we should all do this

[umbrella]

I posted this before and it got a lot of support! We should write our message on the back of dollar bills! I recently got two stamps at office depot for 20 bucks a piece. They say

ANNUAL DEATH TOLL
ALCOHOL - 45,000
CIGARETTES - 450,000
MARIJUANA - 0
petitiononline.com/endwar

and

"In it's natural form marijuana
is one of the safest therapeutically
active substances known to man."
-DEA Judge Francis L. Young

So far I have stamped many bills, so be on the lookout!

Also please sign the petition...
Here is a copy of it: It takes two seconds to sign so please make the
effort! If you don't want to read the whole thing than just follow
the link and sign it. We must unite, now especially since Canada
decriminalized. 50,000 Canadian Doctors can't be wrong! Nothing will
change if we sit here and bitch about how unfair the system is. I'm
sick of waiting. The government's drug administration has been under
fire since it's beginning in the 1930's.


What They Don't Want You To Know

Facts: Every year, 100's of people overdose on aspirin. Around 45,000
die from alcohol abuse, (not including drunk driving accidents),
440,000 from cigarettes, and 225,000 from malpractice and legally
prescribed drugs, but no one has ever overdosed from marijuana, and
it's illegal.

Shocker: In 1988, the DEA's (Drug Enforcement Agency's) own judge,
Francis L. Young concluded that, "In its natural form, marijuana is
one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man." He
also stated that, "in strict medical terms marijuana is far safer
than many foods we commonly consume." This, after hearing evidence
from both sides of a case between NORML (National Organization for
the Reform of Marijuana Laws) and the DEA; he recommended that the
DEA administrator reschedule marijuana. The DEA administrator ignored
him and didn't have to explain why, even though evidence showed that
a person would, "have to consume nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana
within about 15 minutes to induce a lethal response."

Jail+Racism: Over 300 billion has been spent on the drug war since
1980, and the major drug of concern isn't even lethal. 700,000 people
are jailed every year for smoking marijuana, and the government
spends an estimated $17 billion a year fighting the war on drugs.
700,000 people die from heart disease every year… I bet if the
government spent $17 billion a year to find a cure we would have one
by now. These people didn't kill anyone. They didn't molest any
children, or rape anyone, and they're not criminals; all they did was
smoke a harmless plant. This is one major reason we have prison
overcrowding. Only 20% of the marijuana smokers in this country are
Black or Hispanic. In jail however, they make up 58% of the arrests
for marijuana. In 1937, the first U.S. drug czar (Harry Anslinger),
testified against marijuana saying, "There are 100,000 total
marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics,
Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing,
result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek
relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others."

Corruption: In one pot bust in 1985, the Miami police took $20,000
from one man and gave him a "receipt" for $1870. Most people I know
would take $18,000 if they knew they could get away with it. This
goes on all the time. Isn't it time we reestablish an image of good
cops? Wendy Hamilton, the president of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk
Driving), believes, "We need to redirect the resources of our police
officers towards the DWI driver." The ACLU (American Civil Liberties
Union), along with many other institutions, believe the drug war is a
complete failure. We've all seen the commercial where the test dummy
is smoking a joint and gets in a crash because, "1 in 3 drivers who
tested positive for drugs tested positive for marijuana." Marijuana
can stay positive in your system for up to six weeks after using it.
Positive does not mean intoxicated. And we've all seen the commercial
where a boy cuts up 4 cigarettes and they say, "One marijuana joint
contains as much cancer causing tar as four cigarettes," which is
another lie. It isn't the tar that causes cancer, it's the
radioactive chemicals, and marijuana doesn't have any. That's why
there isn't a single case of cancer linked to marijuana use.

Holland v US: In Holland, since marijuana was decriminalized, use of
the drug and crime have gone down, mainly because the black market
shrunk and many drug dealers went out of business. In the U.S.,
despite wasting billions of dollars every year, use has remained the
same and crime has risen, along with the black market. The drug war
is a failure, and a sham. Medical researchers at the National Academy
of Sciences have found that, "There is no conclusive evidence that
the drug effects of marijuana are causally linked to the abuse of
other illicit drugs." The government tells us this isn't true because
thousands are "checking into" rehab clinics. The truth is, they're
being "forced into checking into" rehab by the government. We
understand that marijuana can be abused like anything else, that's
why we have laws that say you have to be 21 to drink, 18 to smoke,
and 16 to drive. In addition, withdrawal from marijuana is not
violent like alcohol, and cravings don't persist for the rest of your
life, like nicotine.

Tobacco: Isn't it funny how tobacco companies don't have to list any
of the chemicals contained in their cigarettes even though all of
them are harmful, but Del Monte has to tell you how much nutrition is
in a can of green beans? Cigarette companies claim this is so no one
finds out about their "secret ingredients" because it could hurt
competition. The truth is, there is substantial evidence that
cigarette companies have spiked the level of nicotine in their
cigarettes in order to keep a level of "sustained addiction."
Cigarettes also have radioactive, cancer causing ingredients, and
marijuana has none. Tobacco companies play our government like
puppets, and have spent millions on political campaigns. This is why
our lawmakers can't turn their back on the tobacco
industry. "According to the National Library on Money and Politics,
Phillip Morris's political action committee made 4822 contributions
to 383 different candidates between 1979 and 1994." Peer pressure
begins with cigarettes through advertising campaigns that make
smoking look cool, but at the same time, make cigarettes the number
one gateway drug. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention) says that, "Cigarettes are as addictive as cocaine and
heroin for some people," and that, "Smoking related illness costs the
economy 75 billion a year." If we add the 17 billion spent on the
drug war we can easily see that we waste over 90 billion a year, more
than was estimated for the war with Iraq, every year. Politicians
support this expensive and deadly substance because they represent
the highest bidder, not the people. We shouldn't have to fund
lawmakers extra money to represent us! Isn't that why we pay taxes?

Environment: If we grew marijuana we wouldn't have to cut down trees
anymore because it produces 2-4 times as much pulp per acre than
timber. Lumber companies cut countless numbers of trees down every
year, even though paper made from marijuana can last for over 1500
years. People say Congress is just looking for a way to tax it, but
the hemp industry isn't new to this country. They believe millions of
jobs would be lost and our economy would go under even further, but
Popular Mechanics magazine claimed that we could make 25,000
environmentally safe products from marijuana, so even if people grew
their own, there would still be a huge market. The tobacco industry
could increase its size if it came clean, and actually bring more
jobs to the market if it grew pot instead. Tobacco also uses many
pesticides, and marijuana grows well without any pesticides,
herbicides, or fungicides. Cotton uses almost half the pesticides in
the entire country, and marijuana has proven to be a stronger
material for clothing. When it comes to energy, "Hemp is the only
biomass source available that is capable of making the US energy-
independent. Ultimately, the world has no other rational
environmental choice but to give up fossil fuels." In addition, most
other countries are cashing in while the US loses out.

Medical: Sick patients who have cancer, HIV, glaucoma, asthma, or
multiple sclerosis are denied access to marijuana on their deathbeds
and are instead given toxic medicines. Many doctors have urged the
government time and time again to let them use marijuana in treatment
to no avail. 500,000 people die every year from cancer alone and if
marijuana has even the slightest potential to curb that number then
we should take it. With glaucoma, every single available treatment
can easily become lethal, except marijuana, which is unavailable.
Doctors know that they can use marijuana safely, especially under
their own direct medical supervision. It is a fact. When I went to
the emergency room, I was diagnosed with bronchitis and "tobacco
abuse," and even though I also told them that I regularly smoked
marijuana, they didn't care.

The Bible: Marijuana seeds have a more nutritious source of essential
fatty acids than any other food in the world and mankind has used the
drug for over 12,000 years. Even the Bible seems to take a positive
stand… In Genesis 1:29 (NIV) God says, "I give you every seed-bearing
plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit
with seed in it. They will be yours for food." Though some seed-
bearing plants are harmful, marijuana is not such a substance. Do we
trust in what God has given us, or do we trust in the lawmakers who
have repeatedly lied to us? Or maybe the toxic manmade drugs they
have given us instead? It's time our politicians listen to the ones
they are supposed to represent (We The People). Now they have the
opportunity to come clean and tell the truth. Marijuana is one of the
safest drugs in the world, and the government has repeatedly told us
that it is dangerous. Nicotine is one of the most dangerous drugs in
the world, and the government is paid to tell us that it's ok.

Inevitability: The prohibition of this drug has caused far more
damage than the drug itself. President Carter once said
that, "Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an
individual than the use of the drug itself." Not only can you go to
jail, you can lose your license, your reputation, your job, along
with a score of other penalties. The war on this drug has killed far
more than the drug itself. If this is at all an eye opener for you,
please support us by signing our petition. Pass this information
along to anyone you like. Source list available upon request by email
to save room. Contact umbrella@t... Let's put an end to any
laws against marijuana now.

Sign it! http://www.petitiononline.com/endwar
Thanks for the support.
-David Griffin

[hippie john]

thats a good idea, i'm gonna do that tommorow