BIG JOINT BUDGET BLOWOUT

[Brash]

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NIMBIN H*E*M*P* EMBASSY – Monday 30th January 2006

 

BIG JOINT BUDGET BLOWOUT !

 

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Following this years Nimbin MardiGrass, which is on May 6th and 7th, the Nimbin H*E*M*P* Embassy is taking the BIG JOINT down to Canberra to try and get through to John Howard and Co that cannabis users today come from all walks of life and are only criminals because of the extraordinary monopoly on pain management that was given to a handful of Giant Pharmas by FBI Chief Harry Anslinger in the 1930’s.

 

“The BIG JOINT will look great doing a few laps of the House around budget release time and we want as many supporters of cannabis law reform as possible to join us. History has shown that our protests are good fun and maybe ex-smoker (lucky he wasn’t busted, eh?) Peter Costello will come join us for a budget session. We reckon there’s at least 10 billion dollars escaping his GST net annually, not to mention the staggering potential of hemp agribusiness!Why woodchip our ancient forests whilst outlawing the best papermaker on the planet.

 

Supposedly the PM is announcing his first ever National Cannabis Strategy in May. We sent in our feedback but comments on law reform or medical cannabis weren't allowed!!!”

 

"He's so straight you could use him as a middle stump," said H*E*M*P* President Michael Balderstone, "The plush carpets and corridors John Howard walks are a long way from where the real consequences of Prohibition are felt.

 

“We reckon the majority of people now know drug use should be treated as a health issue and it’s the law that is the real crime. The collateral damage caused in the pursuit of big profits for giant pharmaceutical companies trying to monopolize global pain relief and others who profit from the so called “war on drugs” is getting ridiculous and John Howard wants the States to crack down on cannabis! He needs to hear our side of the story.

 

“N.S.W. is already building a jail a year and disrespect for good laws is out the window for a lot of younger people because of one big rotten apple in the box called Prohibition. No one in Australia is unaffected by this contamination.

 

New research is clearly showing the medicinal value of Cannabis and at the very least the government should be monitoring the health of long term cannabis users. How come we aren't mad, or dead?

 

We reckon Australia now has thousands of cancer sufferers using medical cannabis. It’s ludicrous, incredibly expensive and tragic that they have to face a black market for their supply of pain relief.

 

Instead of presenting a positive vision, Howard exploits popular prejudice to distract the general population from noticing the deterioration in their circumstances. Scapegoats are his only answer and we’re sick of it.

 

Meanwhile, for rebellious youth, prohibition has glamorized drug use and the burgeoning black market is a breeding ground for dissent and criminality. For years now the campaign against cannabis has been driving young drug users into less detectable, but more dangerous pills and powders

 

Regulation of the cannabis industry, perhaps something like alcohol and tobacco, is inevitable. Why can’t Australia, where its use is a popular as anywhere on earth, find the common sense to try something different like Holland or Portugal? In the stroke of a pen Howard could decriminalise millions of Australians and perhaps even better, create legal employment and income for thousands.

 

The Nimbin MardiGrass Organising Body is meeting at the HEMP Bar and Embassy for the 2006 Inaugural Planning Meeting, this Friday the 3rd of February, from 5 pm. If you want to make a difference, please get involved. If you can’t attend please get in touch and let us know how you want to participate.

 

Further info…Embassy 0266891842 Ah 0266897525

 

www.hempembassy.net

 

 

The Big Joints previous exploits include:

1999 NSW drug summit www.nrg.com.au/~hemp/bigjoint/bigjoint.htm

2000 The HEMP Olympix Sydney Harbour cruise www.peacebus.com/bigjoint

best pic of all is John Howard meets the Nimbin HEMP Embassy in Lismore as printed in SMH www.hempembassy.net/hempe/images/bunnyears.jpg

[cerebro]

Hi Justin,

You dont mind me forwarding this to another site do you?

[Brash]

I don't see why not, I just posted what they sent out to their mailing list. So it is general release I assume. I'm sure the Embassy hope to see it as widely distributed as possible.

 

BTW I was given a few posters (A3) to this years Mardi Gras - first five oz stoners to email me with a postal address win a copy.

Edited January 30, 2006 by Brash

[Brash]

one gone to a lucky stoner, four more to go.

[Brash]

two more winners - two posters left

[Brash]

one left

[Brash]

OK the poster offer is fully subscribed: I was impressed by the broad interest from around Australia, with one going to NSW, one to Queensland, one to South Australia, one to Tasmania and the last one to Victoria. Lucky winners can expect their posters in their mailboxes by the weekend.

 

BTW, Lets not forget the press release in the original post.

[Gush]

Ima going to Mardis Grass,...might have to follow this joint down to canberra as well, good excuse to get blazed at parliament house :smoke

[HighRising]

Damn! Cool poster too

[Guest niall]

Awesome. I was planning to get there again this year but I'll be a few months too late as our schedule is already sorted Maybe 2007 *sigh*