Strategic Plan 
2010­2012 
   
   
 
 Re­Legalize Indiana Board of Directors 
 

ReLegalize Indiana PAC is a nonprofit issue advocacy organization dedicated to the repeal of marijuana 
and hemp prohibition. RLI PAC is registered with the State of Indiana as a Political Action Committee and 
will be lobbying legislators, citizens and other public interest groups to support our call for a ballot 
question to be placed on the ballot in 2012 that would ask the voters if they favor repeal of marijuana 
and hemp prohibition laws. 

William “Bill” J. Levin 
Chairman/Executive Director 

Bill Levin has been a community activist, local businessman and society figure for decades in 
Indianapolis. He has been an outspoken critic of our nation’s Draconian drug laws and has been an 
advocate for the medicinal use of marijuana and indusxtrial production of hemp fiber for more than 20 
years. 

Joseph “Joh” W. Padgett 
Vice Chair/Political Director 

Joh Padgett has been a community and political activist for more than 20 years and is the owner of 
Layman Media, a multimedia production and Internet consultant. Joh has served on several 
Congressional, state and local political campaigns. 

Sheila Suess Kennedy 
Policy Director 

Sheila Kennedy is a Professor of Law and Public Policy and Director of the Public Affairs Program for 
the School of Public & Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She is 
also a former director of the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and is a published 
author who has written a book and several academic papers about the senseless War on (Some) Drugs. 

Robynn Alexander 
Secretary/Field Director 

Robynn Alexander is a political activist who has worked for numerous campaigns including the Indiana 
Campaign for Change, the Indiana presence for the Obama For America organization that helped turn 
Indiana into a blue state in 2008. She has extensive experience in GOTV operations on Election Day and 
adds years of experience to the organization. 

 
Geri Twitty 
Treasurer 

Geri Twitty is a marijuana activist and member of the board of Indiana NORML where she also serves as 
Treasurer. Geri owns a small shop in Speedway, IN and is attuned to the economic and business issues 
that re‐legalization will have. 

Jon Hall 
Deputy Field Director 

John Hunter is a long time motorcycle community activist and member of ABATE of Indiana. He has 
organized many community events and charity motorcycle rides to benefit nonprofits across Indiana. 
John will be conducting outreach to the motorcycle enthusiasts of Indiana. 

 
   
 Mission Statement 
 

To help Indiana transition to a new era of stability and economic development through the legalization 
of marijuana for medicinal use and the re‐legalization of industrial hemp cultivation. We seek to educate 
the general public and our lawmakers on the value of the production and sustainable cultivation 
of medicinal marijuana as well as a diverse collection of economic benefits to the Hoosier economy 
through industrial hemp.  

Vision Statement 
 

At Re‐Legalize Indiana we envision a future of peace and prosperity in which Hoosiers have embraced a 
more sensible hemp and marijuana policy. A future in which patients who can benefit from a natural 
alternative treatment for a wide variety of illnesses and conditions from Arthritis to Multiple Sclerosis 
and more.  

Years of research both in the United States and in countries like Britain, the Netherlands, Israel and 
Germany have shown that marijuana has potential as a treatment for cancers of all types, as a nausea 
treatment, as a pain killer and as a mood stabilizer for bipolar and schizophrenia patients. Hoosiers who 
suffer from these and other illnesses deserve a chance to live happy and productive lives by using 
marijuana medicinally. 

RLI also envisions a time in our future when Hoosier farmers can reap the benefits of harvesting a cash 
crop that can grow 4 times as many bushels on an acre as an acre of corn can bring from the cultivation 
of the hemp plant for a variety of products. Biomass energy can be harvested in the form of diesel oil 
and ethanol made from the stalks of the hemp plant in cellulose ethanol production. Plastics from these 
products can be produced; health and beauty products, foods, fibers and papers can be made from the 
plant.  

www.relegalizeindiana.com 
Re‐Legalize Indiana’s mission is to spark the debate in Indiana over the issue of medical marijuana and 
industrial hemp. Our Strategic Plan includes the following timeline which we have developed as a 
reasonable timetable for our efforts. 

2010 
January – March  Internet outreach begins; An effort to recruit members of the lobbying 
team gets underway; Initial contact is made with legislators and non 
profits/associations; Volunteer recruitment gets underway;  

March  Fundraising begins in earnest with the opening of a headquarters and 
volunteer center; voter registration drive begins; meetings with 
legislators and candidates to discuss our policy proposals begin; Primary 
Candidate Questionnaire sent to all candidates for County Prosecutor, 
Sherriff, Indiana House and Senate; Candidate Questionnaire results 
published;  Primary Election candidate endorsements revealed 

April  First screenings of The Union begin to take place; Support activities for 
endorsed candidates begin (phone banking, voter registration, 
canvassing) 

May  A traveling exhibit will begin visiting county extension offices, grain 
coops and other locations; Million Marijuana March Co‐Sponsored by 
Indiana NORML and RLI; GOTV effort on Primary Election Day; RLI Silent 
Auction and Special Guest Cocktail Party fundraiser @ Cadillac Ranch – 
Union Station 

June  Tour of summer farmer’s markets, festivals and parades begin; RLI 
Motorcycle Run fundraiser and rally; Outreach booths at concerts and 
music festivals 

July  Independence Day voter registration Downtown Indy/Ft 
Wayne/Evansville/South Bend/Terre 
Haute/Richmond/Bloomington/Jeffersonville/Kokomo/Lafayette/Ander
son/Muncie/Columbus/Gary‐Hammond; Monte Carlo Night fundraiser 
Downtown Indy; Academic symposium: Re‐Legalizing Indiana – A How 
To For Law Enforcement and Public Officials is held in Indianapolis 

August  Academic symposium: Re‐Legalizing Indiana – A How To For Law 
Enforcement and Public Officials is held in Lake County; General Election 
Candidate Questionnaire is sent to every candidate for County 
Prosecutor, Sherriff, Indiana House and Senate  

September  Academic symposium: Re‐Legalizing Indiana – A How To For Law 
Enforcement and Public Officials is held in Bloomington; Candidate 
 Questionnaire results published; General Election Candidate 
Endorsements unveiled; Endorsed candidate support activities begin 

October  Academic symposium: Re‐Legalizing Indiana – A How To For Law 
Enforcement and Public Officials is held in Evansville; Continued 
endorsed candidate support activities; Harvest Rally fundraiser; RLI 
Voter Guide published; Issue ad campaign begins in local TV and radio 
markets around Indiana 

November  General Election Day GOTV effort activated; lobbying effort begins for 
Cannabis and Hemp Re‐Legalization Economic Impact Study bill to be 
introduced in 2011 General Assembly; Meetings with House and Senate 
leaders and committee chairs begin; Academic symposium: Re‐
Legalizing Indiana – A How To For Law Enforcement and Public Officials 
is held in Richmond 

December  Academic symposium: Re‐Legalizing Indiana – A How To For Law 
Enforcement and Public Officials is held in New Albany; RLI Holiday Gala 
Dinner fundraiser held;  

2011 
January  Cannabis and Hemp Re‐Legalization Economic Impact Study bill is 
introduced in the General Assembly; Rally at Indiana Statehouse; 
Campaign activities to build support for CHREIS bill begin (phone 
banking, Internet outreach, canvassing, direct mail, radio and TV ads); 
Academic symposium: Re‐Legalizing Indiana – A How To For Law 
Enforcement and Public Officials is held in Terre Haute and Columbus 

February  Academic symposium: Re‐Legalizing Indiana – A How To For Law 
Enforcement and Public Officials is held in Ft. Wayne and South Bend; 
Continued campaign activities for CHREIS bill; Primary Candidate 
Questionnaire sent to all candidates for Mayor, City or County Council 
and Judges; Possible hearings for CHREIS bill; continued lobbying 
directly to House and Senate legislators 

March  Candidate Questionnaire results published;  Primary Election candidate 
endorsements revealed; Support activities for endorsed candidates 
begin (phone banking, voter registration, canvassing); Possible hearings 
for CHREIS bill; continued lobbying directly to House and Senate 
legislators 

April  Possible hearings for CHREIS bill; continued lobbying directly to House 
and Senate legislators;  Support for endorsed Primary Candidates 
begins, Issue ad campaign for TV and radio begins for Primary Election 
 May  Million Marijuana March Co‐Sponsored by Indiana NORML and RLI; 
GOTV effort on Primary Election Day;  

June  Tour of summer farmer’s markets, festivals and parades begin; RLI 
Motorcycle Run fundraiser and rally; Outreach booths at concerts and 
music festivals  

July  Independence Day voter registration Downtown Indy/Ft 
Wayne/Evansville/South Bend/Terre 
Haute/Richmond/Bloomington/Jeffersonville/Kokomo/Lafayette/Ander
son/Muncie/Columbus/Gary‐Hammond; Monte Carlo Night fundraiser 
Downtown Indy;  

August  General Election Candidate Questionnaire is sent to every candidate for 
Mayor, City or County Council and Judges;  

September  Candidate Questionnaire results published; General Election Candidate 
Endorsements unveiled; Endorsed candidate support activities begin  

October  Continued endorsed candidate support activities; Harvest Rally 
fundraiser; RLI Voter Guide published; Issue ad campaign begins in local 
TV and radio markets around Indiana 

November  General Election Day GOTV effort activated; lobbying effort begins for 
Cannabis and Hemp Re‐Legalization bill to be introduced in 2012 
General Assembly; Meetings with House and Senate leaders and 
committee chairs begin; 

December  RLI Holiday Gala Dinner fundraiser held;  

2012 
January  Cannabis and Hemp Re‐Legalization bill to be introduced in General 
Assembly; Rally at Indiana Statehouse; Campaign activities to build 
support for CHR bill begin (phone banking, Internet outreach, 
canvassing, direct mail, radio and TV ads); 

February  Continued lobbying efforts/campaign for CHR bill; possible committee 
hearings for CHR; Primary Candidate Questionnaire sent to all 
candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Indiana House and Senate; 

March  Candidate Questionnaire results published;  Primary Election candidate 
endorsements revealed; Support activities for endorsed candidates 
begin (phone banking, voter registration, canvassing); Possible hearings 
for CHR bill; continued lobbying directly to House and Senate legislators 
 April  Support for endorsed Primary Candidates begins, Issue ad campaign for 
TV and radio begins for Primary Election 

May  Million Marijuana March Co‐Sponsored by Indiana NORML and RLI; 
GOTV effort on Primary Election Day;  

June  Tour of summer farmer’s markets, festivals and parades begin; RLI 
Motorcycle Run fundraiser and rally; Outreach booths at concerts and 
music festivals  

July  Independence Day voter registration Downtown Indy/Ft 
Wayne/Evansville/South Bend/Terre 
Haute/Richmond/Bloomington/Jeffersonville/Kokomo/Lafayette/Ander
son/Muncie/Columbus/Gary‐Hammond; Monte Carlo Night fundraiser 
Downtown Indy;  

August  General Election Candidate Questionnaire is sent to every candidate for 
Governor, Lt. Governor, Indiana House and Senate 

September  Candidate Questionnaire results published; General Election Candidate 
Endorsements unveiled; Endorsed candidate support activities begin  

October  Continued endorsed candidate support activities; Harvest Rally 
fundraiser; RLI Voter Guide published; Issue ad campaign begins in local 
TV and radio markets around Indiana 

November  General Election Day GOTV effort activated; 

www.relegalizeindiana.com 
 Older Americans’ Attitudes on
Medical Marijuana
March & April 2005

Our survey of adults 45+ produced some

noteworthy findings

Last November, AARP The Magazine commissioned a telephone poll among a nationally representative
sample of 1,706 adults aged 45 and older, asking them to respond to a series of statements on the
subject of medical marijuana. What follows are some highlights of the survey, along with a brief summary
of noteworthy findings for each:

I think that adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical
purposes if a physician recommends it.
Support for legal medical marijuana was strongest in the West (82%) and
Northeast (79%), and lowest in the Southwest (65%). Interestingly, there were no
significant response differences among those of different age categories.

If a loved one was ill or suffering and marijuana eased their pain or
condition, I would obtain marijuana for him or her.
Younger respondents (63% of those 45-49) were more likely to agree with this
statement, as were those who have smoked marijuana (74%).

Do you believe marijuana is addictive?

While the majority of respondents support medical uses of marijuana, the majority
also believe that marijuana is addictive. Women and older respondents (age 60
and older) were more likely to think marijuana is addictive than men and younger
(under age 60) respondents.

I believe all marijuana use should be legalized.

Younger respondents (34% of those 45-49) were more likely to agree with this
statement, as were those who have smoked marijuana (44%). Older respondents
(15% of those age 70 and older) were the least likely to agree. Responses across
geographical regions did not differ significantly.
 Have you ever smoked marijuana?
Younger respondents (58% of those 45-49) were more likely to have smoked
marijuana, with those 50-59 (37%) and 60-69 (15%) registering significant
drop-offs in use. Considerably more men (39%) than women (21%) report having
inhaled, and respondents in the West (32%) were more likely to have smoked
marijuana than respondents in other regions.

Survey conducted by ICR/International Communications Research. Margin of error is +/- 2.37%

Now, read the full survey results in the AARP.org Research Center.
Gallup October 2009 Support for Marijuana Legalization 
Recent Trends 

 
Gallup October 2009 Support for Making Marijuana Legal 

 
Gallup October 2009 Legalizing and Taxing 

 
Gallup October 2009 Legalizing by Politics and Ideology 

 
 
ABC News/ Washington Post January 2010  
Public Support for Medical Marijuana 

 
2/20/2010 Untitled Document

Advertisement
New push to legalize
medical marijuana in
Indiana
Updated: Monday, 11 Jan 2010, 12:21 PM EST
Published : Monday, 11 Jan 2010, 12:21 PM EST

Reporter: Jim Shella

Editor: Hyacinth Williams

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - There's a new movement to legalize

medical marijuana in Indiana.

A lobbyist for the organization called Re-Legalize Indiana filed

the paperwork to create a political action committee Monday morning.

Bill Levin wants a ban on the cultivation of marijuana to be repealed.

He said he has support from Republicans and Democrats.

“We need legislation to pass, we need, we need doctors, we need farmers, we need the whole state to get together.
We're putting the package together,” said Levin.

Re-Legalize Indiana created a Facebook page three weeks ago and has almost 10,000 followers.

Thirteen states currently permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

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Smoke 'em if you've got 'em

Filed by: Bil Browning
January 11, 2010 9:30 AM
Just in from the tip line. I know a lot of you will be celebrating this, but keep in mind that registering a PAC is a lot different from
actually getting a law passed. If registering was all you had to do, Indiana Equality would be successful instead of moribund.

Re-Legalize Indiana PAC will be filing its official registration papers with the Indiana Election Division of the Secretary of State's
office at 10am this morning, January 11th. The filing will take place in the offices of the Election Division of the Secretary of State's
office located at the Indiana Government Center South.

Bill Levin, Executive Director of Re-Legalize Indiana, or RLI, is registered as a lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying members of the
General Assembly and executive branch. Levin seeks to schedule a public question for the ballot in 2012 that would repeal the ban
on cultivation of marijuana and hemp for medicinal and industrial uses, respectively

I thought the wording was interesting - "repeal the ban on cultivation of marijuana and hemp for medicinal and industrial uses."
Notice it doesn't say anything about legalizing personal possession or use. Is this just a strategy to inch marijuana laws forward in
Indiana?

Personally I've got no problem with cultivating dope in Indiana. It's already our number one cash crop. If we taxed it and allowed
farmers to grow something people want to buy, we could *gasp!* make some money that's not dependent on out-dated
manufacturing models.