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Declaration of Evident Truth
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n1279/a06.html
Newshawk: http://www.drugtruth.net
Pubdate: Wed, 1 Sep 2004
Source: Free Press, The (Houston, TX)
Page: 32
Copyright: 2004 The Free Press, Houston
Contact:
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Note: This monthly newspaper does not have a website.
Author: Dean Becker
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(Opinion)
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(Cannabis)
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(Harm Reduction)
DECLARATION OF EVIDENT TRUTH
This third millennium offers a fresh perspective on life, the future,
liberty and truth.
On this day, I pledge to uphold all valid and reasonable laws of the
United States government, the individual States thereof and all laws of
the city and county where I may live; except for those laws which have
been shown by modern science, logic and understanding to be unfounded,
based on lies and which were designed to vilify and persecute a segment
of our society for the benefit of another, prohibitionist segment.
This prohibition now extends to the use of certain drugs. These
prohibitions specifically deny the use of the cannabis plant, for which
I now make an exception to my allegiance to these aforementioned laws.
Modern science and common sense have shown that the laws against
cannabis use are based not on fact but rather are quite simply tools of
oppression. The oppression is becoming more obvious as each day
passes. Governments of Mexico, Central and South America, Canada,
Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand
and other countries have seen the folly that is a result of the failed
U.S. policy on cannabis that now approaches a century of abuse.
Many of these countries have changed or are changing their laws in
regard to cannabis possession; only their fear of losing U.S.
preferential treatment or the breaking of international treaties forced
on them by the U.S. government prevents the complete reversal of
their cannabis laws.
For some, the use of cannabis can be a moment of enlightenment, an
epiphany or a moment of communion with their creator. It is a
fundamental right of each U.S. citizen to be allowed this moment
of peace and serenity without the threat of government interference.
It is therefore necessary this day that I deny the government authority
that would prevent use of a sacrament, the cannabis plant.
For many, the use of cannabis is necessary for life, pain prevention or
maintenance of other disabilities. Knowing that the real truth
about cannabis is aligned with benefit and relief rather than the
supposed government truth that speaks of death and destruction; I must
again deny the government authority that would prevent the use of
cannabis for relief of pain or for other medical reasons.
For all people, certainly for U.S. citizens, there are certain
inalienable rights and among them is the pursuit of happiness.
Again, because the government laws against cannabis have minimal basis
in reality and because they are designed to prevent access to a certain
level of contentment that may at times be available through the use of
cannabis, I must once again deny my allegiance to the government
authority that would unduly prevent the pursuit of a level of happiness
as guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence.
Because the government has made no use of accurate, modern data about
cannabis and has thus far failed in any reasonable effort to ameliorate
this situation, I can make available to their agents more than 10,000
pages of professional documentation prepared by scientists, doctors,
governmental bodies and other researchers from around the world that
fully support each word of my aforementioned denial of government
authority. I am prepared to show the courts and any inquisitive
governmental agency how each of these documents and these truths I speak
of relate to my life and to the lives of every American citizen.
As of this date, I pledge to support a drug policy that is based on fact
and not based on outdated government fiction. I pledge to support
a harm reduction policy in regards to drug use. Among those
policies I will support is the treatment of severe drug addiction as a
health issue and not one of the criminal justice system. Further,
I pledge to work towards an education policy that provides factual,
truthful information about drugs to all children. Insofar as
cannabis is concerned, I am 100% certain that the laws of man are wrong,
bigoted and a violation of civil rights.
I submit my protest against government injustice in regards to overall
drug policy, especially the incarceration of non-violent drug offenders.
Further, I completely repudiate man's laws concerning cannabis.
Still further, I state that my belief and actions henceforth in regards
to use of the cannabis plant will follow only the laws of God, common
sense, truth and reality.
Signature
Date I invite you to declare your independence from man's laws against
cannabis.
Please visit DrugTruth.Net. To learn more about what you can do to
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