----FUCK YOU  This is my body !!----

 

I freely choose to ingest marijuana into my body - Fuck the law!
 

                                 TIMES of Trenton

Up in smoke, down the pipes 
http://www.njo.com/burlington/times/index.ssf?/burlington/times/06-09-_QRBFT2B.html
 

06/09/00 
By NICK MANETTO
Staff Writer
 

MOUNT HOLLY -- With his wife and two children looking on, Edward Forchion, the perennial political candidate who advocates legalizing marijuana, was arrested outside the county building here yesterday afternoon for allegedly smoking the drug. 
Burlington County Sheriff Gary Daniels himself slapped the cuffs on Forchion, a man who calls himself a protest candidate. This year, Forchion is running under the ballot slogan Legalize Marijuana/Father's Rights for both Burlington County freeholder and for the First Congressional District House seat. 

Carrying a sign reading "Stop the Drug Wars/Stop the Government Lies," Forchion said that as part of his campaign, "I'll be smoking marijuana publicly whenever I feel like it." He said he plans to run a civil disobedience candidacy. 
Wearing a T-shirt saying "Marijuana: It's OK, it's just illegal," Forchion was arrested and led away by Daniels, who made the bust as he returned to his office from lunch. 
Forchion's wife and two young children saw him get arrested. His wife, who identified herself only as "Janice" because she uses a different last name, said she is growing tired of her husband's shenanigans.

As one of the couple's children called "Daddy, Daddy," Janice said, "I've asked him to stop, but he says it's a cause he has to do." She said she traveled with him because she had an appointment in Mount Holly, and because he told her he was not going to get himself arrested. 

Forchion said he planned the press conference to announce his candidacy. 
He told Daniels it was not marijuana he was smoking, but his wife said he does not smoke cigarettes because he has asthma. Daniels, who said he "definitely" smelled marijuana smoke, said Forchion swallowed the cigarette. 

Forchion was charged with possession of marijuana, destruction of evidence for swallowing the cigarette and possession of drug paraphernalia. Forchion is also wanted on a number of outstanding warrants for past drug charges and traffic violations.
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                         COURIER POST 
 

Political Gadfly, arrested on marijuana charges outside county courthouse

by Carol Camegno 
 Courier-Post Staff



 MOUNT HOLLY 

   Ed "njweedman" Forchion, a perennial politicial candidate and marijuana advocate, was arrested again thursday on drug charges. This time Forchion was charged by Burlington County Sheriff Gary Daniels during a protest of the marijuana laws outside the county administration building.

    Forchion had just told reporter's he was smoking marijuana in public and would thoughout his independant campaigns for county freeholder and Congress when Daniels passed by on his way back from lunch. The sheriff promptly handcuffed Forchion at the scene. Forchion, 35, a former truck driver from Browns Mills, swallowed the alledged marijuana cigarette, which appeared to be still lit.

    Forchion then denied he was smoking marijuana. He was charged with possesion of less than 50 grams of marijuana and destruction of evidence. Forchion, who also is facing separate distribution charges in Bellmawr, was charged with possesion when he smoked inside the state capital in March. 

    Daneils said Forchion probably would be transported to Camden County Jail after processing because he had several outstanding warrants against him for failing to appear in traffic court in Winslow Township. "It's pretty egregious to have some someone smoking marijuana right in front of the courthouse," he added. 
 
 
 
 
 

 


 
 

                                                                      FUCK THE LAW
                                                                SMOKE IT ANYWAY!
 
 
 
 
 
 

                       BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES
http://www.phillyburbs.com/burlingtoncountytimes/news/news_archive/4521499.htm
Pro-marijuana candidate busted again 

By John Reitmeyer 
BCT staff writer 



 

MOUNT HOLLY - It started as a news conference at which Ed Forchion announced he was running for a seat on the county Board of Freeholders. It ended with the candidate busted on charges of smoking a marijuana cigarette on the courthouse lawn.

Forchion, a Browns Mills resident who says he represents the Legalize Marijuana Party, was arrested yesterday after lighting and smoking a suspected marijuana cigarette.

Holding a sign that read "stop government lies'' and "stop the drug wars,'' Forchion had just begun discussing his plans for the campaign season when Burlington County Sheriff Gary Daniels placed him in handcuffs.

"I'll be smoking marijuana publicly whenever I feel like it,'' Forchion said just before his arrest.

When confronted by Daniels, Forchion denied he was smoking marijuana and then swallowed the cigarette. Daniels said the odor was strong enough to warrant an arrest.

Forchion was charged with marijuana possession, destruction of evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Daniels. The sheriff was returning from lunch break when he noticed the news conference.

"I happened to walk up. It's pretty egregious having a person smoking marijuana in front of the courthouse,'' Daniels said.

Forchion turned in enough petition signatures prior to Tuesday's filing deadline for independent party candidates to get on the ballot in this year's Burlington County Freeholder race. Two seats on the board are at stake, with two incumbent Republicans and two Democratic challengers also running.

Forchion also filed petitions to run as an independent for the congressional seat now held by U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, D-1st , of Haddon Heights.

He said his platform in both races is dominated by marijuana activism tied to his religious beliefs. He said some rituals in his religion, Rastafarianism, call for marijuana use. Because that is prohibited in New Jersey, Forchion said he's campaigning to change laws and make practicing his religion legal.

A perennial candidate, Forchion unsuccessfully sought seats in both the U.S. Congress and state Legislature. He was arrested last March in the Statehouse after he lit a suspected marijuana cigarette during a state Assembly session.
 
 

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                                              Mt Holly - Motion
                                                                     Mt Holly NJ
                                                              Filed-JULY 12th, 2000
 

 "4th of July Statement"

Edward "njweedman" Forchion 

  -vs- 

  State of New Jersey 
 
 

SUMMONS # S996924 
 
 MOTION(s)to:  (1) dismiss -Medical Marijuana is legal per 21u.s.c. & 321(p)
 
(2) dismiss-The substance was not marijuana 
 
(3) Change venue to Federal Court, or Superior Court where my right to a jury is preserved
 
(4) dismiss-Arrest is a Violation of 14th Amendment, 9th amendment, 1st amendment as well as a violation of 1964 civil rights act.
                                   
(5) dismiss-The public statement/ demonstration of June 8th, was a request of redress a 1st amendment right 
 
(6) Change venue to Superior Court level.(Request 4 Jury Trial)

(7) Dismiss - Enforcement of the marijuana prohibition violates defendants right to freely practice his religion - a violation of the 1964 civil rights act which clearly protects religion.

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                   Medical Marijuana is legal 

                  This motion is based on the fact that marijuana is a 100% natural
             medicine used by man-especially people of color (which defendant is) for
             over 5000 years. That marijuana is a Religious Sacrament to member's of
             some religion's , in defendant's case "I am a practicing Rastafarian".

             The possesion of marijuana for medical/religious purpose's is legal.
             as per 21u.s.c. &321(p) 
 

            The description of a schedule 1 substance in accordance with the CSA
            Controlled Substance Act of 1970, substance must:
             (1) Have no medical value in the U.S.
             (2) Be subject to wide spread abuse
             (3) Lack of accepted safety for the drug, under medical supervision

   Marijaua doesn't fit into any of these definations: It doesn't fit you've got to acquit. The facts are marijuana has (1) Medical value in the US, (2) use not abuse (3) My owwn Dr.'s accept my use of marijuana. 
 

History of Marijuana's Illegality
The First, and longest surviving Marijuana Prohibition is a religious ban ! 

1484: The Catholic leader, Pope Innocent VIII labeled CANNABIS as an unholy sacrament of the Satanic mass and issues a papal ban on cannabis medicines.- The term "Devil weed", Killer Weed, and Satan's herb, were all derived from this Religious Decree. 

Presently - despite constitutional protection, this religious ban is still enforced. Although the constitution provides for separation of church and state. Catholic and Christian member's of congress, and the state legislature have unconstitutional made this religious ban into law. - This law infriges upon my right (US -Constitution,1st amentment) to "freely exercise my faith", and further denies me the ability to worship "almighty God" in a manner agree-able to the dicates of my conceince. NJ Constitution Article 1(3)
 

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  This motion is based on the fact-truth, that marijuana is a 100% natural medicine used by man-especially people of color (which defendant is) for over 5000 years. Marijuana was first regulated at the federal level by the Marihuana Taxation Act of 1937, which required anyone producing, distributing, or using marijuana for medical purposes to register and pay a tax, and which effectively prohibited non-medical use of the plant. Although the Act did not make medical use of marijuana illegal, it did make it expensive and incovenient.

 This Act was a Jim Crow law, as it was directed at blacks, and mexican's originally, who at that time were the only user's of marijuana in this country. For blacks and mexican's who freely wanted to use natural " medicial marijuana", they were thus forced to use dangerous man-made chemical medicine's owned and patent by white-males.  Dr.'s were intimidated into no-longer prescribing "medical Marijuana". The MTA - was designed to force/assimilate blacks and mexican's into ending their religious and cultural use of marijuana in complaince with white european thought/belief that marijuana use was a sin according to European Christian/Catholic belief's. Thoughout the 40-50's the government produced propaganda commericals movies and literature all telling outright lie's about marijuna. ( example: The Movie Reefer Madness) - Or Bureau of Narcotic's Director Harry Anglinger's contention that marijuana made white women crave negroe's. 

This act -The MTA of 1937 remains one of the toughest Jim Crow laws still being enforced. It is no mistake that blacks are dis-approtionatedly incarcerated by the greatest Jim Crow law ever and it is no mistake that it is still in existance. The only difference is during the civil rights movement of the sixtie's white's were introduced to marijuana in mass. The marijuana laws are now used to keep the all white controlled prison industry supplied with bodies, mainly bodies of color, not public safety concern's. The government knows marijuana is safe. 

Calling marijuana dangerous is just the public lie presented to the public to insure enslavement of citizens. Mainly citizens of color, and unforunated white's who have been taught the truth about marijuana, by people's of color. The marijuana laws are a major vehicle for the legalized enslavement of citizens into the all white controlled prison industry. It's no fluck that the Governor's Christy Whitman's husband is entrenched in the prison industry and she encourages increased incarceration for victimless drug laws. - These laws, which enslave state citizens also enrich  investor's in the state prison industry. Present day legal slavery. And it's done under the cloak of law.  The Marijuana laws remain in effect for political reasons as well, person's incarcerated  under marijuana laws are also in-effect political prisoner's.
 

The Governor as head of the state, is a slave master, law enforcement personel such as Gary Daniels are overseer's of modern day slavery. Person's who know the thruth about marijuana and use it are enslaved. All person's currently incarcerated in NJ State prisons are political prisoner'sforced to work for the state in order to keep thier minds occupied. The state sells the service's of these political prisoner's to private corpartions ,towns, person's and entities.  ep 
 

It is no crime to heal one's self, it is no crime to ingest what a citizen wants into his or her own body, it is no crime to worship god, in a manner which is agreeable to him or her. 

The crime: knowing the truth ("that marijuana is one of the safest theraputic substance's known to man") and acting on it. Quote from DEA Administrative Law Judge FrancisYoung

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   In 1970 congress obviously mis-classified marijuana as a schedule 1 drug under the provision's of the (CSA) Controlled  Substance Act. The State of New Jersey followed suit. In the last 30 years since this mistake was enacted the State of New Jersey has both recoginized marijuana's medicinmal value and re-affirmed it's mistaken classification of marijuana as having no- medicinimal value with it's inclusion of marijuana as a schedule 1 drug. (CDS). 

   On May 8th, 2000 - I Edward "njweedman" Forchion, the defendant in this case was charged with (cds)possesion,2c:35-10a, possesion of paraphepnalia, 2c:36-2, destruction of CDS evidence, 2c:29-3b. I challenge the law, it has a serious flaw in it. The substance "medical marijuana" is legal under 21 U.S.C. &321(p). Despite the attempts by the state of new jersey to try to ignore/hide this fact. 

   While I  maintain the substance I was accused of ingesting (both by smoking and eating) was not marijuana, for the purpose's of this motion.  I will challenge the State of New Jersey's allegation that marijuana is a schedule 1 drug. I personally receive all of my "medical marijuana" from the State of Arizona. The State of Arizona , in 1996 rescheduled marijuana as a  schedule 2 drug, in accordance to it's proposition 2000 . Making it a legal  medicine within the State of Arizonia. 

   Based on the undenialable fact, that I'm a medical/religious user of  Marijuana, receiving my medical-sacramental marijuana across state line's, one state classifying marijuana as medical while the other New Jersey claiming thru this prosecution that marijuana has no medicimal value.  I request of the court to veiw this alledged State of New Jersey criminal act, prosecution or indictment in light of federal commerce clause. 

 SHOULD THE COURT FIND THAT THE COMMERCE CLAUSE APPLIES TO THE "INTERSTATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA" ACTIVITIES SET FORTH IN N.J. statue's 2c-35__, and 2c-35__, THOSE ACTIVITIES DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE UNDER 21 U.S.C. §841(a), (1) BECAUSE "MEDICAL MARIJUANA" IS A FEDERALLY RECOGONIZED PRE-1938-GRANDFATHERED MEDICINE (21 U.S.C. §321(p)) SUBJECT TO FDA REGULATION UNDER 21 U.S.C. §301 et. seq.  and not a schedule 1 drug as the State of New Jersey alledge's in this misdomeanor. 

    Defendant, "NJWEEDMAN" is charged  with violating NJ status, 2c-35__, - the possesion of marijuana, a Schedule I substance. As noted, for purposes of this motion, the undisputed facts establish that the State of New Jersey has no evidence of possesion of the "medical marijuana," e.g., marijuana cultivated and used for medicinal purposes within the meaning U.S.C.§301 et. seq. 

     Should the Court find that the Commerce Clause does, in fact, apply to the "medical marijuana" activities set forth in the charge _________-, those activities do not constitute an offense under 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1), or NJ Status 2c:35___ because "medical marijuana" is a federally recognized pre-1938-medicine (21 U.S.C. §321(p)) subject to FDA regulation under 21 U.S.C. §301 et. seq. "Medical marijuana" is not a Schedule I substance subject to 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1), or NJ 2c:35__ as alleged in the charge. 
 
 

                        Factual Basis for this motion(s) are:

   AA.- History truth.

   A. Relevant Federal Statutes and "The Grandfather Clause"

  The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 ("the FDCA"), 21 U.S.C. §301 et seq., is designed to protect public health by regulating "new drugs" that are intended for use in interstate commerce. Barnes v. United States, 142 F.2d 648 (9th Cir.1944); United States v. Kordel, 164 F.2d 913 (7th Cir.1947); United States v. Two Bags, Poppy Seeds, 147 F.2d 123 (6th Cir. 1945). There exists, however, a "grandfather" clause which exempts certain old drugs from this "new drug" status. 21 U.S.C. §321(p)(1); United States v. Rutherford, 442 U.S.544, 546-48 (1979); Rutherford v. United States, 541 F.2d. 1137, 1140-42 (10th Cir.1976) (reversed on other grounds, 442 U.S. 544). 

     As explained by federal regulators, when Congress revamped the FDCA in 1939, it "accepted those drugs marketed prior to 1938 which had been subject to the 1906 provisions of the FDCA [requiring drugs to be identified in recognized medical authorities such as the National Formulary, United States Dispensatory, Pharmacopeia of the United States, or other similar sources] provided these very old drugs retain their exact formulations and are never promoted for new uses." 57 Fed.Reg. 10499, 10503 (1992) (citing 21 U.S.C. §321(p) and (w)). As further explained, these pre-1938 drugs "are politically 'grandfathered' drugs" and "need not meet modern standards for safety and effectiveness." Ibid; United States v. Rutherford, 442 U.S. at 546-48; Rutherford v. United States, 541 F.2d. at 1140-42. 

    As will now be shown, marijuana is one of those "very old drugs" that was grandfathered in as a medicine back in 1938. Marijuana (more commonly known as cannabis) was widely recognized for its medicinal use in the medical journals of that time, and brand-name companies, such as Parke-Davis and Eli Lilly, were cultivating "home-grown cannabis" and selling the "flowering tops" of the plant for use in the treatment of illnesses such as anorexia, chronic pain, spasticity, and nausea. 

  B. "Medical Marijuana" Is A Bona Fide Medicine 

 Within The Meaning Of The Grandfather Clause Exemption First, it bears emphasizing that federal regulators readily recognize "medical marijuana" as an authentic pre-1938 medicine: 

     "Cannabis sativa L. was one of the first plants to be used by man for fiber, food, medicine, and in social and religious rituals. There were approximately 20 traditional medicinal uses of cannabis ... in Western medicine from the mid-19th to the early 20th century ...In 1941, marijuana passed out of the National Formulary and the United States Pharmacopeia."   54 Fed.Reg. 53767, 53774 (1989). 

Next, recorded documents existing within private and public libraries, now located on the world-wide web, (internet) further reveal evidence of marijuana's recognition and acceptance as medicine prior to1938. Defendant submits the attached declaration and supporting exhibits which verifies the pre-1938 acceptance of marijuana in the United States Dispensatory, Pharmacopeia of the United States, and Materia Medica acknowledging marijuana's use in the treatment of pain relief, epilepsy, appetite loss, depression, vomiting, etc., etc., etc. 
 See Attached -(Declaration of Edward "njweedman" Forchion). 

 As set forth in this declaration, companies such as Parke-Davis, Eli Lilly, Merck, and Squibb made extensive use of marijuana for commercial medicinal purposes and not only manufactured and sold marijuana preparations, they cultivated "home-grown cannabis" and then sold the "flowering tops" of those plants by the gram, ounce and pound. (NJWEEDMAN- Declaration.) 

   Thus, the "medical marijuana" that I the defendant "njweedman" is charged with possesion,  is identical to the type of marijuana that was cultivated and marketed for medical use back in 1937. Since "medical  marijuana" is a federally recognized pre-1938 medicine, not a Schedule I  substance, defendant's conduct does not constitute an offense in violation of NJ status: 2c:35___, and 2c:35____.. In fact these newly enacted status are seriously flawed in that it erronerously classifies marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, which requires substance's in the schedule 1 classification to have no medical value in the U.S. . 

   It is common knowledge that marijuana has medicimal value. The fact that marijuana has medicinal value and is used medicinally in the US, by definition in not a schedule 1 drug. In fact the State of New Jersey seems to ignore that it recoginized marijuana's medicimal value in 1981, with the enactment of the ("the CDS Therapeutic Research Act  )______ sponsered by (r) Sen. Bassano. (see attached) 

Currently there are several on going federal programs that distribute marijuana for medical purpose's under the 1978 Compassionate Use Act. - (See Attached)
 

 Dispite the so-called illegality of it Dr'.s often tell patients to use marijuana for a wide variety of ailments and symtoms. My Dr.'s are aware of my use of marijuana and do not condem it's use.

  Defendant is also aware of recent federal studies such as the March 1997 release of the IOM - Instute of Medicine report "titled Marijuana as Medicine", this report and it's findings 100% dispute the State of New Jersey's claim that marijuana has no medical value in it's charge. 
   (Defendant has a copy of this) 
 
 

 C. The Burden Is On The Government To Refute Defendant's Claim That His Activity Falls Within The Grandfather Exemption 

    In Rutherford v. United States, 541 F.2d. at 1140-42, the court noted, then emphasized that it is the government's obligation to refute a valid claim that a drug falls within the grandfather exemption. 542 F.2d at 1143 ("FDA would have to present substantial evidence to support the proposition that Laetrile is not grandfathered by the exemptions"). Moreover, once the FDA issues its determination, that ruling is then "reviewable by a district court."  Ibid (citing Weinberger v. Hynson, Wescott & Dunning, Inc., 412 U.S. 609 (1973) To date, defendant Edward "njweedman" Forchion is unaware of any administrative (or court reviewed) finding refuting defendant's claim that "medical marijuana" is a legal pre-1938 grandfathered drug.1-(ft note) 

   It is anticipated that the State of New Jersey will claim the medical use of marijuana was repealed or otherwise un-grandfathered when Congress enacted the Controlled Substances Act and placed marijuana into Schedule I. See 21 U.S.C. §812(I)(c). As will now be shown, the pre-1938 recognition of marijuana as medicine and its acceptance as a grandfathered drug has never been repealed or removed from its grandfather status. 

   First, as explained in 57 Fed.Reg. 10499, "[t]here is nothing in the Controlled Substances Act, its legislative history, or its purpose that would indicate Congress intended to depart radically from existing Federal law" regarding the identification and use of drugs. Id. at 10503.

Rather, the CSA must read in conjunction with the FDCA and "viewed inlight of the prior legal status of these drugs under the FDCA." Id at10504. When the CSA is examined in conjunction with the FDCA and "viewed in light of the prior legal status of these drugs under the FDCA," it becomes evident that Congress continued to recognize the validity of drugs, including "medical marijuana," qualified under the FDCA's grandfather clause. As set forth in 21 U.S.C. §812, and NJ State Status 2c_35___, and 2c:35____, - Schedule I substances are defined as follows: 

"Unless specifically excepted ..., any material, compound, mixture, or preparation, which contains any quantity of the following ... (10) Marihuana." 21 U.S.C. §812 Schedule I(c). 

    The "unless specifically excepted" clause must be read to refer to 21 U.S.C. §321(p) where Congress "specifically excepted" and accepted as medicine those drugs marketed prior to 1938 which qualified for the grandfather clause exemption. See 57 Fed.Reg. at 10504 ("Congress put pre-1938-grandfathered drugs into Schedules II, III, IV and V of the CSA."). If Congress had intended to repeal marijuana's pre-1938-grandfather recognition under §321(p), it would have made clear its intent to repeal medical marijuana's exempt status. Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill, 437 U.S. 153, 189-90 (1978) (collecting cases) ("intention of the legislature to repeal must be clear and manifest"). 

    Next, in Rutherford v. United States, 542 F.2d 1137, the court discussed the possibility that the drug Laetrile may qualify for the grandfather exemption but could also be un-grandfathered if the FDA found that Laetrile was "dangerous to health." Id. at 1142 n4. To date, neither Congress, the FDA, nor the DEA, have declared medical marijuana "dangerous to health." In fact, marijuana is listed in a widely recognized source as "generally recognized as safe."2 

     Thus, unless the government can prove otherwise, defendant's possesion of "medical marijuana" is a statutorily recognized activity in accordance with 21 U.S.C. §321(p). Accordingly, defendant's conduct does not constitute an offense within the meaning of 21 U.S.C.§841(a)(1): "Medical marijuana" is not a Schedule I substance; "medical marijuana" is a bona fide pre-1938-grandfathered medicine subject to FDCA regulation. 21 U.S.C. §301 et. seq. 

  (D) - Marijuana is a natural medicine, 

Used by member's of the Rastafarian faith of which defendant Edward Forchion is a member. Under the Freedom of Religion clause in the US constitution as well as the NJ Constitution. The 1964 Civil Rights Act. The Defendant should not be charged. June 8th, defendant was demonstrating this fact, with a prop.

  1. - The defendant in following his conceince, his faith's teachings and belief's regard marijuana as a medicine and the demonstration of his medicial, spritual use on  June 8th 2000, before the burlington County press corp, was in fact a request for redress, a first amendment right. 

  2. - Marijuana is scientifically not a schedule 1 drug as the state of New Jersey alledge's in these charges. Currently 35 state's have recognized marijuana's medicimal value.(including New Jersey). 8 state's and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for medical reason's.
 ( Arizona, California, Maine, Washington St., Oregon, Alaska, and Nevada.) 

20% of the American people now live in state's where marijuana is a medicine. 

 (E) -  No Evidence 

 The Substance the state of New Jersey say's was marijuana was in fact not. 

(F)  Constitutional Right violation -14th Amendment. "Equal protoction under the law"
 

 As was stated earlier thru the  "Compassionate Use Act" - the federal government distributes medical marijuana to individuals, while the state of New Jersey is arresting me for using marijuana as my medicine. Why am I not so protected? How could I be facing up to 6 months in jail, and a loss of all federal education funds for essentially doing exactedly what other's are premitted to do legally. The State of New Jersey has no constitutional power to prevent me from using my chose of medicine. 
 

 (G) - The case be heard in Burlington County Superior Court before a Jury
 

  I the defendant wish to be judged by a jury of my peers. In light of the fact that municipal courts in new jersey operate in violation of the US and NJ constitution's guarantee of a jury trial, I the defendant wish to be Judged by a jury of my peer's which can only occur in the State Superior court's. Jury Nullification is a constitutional function of a jury. A Jury is empowered to use it's own conceince and current moral's to dictate, or reject laws.
  1972- D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals - 473 F. 2d 1113 

    The Jury has the right to Judge a law as well as evidence. By Denying me the right to a Jury trial the state is again attempting to ignore the will of the people who when asked accept the fact that marijuana is a natural medicine and not a schedule 1 drug.  As the state of New Jersey claims. The State of New Jersey use's the municipal court system to deny the people the right to judge it's laws by placing certain charge's with the juristicition of the Municipal court where Politically appointed Judge's dictate and carry out Political Policy. The Democrat and Republican Parties force the continuance of marijuana prohibition by utilizing the municipal court  system for enforcement solely to prevent juries from utiling Jury Nullification.  I as the defendant am confident that a jury wouldn't convict any citizen for using  "medical marijuana". The state is preventing defendant from appealing to the conceince of his peer's by placing charges Mt. Holly municipal court where the right to a jury trial is unlawfully with-held. The right to a jury trial is absolute, the constitution doesn't give exception to municipal courts in New Jersey.

    Congress on Oct 8, 1998 enacted the higher Education Act of 98. This act had a clause within it, which if convicted would prohibit defendant from ever receiving Federal  Education Funds. This clause is for citizens who have been convicted three times on possesion of drugs. This I beleive raise the "consequence of magnitude" that would result if a conviction occur's in this prosecution.

    On Feb., 3rd 1999 - Winslow Twp., Conviction currently on appeal.
    Feb., 23rd, 2000 - Cherry Hill Twp., Conviction currently on appeal
    Feb., 29th, 2000 - Haddon Heights., Conviction on appeal. 
     

  (H) - I use marijuana with the full knowledge of my Dr.'s.

 Over the years I have always acknowledged my use of marijuana,  medicimally. At no-time has a Dr. ever told me my use of marijuana as a  medicine was factual wrong or would create a dangerous situation other than the punishment that would be inflicted by the government if caught by the government. ( see attachment - Dr Report) 

   (I) - Ninth Amendment right to regulate my own body is being infringed upon.

   I have never surrendered my ninth amendment right to regulate my own body. No-where in the US Constitution or NJ Constitution do either of them give government the right or authority to regulate my body. I freely chose to regulate my body with safe natural "medical marijuana". The state of New Jersey has no authority to force me to use medicine I freely choose not to use, and it is powerless to stop me from self-medicating with a safe natural medicine including marijuana. 

    My choosing to use marijuana as my medicine in compliance with my religious views, are substantially burdened by the enforcement in this case of New Jersey Statues 2c:35____-,and 2c:35_________. 
 Hobbie v Employment Appeals Commission -480 U.S. 146 (1987)
 Sherbert v Verner, 374 U.S. 398, 83 S. CT. 1790
 Wisconsin v Yoder, 406 U.S. 205, 92 S. CT 1526

  (J) - Safety - My NJ Constitutional Right to safety is being infringed upon. 
                       Article 1 (1) - If I'm prosecuted for using "medical marijuana".
 

All persons are by nature free and independant, and have certain natural and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining SAFETY and happiness.

  Marijuana is one of the safest thuraputic substance's known to man. zero have ever died of marijuana use. Over 100,000 US citizens died each year from legal man-made drugs. I have of my own free will decided to be safe and use only natural medication's. 

     Statement of the Events of June 8th, 2000. 
 

    On June 8th, I called for a press conference in front of the CourtHouse on Rancocas Rd. Mt Holly. At this press conference I openly was ingesting a natural herb in compliance with my religious belief's. This herb was a prop, and was used for the purpose of media attention. At this press conference I invoked my 9th Amendment Right to "regulate my own body" and stated quite openly that "I would use my medicine (medical/sacramental- marijuana) when-ever I needed it". The government has no constitutional authority to regulate my body. 

   Soon after the press conference began Burlington County Sheriff Gary Daniels rudely interrupted it by unlawfully arresting me for freely ingesting what I freely choose to ingest into my own body. - Sheriff Gary Daniels was violating my "right to regulate my own body". Gary Daniels was enforcing the unlawful, flawed, marijuana prohibition. The government ( or Gary Daniels) has no right, or authority to regulate my body for I am a free man - per 13th, and 14th amendments to the US constitution. As a freeman I freely chose to use "God Grown- safe, natural marijuana". As a free man I have certain inalienable rights, the right to regulate my own body surely must be one of them.

FOOTNOTES

1.-Nor is defendant required to exhaust any conceivable administrative remedy that may be required to adjudicate the "grandfather" exemption. United States v. Kiffer, 477 F.2d. 349, 352 (2nd Cir.1973) ("even assuming the existence of a viable administrative remedy, application of the exhaustion doctrine to criminal cases is generally not favored because of the 'the severe burden' it imposes on defendants.") (quoting McKart v. United States, 395 U.S. 185, 187 (1969)). 

2.-Duke, James A: "Handbook of Phytochemical Constituents of GRAS Herbs and other Economic Plants" (1992) at p. 128. 

3.- The 1999, Institute of Medicine Report Titled "Marijuana as Medicine" - In 1996 after Arizona, and California citizens voted in the legalization of medical marijuana. Drug Czar Gen. MCcaffery called "medical marijuana" Cheech and Chong medicine, and commissioned this study to prove it. - Again as in the Shaffer Commision report, he got the truth, the IOM report now is in the process of being buried. 

4.- The 1972, Shaffer Commission, named after former Penn. Governor William Shaffer who headed the study. The study challenged the Scheduling of marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, and the appropiateness of prosecuting individuals for using this relatively safe substance. - (President Nixon- after reading the truthful report buried it, and refused to follow the shaffer commission's recommendations. Many believe in anger at the anti-war movement who he despised.
 

RASTAFARIAN - Is a recognized religion. It is a religion which first took root in Jamaica, it is based on a combination of Old testimate ideology and East African, philsohy. Most follower's are Black. During the 1920's with the rise of Jamiacian Nationalist and American Black leader Marcus Garvey it gained adherents in the United State's See - Mircea Eliade, Encyclopedia of Religion pages 96-97 (1989).
 It is one of the 1,558 religious groups sufficiently stable and distinctive to be identified as one of the existing religions in this counrty. Standard descriptions of thereligion emphasize the use of marijuana in cultic ceremonies designed to bring the believer closer to the divinity and to enhance unity among believers. Functionally, marijuana-- known as ganja in the language of the religion -- operates as a sacrament with the power to raise the partakers above the mundane and to enhance their spiritual unity. 
SEE:- US-vs- Bauer, 75 F.3d 1366 (9th Circ.-1996)
 

 


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On Nov. 13th, 2003 this case was

"DISMISSED"
 
 
 
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