Dear friends:

A few weeks ago, I asked you to imagine a day when people can use marijuana without fear of arrest and prison.

A day when cancer and AIDS patients using marijuana to ease their pain aren't terrified of losing their homes if caught.

A day when marijuana is treated like alcohol and is taxed, regulated, and legal.

If you were waiting for the best possible moment to make your gift count, now is that moment. There's no doubt that 2009 has been the best year so far in the history of marijuana policy reform. But with the recent changes in marijuana laws in Washington, D.C., we can see that 2010 is going to be even bigger.

Here's how you can help make your holiday wish come true. Please select your wish from the list below, and your gift will help us to end marijuana prohibition for good. And if you give during the next nine days, a generous philanthropist will double it.

• My wish is for all medical marijuana patients to be able to get their medicine from a safe, legal dispensary. My gift: $25 (worth $50).
• My wish is to no longer have to fear the arrest and imprisonment of my friends and family who choose to use a substance safer than alcohol. My gift: $50 (worth $100).
• My wish is for the federal government to stop blocking the research needed to put marijuana through the FDA approval process. My gift: $100 (worth $200).
• My wish is to end marijuana prohibition, plain and simple. My gift: $1,000 (worth $2,000).

David, this is our moment. We have to be ready. Now is the time to send your most generous gift.

Sincerely,