1/1/9 Hemp Freedom Day - A Modern Boston Tea Party

This idea is being developed with the USA Hemp Museum, a private museum with a virtual wing. We are communicating with others, i.e. Josh Gilbert who made the great film a/k/a Tommy Chong a film by Josh Gilbert, to create a 100th Monkey effect on the issue of hemp relegalization, with wisdom expressed among the people on Emancipation Proclamation Day, New Year's Day, 2009

EVENT: HEMP FREEDOM DAY - A DAY TO TELL OBAMA TO LET OUR HEMP PLANT GO!!! President Elect Barack Obama and Gov. Bill Richardson, nominated for Secretary of Commerce are both pro hemp. It's possible they would appreciate a clear call from the people to end the insanity of the past and do it now. Pull an FDR and end hemp prohibition.

DATE: 1 1 9 January 1, 2009 - :20 after any hour (it's 4:20 somewhere in the world every hour). Good day to turn the fear of 9/11, the greatest inside job ever, around and replace it with empowerment.

PURPOSE: It's time for a modern Boston Tea Party to express support for unconditional hemp legalization and implementation, i.e. an end to the war on drugs. Upload your TELL OBAMA, LET OUR HEMP PLANT GO!!! webeo and get the ball rolling so the crops can start growing.

LOCATION: Wherever one is comfortable consuming hemp with friends and family safely.

CALL TO ACTION:

Part One: House parties and other gatherings, alone or with others, celebrating hemp

• Think about & share how to use hemp to solve our problems now. Just as cool if done alone. Some folks can mess up your mellowness, no need for drama, just wisdom and communication. If so inclined, add some prayer and/or meditation.
• Watch hemp films (we recommend a/k/a Tommy Chong, a film by Josh Gilbert).
• Research hemp on line (check out Jack Herer, Chris Conrad, Richard M. Davis and other hemp heroes.)
• Read books on hemp and share them with your friends as gifts. Free books to read on line are Jack Herer's THE EMPEROR WEARS NO CLOTHES and Peter McWilliams, AIN'T NOBODY'S BUSINESS IF YOU DO.
• Support hemp companies and other suppliers...i.e. U.S. legal hemp foods are available.

We're reaching out to many hemp masters who may be available for on line questioning about how to use hemp to solve our problems now.

• Part Two:
  
  Post your insights and TELL OBAMA, TO LET OUR HEMP PLANT GO!!! Post a copy and/or a link on http://www.change.gov/ and anywhere else that will host it.
  
  Hemp was voted legal in 9 out of ten states where it was on the ballot.
  
  A 2,700 year old hemp stash was found in China. It was not industrial.
  
  Hemp is the number one cash crop in America yet it's illegal to grow. Only industrial uses are legal.
  
  Hemp energy is clean, renewable and underfunded. It's illegal to grow hemp fuel in America.
  
  Hemp is a biomass champion at scrubbing the air of excess CO2 as it grows. Richard M. Davis has a book HEMP FOR VICTORY: A GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTION that explains the process.
  
  Hemp foods can help stop hunger.
  
  Hemp's up to 6' root system aerates the soil and helps restore burnt and/or polluted land.
  
  Hemp medicine has an effective 5,000 year history that works on cancer, AIDS, asthma, sickle cell and other stress related diseases. Stress kills and medical grade hemp reduces stress.
  
  Hemp empowers one's pursuit of happiness.
  
  Hemp's 50,000 plus non toxic uses can help us heal our society, environment and ourselves.
  
  It's time to institute the Will of the People and re-legalize hemp. If we tax recreational grades at 20%, we'll be wondering what to do with the excess money.
  
  More later.

U.S. Supreme Court: State Medical Marijuana Laws NOT Preempted by Federal Law

Medical hemp was voted legal in 9 out of ten states in the last election.

TELL OBAMA TO LET OUR HEMP PLANT GO

From Drug Sense.org

PRESS RELEASE

Americans for Safe Access

For Immediate Release: December 1, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court: State Medical Marijuana Laws Not Preempted by Federal Law

Medical marijuana case appealed by the City of Garden Grove was denied review today

Washington, DC -- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a landmark decision today in which California state courts found that its medical marijuana law was not preempted by federal law. The state appellate court decision from November 28, 2007, ruled that "it is not the job of the local police to enforce the federal drug laws." The case, involving Felix Kha, a medical marijuana patient from Garden Grove, was the result of a wrongful seizure of medical marijuana by local police in June 2005. Medical marijuana advocates hailed today's decision as a huge victory in clarifying law enforcement's obligation to uphold state law. Advocates assert that better adherence to state medical marijuana laws by local police will result in fewer needless arrests and seizures. In turn, this will allow for better implementation of medical marijuana laws not only in California, but in all states that have adopted such laws."It's now settled that state law enforcement officers cannot arrest medical marijuana patients or seize their medicine simply because they prefer the contrary federal law," said Joe Elford, Chief Counsel with Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the medical marijuana advocacy organization that represented the defendant Felix Kha in a case that the City of Garden Grove appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Perhaps, in the future local government will think twice about expending significant time and resources to defy a law that is overwhelmingly supported by the people of our state."California medical marijuana patient Felix Kha was pulled over by the Garden Grove Police Department and cited for possession of marijuana, despite Kha showing the officers proper documentation. The charge against Kha was subsequently dismissed, with the Superior Court of Orange County issuing an order to return Kha's wrongfully seized 8 grams of medical marijuana. The police, backed by the City of Garden Grove, refused to return Kha's medicine and the city appealed. Before the 41-page decision was issued a year ago by California's Fourth District Court of Appeal, the California Attorney General filed a "friend of the court" brief on behalf of Kha's right to possess his medicine. The California Supreme Court then denied review in March."The source of local law enforcement's resistance to upholding state law is an outdated, harmful federal policy with regard to medical marijuana," said ASA spokesperson Kris Hermes. "This should send a message to the federal government that it's time to establish a compassionate policy more consistent with the 13 states that have adopted medical marijuana laws."Further information:Today's U.S. Supreme Court Order denying review:
http://AmericansForSafeAccess.org/downloads/Kha_USSC.pdf

Decision by the California Fourth Appellate District Court: http://AmericansForSafeAccess.org/downloads/GardenGroveDecision.pdf

Felix Kha's return of property case: http://AmericansForSafeAccess.org/article.php?id=4412

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With over 30,000 active members in more than 40 states, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. ASA works to overcome political and legal barriers by creating policies that improve access to medical cannabis for patients and researchers through legislation, education, litigation, grassroots actions, advocacy and services for patients and the caregivers.--

Kris Hermes
Media Specialist
Americans for Safe Access
www.SafeAccessNow.org
1322 Webster Street, Suite 402
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-251-1856 x307
Fax: 510-251-2036
Email: kris@SafeAccessNow.org

Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is the largest
national member-based organization of patients,
medical professionals, scientists and concerned
citizens promoting safe and legal access to
cannabis for therapeutic use and research.

For more information on how to use hemp to help us solve our problems, visit the USA Hemp Museum, www.hempmuseum.org, a private museum with a virtual wing.

Pothead Paradise - From Marijuana Nation

The great National Geographic is looking at the #1 cash crop in America, hemp.