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2 CANNABIS HEALTH Jour

Editorial ........................................................................................... 4

Letters...............................................................................................................................4/5

Extended letter from Philippe Lucas ....................................................................... ........5

Mommys Funny Medicine .........................................................................................9The making of the first childrens book about medical marijuana.

In memory of Donny Appleby ..............................................................................10Well loved activist dies from explosion while making cannabis oil.

The BCCBTA......................................................................................................................10The British Columbia Cannabis Bioproducts Trade Association.

If cannabis could cure cancer... ............................................................................12Something to think about from Richard Cowan

Talk show host fined .................................................................................................12Montel Wiliams fined for drug paraphernalia.

Death Sentence for growing ..................................................................................12Still no medicinal cannabis for exemptee Michael Patriquen.

Let my people grow ..................................................................................................13Jack Layton, federal NDP leader says to legalize it.

Alison Myrden runs for NDP ...................................................................................12Medical cannabis advocate, supports the NDP decision.

Dana Larson quits the BC Marijuana Party ....................................................12A vote of confidence from the BC Marijuana Party to the federal NDP.

The US Marijuana Party ............................................................................................18Loretta Nall - Alabama....................................................................................................19

Tony Bowles - California ................................................................. .................................20

Ed Forchion, Njweedman - New Jersey ............................................................... ..........22

Anita Mayfield - Mississippi .................................................................... ......................22

Gatewood Galbraith - Kentucky................................................................ ......................23

Richard Rawlings - Illinois..............................................................................................24

Vincent Alvarez - Pennsilvania................................................................ ......................24

Goose Creek ...................................................................................................................25Police use guns and find no drugs in highschool drug raid.

Book Review ..................................................................................................................21Stir Crazy for cooking with cannabis

Bringing your outdoor plants indoorsIs the season too short for finishing your outdoor plants

Cloning cannabisA lesson on cloning from Klozit King

Friendly Business Directory .............................................................................28,29,30,31Where you can pick up your issue of Cannabis Health

Medical Cannabis help listings........................................................................................32

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Even though Rosie the Riveterwas a fictitious character, the

image of the musclular womanbecame an enduring wartimeicon, embodying the nations can-do spirit. She was popularized inposters, warbond promotions andthe 1942 song, Rosie theRiveter. Recently the FloridaMarijuana Party resurected her aspart of their logo and we felt shealso embodied the spirit of theArmy of Ordinary People andso, used her on this cover.

C O V E R

The Cannabis Health Foundation was formed in the springof 2002 as a non-profit foundation.

The foundation is dedicated to: Promoting the safe medicinal use of cannabis. Research into efficacy and genetics of cannabis. Supporting and protecting the rights of the medical cannabis user Educating the public on cannabis issues.

The first initiative of the foundation is this complimentary hard coppublication ofCannabis Health.Other activities will include financial and practical support for lowincome patients and the establishment of a legal defense fund.The free hard copy ofCannabis Health is also reproduced in whole othe World Wide Web at cannabishealth.com (the foundation websitewith extended stories and hot links to resources and information.

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Thank You Grand ForksFrom time to time my initiatives and those of Cannabis

Health Foundation have brought unwanted attention toour quiet small town. At therecent Annual General Meetingof the Chamber of Commerce inGrand Forks BC, our businesswas recognized with a plaque.On behalf of all of our staff andvolunteers we wish to thank thechamber and the communityfor their faith and understand-ing. Being appreciated by yourown hometown is sweet.

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4 C A N N A B I S H E A L T H J o u r n

E D I T O R @ C A N N A B I S H E A L T H

An indignantcaller from Texasinformed me that he hated those hippies and alltheir peace andenvironmentalcrap, but at 71

years of age, theonly thing thattook the pain outof his wrists and

allowed him to keep shooting his 45 wascannabis. Just because you and I enjoycannabis and support the cause, does notensure that we share any other corebeliefs. It comes as a bit of a shock forthose of us that sported the long hair andwore the trappings of the counter cul-ture revolution that we must now con-front the implications of our own suc-

cess. Cannabis has gone mainstream.Canada and the USA are both

approaching general federal elections. Ihope the information and the stories inthis issue on the US marijuana partymovement and in the next edition, theCanadian political scene, will make peo-ple stop and question the sanity of pro-hibition and put real faces on the politi-cal leaders on both sides of the borderwho are willing to speak out.

The simple fact that a political partywith such a name exists is a huge psy-

chological breakthrough for North

American Society. Even in the late60's and early 70s when marijuanawas smoked much more openly than itis now, it never occurred to anyone tocreate a political party devoted tolegalization.

Thanks to Quentin Hardy from Forbesmagazine for coining the phrase armyof the ordinary That was by far thegreatest contribution he could havemade, identifying the backbone of theindustry not as organized crime, not asmom and pop, but as an army of ordi-nary people who do not respect prohibi-tion and are showing their defiance bybeing civilly disobedient.

A number of established US compa-nies are disappointed that they are notlikely to be covered in the 30th anniver-sary of High Times magazine. OperationHeadhunters and the DEA have createdintense political pressure for the neweditor, Mr Mailer, to change the entirenature of this publication. We think it isa shame, after such a long and illustrioushistory, that this institution should fadequietly away, uncelebrated and forgot-ten. We ask our readers to give us theirmemories of the best of High Times. Digout those dusty old copies and send usyour favorite stories and pages.

Help us say happy 30th and so long toan American legend.

For those of you who are following the

Canadian pot quality issue, Phillip Lucaresponds to the Health Canada interviews and raises more questions. Be surto read about Howard and his trust horse Misty. We covered Howard somtime back in the summer and he dicomplete his coast to coast ride. Doesnthat Howard shake the dogma of all you

rabid cop haters.I would like to congratulate the organ

izers of the December 1st HIV/AIDrally at the International AIDS DaConference in Toronto. Working in partnership with existing advocacy groups ia positive and powerful strategy. Lookfor coverage in the next issue.

Finally a prediction for the New YearDespite the assurances of the new PrimMinister Paul Martin that he only haone of those brownies, and that he wilpass the new marijuana legislation, have my doubts that bill C-38 will eve be returned to the house. Instead believe the Supreme Court of Canadwill take the advice of the learneSenate, who by the way are of the samage and generation as the judges, angive the provinces one year to implement legalization and provincial controls.

From all the staff and volunteers aCannabis Health, Happy New Year!

Brian TaylorEditor-in-Chief

Cannabis On the Road,

What a beautiful summer it has been.Cannabis Health has made its way intostreet festivals, concerts and bike racesall over the West. Id like to thank yourocken fokes for your support with allmy road trips and races this summa!

Cannabis Health was welcomed withopen arms at the Phish, and Dead showsat the gorge at George, Nelson Street fest,Kootenay Fat Tire Mountain BikeFestival, and the worlds longest downhillrace, the Psychosis in Golden. Thesupport and excitement on your wickedmag overwhelmed me, and Im lookingforward to more adventures next sum-mer.

Cheers Amanda OConnor

L E T T E R S

cartoon by Glenn Smith from Osoyoos, B.C.


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C A N N A B I S H E A L T H J o u r n a l

L AW E N F O R C E M E N T A G A I N S T P R O H I B I T I O N

A N E X T E N D E D L E T T E R T O T H E E D I T O R

Philippe Lucas speaking before the AmericanAcademy of Pain Management, 2003

Philippe Lucas is founder and Director of theVancouver Island Compassion Society(www.thevics.com) and Canadians for SafeAccess (www.safeaccess.ca). He recently pre-sented before the House of Commons SpecialCommittee reviewing Bill C-38 on behalf ofCanadian medicinal cannabis users and dis-

tributors.

"The Facts and Fiction of the HealthCanada Medicinal Cannabis Program: An

Open Letter of Concern to the Editors ofCannabis Health"

It was with great anticipation and not alittle apprehension that I read the exclu-sive CH interviews with Health Canada,PPS, SIMM, and Mr. Scholten in theNov/Dec. issue of Cannabis Health. Thestories revealed both the major differ-ences between Dutch and Canadian fed-eral approach in regards to medicinalcannabis cultivation and distribution, aswell as the misinformation that continuesto plague our national program.

As a long-time user, cultivator, distribu-tor, researcher and advocate of medicinalcannabis, I feel the necessity to bring toyour attention misleading statements andinaccuracies that appear in this series ofarticles and interviews; and to suggest how we might improve safe access totherapeutic cannabis in Canada.

Lets begin by examining some note-worthy details of the Dutch medicinalcannabis cultivation and distribution pro-gram. The re-introduction of cannabis

into the Dutch pharmacopoeia cameabout as a result of pressure from Dutch

physicians, who concede that althoughmore research is necessary, the lowpotential of abuse and overwhelmingnumber of anecdotal reports (as well asan ever-expanding number of clinical tri-als) supporting the safety and effective-ness of therapeutic cannabis has made itsavailability through the pharmacies desir-able to the medical community.Comparatively, the biggest obstacle to asimilar distribution scheme in Canada has been an unjustifiable intransigenceby the Canadian Medical Association andCanadian Medical Pharmacies

Association This is most apparent byexamining the pace of implementation ofthe Dutch program, for although Canadahas been in the federal cannabis businessfor much longer than the Netherlands,the Dutch program has long ago outpacedour own in terms of organization andpractical implementation.

Sadly, the most significant progress todate has come as a result of the courageand common sense of the Canadiancourts, rather than through caring or

While in the Yukon this summer, themanager of a caf startled me by saying,

I know about you. He disappeared andre-emerged with a copy of your magazinewith an article about me.

In the middle of nowhere, folks knewabout Misty and me.

Anyway, as an update for your readers,Misty and I splashed down in the Pacific

at Newport, Oregon on October 4, 2003.After 3100 miles and 6 months of hard

livin, the trip came to an end. Weappeared on 14 TV stations, 40 times innewspapers resulting in over a millionpeople seeing the t-shirt and hearing themessage. Misty is resting comfortably at aranch in north Georgia, while I am inNew England speaking to groups here.

Misty and I will sally forth like PauRevere again when a state has a legalizmarijuana bill going before the votersWe will ride to every county seat, gathering publicity and support for the voteMisty being drop dead gorgeousreporters just love her and so does thcamera.

Let me know if I or LEAP can be of serv-ice to you.

Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired)Member, Law Enforcement AgainstProhibition (www.leap.cc) FortWorth,Texas Howard J. Wooldridge 817-975-1110 [email protected]


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compassion from either the federal gov-ernment or the CMA.

The Netherlands has been pragmatic inits approach to medicinal cannabis culti-vation, seeing the wisdom in contractingtwo different companies with very differ-ent production protocols as suppliers.They have rightly taken the government

out of the loop in regards to distribution,treating cannabis like any other pharma-ceutical. This level of decentralization -wherein a simple prescription is enoughto gain access to cannabis through phar-macies - will be a necessary step for theeventual success of our own federal ther-apeutic cannabis program. It wouldremove the legal and bureaucratic burdenof our overly onerous regulatory schemefrom Health Canada as well as those whomight legitimately benefit from the thera-peutic use of cannabis, while also re-empowering physicians to ultimatelydecide the best care options for theirpatients.

When comparing the two programs,Mr. Burton states, becoming the directdistributor of cannabis is without prece-dent and sends the message to patientsthat this plant is even more dangerousthan any other drug, and so dangerous

that it can only be managed by the gov-ernment. As his tone suggests, there isno scientific justification for these excep-tional regulations.

I was saddened to see that Mr. Scholtenwas fooled by Health Canada misinfor-mation regarding the amount of federallyfunded cannabis research underway in

Canada. In the 4+ years Health Canadahas managed this program, only two clin-ical research protocols have ever beenapproved, and last March they suspendedthe funding to one of those, an HIV/AIDSnausea and appetite protocol begun bythe Community Resource Institute ofToronto. How disturbing it was to readValerie Lashers comments regarding thepossibility of continuing the good workstarted by CRIT, when she is well awarethat the organization actually ceased toexist over 7 months ago as a result of herdepartments cuts. That leaves Dr. MarkWares McGill Pain Center research,which has taken over 3 years to just getpast the recruiting stage, and will eventu-ally cost over $250,000. By contrast,Canadas compassion clubs are producingfar more research than Health Canadasanemic and expensive program. TheVancouver Island Compassion Society

(www.thevics.com) has taken a leadership role in this area, with active protocols examining the effect of cannabis o hepatitis-C with the University California, San Francisco, and nauseand pregnancy with University of BritisColumbia (UBC); as well as undertakinthe first high-THC smoked cannabis anpain double-blind protocol in NortAmerica - all at no cost to Canadian taxpayers.

And now for Dr. Viau. Dr. Viaus miinformed comments show him to be dangerously ill-informed and inexperiencein the area of therapeutic cannabis. Bsuggesting that he considers reports odiffering, strain-dependent therapeutieffects of cannabis on medicinal userakin to differences in taste expressed bconsumers of cigarettes, whiskey, anbeer, he displays an incredible callousnesto those Canadians whose health dependon safe access to this therapeutic herb, awell as an utter myopia in regards to thpharmacokinetics of cannabis. Moreovestrain/symptom differences are easy tunderstand when one examines thincredibly varied cannabinoid profileapparent in different cannabis plantwhich has led the U.K.s GW pharmaceuticals to conduct research into CBDmodulating effect on THC in numerouclinical trials. Dr. Viau should understand that if it were truly possible trelieve all symptomology with a singl

strain of cannabis, compassion clubwould have long ago narrowed and simplified their own menus. Sadly, this simply not the case.

In regards to further comments that hdoesnt accept that stronger may be beter, I refer him to a 1997 article bTashkin et al. (http://safeaccess.ca



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research/potency.htm) which found thatstronger cannabis not only reduced theamount of smoke ingested by test sub-jects, but that stronger cannabis actuallycontained less tar than weaker product.This evidence directly contradicts thepoorly-planned distribution of diluted10% PPS cannabis to exemptees, and

may well result in exposing health-com-promised users to more carcinogens thanwould occur if they were using a full-strength product.

If these remarks reflect Dr. Viausignorance of the use and effects of ther-apeutic cannabis, they pale in compari-son to his comments in regards to organ-ic cultivation. He suggests that there isno official definition of organic cultiva-tion, stating the use of such a nebulousterm in a scientific context is problemat-ic since it is not clear what is meant, if

anything. This is utter nonsense, and Isuspect that the International OrganicAccreditation Service - which operatesthe organic accreditation program forInternational Federation of OrganicAgriculture Movements (IFOAM)-would be shocked to hear this assump-

tion. In their Basic Standards forOrganic Production and Processing(which was approved by the IFOAMGeneral Assembly in Victoria, B.C. in2002), they clearly state that in order tocertify a plant product as organic:

Biodegradable material of microbial,plant or animal origin produced from

organic practices should form the basis ofthe fertility program.

Accumulation of heavy metals andother pollutants should be prevented.

Irradiation is not permitted.

It is apparent that the cultivation prac-tices used at PPS do not fit these parame-ters; and since there is significant evi-dence that chemical phosphate fertilizersmay lead to the production of carcinogensin plants , it is disturbing that Dr. Viaucan be so cavalier in his dismissal of theseserious concerns. Again, sadly, this levelof inexperience and incompetence has become symptomatic of our nationalcannabis program.

Brent Zettl, the director of PPS, has sug-gested that those who promote this typeof cultivation have some kind of vested

interest in organic cultivation. Hes righ our interest is to produce the best ansafest cannabis possible for the end userof this benign herb. His actions anintransigence in this area suggest that hand PPS may have different goals altogether. G.W. Pharmaceuticals has beengrowing organic cannabis for therapeuti

use in England since 1998. Their Sativewhole plant, sub-lingual spray will breleased in the U.K before years end, anshould find its way into Canadian pharmacies by early 2004. I wonder if MrZettl would enlighten us as to their possi ble vested interests, other than thhealth and safety of the end users of theiproducts?

Additionally, as any experiencecannabis cultivator/consumer quicklrealizes, organic cannabis is not onlsafer, it simply tastes and burns better.

I must also suggest that Valerie Lashercomment that compassion clubs are illegal, and that the responsibility for dealinwith them rests with the police and thcourts is rather misleading and disingenuous. As Valerie well knows, both thcourts and the police have addressed thi



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issue, and they have repeatedly come outin support of the good work of Canadascompassion clubs and societies. In thecourt case brought against the VICS in2000, B.C. Provincial Judge Higinbothamstated:

I find that while there is no doubt thatMr. Lucas offended against the law byproviding marijuana to others, his actionswere intended to ameliorate the sufferingof others. His conduct did ameliorate thesuffering of others. By this Courts analy-sis, Mr. Lucas enhanced other peoples lives at minimal or no risk to society,although he did it outside any legal frame-

work. He provided that which theGovernment was unable to provide: a safeand high quality supply of marijuana tothose needing it for medicinal purposes.He did this openly, and with reasonablesafeguards...

Furthermore, both the Senate SpecialCommittee on the Illegal Use of Drugsand the Hitzig ruling under no uncertainterms urge Health Canada to work withthe clubs to ensure the safe and effectivedistribution of therapeutic cannabis.Even in the far more restrictive regime toour South, Californias legalized compas-sion clubs currently help 30,000 regis-

tered users gainaccess to cannabis.The only thingkeeping Canadasnetwork of compas-sion clubs and soci-

eties illegal is the lack of a HealthCanada licensingscheme. Period.

And finally, inregards to BrentZettls dismissal ofthe Canadians forSafe Access testingof the PPS cannabis,I can honestly statethat originally wewere quite sur-

prised by our inde-pendent test results(conducted by expe-rienced labs usingstandard protocols),which showed ele-vated levels of leadand arsenic in theHealth Canadacannabis. However,after uncoveringnumerous govern-ment reports indi-

cating that the area around the Flin Flogrow operation is one of North Americamost contaminated regions, surpristurned to suspicion on the behalf olicensed cannabis users across Canada.

There are still far too many unanswerequestions for Canadas compassionatusers: why is it that Mr. Zettl refuses tstate whether or not his company haever seen similar results in previous testsWhy is it that Health Canada has not yereleased results to contradict the CSAtesting, if such tests exist? Would Brenhave the good conscience to release suctests to the Canadian public and to thend users of this product? Why is HealtCanada knowingly growing medicine isuch a horribly contaminated regionWould any of this be acceptable if wwerent talking about cannabis?

It is disturbing for all Canadians thathis national cultivation project has so faonly succeeded in allowing a handful overy sick individuals to access poor quaity, low potency, non-organic cannabiproducts. Furthermore, in light of PPS$5.7 million contract, this is without doubt the most expensive schwag in th long history of Canadian cannabis cultvation.

Finally, as a frequent contributor anthe original cover guy for CannabiHealth, I have to express my disappointment that Cannabis Health Journal chosto ignore some of these pressing concernin this series of interviews. How can magazine claim to be representing thinterests of Canadian users and cultivators of therapeutic cannabis while ignoring what was potentially the biggest controversy in the history of the program(the CSA testing of the PPS product), anwhile allowing Health Canadas Dr. Viauto make such obviously outrageouclaims completely unchecked and unchalenged? If Cannabis Health is not willinto ask Health Canada and PPS som

tough questions, who exactly willAlthough I found these articles illumnating, the uncharacteristically pandering tone adopted by Cannabis Healtdoes a disservice to your readers, manof whom depend on CH for honest anaccurate reporting on this contentiouand complicated issue.

With a great deal of care and concern,Philippe Lucas VICS/CSA/DrugSense



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M O M M Y S F U N N Y M E D I C I N EThe

Making OfTheWorlds

FirstChildrens

Book AboutMedicalMarijuana

By RussellBarth

Christine Lowe and I are both medicalMarijuana users. Christine uses cannabisfor her epilepsy and post traumatic stressdisorder, and I use it for my fibromyalgiaand anxiety. In mid-December of 2002 wemet a woman in a wheelchair on BankStreet in Ottawa. Since I use a wheelchairfor most of my transport needs, we com-pared notes on our machines and the stateof Ottawa sidewalks.

I asked her if she was in pain and shesaid that she was in constant pain. I asked

her what she used to treat it, and she saidTen Tylenol 3s a day. We then andasked her if she had ever consideredcannabis. She was shocked and offended

by this, comparing pot to heroin. We toldher that cannabis was safe and effective,and not addictive like codeine, and thatshe needed to educate herself.

She absolutely refused to listen, falling just short of sticking her fingers in herears and chanting La la la I cant hear

you. She acted as if even discussing itwas a scandal. What would I tell mygrandson? she asked. In unison,Christine and I replied The truth! Thewoman, whose name we never got,stormed off, quite insulted.

As Christine and I departed, one of ussaid to the other Someone should make achildrens book.

We thought nothing more about it untilDecember 22nd, when I was talking onthe phone to my father, who was inFlorida for the winter. He is an avid pro-

hibitionist, and despite all the science tothe contrary, firmly believes the myth and

hype about pot warping your mind andbeing ten times more carcenogenic thantobacco, so we didnt discuss my medicalmarijuana use in that conversation.

After I got off the phone, I askedChristine how I could possibly explain allof this cannabis use and activism to him?I was miming that I was reading a bedtimestory, pointing angrily into my hand at animaginary book: Look. See Russell. See

Russell getting well with his new medi-cine.

Christine and I looked at each other andgasped. The idea just popped into our

heads like that, and we knew that it wassomething that could possibly be huge.

Most of the text for Mommys FunnyMedicine came out that night, written in

one session. We did some quick pencilsketches and showed it to our good friend,Ottawa activist Mike Foster. He gotchoked up from just reading the text, andsaid that it was a great idea and that weshould do it.

We knew that a childrens book on sucha controversial topic would be difficult topitch to publishers. We also knew thatthere would eventually be media publicityto deal with.

We didnt want some big publisher mak-ing more money off of this book than the

cause would, and we didnt want toappear on TV saying Buy our book so wecan buy pot! We might have appeared asthe Pied-Pipers Of Pot, and that would-nt help us, the book, or the cause.

We decided that the best idea was tosomehow get it self-published, and give allthe proceeds to help establish the NationalCapital CompassionSociety. That way, ifwe did media public-ity, we could hard-sell the book

because all the pro-ceeds went to a char-ity.

Over the month of January 2003,Christine did the

black and white line-work illustra-tions. We scannedthem, and I spentthe month ofFebruary in front ofthe computer, touch-

ing up the lines,adding color, andpasting in the text.

On March 1, wedid the first print ona standard homecomputer laserprinter. Upon seeingthis first print, MikeFoster said hethought it was sonice, hed like topublish it himself.

The 2000 printed copies arrived aCrosstown Traffic on April 21st, 2003and since then, we have spoken to TVRadio, and print media, trying to drawattention to the fact that we need Compassion Club with a safe and consistant supply for people in the Ottawa area

Mommys Funny Medicine

appeared in Cannabis Culture magazineon local TV, Pot-TV, and can be ordere

online at crosstowntraffic.ca.


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by Mike Foster

The cannabis community has lost awarrior. Reverend Donald Cyril Appleby(Donny to his many friends) died onOctober 30, 2003 at 12:45 A.M. He was44. Donny succumbed to injuries hereceived while extracting oil from his

cannabis shake and trimmings. He suf-fered burns to 70% of his body.

Donnys AIDS made his chance ofrecovery very slim. His body did nothave the strength to fight off infection.Friends who visited Donny on October28th said that although he could notspeak, he was aware they were there

and acknowledged their presence. ByOctober 30, Donny was not conscious.We gathered to wish him a fondfarewell and at 12:45 AM, he passedpeacefully into the next realm.

An examination of Donny's apart-ment showed a bathroom door that hadbeen blown off its hinges. There was noevidence of fire, just a partially melted

shower curtain still hanging in the bath-room and bits of shake and shower cur-tain scattered through the hallway.Donny had taken the full brunt of the

flames himself.Donny's friends gathered in Ottawa on

November 8th to celebrate his life. At the

memorial service, they adorned his wooden urn with Donny's trademark blacand white beret and his potleaf glasseThey then surrounded him with freshlpicked cannabis leaves as the ministewished us all well with our ongoing batles. He acknowledged Donny as a pioneer for a new medicine for a new mi

lennium. Photos were passed, tears wershed and memories were shared.

Those of us who knew Donny will misthis brave man. In the face of adversity hcould always muster a laugh and alwaymanaged to find the silver lining in everdark cloud he encountered.

Donny's tragic and premature deatserves as a warning to all of us who enjoprocessing and tinkering with our herbMoreover, it should also serve as a wakup call to Health Canada to stomouthing hollow words and to start t

adequately address the needs of Canadamedicinal cannabis users.

IN MEMORY OF DONNY APPLEBY

(BCCBTA) is a membership-based nonprofit business association for thecannabis Industry in BC.

BCCBTAs mission is to be an effective

voice of action in all matters concerningthe development, marketing and freemovement of cannabis and associatedproducts and services throughout Canadaand the world. BCCBTA will work with

governments and the cannabis industry testablish scientific and ethical standardsMembership in BCCBTA will be open tany individual or company that conduct business directly or indirectly related tcannabis in the province of BC

Yearly membership in the BCCBTA i$25 for individuals and organizationsCheque should be made payable to BCCBTA C/O CRI box 1481 Grand Forks BCVOH 1HO

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Brian Taylor [email protected]

T H E B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A C A N N A B I S B I O P R O D U C T S T R A D E A S S O C I A T I O N

Don Appleby speaking at the MillionMarijuana March at Parliment Hill in May of2002. Photo courtesy of Crosstown Traffic.


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Analysis by Richard Cowan

If cannabis could cure cancer, theywould tell us, right? No; very simply, itwould undermine cannabis prohibition.Steve Kubby is the living proof.

In layman's terms, medicinal sub-stances and treatments generally fall intothree categories, palliative, therapeuticand curative.

Palliatives relieve the symptoms of thedisease, reducing the suffering of thepatients. Perhaps the best-known med-ical use of cannabis is for the relief of thenausea and anorexia associated withcancer and AIDS treatments and the dis-eases themselves. In such cases, pallia-

tion can be lifesaving by making it possi-ble to continue with the treatments andfor the patients to eat and thus maintaintheir health.

Palliation can be highly subjective, butoften it can also be easily measured, aswhen a patient stops vomiting. The broad public support for medical

cannabis is based on the commonsenseidea that if something makes sick peoplefeel better, they are the best judges oftheir own comfort.

A therapeutic substance may preventthe disease from doing further damage tothe body. The first legally recognized useof medical cannabis in the US was thatof the late Robert Randall, who found

that cannabis kept him from going blinfrom glaucoma. He successfully forcethe federal government to provide himwith free cannabis. Some of the sevensurviving members of that program alshave glaucoma.

Finally, a curative treatment or substance eliminates the disease itself

Antibiotics that kill pathogens, anchemotherapy, radiation and surgery focancer are the most obvious example ocuratives.

Most people do not think of cannabis aa curative, but it seems that may be abouto change.

Talk show host Montel Wiliams wasreportedly fined Monday night for carry-ing drug paraphernalia into MetroAirport. Williams has apparently beenprescribed medical marijuana to controlhis pain from multiple sclerosis. He was

detained and ticketed for the parapher-nalia but not for the small amount ofcannabis in his possession. Airport offi-cials admitted they were not sure if Mr.Williams had broken any law, eventhough they were acting just as if he had.

They did, however,express concernthat they mightdamage Mr.William's reputa-tion. They went onto blame the

Federal/State jurisdictional dispute crently raging over the precedence of laconcerning medical marijuana for thconfusing actions.

A spokesperson for Williams releasestatement in response to Monday nighincident stating among other things th

Montel Williams has been very opabout his battle with MS in the hoperaising awareness and helpothers.

I F C A N N A B I S C O U L D C U R E C A N C E R

T A L K S H O W H O S T F I N E D

DEATH SENTENCE FOR GROWINGMichael

Patriquen wassentenced to six-years in a federalprison for grow-ing and selling 4.5kilograms of med-ical marijuana,despite beinggranted an exemp-

tion by Health Canada. For MrPatriquen, medical marijuana was a las but effective resort in his search for treatment for a painful and debilitatinmedical condition. The sentence of Mr Justice Hood included denying hiaccess to medical marijuana in prisonConsequently, Mr. Patriquen became verill while serving his time, sufferinextreme pain and being unable to eat o


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sleep properly. Petitions to the SolicitorGeneral Wayne Easter to allow himaccess to medical marijuana in prisonwere met with hostility. Mr. Patriquenclaims that Correctional Services Canada(CSC) conspired to erect roadblocks todeny him the only effective treatment for his condition. He claims they made it

impossible for him to see his family physi-cian to confirm his need for medical mar-ijuana. At the same time they permitted a

CSC affiliated physician to file a report inwhich it was claimed Mr. Patriquenwould not suffer irreparable harm ifdenied access to Cannabis. This claimbecame the official expert testimony at asubsequent emergency hearing where thejudge commented that the court was notconvinced he would suffer irreparable

harm if he is not granted access to marijuana. Meanwhile Mr. Patriquen claimshis immunity to infection was being com-

promised making him particularly vulnerable to rampant Hepatitis C infectionrates in the prison. A test done in prisoncame back positive for the disease. MPatriquen now believes he is dying, anpoints the finger directly at our society, society that perverts one of the pillainstitutions of any civilization, the justic

system, to bend it to the will of politicallymotivated morality.

DEATH SENTENCE FOR GROWING

L E T M Y P E O P L E G R O WJack Layton, leader of Canada's federal

New Democratic Party, spoke to MarcEmery about his strong support for legalmarijuana in an October 26 interview onPot-TV.

Mr Layton was very explicit in his sup-port for ending the war on cannabis. Atone point, Layton called marijuana a"wonderful substance," And went on tosay that he supported laws that wouldallow people to enjoy their marijuana inthe peace and quiet of their own homes,

or in a cafe, without having to worrabout being criminalized."

In my late fifties now, I was raised tbelieve that the only party that cared foworking Canadians at all was the NDP

Politics mattered, and even my dad whcared little for unions, felt every man waequal and voted solid NDP. Heck, I evennamed my favorite horse TommDouglas.

For over 40 years, I have financiallsupported the NDP, even been elected t

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office within the BC party. Lately, I have had doubts. Am I the caring socialist Ithink I am, or what the media likes torefer to as "the unthinking hard coreNDP support". Had my karma finally runover my dogma?

Then along came Jack. I have never been so proud to be NDP as the day I

watched the interview with Jack Laytonby Marc Emery on Pot TV. Some wouldsay that Jack's enthusiasm was overstat-ed, but I believe he knew very well thatanything less than a shocking statementwould not get the attention of the potvote.

Marijuana parties have received a smallpercentage of the total vote. However,many cannabis supporters like me wouldnot use their vote in the past because theyknew support for the marijuana partywas an information and protest vote.

From one long-haired country boy,proud to be NDP and back in the party:tell Paul Martin, let my people grow or letmy people go.

Alison Myrden runs for NDPAlison Myrden, is one of the nations

leading patient advocates for medicalmarijuana, and recently announced thatshe will be seeking the Federal NewDemocratic Party nomination inBurlington, Ontario.

Medical marijuana plays an importantpart in the debate surrounding healthcare in this country, says Myrden, andwhile other parties have paid court-ordered, grudging lip service to this issue,

Jack Layton hascome out stronglyin favour of help-ing critically andchronically illCanadians likeme. I'm lookingforward to help-

ing Canada'sNDP team.

Dana Larsen QuitsBC Marijuan PartyBC Marijuana Party Leader converts toNDP, intends to run as a federal candi-date.

Dana Larsen, Leader of the BCMarijuana Party, officially signed theNDP membership papers at a press con-frenc in Snickers Restaurant in PowellRiver, at 1pm Thursday, November 27.

I am resigning from the provincial andfederal Marijuana Parties said Larsen,Im proud to become a member ofCanadas NDP Party.

Larsen ran as the federal MarijuanaParty candidate for the riding of WestVancouver - Sunshine Coast in 2000 and

as the BCMarijuana Partycandidate in 2001.

Its my intentionto run in theupcoming federalelection, as theNDP candidate inmy riding saidLarsen. The nomi

nation meetings arestill a few monthsaway, but I havealready received theendorsement of theNDP candidatewho ran in the lastfederal election, another key membersof the local NDP.

Dana Larsen - Photo courtesy of CannabisCulture Magazine

L E T M Y P E O P L E G R O W

Photo left: Long timecannabis rightsactivist and CFMM

Exemptee & owner ofwww.themarijuana-mission.com, Alison

Myrden, at theToronto Film

Festivals party for

the High TimesMovie Pot Luck

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ALABAMA & USMJP

Loretta Nall Presidentexcerpts by Elizabeth Bernard

At twenty-eight years of age, Loretta Nall

appears to be a typical wife and mother, butthere was nothing typical about what hap-pened to her on September 17. That day her

quiet rural Alabama life was invaded byagents of the Alexander City PoliceDepartment, the Tallapoosa CountySheriffs Department, the TallapoosaCounty Narcotics Task Force, the

Marijuana Eradication Project, the DrugEnforcement Administration, and theAlabama Bureau of Investigation. She hadbeen puzzled by the appearance of a heli-

We laugh at Americans who areignorant of things Canadian. Well,some Canadians are wondering if any-one down there is standing up to thisrepression?

Having some political experience,when first I spoke to Loretta, I was pre-pared for some paper cowboys, since

the marijuana party was loose-knit andsubstantially a new organization. MyCanadian superiority melted away as Italked with Loretta, opened their website and began to read the personal sto-ries of the willing candidates

Many of us involved in theMarijuana Party in Canada have expe-rienced the excitement of standing upin front of a public meeting and beingallowed to explain our position oncannabis in a typical Canadian politeand rational way. To the surprise ofmany candidates, audiences responded

positively, clapping and often com-menting on the way out of the hallgood job, very informative, sorry Icant vote for you but you have mademe think.

Americans are more patriotic aboutthe flag and the vote, and one can

assume some will be insulted thathese druggies would dare to use thpolitical process in such a disrespectfumanner. Will these brave candidatebe received in such a civilized fashionin USA? I seriously doubt it! I see thphenomenon of the rise of the UMarijuana Party as an important indi

cator that the masses in America arwaking up. Ordinary Americans fromall walks of life are stepping forward toblock the tanks.

Be careful out there.

The 2nd Civil War

The U.S. FederalMarijuana PartyLoretta Nall / President

All experience has shown thamankind are more disposed to sufferwhile evils are sufferable, than to righthemselves by abolishing the forms twhich they ar accustomed. But when

long train of abuses and usurpationpursuing invariably the same objecevinces a design to reduce them undeabsolute despotism, it is their right, it itheir duty, to throw off such a government, and to provide new guards fotheir future securityThomas Jefferson, United States Declaration

of IndependenceWho is the US Marijuana Party?

The United States Marijuana Party is motivated group of Americans who artired of living in fear of their government because of marijuana prohibitionWe are fed up with the intrusion intour personal lives, with urine testing awork and school, with armed hominvasion, and with the possibility oprison because of a plant. We arAmericans and we do not piss in a cu



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for anyone but our doctor!

We feel it is time for the 12 millionAmericans who smoke marijuana on regular basis to stop hiding their love fothis plant and unite as one large body ovoters to demand an end to the unconstitutional prohibition of marijuana anthe drug war. The U.S. cannot lock up

12 million people. The War on Drugcauses more harm than the drugs themselves ever will. United, we are a potential 12 million vote political machineWe want to live free and we must bdetermined to stand up, be counteddemonstrate, rally, and write. Waitinfor the government to silence us all ithe American prison system is not anoption. Too many of our brethren arthere, in prisons right now.

More Americans are in jail today fonon-violent drug offenses than at anprevious time in American history. Mor

Americans are in jail today for marijuanoffenses than at any previous moment inAmerican history. The war against mari

juana is a genocidal war waged against uby a government determined to eradicatour plant, our culture, our freedom anour political rights.

What does the US Marijuana Party do

copter that had hovered over her house fornearly an hour, but the puzzle was solvedwhen all of the police vehicles began pullingonto her property.You see, exactly one weekearlier, Loretta had taken a trip toVancouver, BC, to visit Marc Emery, a well-known Canadian marijuana-legalizationactivist. She took the trip not to get high, butto learn the art of political activism. Loretta

had it in her head to start an Alabama armof the American Marijuana Party. Upon herarrival in Canada, she notified customs offi-cials where she was going and whom shewas going to see, at which point all herpapers were seized and she was held inlimbo for several hours while the Canadianauthorities checked her background to see ifthey had any reason to stop her from enter-

ing the country. Then they returned herpassport and told her she was free to go.Loretta had no police record. That is, shedidnt have one until last Wednesday.

Loretta is convinced that the suddenappearance of the authorities at herdoorstep is a direct result of her trip toCanada. She claims that no one would havehad any reason to suspect her of anything.

She leads a quiet life rearing two children.Knowing her rights (something the policeprobably assumed a high-school dropout inrural Alabama would know nothing about),Loretta gave the authorities permission tosearch outside her house, trying to spareherself a huge hassle, but she insisted that ifthey wanted to come inside, they wouldneed to get a warrant. When Loretta brought out her video camera to recordwhat they were doing, they high-tailed it offher property.

Less than a month later, Loretta formallyfounded the Alabama Marijuana Party, and

a little more than a month after that, onNovember 7, she had her first letter to theeditor published in the Birmingham Newscalling for the legalization of marijuana. OnNovember 13, Judge Kim Taylor of theTallapoosa County District Court received arequest from the Tallapoosa CountySheriffs Department to issue a search war-rant for Lorettas property on the basis of an

Loretta Nall and friend Marvin Marvin ofthe Party Party at the Ohio Hempfest


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alleged anonymous phone-in tip that shewas growing marijuana inside her house.The search warrant was issued, and lessthan three hours later, it was executed.

Loretta returned home from a morning of job hunting to discover that the police hadbroken into her home. What did the policefind after breaking in Lorettas front door, looking for a crop that didnt exist? Of

course, one wouldnt expect to find a marijuana crop in her diaries, which wereseized, or in the plates of catnip, also seized,or in her copy of the November 7 Letter tothe Editor, seized, or in the Salvia leaves inthe freezer, seized (Mr. Nall is a horticul-turist), or in the printed materials regardingmarijuana and political action, seized.Thepolice did not even stop to think twiceabout sifting through the ashes contained inan urn, the ashes of Lorettas son who haddied at the age of three months of SIDS.

So what did the police get for all theirefforts? They found one marijuana stem,three seeds and a package of cigarettepapers, which they claim to have found inan envelope on Loretta's printer. Not con-tent with harassing Loretta by ransackingher house, the police called in the AlabamaDepartment of Human Resources, whoseagents declared Lorettas home unfit for herchildren. They informed her that if she didnot have a place to send the children to stay,then the state would take themaway.Loretta had not truly been afraid,until then. She had been certain the policewould find nothing but an unclean homewhen they searched. It hadnt occurred to her how far the state would go to punish

her for her activism. She hadnt realized shemight lose her children. Her son and daugh-ter were brought to her mothers house,some fifty miles away, but only after theagents of the state questioned her five-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son relent-lessly. Loretta was handcuffed and taken tojail where she was formally booked for pos-session of marijuana and paraphernalia.The police wanted to make sure the Nallsknew they were helpless in the face of thestate's power.

The irony is, Loretta doesnt feel helpless.She feels empowered by what has happened

to her. She is determined to continue thefight. Her determination is all the moreamazing because Loretta and her husbandare not well off. They have a modest liveli-hood, and this fight could cost them thou-

sands of dollars. Loretta might not have anadvanced education, but she does haveintelligence, and even more important, she has a conscience. She wasnt born anactivist; she was made into one. Shewatched as several friends had their careersand families destroyed by marijuana con-victions. To her, such punishment wasplain cruelty, and she couldnt and still

cannot understand how Americans cansit idly by and watch as the governmentturns the lives of thousands upon thou-sands of people upside down over some-thing as innocuous as marijuana. We asAmericans have a responsibility to fight forjustice and freedom.

California MJP Tony Bowles

I am proud tosay that I am athird genera-tion Cannabisconsumer; I have used this

wonderful herbfor over adecade nowand I feel great!

I live in thewonderful cityby the bay, SanFrancisco,California.

My cannabisactivism started after hearing about EdRosenthal's trial on Pot-TV News. I wentdown to the Federal Courthouse here in SanFrancisco to show my support. It turned out

to be the day that the Juror's Revolt hap-pened. I listened and watched as thesejurors spoke out in favor of Ed. It was thenand there that I decided to get involved withAmericans for Safe Access. On CannabisFreedom Day I was helping ASA by passingout literature and getting people to sign a letter of support for the prisoners of thisdrug war. People kept asking me for infor-mation on any organizations that supportedlegalization, not just for medicinal but per-sonal use. I informed them of the UnitedStates Marijuana Party, and passed out lit-erature on the party. People seemed very

responsive and generally liked the idea of aMarijuana Party

After giving it some thought, I decidedthat I wanted to help support the MarijuanaParty in the Bay Area.

I would like to say that the brave, courageous, freedom fighters of the MarijuanParty are my heros and make me so prouto be a pot-smoker. All of them set aextremely good example, which we are ishort supply of these days. I have seen howwe must stand up and fight for our mos basic rights or we will not be truly free.

have seen unjust sentences and the inncent imprisoned.

As Henry David Thoreau says, Under government that imprisons any unjustly

The United States Marijuana Party ihere to help citizens take control of ouout-of-control government and to returnthe power to the people as it should be.

We are patriotic citizens who firmlbelieve in the Constitution and the Biof Rights.

We organize Marijuana Parties in th

states across the U.S.Right now 18 states have MarijuanParties.

We are striving hard to have all 5states represented by the end of 2003.

If you do not have a Marijuana Partin your state, start one right now!

Our plan is to run candidates on thMarijuana Party ticket in local, stateand national elections and to debate thiissue whenever the opportunity arises.

How can you help this US MJ Party?

The USMJP operates solely from dona

tions made by concerned citizens anfrom volunteer work.

You can help by making a donationstarting or supporting a Marijuana Partin your state, organizing rallies anprotests, and writing letters to editors oyour state representatives calling for anend to prohibition and the drug warAnother thing that anyone can do isimply to talk about the issue withfriends, relatives and co-workers aevery opportunity. The more we pushthis controversial topic into the spotlighto be discussed, the sooner the nighmare of prohibition will come to an endDo your part.

Please visit our website at www.usmjparty.com for more detailed informationon how to get involved.



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the true place for a just man is also inprison.

I pledge my allegiance to the unfortunatevictims trapped within the belly of thebeast, locked up in solitary confinement forshowing compassion. I have no love for agovernment without heart that smashesdown doors and terrorizes families; a gov-ernment that uses an extremely excessive

amount of force that shatters lives andsometimes ends in death

Smoke Pot & Be Proud

NEW JERSEY MJP

Ed Forchion, Njweedman

Its time the average US citizen stands upto our government and demands freedom.Its time for a new Tea Party. I openlyadvocate a campaign of civil disobedienceand the utilization of jury nullification towin this WAR ON US!

Im a 39 yearold American ofAfrican descent.Im a US Armyvetern and alsoserved in theNew JerseyNational Guardand USMC,

honorably dis-charged from allthree. Releasedfrom the armyon June 21st,1990, I wentinto business formyself as a coastto coast owner operator truck driver. I

became aware of how cheap marijuanawas in the south western US due to mexi-can marijuana crossing the border. As a

capitalist, it didn'ttake me long to get

into transporting largeamounts of marijuanafrom Arizona to New

Jersey several times ayear. In 1997 I wasarrested after a small40 pound shipmentdid arrive via FederalExpress.

After I was arrested Iinsisted on a fairtrial. I attempted toemploy a defensecalled Open Advocatonof Jury Nullification. Iwanted the citizens onthe jury to judge the

law as well as the facts.I wished to present acase that the law waswrong, not I.

On April 20, 1998 Iformed the (LMP)Legalize MarijuanaParty and to get pub-

licity I started usingthe moniker of

NJWEEDMAN. Iran for several publicoffices, sometimesmore than one at atime.

It took the state of NewJersey almost three years tget me to trial; during thathree years I made a routinof public acts of disobedience. Eventually in 2000 was convicted at a totallunfair trial where I wasnt allowed to use m

defense or to present anwitnesses to support mcontention that the UMarijuana Laws are liesEventually I pled guiltwith the promise that would be admitted into state parole program calle

Intensive Supervision Program, (ISPwithin 3-6 months of imprisonment. I alsappealed my unfair trial and the denial opre-trial motions.

The state bamboozled me, and refused trelease me to ISP for 17 months and thenonce I was released, they tried to use thIntensive Supervison Program as thInmate Silence Program. After 4 monthon ISP, I was arrested and held in jail fotalking about legaliztion on my websitenjweedman.com and making 3 Politicacommercials calling for the end of the Waon Drugs.

Eventually a federal judge ordered thstate to release me back into ISP withouthe unconstitutional violations of my frespeech. Upon getting released, I filed a $million dollar lawsuit naming state offi

cials.The US Marijuana Party asked me to jointhem and I did in September. I'll be formal

ly released from ISP on Dec. 3rd and wihold a demonstration on Dec. 6 where I wilobviously ingest marijuana, and announcmy decison to run once again for office. will be running for the 3rd CongressionaDistrict of New Jersey against a Republicanwar hawk named Jim Saxton. I will noonly point out that our War on Iraq i

based on a lie, but our war on potheadshas always been a lie!

MISSISSIPPI MJP

Anita MayfieldFirst, I want to say that I was not born an

activist. I have been made into one. I am 4years of age and have witnessed mor

Ed Forchion with children, Ajanea-8,Chanel-17, Deajae-8, King-5



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atrocities to human rights than a personof a free democratic society should ever

have to.

I was born in Memphis, Tennessee to a

Mississippi woman and an Alabama Man.Now, folks, thats southern. There's noway over, under or around it. At the ripeold age of 6 months, my mother moved meinto the home of my maternal grandmoth-er in Holly Springs, Mississippi. From thatpoint on, I have been traveling the US. Ialways come back here. Most all of themembers of my family have either moved

away from here or died. Not me, not yet.

I grew up on a cotton farm with a grand-father who was a Mississippi Legislatorand a grandmother who could get ANY-THING accomplished. She was the firstand foremost persistent woman I everknew. She fought hard for the underdogand almost always won. I guess a lot of her

had to rub off on me. She made it very hard

for me to be taken advantage of for anylength of time.

Im also a singer, songwriter and play a little guitar. I have a grown son from myshort-lived first marriage. I am a lover ofgreat music, family & friends, critters,

humor, and to say the least, human rights.

I have been married to a Mississippi manfor about 12 years. He is not an activist.He is a hard working, caring veteran of theUnited States Marines. It was to be hiscareer until an active-duty injury caused

him to have to leave his service of country.

He is still fighting the VA for what was andis promised to every man or woman fight-ing for the freedoms of our land. Heupholds all human rights and is a very fairand funny man.

I certainly do not insist on anyoneindulging in marijuana, tobacco, alcohol,caffeine, ephedra, hallucinogens, prescrip-tion tranquilizers, amphetamines, anti-

depressants or any other mood alterinsubstance. If one is legal, then all must b

legal. How can one be criminal and another not? This is completely illogical andownright stupid!

PEOPLE OF OUR LAND, LET'S GETTHIS 65 YEAR OLD PROHIBITIONLIFTED OFF CANNABIS /HEMP/MARIJUANA AND STOP THE TRUE TER

RORISTS OF THE WORLD.THE WAR ON DRUGS IS MORE

HARMFUL THAN WE THOUGHT!

KENTUCKY MJPGatewood Galbraith

I can't think of a more honorable venture, educating and organizing individuacitizens to get involved in the politicaprocess to protect other people, especiallthe sick and dying.

Medical marijuana, our Constitutionaright to privacy within our own homes

human rights across the board, prison an

sentencing reform, all of these and morare compelling planks that constitute thUS Marijuana Partys National PlatformThese issues need to be articulated everywhere possible and voters activatearound them to force change, not onlynationally, but locally.

All politics is local.


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I am considering the possibility of run-ning as a US Marijuana Party candidatefor President next year. This past

November 4, 2003, as an Independentcandidate for Attorney General of theCommonwealth of Kentucky, with no

party affiliation and $20,000, I received10.6% of the vote, 109,085 votes. That isthe second most successful showing of anIndependent candidate for a major officein America in the past 50 years. The mostsuccessful showing was my race for U.S.Congress in 2002 as an Independentwhen I received 27% of the vote. (JesseVentura was not an Independent. He

belonged to the Reform Party that sup-plied him with $500,000. If I had thatmuch money, Id be the Attorney Generalfor Kentucky right now.)

BTW, during these races, I revealed thatI smoked marijuana daily, for treatment of

my emphysema and that I relied on myright to privacy within my own home toremain free of police interference. I believethis privacy in ones own home is aConstitutional right shared by all citizens.

ILLINOIS MJPRichard Rawlings

I was born in Peoria, Illinois on July 20,

1961. As a child I was raised on Peoria'ssouth side in the Harrison Homes.

At age six, my mom remarried and wemoved to the east coast, Maryland. Whilethere, I got to visit Washington, D.C. I

have stood in front of the Whitehouse,and walked up the steps of theWashington Monument. What reallystands out in my memory is being next to

John F. Kennedys grave.

Cannabis should not be illegal. Thereare drugs that our government hasapproved the sale of, that are far moredamaging then cannabis. As a recreation-

al drug, marijuana is safer then alcohol.This weed does not hurt anyone, otherthan the pains brought on by its prohibi-tion. Cannabis hemp can be made intoclothing, paper, foods, fuel, you name itand this plant can most likely produce it.Hemp fuel burns cleaner than the petro-

leum that we currently use. Hemp grownfor paper and building materials would

help in protecting our forest. Hemp isenvironmentally friendly!

It was in 1997 when I noticed all the pro-marijuana web sites on the internet. Thisinspired me to build my own site,Legalization Of Cannabis Organization

(L.O.C.O.). I became a member of thLibertarian Party in 2000. Earlier this yeaI became a member of the U.S. MarijuanParty and soon after this in March, I started the Illinois chapter. Again, there armany things that motivate me; medicamarijuana patients being denied a druthat helps them, and our governmenshowing no compassion for the chronical

ly ill or dying patients needs. Now witoverwhelming evidence that it helps people with Aids/HIV, cancer, MS, and glaucoma, they should not be denied any medicine that could help them.

Students have lost their chance of federal grants, because they got arrested for possessing marijuana while people convicteof violent crimes are eligible for thesfunds. Denying anyone a chance of a higher education, well, we are just denyinourselves a better way of life. The U.S

Marijuana Party is the voice for all thespeople who are afraid to speak out againsthe unjust laws on marijuana or of beinincarcerated over a plant. Until the U.SGovernment stops putting out its propaganda lies about marijuana, I will remainmotivated to putting an end to the sense

less war on those that grow, need, or wanmarijuana. We are not afraid of the governments or their jails.

PENNSYLVANIA MJPVincent Alvarez

My name is Vincent Alvarez and I live inwestern Pennsylvania about 60 miles easof Pittsburgh. I moved here with my wifeKim in 1993 to start a horse business othe family dairy farm. I am an electronitechnician with experience in securitsystems, satellite TV and telecommunications equipment. I have built and flownradio controlled airplanes as a hobby fo24 years.

I found pot-tv.net in 2001 and quickl learned how far the government goes t

Richard Rawlings at home playing darts

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Noticing something suspicious whilemonitoring the 70 school surveillancecameras, the principle called in policeofficers who, along with police dogs, con-ducted a drug sweep at Stratford High

School in Goose Creek, South Carolina, asuburb of Charleston. Police found noth-ing, not even a joint, no drugs. Policereported that their dogs found 12 bookbags worthy of sustained sniffing.

Drug sweepsare not uncom-

mon in schoolsand the majorityof students andparents wantdrugs of all kindkept out ofschools. Whatshocked NorthAmerica was not

just the way the raid was conducted withguns drawn and scenes of childrenscreaming in fear as some are handcuffeand others have guns pointed in theifaces, but in a subsequent internet surve33% of the parents thought the actionwas appropriate and sent a strong mes

sage to students.McCrackin, the principle who has a history of repressive authoritarian tacticssays he didnt know police would drawtheir guns and police were just dointheir jobs, so whos to blamehttp://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2320.html.

Goose Creek

suppress the truth about cannabis. What kind ofamily values supports destroying families over plant? When Loretta Nall founded the UMarijuana Party, I decided to join right away. decided to do something instead of waiting for mturn to get railroaded

Picture to left, from left to right - Loretta Nall, Vincent

Alvarez and Ohio representative, Sandy Cote at theOhio Hempfest in July 2003



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Bringing your outdoors indoorsBy Allan Town You got an inzee or an outzee? my

good friend Andy asked of me. I had tosheepishly answer that I had inzees sixof them. To be specific the strain wasBlueberry. And they were huge! Andysbrow wrinkled in disgust.

Actually, what we were discussing wasthe topic of indoor and outdoor strains of

cannabis. I had planted, in the back of myvegetable garden, six plants that hadovergrown my small closet-like growspace (See Out of The Closet Vol.1 Issue2). Being that they were an indoor strainof a hash plant Andy, my ganja guru, did-nt think they had a very good chance offinishing properly in the outdoors. But Ijust hated the thought of destroying themafter they had given me two nice crops ofprime smoke. They had outgrown thecloset and the pots they grew in so I hadno other choice.

He was right, by late fall the buds werejust barely forming when it was decided

that we would uproot them and try to finish them off in Andys basement rathethan have a bumper crop of ice-leaf.

After surviving the initial shock otransplanting into pots and waking up ina cool basement, the plants took anothe8 weeks to finish off under 1-500 watand 2-1000 watt lamps. We enjoyed

good harvest of sweet, resin packed budthat rivaled the best of any strain grownindoors we had tasted.

That got us to thinking that we hastumbled onto something. By recyclinthe closet throwaways, we had startewith plants that were already 6 monthold. Another 4 months outside in the garden plus 2 months finishing equals 1months of total growth. This is more lika marijuana plants natural cycle of life aopposed to a quick pushed life of 2-months in a typical indoor grow unde

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seemed to have gotten the best of bothworlds at a reasonable cost by utilizingsome free sunshine.

The next year we decided to try theexperiment again but with some minoralterations. First, I transplanted the closetplants into large pots then buried those sothe soil level in the pot matched the gar-

dens ground level. Above ground the black pots would have over-heated theroot system of the plants causing them to

dry out more. Come autumn time whenwe had to take the plants indoors, theshock of digging them up and damagingroots was now eliminated. We felt thisshock would normally add a week ormore to the overall finishing time and def-initely compromise the health of theplant. I installed individual drip lines toeach plant so the arduous task of handwatering was removed with never anexcuse for letting the plants lack forwater. For the outdoor duration fromthe beginning of June until lateSeptember when heavy frosts told us thatit was time for them to go back indoors,they were fed a diet of high phosphorusbat guano, and all-purpose organic fertil-izer. Slow release fertilizers that last forweeks before the next required applica-tion will cut down on overall mainte-nance time.

At Andys indoor end, we decided to tryto simulate autumn in any way we could.The overall intensity of the lights would be less than normal for typical indoorgrowing. We would use only one1000watt HPS bulb and cut the lighthours down to 10 instead of the usual 12.Andy heard that growth and the produc-

tion of resins seem to take place durinthe off hours of light, the nighttime.

I believe this has to do with what iknown as the turgor pressure of plantIn the heat of the day plants preservtheir moisture by storing it in the root sytem rather than in their foliage, makinthe plant tend to appear slightly wilted

This will be even more extreme if thplants are under-watered to begin withAt night the turgor pressure sends thplants waters up to the foliage bringinwith it the nutrients that the roots havbeen absorbing throughout the day. So itheory, the longer the night is, the longethe upper portion of the plant feeds andrinks and grows!

The combination of lower light intensty and less hours of actual on time resulted in a lowered overall temperature of thentire room that the plants finished in

also very reminiscent of autumn time.Andy avoided the use of nitrogen in th

fertilizing plan. He had heard that threduction of nitrogen in the flowerincycle, increases the production of THCThe leaves of the plant seemed to yellowlike a maple tree in September. The leavedidnt necessarily go necrotic, die and fa

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As the name suggests, its the process ofmaking exact genetic replicas of existingsexually mature plant material. Once you have grown out and harvested a plantwhose characteristics serve your needs,you can revitalize the plant and preservecopies for your future use. CloningCannabis is really quite an easy process.

The process begins with simply leavingsome of the lower leaves on the plantafter you harvest, and moving it to a room

under 24 hour halide light. A flush and ashot of high N fertilizer with numbersuch as 20/20/20 will stimulate the pro-duction of chlorophyll and revive theplants cell production, preparatory to tak-ing cuttings in a few weeks.

Once enough growth has occurred(sprigs should be at least 3 inches long)

use your sterile razor-knife to take thecuttings at the stem, and immediately putthe cut ends in water to keep them fromdrying out. Remove the leaves sur-rounding the node sites, and applyrooting hormone, rolling the end in thegel to make sure the entire end is cov-ered, and put them in a rooting cube,then place the cubes in a covered cut-ting tray. Form the cubes into a block to

conserve moisture, and make the rootcome out in the dark.

Keep these in a warm and bright place(best under fluorescents, 75 deg F) anmist every few days to ensure they wondry out while the roots form in 1-2 weeks

Once the roots begin to form and sprouout the bottom of the cubes, you ma

immediately transplant the clones intone gallon pots with the followinmethod.

Cloning Tray with hood Taking clone

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Fill the pot to nearly full with rich blackpotting soil mixed 3 to 1 with Perlite, leav-ing 2 to the top. Remove the plastic jack-et on the cubes, and placing the cube inthe center, gently surround and thencover the cube with soil, submerging thestem under the top level of the soil. Thisshould produce a further flush of roots

along the bottom part of the stem, andstrengthen the stability of the plant.(Good roots, Good nutes, Good toots) Watereach plant into its container with a

strengthend solution of vegetation nutri-ents, and for the first week, place under lights that are set 2 to 3 feet above theplants. The lights can be lowered as soonas the plants start responding to theincreased lumens.

The new plants should be a reasonablesize in a few weeks if they are needed for

a short-term crop, or they can also begrown into full sized plants before theyare harvested, and cloned again.

Final note on the subject of cloning angenetic drift: as long as the plants grownfrom clones are fed, nurtured, taken carof, and get everything that a being of itspecies needs to live a fully productiv life, there is no evidence to support thidea that a clone of a clone etc. wont bjust as potent or effective medicine as th

original progeny for generations to comeAll the best,

Klozit King

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