Time: Sun Mar 30 13:27:38 1997 by primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id LAA24198; Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:17:31 -0700 (MST) by usr06.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id LAA03581; Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:17:23 -0700 (MST) Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 12:46:25 -0800 To: (Recipient list suppressed) From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: ALASKA SUPREME COURT DECISION TO ALLOW ALL U.S. CITIZENS TO GROW MARIJUANA <snip> > >Cannabis Freedom Fund >12021 Wilshire Blvd #356 >Los Angeles CA 90025 > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > >DATE: March 27, 1997 >CONTACT: Richard M. Davis >TEL: (310) 442-9073 > >ALASKA SUPREME COURT DECISION ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY >MAY ALLOW ALL U.S. CITIZENS TO SMOKE AND GROW MARIJUANA. > > >The Cannabis Freedom Fund (CFF), a new California political action committee, >plans a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the nation's cannabis >(marijuana) >prohibition laws. The suit will be based on the Alaska Supreme Court >decision in >Ravin vs State of Alaska, 537 P2d 494, 1975. The Alaska decision gave all >adults in >Alaska over the age of 19 the right to both grow and smoke marijuana in the >privacy >of the home, based on each citizen's fundamental right to privacy in the >home. This >means that the United States Government has known since 1975 that the >prohibition >of cannabis in the other 49 states of the nation is unconstitutional. > >The CFF points out that Section 2, Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution >reads: The citizens >of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of >citizens in the several >states. > >As the government must be held to obey the law and adhere to the >Constitution, what >is not clear is whether or not all Americans already possess the >fundamental right to >smoke and grow marijuana in the privacy of their homes, without further >court action. >The CFF is encouraging the public to follow this case on the World Wide Web >at: http://www.cannabisfund.org . > >Alaska has also rescheduled cannabis to Schedule IVA, which allows licensed >physicians to recommend its use without interference from the federal >government. >In light of the controversy over Proposition 215 in California and >Proposition 200 in >Arizona, the Alaskan Supreme Court decision takes on new importance. > >The CFF mission is to end Cannabis Prohibition and insure a speedy return to >personal freedom in all uses of Cannabis. The group was formed by California >cannabis activists who recognize the tremendous potential benefit to the >American >economy and environment represented by the industrial use of cannabis hemp >for >paper, fiber, fuel, plastics, food, medicine, and building materials. These >uses are >presently prohibited to farmers in the U.S., while Canadian farmers are >free to grow >hemp in 1997. Non- deductible donations to the CFF will help to speed the >process >of bringing this vital issue to court. > >Richard M. Davis >CANNABIS FREEDOM FUND >12021 Wilshire Blvd Ste. 366 >Los Angeles, CA 90025 >(310) 442-9073 > FAX: (310) 442-9072 > >Email: edna@gte.net http://www.cannabisfund.org >Jim Rosenfield jnr@cinenet.net >tel: 310-836-0926 fax: 310-836-0592 >Website -> http://mall.turnpike.net/~jnr/jnr.htm > > ======================================================================== Paul Andrew, Mitchell, B.A., M.S. : Counselor at Law, federal witness email: [address in tool bar] : Eudora Pro 3.0.1 on Intel 586 CPU web site: http://www.supremelaw.com : library & law school registration ship to: c/o 2509 N. Campbell, #1776 : this is free speech, at its best Tucson, Arizona state : state zone, not the federal zone Postal Zone 85719/tdc : USPS delays first class w/o this ========================================================================
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