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Marijuana       

Known by us Hippies as Ganja,Weed,Herb,pot, It is the sacrement of all Hippies and Rastas.

Now for those of us who know it no explenation is nessissary,but to those who are outside the Movement I will try to enighten you about it,and why those who hate it would want to see it leagalized.

Ganja for us is a gift from Mother Earth the Goddess Gia. Most Hippies are Pantheists, Nature worshipers. We see the Universe itself as the

"The God" and The Earth as "The Goddess". Im not saying that all Hippies beleave this,but the majority of them do. There are those of the biblical faith

known as "The Way" who see Marijuana as the Plant of renoun that shall feed the world mentioned by the bible. Those of Bible based Rastafaiaism

also see it this way while the followers of "One Love" are Univeralist Ratas who belave that the "Creators" of the major religons are all the same "God".

But all of these sects see Marijuana as the means of communication with the "Creator".

So are Hippies like the Rastafari a Religion. But the Mainstream deffinition of a Religon yes. But Hippies themselves dont like the conitations of being

called a religion because were more then just a religon. We are also A political Group being represented by the "Green Party". We are also a social

movement. supporting Human rights, Absolute Freedom,and Pure democracy.

The point is that Marijuana as our sacrement is not something that were willing to give up no matter what the governemnt might send against us.

We will continue the use of our sacrement just as any christian would continue the reading of the bible if it was made illegal.

Unlike any other substance under the U.S. Drug laws Marijuana is not a drug. Its an herb. It is non-adictive, you can not overdose on it it does not cause

cancer, Matter of fact it can be use to treat cancer. It does not cause brain damage or any other problems that Chemicals cause. Maijuana unlike all the other

Schedule I Chemicals can not kill you. It does not deserve to be considered in the anti drug law. MARIJUNA IS NOT DANGEROUS.

The only reason that Maijuana is illegal is the cultural suppression of those who use it. An attack directly against the Hippies. It remains illegal because

were still around.

Now for those of you who are against marijuana legalization heres something to think about.

Here in Oregon the econoimics of Marijuna are huge. Marijuana is Oregon's Lagest industry. If the War On Drugs were ever sucsessful is its goals of

wipeing out marijuana as a cash crop.Oregons economy would colapse. Oregon would become an impoverised third world nation.

On the other hand if Marijuana was legalized it could be taxed and regulated. The taxes collected from the manufacure ans sales of Marijuana would be

enough to cover everything and reduce and possible even eliminate property taxes. Legalized marijuana means more jail space open for violent offenders.

It costs aproxamatly $250 a day to keep a pothead behind bars where they do nothing more then what most potheads do anyway sit around all day watching

TV eating and smoking pot. Now I dont figgure that theres very many of you working class mainstreamer who really would approve of your money being

waisted this way. We Hippies understand, we think its a waist to. But its not our fault that the law makers are so predudice.

Next time the legalization ballot comes up think about where you want to spend your money. I doubt its in provideing some pothead the Meals and a place

to sleep just because he got high.

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