DECLARATION OF EVIDENT TRUTH

This third millennium offers a fresh perspective on life, the future, liberty and truth.

On this day, I pledge to uphold all valid and reasonable laws of the United States government, the individual States thereof and all laws of the city and county where I may live; except for those laws which have been shown by modern science, logic and understanding to be unfounded, based on lies and which were designed to vilify and persecute a segment of our society for the benefit of another, prohibitionist segment. This prohibition now extends to the use of certain drugs. These prohibitions specifically deny the use of the cannabis plant, for which I now make an exception to my allegiance to these aforementioned laws.

Modern science and common sense have shown that the laws against cannabis use are based not on fact but rather are quite simply tools of oppression. The oppression is becoming more obvious as each day passes. Governments of Mexico, Central and South America, Canada, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and other countries have seen the folly that is a result of the failed U.S. policy on cannabis that now approaches a century of abuse. Many of these countries have changed or are changing their laws in regard to cannabis possession; only their fear of losing U.S. preferential treatment or the breaking of international treaties forced on them by the U.S. government prevents the complete reversal of their cannabis laws.

For some, the use of cannabis can be a moment of enlightenment, an epiphany or a moment of communion with their creator. It is a fundamental right of each U.S. citizen to be allowed this moment of peace and serenity without the threat of government interference. It is therefore necessary this day that I deny the government authority that would prevent use of a sacrament, the cannabis plant.

For many, the use of cannabis is necessary for life, pain prevention or maintenance of other disabilities. Knowing that the real truth about cannabis is aligned with benefit and relief rather than the supposed government truth that speaks of death and destruction; I must again deny the government authority that would prevent the use of cannabis for relief of pain or for other medical reasons.

For all people, certainly for U.S. citizens, there are certain inalienable rights and among them is the pursuit of happiness. Again, because the government laws against cannabis have minimal basis in reality and because they are designed to prevent access to a certain level of contentment that may at times be available through the use of cannabis, I must once again deny my allegiance to the government authority that would unduly prevent the pursuit of a level of happiness as guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence.

Because the government has made no use of accurate, modern data about cannabis and has thus far failed in any reasonable effort to ameliorate this situation, I can make available to their agents more than 10,000 pages of professional documentation prepared by scientists, doctors, governmental bodies and other researchers from around the world that fully support each word of my aforementioned denial of government authority. I am prepared to show the courts and any inquisitive governmental agency how each of these documents and these truths I speak of relate to my life and to the lives of every American citizen.

As of this date, I pledge to support a drug policy that is based on fact and not based on outdated government fiction. I pledge to support a harm reduction policy in regards to drug use. Among those policies I will support is the treatment of severe drug addiction as a health issue and not one of the criminal justice system. Further, I pledge to work towards an education policy that provides factual, truthful information about drugs to all children. Insofar as cannabis is concerned, I am 100% certain that the laws of man are wrong, bigoted and a violation of civil rights.

I submit my protest against government injustice in regards to overall drug policy, especially the incarceration of non-violent drug offenders. Further, I completely repudiate man’s laws concerning cannabis. Still further, I state that my belief and actions henceforth in regards to use of the cannabis plant will follow only the laws of God, common sense, truth and reality.

Signed: ________________________     Date:___________

Address: _______________________

City:  __________________________    State:  __________

Zip:  ____________

Please snail mail a signed copy to:

Dean Becker, 11215 Oak Spring Dr., Houston, Tx. 77043

Or sign online at:  http://www.petitiononline.com/cannabis/