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Fredericton/Saint John Marijuana Party

The key to a long and happy Life Together and we must work towards a sustainable future and that includes education of everyone from the Youngest to the Oldest, without creating Debt Slaves.

Hemp is one of the most misunderstood and underutilized plants grown in the world today.if Industrial Hemp was utilized for its vast array of commercial products, it would create an industrial atomic bomb that would change the way our planet runs and the way we view the world we live in. There is nothing in NAFTA about hemp/Cannabis so Canada has a real opportunity to lead the way. Hemp Fuel:when Hemp the energy crop is growing it takes in C02 from the air, so when it is burned the C02 is released, creating a balanced system. Hemp is drought resistant. Hemp is the only biomass resource capable of making the west energy independent. hemp can be converted to methane, methanol, or gasoline at a fraction of the current cost of oil, coal, or nuclear energy. It has a heating value of 5000-8000 BTU/lb, with virtually no ash or sulfur produced by combustion. When we use sulfur free charcoal instead of coal, the problems of acid rain will begin to disappear. a balanced system and adverse climactic change will automatically begine to diminish. Ethanol from corn, switchgrass, and wood biomass requires 29%, 50%, and 57% more energy, respectively, to create the ethanol than the energy contained within the fuel. What makes sence for the Future of the sustainable Planet.

Industrial hemp is the key component to sustainable housing: Hemp can be made into Isochanvre or Hempcrete. that uses natural lime and water as binding agents to create a creamy mix which can be poured directly onto the ground or into frames. The mixture sets in a matter of hours and replaces the materials currently used in construction like bricks and cement, plaster board, and insulation. A Hemp crop produces nearly 4 times as much raw fibre as an equivalent-sized tree plantation Hemp grows very close together which helps prevent weeds from growing in the crop Hemp can grow in virtually any climate and soil condition. It is excellent for reclaiming otherwise-unusable land The process of turning hemp into houses is not complex.

War on Drugs! another Waste of Taxpayers Money!1.5 million Canadians have criminal records for simple possession. Approximately 50,000 Canadians are arrested each year for marijuana related crimes at a cost to the taxpayer of $150 a day, If we follow the prohibitionist line of reasoning, there are a min of 30,000 arrests a year, each imprisoned individual costs $50,000 a year, so a total cost of $1.5 billion a year. 65-70% are for simple possession estimated legal costs are, I believe, $500 million and another $500 million a year is spent on top of this cost on fighting a war that wont be won with Jail terms but with Regulation and Education. Lets make farmers and a sustainable future for everyone, not Criminals and Debt Slaves. the value of the marijuana industry to B.C. alone is anywhere between $6-10 billion a year, making it one of B.C.'s top three industries. problem the Criminals make the Money and we pay for our Shortsighted behavour.lets look at the Truth: rather than making neighbourhoods safer the Ignorance of the System is doing the opposite making troubled communities and its only getting worse. Tobacco addiction costs are estimated at $17 billion a year,Alcohol dependency costs are pinned at $14.6 billion a year, The costs from addictions to all drugs including pharmaceuticals are estimated at about $8.2 billion.Its time we Educate People to why Escape is not needed Sustainable Community is. if we fix the red Flags we will prevent the symptoms by dealing with the problem. why we needed to escape, to start with.