Email Johnny Howard...

[WantDaChronic]

Email Johnny Howard

 

that link is to john howards official website's email section...it lets you send him an email thats in plain text (sorry to those thinking they could send him a virus or trojan )

 

now if every person on ozstoners sent him an email every day or week complaining about the legality of marijuana in australia, after a few months i bet that either the email section is taken away OR the howard government actually gets off its arse and does something about the legality of marijuana...

 

I just sent him an email saying that his communist government wont be tolerated for very long and i see him being taken out of power by civilians to stand trial on war crimes because of his involvement with the war on terrorism :: but i made a few good points as to why marijuana should be legalised first

[fsagertyaef]

please post a copy of that lettor or what would be considered a good letter to send taht i could also send i might now be in oz but i can tstill take 5 min out to email a guy

[Brash]

Email Johnny Howard

... now if every person on ozstoners sent him an email ...

His government is currently considering a request from the Carr governemnt for premission to either import or grow medical cannabis for its trial.

 

The other minister considering the request is The Hon. Tony Abbott (Minister for Health & Ageing) his e-mail is: Tony.Abbott.MP@aph.gov.au

 

People may wish to e-mail Bob Carr's minister in charge of implementing the trial (now over 2 years of delay) and ask why the delay, The Hon. John Della Bosca (Special Minister of State): office@smos.nsw.gov.au

 

or Bob direct: bob.carr@www.nsw.gov.au

[Spurious]

.......... I think this subject may be more of a state issue, on a grass roots level. After all, it's the states that ultimately legislate their own destiny in regards to law reform.

 

 

And also, it'd be a first calling a conservative government communist. That comment would probably be more correct being directed to our socialist left, the Australian Labor Party.

 

 

But, nice thoughts anyway. :thumbsup

[WantDaChronic]

Spurious  Posted Jul 17 2005, 07:25 PM

 

.......... I think this subject may be more of a state issue, on a grass roots level. After all, it's the states that ultimately legislate their own destiny in regards to law reform.

 

take a look at the usa and their view of medical marijuana....some states have said that they'll issue out the 215 script or what ever it is like in california, but nationally marijuana is still illegal and therefor the medicinal users are still breaking the law every time they treat their conditions :thumbdown

 

i reckon the same shit will happen here, med users will finally be thanking god they can get cheaper medicine and then all of a sudden as they are handing over the money to pay for their meds, the handcuffs will be placed on and they'll get a free ride to the local cop shop :thumbdown

 

If we can get a tv station to put some pressure on the government, i bet that has more of an effect than us stoners could have in 10 years :thumbdown imagine if on channel 9 news they had a 5 minute section every night for a month on the ups and downs on marijuana at the same time as putting pressure on the government, they could even setup a phone in poll in which people could vote to wether they believe cannabis should be legalised, etc. and then after the polls, hand the results over to our nations politicians :thumbsup i reckon its a top idea and would actually get more people to watch the news but do you honestly think a tv station would risk doing such a thing? not in your lifetime

[Infinitee]

Which is exactly why we need a stoner billionaire that has the funding to get good marijuana publicity out there.

 

How about Pot-TV actually on free-to-air TV. I'm sure you could run a station like that which is very "friendly" towards the marijuana cause without being illegal. Plus the bonus is, most people will just watch anything on TV. Flicking through the 6 (Pot TV included) free stations, which are mostly filled with crap, a lot of people would get to see the other side of the coin (as opposed to prehistoric "reefer madness" views which we are bombarded with).

 

Well I'm off to send Johnny an e-mail or 12!!

 

Happy head hunting!!

[Infinitee]

please post a copy of that lettor or what would be considered a good letter to send taht i could also send i might now be in oz but i can tstill take 5 min out to email a guy

 

Well I just sent him a letter (his names John Howard by the way, short, funny looking leprechaun with glasses and big eyebrows) and you could say something to the effect of this..........

 

Dear Mr. Howard,

 

I would just like to ask WHY Australia has retained it's prehistoric laws in regard to the use and cultivation of marijuana.

 

As I'm sure you are aware, marijuana is a harmless herb that an approximated 46% of the Australian population has used. As a medicine it could save millions, people with such diseases such as Glaucoma, Bulemia, Multiple Sclerosis, Asthma, Insomnia and even simple nausea or chronic pain. As the Prime Minister of Australia (that is, the one person the Australian demographic puts their faith in to do what's best for the people) I would say it is your DUTY to Australia to at least look into the ramifications of legalising marijuana (for example, the medical trial, which has been 2 years overdue).

 

I am well aware of the economic ramifications (as well as political and societal) of legalising marijuana. For example, all the people who are currently in jail for cultivating their own medicine would have to be set free, and many authorities (such as Police) thrive on the prohibition of such a popular substance. However, i'm not sure if you or your government are aware that by legalising marijuana, the profits from regulation and especially the hemp industry would be massive and more than counter for economic loss from other revenue sources.

 

The environmental effects of legalising Hemp production would be huge. We could reverse a lot (if not all) the damage we've done to the atmosphere through the use of Hemp Oil, much in the same fashion that's being done with Ethanol (which is produced from corn starch), except hemp can be harvested and made into a usable product much quicker and much more effective than any other plant known to humans (corn included).

 

So please, if nothing else, at least consider the medical trial for marijuana, this country needs to straighten up it's ridiculous laws in regards to it. Also I know it's not your fault these idiotic laws were implemented, the "reefer madness" propaganda originated in America and I still don't believe we should maintain ties with such a tyrannical government that is so oblivious of the rest of the world.

 

Prime Minister, I hope you will read and consider my proposal and I beg you, I absolutely BEG you to help your people.

 

Thank you for your time.

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

NOTE: Usually I wouldn't be so polite, but I figured I didn't want it chucked in the mountainous pile of "abuse" letters/emails that he must receive.

 

Anyway, happy pestering the government everyone.

[Spurious]

The cultural world evolves in ever changing dynamics. Alittle something to read.........

 

 

Cross posted from ze nook:

 

April 14, 2004

 

Netherlands moves to outlaw superstrong 'skunk' cannabis

By Anthony Browne

 

 

THE sale of certain types of cannabis could be banned in the Netherlands amid concern that they have become so powerful they could have the same addictive and psychological impact as hard drugs.

 

The Dutch Government said that it would ban the most powerful forms of cannabis, such as “skunk”, after research showed that they had doubled in strength in the past few years and could now be classified as a hard drug.

 

Levels of THC — tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychologically active ingredient — in skunk have almost doubled from 9 per cent in 1999 to 15 per cent now, according to the Trimbos Institute, a drug research institute that monitors cannabis sales for the Health Ministry. The rise is due to new professional growing techniques. The institute said: “It has almost doubled in strength but we don’t know what the effect on public health is.”

 

Skunk has now become one of the most popular forms of cannabis on sale in the Netherlands. Between 2.5 per cent and 3 per cent of the Dutch population regularly use cannabis and there are between 30,000 and 80,000 cannabis addicts. However, it is not clear whether stronger cannabis means that more people are likely to become addicted or develop other psychological problems.

 

The Dutch Cabinet agreed last week to commission research to determine whether skunk is as dangerous as hard drugs, and this week will lay legislation before parliament to ban its sale if it is found to be harmful.

 

Opposition parties said that if soft drugs became illegal, authorities would lose supervision over their trade and use.

 

The Government has agreed a series of measures to clamp down on the industry. Selling cannabis has been banned near schools and near Dutch borders with other countries, to try to stop smuggling. Police have closed half the coffee shops in Amsterdam in the past few years and ministers want to combat “cannabis tourism” by allowing cannabis to be sold only to Dutch nationals.

[Tom]

ministers want to combat “cannabis tourism” by allowing cannabis to be sold only to Dutch nationals.

Then how would they attract the tourists? I think the windmills are a bit out of fashion now.