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Freep Heroes
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n805/a04.html
Newshawk: Ohio Marijuana Party http://ohio.usmjparty.com
Pubdate: Tue, 01 Jun 2004
Source: Columbus Free Press (OH)
Copyright: 2004 The Columbus Free Press
Contact: truth@freepress.org
Website: http://www.freepress.org/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3168
Note: by Free press staff
Note: Series from a Special edition of the Free Press, published
in conjunction with Hempfest 2004. For 17 other articles in this series,
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(Emery, Marc)
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(McCormick, Todd)
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FREEP HEROES
Marc Emery
In between producing Pot-TV and publishing Cannabis Culture magazine,
Canadian marijuana seed magnet Marc Emery somehow finds time for his
unique brand of in-your-face activism. Most recently Emery has
been on a cross-country college speaking tour promoting the cause of
cannabis legalization. After his March 22nd speech in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan Emery was arrested and charged with drug trafficking for
the two joints he was smoking with the crowd. Emery was jailed for
three days before finally being granted bail. Emery remains
unfazed by the ordeal and has promised to come back to Saskatoon 'a lot,
and not just for the trial.' Emery continues to be a major force for
cannabis law reform on this continent.
THE FREE PRESS SALUTES
Todd McCormick
The Freep salutes patient/activist Todd McCormick for his unbreakable
resolve to make medical marijuana available to those in need. When
California legalized medical marijuana in 1996 McCormick joined forces
with fellow patient and author Peter McWilliams to write a book on how
to produce medical marijuana. They were both subsequently charged
and prosecuted by the federal government for trying to implement
California's medical marijuana law. Peter McWilliams died choking
on his own vomit while awaiting trial because he wasn't allowed access
to medical marijuana. McCormick received a five year sentence.
Because of his medical condition there was no guarantee that he would
make it out alive. Unlike some who face the grave prospects of a
long prison term McCormick never testified against his associates or
expressed regret for his actions. Last month Todd was released
from prison and is now back with family and friends and is ready to
continue the fight for medical marijuana. Todd's commitment is an
inspiration to us all.
ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE
Congressman Mark Souder
It's hard to imagine a bigger threat to the cannabis community than
Representative Souder. As the sponsor of the infamous Higher
Education Act Drug Provision, Souder is personally responsible for
denying financial aid to over 150,000 potential college students.
But that wasn't enough for the congressman from Indiana, so this year
Souder authored legislation to substantially increase penalties for
cultivation of 'high THC' cannabis and to create a new crime called
'drugged driving'. If these bills are passed into law we will see
more innocent Americans rotting in prison. This man must be
stopped.
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