Hundreds of you have been wanting us to tell your marijuana criminalization story. We wish we could tell EVERY MARIJUANA CONVICTION STORY to educate lawmakers and the public, but unfortunately because there are so many people still getting arrested for marijuana possession, we can't feature everyone in our portrait series. So, here is your chance to tell us in a 15 second or less video we will compile and use to educate both lawmakers and the public how marijuana prohibition is harming people.
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Tell Me Your Marijuana Criminalization Story Video Contest Official Rules

The Tell Me Your Marijuana Criminalization Story Cruel Consequences Video Contest is open to general public in the United States, who are the age of majority as of the Contest start date.

How to Enter:

Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. EST on September 15, 2019, and ends at 11:59 MT on September 21, 2019.

Participants must visit the Contest landing page at cruelconsequences.org

Step 1:   Record a video sharing your “Cruel Consequences Marijuana Criminalization” story – be sure the video is 15 seconds or less saying what you lost in your life because of marijuana conviction.

Suggested script: "I lost my job as a (job description) because of possession of marijuana.(Add one sentence to describe)"
                                "I lost custody of my children because of possession of marijuana.(Add one sentence to describe)"
                                "I am not able to get a college loan because of possession of marijuana.(Add one sentence to describe)"

If your cruel consequence is different than the above examples, then tell us about it in 15 seconds or less.

Simple cellphone videos accepted. Make sure there is good lighting and your voice is heard clearly.
                 
 Step 2:   Upload your video to Youtube and Upload the LINK ONLY to Cruelconsequences.org with the “video submissions” button (Video submission in any other way is ineligible)
                 
Step 3:   “Like” our website cruelconsequences.org
                   
Step 4:  Share our “call for submissions” post at least once on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with your friends and followers.


Submit the Youtube link to your video, along with your contact information (name, address, phone and email address) with the video submissions button.
                 
The video submitted by 11:59 EST September 21, 2019, by the participant who has “liked” our website page cruelconsequences.org, and has shared our call for submissions on Facebook or Instagram will be eligible to be randomly chosen to win the prize of one “Tell Me Your Marijuana Criminalization Story.”

All videos must be original and may not be altered or retouched in any way. A Participant shall not be considered registered in this Contest until an acceptable video is submitted to Cruel Consequences.

Videos must not contain inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, and/or offensive language or material.

One entry is allowed per person. Duplicate entries will be disqualified.

Winner Selection and Notification

The Participant with the most votes at the end of the Contest Period will win! In the event of a tie, the Company shall select a panel of unbiased executives to judge the tied entries. That same panel will then select the winning video. The winner will be announced on Thursday, December 28, 2017, via social media and will be notified by email.

Please note:  All decisions made by Cruel Consequences are final and binding.

Prizes will be shipped to the winner at the address provided when contacted directly by Cruel Consequences on or before October 31, 2019. One “Tell Me Your Marijuana Criminalization Story” T-shirt in the color and style choice of the winner limited to availability.

Additional Contest Rules

Each of the potential winners may, if Cruel Consequences requests, be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release in order to claim his/her prize.  No transfer, substitution, or cash equivalent for the prize is permitted. The participation of any individual in this contest is solely at his/her own risk and responsibility.

Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received by the submission deadline.

By submitting an entry, the Participants expressly agree and consent to the Cruel Consequences use of the Participant’s name, photos or other likenesses, testimonials, location, and all other information provided, for any and all purposes, including promotion on behalf of Cruel Consequences, without further limitation, restriction or compensation.



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Cruel Consequences is a portrait series exhibit to bring awareness to how marijuana charges in the U.S. are ruining lives. These portraits are part of both a physical traveling gallery exhibit which appeared across Virginia for Virginians and lawmakers to experience these powerful stories and now is expanding to cover unjust marijuana consequences across the U.S.

Collateral consequences like denial of housing, employment, college loans, child custody etc. often last a lifetime after even the smallest of marijuana convictions. No matter how you feel about marijuana, most people agree people should not pay for life. Much of the public is not aware of these collateral consequences.

Please visit our website cruelconsequences.org to find out more and please like us on facebook, instagram, and twitter.

Please reach out to friends, family, other marijuana law reform supporters to help us find compelling stories that show the cruelty of the collateral consequences from criminal enforcement of marijuana prohibition.