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Ferre Cannabis Sacrament Minister.


Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 7138 Location: Amsterdam
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject: Judge rejects Rastafarian religion plea |
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Judge rejects Rastafarian religion plea in marijuana case
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A judge has ruled that while she respects a Norwich man's Rastafarian religion which endorses the use of marijuana, the law is the law and she has sent him to prison for 30 months.
Forty-two-year-old Vernon Smith had pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to sell after police found him with more than 20 pounds of the drug earlier this year.
His lawyer Thursday argued that a Rastafarian believes that selling, trading and possessing marijuana, or "wisdom weed," is "a God-given right." He sought a reduction in the prison time. |
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Brother Adam Cannabis Sacrament Minister


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Well there's slap in the face. Why is the lawyer only seeking a reduction in the sentence? What about an appeal on her decision? What about the fact that the supreme court has upheld rastafarians rights to possess cannabis? Wtf is wrong with these people?
Seriously....Who does this woman think she is to jail someone for a religious belief? Do some of these morons even realize what they are doing? I mean, do they get the picture here? Don't they realize that their witch hunt is eventually going to end in huge disaster?
My personal belief is there are far too many automatons in this world. The popular belief is that brain washing is something that happens to fringe religious, political, or ideological groups, but the real truth is that brain washing is and has been accomplished on a MASSIVE scale and often times those "fringe" groups are some of the only ones to realize it, but their attempts to "break away" from the control of their masters is just used against them as evidence that they are the enemies to all that is good and the tyrants are the saviour of the masses from such groups! _________________ -Brother Adam (we are all one family)
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
-James Madison
Police officers acquitted for beating a 64 yr old man recently in New Orleans. In the words of their defense attorney "all he had to do was comply"....and they wouldn't have fractured his face. |
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David Bard


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Rev. Steven Wilson Shaman


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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Now I need a . _________________ Once a man sees his immortality, there is no turning back. He is on the Quest of Knowledge whether he knows it or wants it. He can fight against it and live a turbulent life. Or follow it and find inner peace.
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The GCW Cannabis Sacrament Minister


Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 371
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:03 am Post subject: More |
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US CT: Attorney Argues For Rastafarian Client
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1331/a02.html?397
Pubdate: Fri, 16 Nov 2007
Source: Day, The (New London,CT)
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The last sentence is revealing!
"That home invasion was because of what you do, which is criminal activity," she said. "You, sir, put your children, your wife and your visiting parents at risk because you sell drugs."
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Fact is, it isn't Vernon Smith's selling of cannabis that put His family at risk;
The risk is created because the government prohibited it.
It's just like the original prohibition with alcohol; now that it's legal, people don't rob one another to take their beer, wine or whiskey.
Or their home brew, etc...
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I think Vernon Smith has a right; a God-given right to use, obtain, possess and or sell the superplant. |
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Brother Adam Cannabis Sacrament Minister


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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Personally, I'd have to check that bitch on her facts. I'm sick of people like her, and they're everywhere. She doesn't deserve the title "your honor". _________________ -Brother Adam (we are all one family)
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
-James Madison
Police officers acquitted for beating a 64 yr old man recently in New Orleans. In the words of their defense attorney "all he had to do was comply"....and they wouldn't have fractured his face. |
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whoknew High and aware

Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Hawaii
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| A judge has ruled that while she respects a Norwich man's Rastafarian religion which endorses the use of marijuana, the law is the law and she has sent him to prison for 30 months. |
"the law is the law"..... WTF. I we have to call you "your honor" you damned well better not be picking and choosing with laws you have sworn to "honor." _________________ Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both |
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David Bard


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