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Guide for medical cannabis ministers
and medical marijuana ministers
This is a Guide for medical cannabis ministers and medical marijuana ministers.
This Guide outlines some of the topics you may need to prepare for in order to have a successful legal defense in both federal (U.S.) and state (California) court for working as a medical marijuana minister or medical cannabis minister in a California medical cannabis collective, dispensary, or cooperative.
Exact material will vary greatly by religion. I provide examples from my own religion, although many of the examples may not apply to your religion. You will want to prepare your own defense, probably with the help of a lawyer skilled in first amendment and criminal law.
false claims of danger
One of the false claims against Cannabis Witchcraft has been the claim that cannabis and Witchcraft in general are supposedly dangerous.
“Marihuana is the most frightening and vicious drug ever to hit New Orleans.” — New Orleans Public Safety Commission, 1910
“Hasheesh goads users to blood lust.” — Heasrt Newspapers, 1932
“Marihuana is the most violent drug in the history of mankind.” — H.J. Anslinger, Federal Bureau of narcotics, quoted in Heasrt Newspepares, 1938
“If the hideous monster of Frankenstein came face to face with marihuana, he would drop dead of fright.” — H.J. Anslinger, Federal Bureau of narcotics, testimony before Congress, 1937
“Marihuana is more harmful than habit-forming opium, inducing fits of temporary insanity.” — Newsweek magazine, January 15, 1945
“Marihuana leads to pacifism and Communist brainwashing.” — H. J. Anslinger, Federal Bureau of Narcotics, testimony before Congress, 1948
Free weekly instruction for medical marijuana ministers and medical cannabis ministers every Monday night in Orange County, California. Write to: Milo, PO Bx 1361, Tustin, CA, 92781. Post office box checked once per month.
The courts have already ruled in multiple cases that a person who starts preparing a religious defense (including gathering certificates and other paperwork) after arrest loses all chance to use the late religious defense. It is essential that you prepare your defense before you are arrested. Adequate preparation may even prevent arrest. With that in mind, doesn’t it make sense for at least one collective owner somewhere to pay me minimum wage to work on preparing these materials on a full time basis? Even the most callous cooperative owner should realize that low paid workers facing prison sentences are likely to change sides and testify for the police? On the other hand, if the workers have a religious defense ready then they need not fear going to prison and have no incentive to testify against the owner. I don’t care how jaded and selfish a dispensary owner is, it just makes good sense to have a strong religious defense ready for your workers.
These web pages are not professional legal advice. Nothing on this website should be considered as a substitute or replacement for professional legal advice. Persons should seek the advice of qualified legal providers.
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