Ed insisted that Africans would never be free until they at least shed the whiteman's forced religion. Ed regularly disrupted church when he was forced by his parents to attend, and compared the church to the NAZI YOUTH programs of Hitler's Germany calling them both racist - irrational PROPAGANDA/BRAINWASHING organizations. Seeing that this was America he concluded he had every right to accept or reject any religion he wanted, "this is America," he was constantly quoted as saying when asked why he wasn't a Christian and seemed proud not to be. This stance did not make him a favorite among his more Christian relatives, by the time he was a teenager he learned to keep his opinions on religion to himself. Other than this he was regarded as an average teenager in black America.  

As a youngster Edward was not really interested in being a "good student" preferring to just pass on to the next grade, while teacher's and counselors all recognized Ed's above average intellect. He flat out just wasn't interested in being an "A" student although excelling in many standardized tests, and having above average reasoning ability.

At age 16 Ed smoked his first "marijuana cigarette" and instantly was impressed with its medicinal healing powers, in regards to his ASTHMA. He stopped using the dangerous chemical medicine's he was prescribed, usually Steroids. With his new medicine "marijuana” Ed was able to live a pretty normal health life. His friends affectionately began to call him "weedman" because he constantly boasted of its healing power's and always had some, and rarely declined to share if asked. "SHARE THE WEED IS STILL A FAVORITE QUOTE OF HIS"

THE TRUTH IS MARIJUANA IS GOOD FOR ASTHMA!
FACT: MARIJUANA IS GOOD FOR ASTHMA SUFFERS Marijuana is a very good asthma medicine, despite Christian objections to the herb. Asthma Studies (US REPORT "marijuana helps with asthma), (Marijuana as Asthma Medicine.)& ( Marijuana is a medicine) 

The first ban on Marijuana was a "CHRISTIAN" religious ban - Pope innocent V11 (1484) decreed "cannabis" a unholy herb, Satan’s weed, herb of heathens, weed of the satanic masses etc., Christians still enforce this ridiculous ban.

Nov 1985 his oldest daughter CHANEL was born to his "woman friend Pam", who later became his first wife.

This picture was taken in June 1989, while in the ARMY on the balcony of apartment in Quiddersbach, West Germany. -

In 1986 he enlisted in the USMC and without his medicine (“MARIJUANA”) and had an Asthma attack, he was then discharged. After being medically discharged from the U.S.M.C. he changed his name to Edward and enlisted in the US Army. This time he continued to use marijuana as his asthma medicine despite what the government said about it. It was his medicine. April 18th, 1988 he and Pam were married at Ft Bliss Texas Chapel #7. He was honorably dis-charged on June 21st, 1990, and became a coast to coast trucker. Buying his own truck pictured below in 1994.
 
 

While driving in Arizona in 1992 he came upon individuals who were trying to Legalize Marijuana for medicinal reasons. Eventually succeeding with Arizona prop 200. Ed being a medicinal marijuana user quickly got involved in PROVIDING MARIJUANA to others who also wished to use this great herb. Again his friends affectionately began to call him "weedman".

Following the teachings of MARCUS GARVEY to shed the "whiteman's" religion he subsequently became involved in the RASTAFARIAN faith. RASTAFARI is an African based religion that embrace's nature and herbal medicine's; founded by Africans on Jamaica in the 1930's. He had totally rejected Christianity at this point in his life and avidly began following the RASTAFARIAN faith, in 1994 after his born again Christian wife "Pam" had two abortions he didn't want her to have (which he called murder). They broke up over her legally killing his kids!

BABY MURDERING IS LEGAL IN AMERICA

MARIJUANA IS NOT

After the abortions he was obsessed with having kids. Between June 95 - Sept 98 he remarried and had three more kids becoming a very proud father again. Two with Janice his wife and one with Linda Holden. The state of New Jersey has taken all parental rights to one of his children Ajanea because of his acceptance of this illegal religion, RASTAFARI. "He say's in New Jersey you can be a Homosexual, a Lesbian, a single mother, and have kids but if you follow RASTAFARI - "a illegal religion", you can-not have a child!!!"

  Ed used marijuana both recreationally/religiously as well as medicinally with-out incident until he was 33, (Nov 24th-97) when he was arrested and charged with conspiracy to posse’s marijuana. Instead of accepting the state of New Jersey's offer to a plea deal which would have sent him to prison for years he insisted on a Defense of Jury Nullification. He learned of Jury Nullification as a child reading about such individuals as William Penn and Martin Luther King.

MLK - recognized Jury Nullification as a way to equal treatment in US courts of law. This was one of the reasons MLK insisted on voter rights for Africans, you see Africans who were excluded from voting where also excluded from serving on juries. During the Jim Crow era Africans were thrown in jail by all white juries at record numbers. 

ED believer’s drug laws are racist, and worst than the Jim Crow laws of the 30's 40's and 50's

Through-out history human have always used intoxicants, it really depended on what part of the world, or culture you followed as to what intoxicant you used. I.E, the Chinese used opium, Mexicans and Africans used cannabis; South American used the coca plant. Europeans used (Alcohol) beer and later tobacco. While this country is supposed to be a melting pot, the belief's and customs of the dominate culture - (European) have been made into law, others have been made illegal. - Thus the intoxicants preferred by the dominate race is legal to consume (Alcohol and Tobacco) while the intoxicants and many aspects of t minority cultures (religions) have been made illegal by the larger more dominate white culture. Substances used by minorities are called drugs and made illegal. Religions like RASTAFARI, VOODOO, SANTERIA and many others are called "CULT'S" and Africans wishing to follow them are confronted with laws that make their faiths illegal to practice!!!!

All while the European intoxicants are legal, despite the fact that tobacco and alcohol kill 500,000 Americans each year while other intoxicants like marijuana kill no-one ever. Yet the dominate European-American society falsely claims marijuana is dangerous and outlaws it's use. Those who ignore the lies are ruined by the dominate culture is this racist or not? ( SEE: This Story )

Today Africans are thrown in prison in record numbers, the dominate white society now use's the racist drug laws to do it. Ed recognizing this just wanted to tell the truth about marijuana to his jury. He founded the LMP "LEGALIZE MARIJUANA PARTY" on April 1st, 1998. He ran for public offices under the "Legalize Marijuana Party" in 1998, 1999 & in 2000 as his trial was under-way as a way of informing his juror's. Hoping that jurors who could see the truth in the marijuana laws and not just the propaganda that the government irrationally insists is the truth. He made a point of letting the local media quote him, knowing according to Miranda decision anything he said and did could and would be used against him. ( see stories) It was amazing the resistance the legal profession put up to keep Ed from telling the truth about marijuana. Several lawyer's refused to assist him and the Office of the Public defender refused as well despite being ordered to do so. Despite this Ed insisted on utilizing open Avocation of Jury Nullification for his defense.

When asked why don't civil rights organizations like the NAACP raise these same concerns he state's, "the majority of the leadership of the NAACP are clergy in the Christian church and are hopelessly programmed to believe the lie's of white society". The church continuing to serve it's purpose he say's. - TO KEEP Africans in their place's, conforming to white rituals and customs as America's slave owner's had originally intended.

"One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty. I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law." - Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968),

TRIAL COVERAGE

The trial began on Sept 18th after quite a bit of delaying, and resistance to his defense. Quickly Ed started using his planned tactic's and two Juror's were reduced to tears one being excused on day two of testimony. The Prosecutor recognizing Ed may at least get a hung jury decided to offer him a very good deal. - He accepted the deal which would allow have allowed him to be released in less than a year. - A week later he motioned the court to allow him to withdrawal his motion. On Dec. 1st, 2000 Judge Thompson had the choice to either allow Ed to withdraw his motion or he could have sentenced him to prison. "HE SENTENCED HIM TO "PRISON". Ed vowed to appeal! 
 

PRISON FOR MY RELIGION!
  I'm now going to prison for my religion here in America! Where your supposed to have freedom of religion! The founding fathers of this country made freedom of religion the number 1 right, yet today these morons we call politicians have made some religions illegal and no-body cares because it's not their religion.