Notes from Professor Hemp (07/04/2003): Isn't it odd that we can look back at the our past history (e.g., The Spanish Inquisition etc.) and immediately see how stupid we were. Yet today this "War on Some Plants" is allowed to continue, even as it erodes our liberties and takes more lives everyday. Yet successive administrations continue to throw hundred's of billions of your tax dollars at this "War" without ever making progress in their stated objective: stopping citizens from using a select groups of mind altering plants. It makes you wonder who is really doing all of these drugs, doesn't it? And how can our representatives nurse down their drugs - beer, wine, scotch, anti-depressants and other pharmaceutical drugs - while telling the rest of us we don't have similar rights, as adults, to enjoy a far less dangerous substance: Cannabis (also know as Marijuana)?
Since 1989 I have promoted a two-tier approach to ending this "War" by:
(1) Calling for the immediate Legalization of Marijuana (I prefer the terms Cannabis or Ganja) and
(2) taking a few years to completely overhaul our nation's broader drug policies.
NAC differs from most other Drug Reform Organizations in that we have never viewed "Medical Marijuana" or "Decriminalizing Marijuana" as sufficient solutions.
As I had predicted (as early as1989) changing attitudes, from a increasingly "drug aware" culture, would eventually demand changes in our Drug Laws. Recent polls, (see current eLetter), suggest a majority of the US voting population will support Marijuana Legalization no later than 2012 - just 9 years away.
If you would rather see Re-Legalization occur in an environment where you can grow and consume Cannabis without taxation, regulation or government interference we encourage your donations and financial support. I suggest becoming a NAC member by sending a donation of $19.95 or more. I will send you our NAC Disk Web which contains the complete contents of "New Age Patriot Magazine" in a format that is viewable from your browser. You don't need to be online, to access the NAC Disk Web, so you can view it anytime, from your desktop or laptop computer.
Your donations will then help us help you realize a future where you can grow your own Marijuana at home without taxation, regulation or government interference. This is NOT what most other organizations are shooting for and we think this is most unfortunate. Will you really be happy if the final solution looks like this?
A government regulated Cannabis market where:
(1) Individual cultivation is either prohibited or heavily regulated. This could still result in home growers going to prison.
(2) Individual users may have to seek physician permission or otherwise be tracked as "users."
(3) Federal and State taxation of Marijuana will still cost the consumer hundreds of dollars per ounce when you could grow it on your own for free. It is conceivable that the greed of federal and state agencies could actually increase the cost of legally purchased Marijuana from current "black market" prices. Currently, high grade "hydro", commands a price between $350 to $500 an ounce.
I hope not! Please support our efforts to allow a form of Marijuana Re-Legalization where personal cultivation is neither taxed or regulated by any government agencies. For more information please read the following articles regarding the Marijuana Re-Legalization Policy (MRP) Project:
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