Cannabis news from Czech Republic

[firefox]

This is over a month old. The significance of this link is that it reminds us that the reform to Free Cannabis is a world wide effort and in Europe it is falling fast. Norway, Finland and Sweden are the bad asses for prohibition in Europe and the French government would surely want honorable mention for US satisfaction. Of course anybody that knows anything recognizes the land of the free as the badest prohibitionist country of them all even though we do not have the death penalty like in the Phillipines. Ironic isn't it?

From http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/414/czechrepublic.shtml

Europe: Czech Lower House Passes Drug Reform Measure, Including Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession and Personal Grows 12/9/05
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/414/czechrepublic.shtml

The Czech Republic's lower house last week approved a penal code revision that will decriminalize simple marijuana possession and allow for growing for personal use. The measure is likely to pass the Senate and be approved by President Vaclav Klaus, reports Czech activist and journalist Bushka Bryndova.



Czech marijuana reform demonstration
courtesy Michal Vlk
The proposed new law draws a distinction between soft drugs (cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms) and hard drugs. While penalties for hard drugs remain practically unchanged, possession of small amounts of marijuana or a limited (the number is yet to be set) number of plants will no longer merit prosecution.

Potential sentences for larger quantities of marijuana would be set at up to one year in prison, while the penalties for "very large" amounts would be set at up to five years. Marijuana or mushroom growers cultivating quantities larger than those defined as personal use face maximum sentences of six months and one year, respectively. Growers of "very large" amounts could face up to three years.

Under the old law, while small time marijuana possessors faced only a fine, those caught in possession of amounts larger than 20 joints faced up to five years in prison. "Thus, the new legislation will considerably reduce sentences for cannabis," writes Bryndova. Similarly, the old law treated any growing of marijuana or mushrooms as a serious offense punishable by years in prison.

[WhiteTara]

1. the corporation can not tolerate a mind

that is free of their control. Same war on all things sex. Such fearful little men who need lots and lots of therapy. Maybe that is what we should be doing is therapy instead of prison. 12 Step work for all, every day

[K-W]

3. People are controlled by fear and desire.

Who controls the sources of fear and desire controls people.

People who smoke marijuana are hard to control unless you criminalize pot making it illegal to grow, forcing people to risk thier lives and carreers to obtain it and forcing people to rely on a supply network that can be shaped by law enforcement officials.

[firefox]

2. Another Czech article, in the LA Times no less

This is a link to the LA Times article- http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-weed24jan24,0,7449540.story
It is also up at http://www.medpot.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=31613&st=0&#entry46404

It basically says that the Czech people reject prohibition and growing and enhancing is going to be part of life forever. Cannabis prohibition is a world wide phenomenon that came about in the dark ages when the leading US expert could go around and testify that he smoked some pot and turned into a bat. The darkness is lifting and can never be reinstated.

Free Cannabis For Everyone is The Logical Conclusion.