Speaking euphemistically, and by that I mean NOT you specifically;
We’ve got a mother a brother a cousin or lover who is getting relief from Cannabis Hemp, forced undercover in fear from the smear.
Incidentally and most respectfully, his name rhymes with “Terror” and since I’ve worked with Jack Herer, I learned that Hemp Can Save The Planet.
He would tell every Tom, Dick & Janet- but they wouldn’t take him seriously because he wore tie-dye and spoke furiously.
Now there’s a New Generation re-educating the Nation in Hemp suits and buzzed hair, who don’t just pump fists in the air, but are advocating and profligating and resuscitating the Truth about Hemp.
Some promote but don’t Vote, some Vote who don’t even smoke, some don’t even get High, but that wouldn’t be I ;)
Bur there are few who don’t see that someone’s Grannee should have safe access to relief AND the Right to Live Free.
There have been many attempts to regulate & player hate resulting in “Anslinger-Gate” and a Prohibition that those who will listen are already enlightened was born of people frightened by Racism & Greed that William Randolph Hearst would allegedly feed with the help of DuPont and a HEADLINE sized font…
History watched them surreptitiously proceed to erase and recede the True uses of Hemp-
For example, just a sample of educational tools they don’t teach you in schools:
From the first two drafts of the Declaration of Independence to the promulgation of Napoleon’s dominance back in the War of 1812 to the first Levi’s jeans on the shelves, an entire car made of Hemp and run by Hemp fuel designed by the legendary Henry Ford
While creatively inspiring many to pick up a pen instead of a sword;
Called the Billion Dollar Crop by Popular Mechanics back in 1937 the very pages printed in the Bible where we first learn of “Heaven”
Though it never gets credit, Jack Herer won’t let you forget it- Is... Yep, you said it- “Cannabis Hemp” slang name Marijuana, it’s safer than a revolver-
You don’t even know WHY it’s illegal- It’s just Prohibition: The Sequel
And NOW I mean YOU specifically, NOT euphemistically- let’s wise up statistically, break it down fiscally, LOUD & PROUD riskily:
There is only one known annually renewable natural resource that is capable of providing the overall majority of the world's paper and textiles; meet all of the world's transportation, industrial and home energy needs, while simultaneously reducing pollution, rebuilding the soil and cleaning the atmosphere all at the same time... and that substance is the same one that has done it before for 5000 years . . . CANNABIS HEMP MARIJUANA!
Now that you know the Inconvenient Truth you mustn’t lie to our Youth- We CAN save this planet AND right the hypocrisy of those who ran it.
If you think we’re just smoking for sport you can find the very first report of Cannabis Marijuana as a medicine of import was in 2727 B.C!. In China, and incidentally you don’t have to believe ME for your own self you can see-
Queen Victoria used it without hesitation to help ease the cramps of her monthly menstruation!
To make matters worse with this mitigation of complete and utter fabrication our Federal Government’s current scheduling indicates NO medical value- and we know that’s NOT True- worse than cocaine? Ask Rick James, that’s insane!
Trust, The Fed’s deduction wasn’t Talmudic, that Cannabinoids ARE therapeutic as antioxidants and neuroprotectants- in fact they’re holding a PATENT in various sectants!
To further fuel this conflagration of modern neo-fascistic segregation turning us into a bleating aimless congregation of unmitigated subjugation- US vs. Randall led to Randall Versus U.S using Common Law doctrine of necessity- the Federal Judge gave his ruling for all to see, “Medical evidence suggests that medical prohibition is not well founded.” With this precedent compounded in ‘78 the FDA expounded starting the Compassionate Investigational New Drug Study program & to this day I find it highly sensational that they provide marijuana to Federal patients that’s NOT recreational. George W. Bush whose very life was saved by a Hemp parachute, levied a kaibosh of the most resolute – ending acceptance of new applications but you can ask living Federal patients Elvvy and Irv – and they’ll tell you it just doesn’t compute… is this really all over loot?
And don’t get me started with Religious Persecution even the Rasta are registering to Vote-in this Revolution. Constituents counted as Pro Eco-Evolution.
We don’t need WikiLeak to Do The Right Thing. Let’s follow the lead set by The Czech & Berlin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Toronto, & even Fresno, The Rock- that’s St. Thomas, SF, Bay Area- and I promise- the economy will heal and let’s save on the appeal & please Free Eddy Lepp, & Marc Emery and all non-violent pot-prisoners seeking Clemency- it’s no joke all the folk who are rotting in prison – while the real crimes have risen- so they’re building MORE prisons – at 51,000 dollars per inmate per year the figures will dizzen and of 20,000 in jail in the City of Angels alone, my birthplace and my home, according to CCP- would you believe- 5600 of them are serving time for Cannabis charges when they could simply Live Free.
Whether you exercise your right to get High or Stay Sober…
Prohibiton is So Over. Now please tell a friend.
So this madness can end. We can do the Right Thing- there’s a message to send:
Prohibition is Over. Please Phone A Friend.
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Once again, I am encouraged by kindred spirits, who have dedicated much of their lives to the Legalization, Decriminalization & Demystification of Hemp, Cannabis, Marijuana. Once again, I try to do too much in too little time, but everyone is so patient and gracious and bright and it is no surprise to find myself late again for my next appointment. Once again, I am missing Jack so very much… how much easier it would be if he were here to do the talking… if I was just tagging along filming these experts catching him up on what has changed and what has stayed the same… instead, as he recovers from his tragic heart attack, I am here alone, feeling the impact of my innocent ignorance, as Berliners patiently explain my own American history to me.
I came to Berlin to speak on a panel at the Green Me Lounge (http://www.greenme.de) about Sustainable Filmmaking and since Jack and I spoke often of how important Germany was to his research for The Emperor Wears No Clothes, I reach out to the Hanf Journal requesting a meeting via Zbynek of Konoptikum (one of our hosts of the Hemp Is Medicine Tour with Rick Simpson in the Czech Republic), only hours before my flight from Los Angeles… I am greeted with the most incredible of Berlin hospitality from Sowjet Media- and much like the madness & fervor with which we filmed Jack Herer’s The Emperor Wears No Clothes before Eddy Lepp surrendered himself to Lompoc Prison, with only days’ notice- Michael Knodt of Hanf Journal phoned Rolf “Rollo” Ebbinghaus of the Hanf Museum and a Special German Premiere Screening was scheduled for the last night of the 60th Berlinale…
The turn-out after only a few days of social networking & festival chatter was beyond my imagination, and the exchange of information after the Q&A, as usual, reminded me of why I run around the globe like a gypsy to help demystify this ridiculous prohibition. Hemp Activism is a purely professional endeavor here, as it is obvious in Berlin that volunteer activism will not have the strength to change a nation, so it is amusing to everyone here that this is my “hobby”… of course, as my immune system hangs on for dear life with this strenuous schedule, I myself, am amused at the idea of my “hobby”… now over 102 billable days donated to this cause… “When did you become an activist?”, the journalist, Martin Muencheberg, interviewing me after the Premiere asks me… he is also extremely patient as I weave through the explanation of my journey to Save The Planet…
The compliments of how well spoken I am for the movement are touching, but I can only think of how Jack would be disappointed that I couldn’t remember exactly which year Hemp For Victory was produced by the U.S. Government during my introduction (ps- it was 1942, of course!)… I can feel the frustration of the activists here that have worked so hard and felt so close to real change in the mid-90’s, who now maybe feel that this is all an exercise in futility… “Are you optimistic?”, Martin asks me… “Like Shirley Temple on The Good Ship Lollipop, I remain ever optimistic!” I reply. It is difficult, knowing activists personally who have dedicated their entire lives to this purpose and have seen little or frustrating progress- but I MUST believe. And especially now that the Freedom Fighters who have inspired us all globally are either dead (like Reverend Linda Senti & Captain Ed Adair, may they rest in peace) or have lost their voice (through health issues or prison sentences or political exile), I feel even more driven to speak out (whether my voice is raspy and broken or not) and hope that you will all feel the same.
“Is it possible to finally organize and unite the people on this issue of global importance?”, Martin asks me… I really hope so. For over 5,000 years we have used Cannabis, Hemp, Marijuana in a responsible way; in 1937, lies and deception were used to create a global prohibition of embarrassing proportions. As a Jewish American here in Germany, at every park and monument in Berlin, I notice that there is no escaping or fear of their history, even that which they are not proud of… so how can we imprison people who are following the beliefs of our greatest Presidents, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, two of our most famous Hemp Farmers – long before there existed a genetically engineered “Monsanto style” Industrial Hemp…
At the risk of being too political, I ended my interview with the famous quote by Martin Niemoller…
“In Germany, they came first for the Communists and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist- then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew… then they came for me and by that time no one was left to speak up.”
I must remind you, as I am reminded by my time here in Berlin, that this is a Civil Liberties issue, above and beyond all else. I learned on the Vote For Change Video Postcard campaign that I co-directed with the world-renowned Shepard Fairey, that nothing can stop a Million Voices Calling For Change… we just need A Couple Million More Voices… whaddya say kids? Won’t you join us… whether you smoke “pot” or not? This is about International Civil Rights.
