Cannabis can save the planet - prohibition will continue to destroy it?
Surprisingly and sadly it is not only the politicians and multinational conglomerates that refuse to listen!
It is also ENVIRONMENTAL and HUMAN RIGHTS campaigners!
Organisations such as Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and the Green Party, whilst advocating desperate measures to solve environmental problems, ignore the use of cannabis which is staring them in the face. They have been told!
Groups such as Amnesty International, for all their good intentions and results, continue to deliberately turn a blind eye to cannabis prisoners who are, in reality, also political prisoners, since the prohibition had political motives and was not created merely to 'protect' the public from cannabis.
It is quite easy to find information on the many uses of cannabis hemp, but why is it that those in control continue to ignore this versatile plant? The prohibition of cannabis must surely be based upon more than just the effects of consumption of the tops and heads.
The prohibition of cannabis came about due to pressure on the Geneva Opiates Conferences of the late 1920's. Egypt and Turkey were the two main countries to push for the inclusion of cannabis in the list of prohibited substances about to be agreed by the treaty-signing countries. In fact, their description of cannabis as a 'narcotic' and insistence that it be banned, was the reason why it was rushed through before reports could be obtained. Great Britain abstained from the vote but, the motion having been passed, then included cannabis in its own Dangerous Drugs Act. Subsequent treaties endorsed this prohibition based upon in the very least, grave errors, and probably deliberate lies.
Why would these lies be created? If one examines the development of the pharmaceutical companies and petrochemical companies at the time, one may inevitably wonder if there is a connection. Cannabis hemp could be grown almost anywhere - as it has been for thousands of years - and used locally, without fertilizers and pesticides, to produce a huge range of goods and products such as paper, furniture, textiles, rope, medicine, fuel, paints, varnishes and even food,. It could not have seemed a very profitable venture for billionaire profiteers. On the other hand, with work on new synthetics which could replace textiles with plastics, on the use of petroleum and diesel, instead of hempseed oil as a source of fuel, tranquillisers and anti-depressant drugs, along with all the chemicals needed to produce the new products, huge profits could be envisaged by these multinationals, simply by banning cannabis.
Of course, cannabis was an old friend to many people. At some times it was law that farmers had to grow cannabis for rope and sails. During the Second World War the USA changed its tune twice; when the rope was needed the farmers were encouraged to grow. When not needed the Government spread tales of 'Reefer Madness' and insanity amongst young users in order to discourage use and scare the people. This latter campaign has been so successful that most of those to whom power came now continue to believe the lies.
Cannabis continues to be banned. The whole 'War on Drugs', with all its disastrous social consequences, is based upon cannabis. Billions of pounds and dollars are spent arresting drugs users, over 80% of whom are guilty only of possessing small amounts of cannabis. Any questions to our political leaders are usually side-stepped, the issues ignored, the debate stifled and the lies about addiction, brain damage, memory loss etc, repeated. The many uses of cannabis are ignored because of these untruths.
Cannabis can save the world and solve most of our problems, including:
How can we make them listen? How can we by-pass their paranoia? It is often the case that these organisations fear loss of sponsors and financial supporters if they step too far outside what is seen as the normal sphere of protest. To challenge the very justice of the cannabis prohibition laws is also outside of their remit. They believe that their supporters do not want cannabis legalised. If we support their aims then it is up to us to tell them the truth.
It is up to those of us who know to tell those of us who profess not to, to convince them that the total legalisation of cannabis is the answer. To pull them out of their closets to stand by our side and fight for real truth and real justice.
We need to write letters. We need to ask questions of these groups and individuals. We need to tell them. If necessary, we need to even join them and force them to change their positions.
Please write now!
Write to organisations such as:
To Greenpeace
Sirs,
In the consideration of continuing environmental problems and impending disaster, I am in support, generally, of the aims and objectives of Greenpeace and other environmentally aware campaigns.
However, I understand that Greenpeace has continued to ignore what is certainly the most versatile and efficacious of plants on earth, namely cannabis, thus denying the uses of the plant and contradicting your own cause.
Whilst I appreciate, to some extent, that Greenpeace has refused to take up the legalisation of cannabis as part of your campaign, I feel that the time has come for changes.
Greenpeace no doubt receives support from many sections of society, and it may well be that you are concerned that you may lose supporters if you declare yourselves advocates of cannabis hemp use. However, such a stance would merely mean that you are selling your motivation for capital, to people who have either not yet been told the truth about cannabis or have hidden motives for hiding the same truth themselves. This is entirely unacceptable.
Cannabis use alone can solve many of the terrible problems facing humanity at this time, including:
More information on all of these uses and more can be found on the World Wide Web: here
By participating in this letter campaign, I am joining with others to try to persuade you that by adopting cannabis as one of your issues, you will not ultimately lose support, you will in fact gain support from sincere, aware and active campaigners.
I urge Greenpeace to take up this issue and broadcast the full truth about cannabis - the reason for its prohibition and resulting damage - as a matter of utmost urgency - BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!
Yours sincerely,