marijuana. I'm talking either recreationally or medicinally.

I have not shopped at Best Buy ever since I was denied part time seasonal employment a few years ago after testing positive for marijuana and indicating that I had a medical marijuana card. It was a crap job and I just wanted extra holiday money and a discount, so I wasn't too upset not to get it, but I really felt hosed about the whole deal - and still do.

I buy all kinds of electronics, but even with what I spend I'll never make a difference. Even a thousand people probably wouldn't make a difference (unless it was in one small community) and even that number would be really hard to get. I avoid them for matters of principle, but not because I think it will really make a difference. Sure, they would shrivel if all cannabis users stopped buying their stuff: not to be cliche, but we really do love our tvs, video games, computer video production, car stereos, phones, I love shiny new appliances - a lot of us are stellar examples of good consumers for their products. By being on this site, we likely have a computer - whammo, excellent future customer for upgrades or the geek squadrant.

They have the kind of resources it takes to get people like our attorney general, governor, and house/senate reps on board with relaxed marijuana legislation - or even in forcing a vote on a given bill. Even smaller, at the local level, they pay taxes, rent space, and employ members of the community. If they wanted to use their powers for good, common sense marijuana regulation it would occur quickly in our communities and the state would have to follow. They are also the big boy on the block and if they started hiring people who tested positive, then other retailers would follow their example.

It is going to be a long four years if we remain political prisoners in Michigan. Corporations and money get things done, we power corporations through not only our purchases, but through the perceived public confidence in those companies. If you shop there and smoke, don't.

Great idea

Why best buy? Why not Walmart... because nobody can stop shopping at that shithole.

There may be options opening up for you to seek civil damages under state discrimination civil rights law. We are looking at this as we speak.

Best Buy because it involves luxury items where choice is not dictated by your available funds. What I mean to say is that if you have to eat and you can save $0.15 on pasta or butter by shopping at Walmart, then you are obligated to do so. But, if you must choose between $600 or $700 or 50" or 60" in order to make a point, then you can forgo the convenience or price of Best Buy - the big boy on the block in terms of physical storefronts in consumer electronics.

Also, I think that smokers would be well represented amongst Best Buy's customers and employees. I wanted to work there because their shit is cool and they stock virtually every consumer electronic I own or would give as a gift. When I shopped there I constantly felt as if the employees burned and I honestly think that a lot of their employees do.

If the civil damages door opens...well, I've failed other drug tests since getting my card (and I've passed numerous drug tests before getting my card so we can preclude advice on how to pass a test)

I've always stuck it to the man by refusing to stop smoking, and passing their tests. I'm a loud mouth at work. It's known what I'm up to by everyone. I want them to test me, I spend time and money staying ahead of their game and burn them every time a swab or cup comes my way. In this way, I feel I can make a difference on my own. I'm basically unofficial council for tokers. who need to pass and I love it. I even have a small speech I give that precludes every test to do a lil face rub. 60 ml of my fucking urine changes the perception of my qualifications to do my job? Why not take a large turd and read the folds in that bad boy like a Palm and tell me the future of my employment. I was the best for the job yesterday and a salty yellow cup of piss later I'm not? It goes on and on but I digress. Just my 2 cents on a subject close to my heart.