Don't Be Such a Hotshot!

"Hey Mr. Representative, yea I think your wrong about medical marijuana and your going to ruin a lot of peoples lives because your selfish."

Yea, thanks hot shot for absolutely ruining the guys chance of coming to surface with the medical marijuana movement.

Hey you medical marijuana activist. Think your smart, think your the savior of all smokers and chronic disordered victims, love your brother and hate the opposing other? Chill yourself out before you ruin it for everyone!

No one likes a hotshot, especially senators and representatives. They deal with big headed people all day long in the first place. Why in the world would they even consider listening to what you have to say past the third sentence of your email if your acting like your the pimp daddy of the medical marijuana movement. Stop being so cool and remember to be sincere or you could make every activist look like a ignorant pot head.

Here are a few way to recognize your being a hot shot.

1. You think to your self, wow that was really rude and ignorant, I'm going to tell him/her how it really is to clear things up. STOP! Don't take things personally and remember to stay humble!
2. I'm "so and who" and "i think it should be this way". Errr, wait up buddy. You think somethings unfair? The point here is to be humble, tell the about yourself sincerely and then move your way into why medical marijuana has helped you or why you'd like to opportunity to try it instead of your current medical plan.
3. Don't bring up dead beat topics they've heard a million times and act like your an authority on things. The reason they are in office is to listen to constituents, not a argument of why something should be from someone who thinks they are an expert, talk about a quick way to loose your senator or representative respect for your concerns.
4. Avoid blaming them, saying that they are something or that they don't know the facts. Go about it by asking questions by seeming clueless even if you know the answer and then give them a reason for why your clueless even know you know the answer look below for an example.

Example for # 4:
I have seen the Department of Health and the Drug Enforcement Agency on television claim that is has not proven or documented medical uses.

Then I came across this (link below). The United States actually patented cannabis as a neuroprotectant and an antioxidant in 2001. I am confused why they would have done this if it has no documented medical values. (Provide a link to an authoritative article)