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November 11, 1998
Veteran's Day
Re: Resolutions 328-98, and 338-98 C.
Dear Hawai'i County Council Chairman and Members,
Aloha. It continues to be my pleasure to help inform the citizens of Hawai'i
County, through you, of the benefits of cannabis hemp, and the futility of the
'war on marijuana'. Enclosed is the latest copy of Ke Kalahea, the
University of Hawai'i at Hilo campus newspaper, and its story about the
illegality of the marijuana eradication program. This news story is their third
in a series about cannabis hemp in Hawai'i. I suggest you read the others.
Since there is a request for more funding before you at the next Finance
Committee meeting on November 17th, I thought you would like to see what
the next generation of voters is thinking about your policy and actions
from their point-of-view. Also enclosed is my flyer concerning the upcoming
agenda items, Resolution 328-98, and 338-98, and new opinion poll results.
Like the Berlin Wall which came down after many years of Cold War, the
War on Drugs, or World War III as some call it, is coming down now.
Medical marijuana initiatives passed in every state where they were on the
ballot. The recent public opinion poll of Hawai'i voters confirmed support for
medical marijuana of 63% v. 28% opposed. In otherwords, after more than
30 years of propaganda, D.E.A. interdiction, D.A.R.E. programs, mandatory
minimum sentences, "Green Harvest", forfeiture of property, cash and
children, etc., etc., the people of Hawai'i believe marijuana to be good
enough for them to be considered medicine! A majority of more than 2 to 1.
The "ethnic cleansing" called 'marijuana eradication' is about to end, and a
new era of peace, prosperity and domestic tranquility is about to begin.
On this Veteran's Day 1998 it is fitting to discuss the ending of wars and the
blessings of peace and harmony.
All the very best to you and yours,
xoge~ Christie Roger Christie _
,.O. Box 752 q
Hilo, Hawaii 96721 ! LJ
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by Katie Jolly 1(
Managing Editor
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Section 3-16 of the county council. According to EI i THEYryTJP~Y v
Hawaii County Charter of the County Charter, the TNkrPOUpv8Yl/1 `
states "At least once every council is required to approve BVrTyErvavrrgi l
four years, the council shall this study, or demand the
critically review every program's conclusion. In
program supported wholly or May 19%, under citizen
partially by county funds, and pressure, the council called
unless the council shall for a review of the eradication
favorably authorize its program to rate its
continuation at current or effectiveness. The review °~11 rti^
modified levels, the program was never accomplished. It
shall be terminated. The appears that Green Harvest art by Andrewlmamura
council shall adopt- has been illegal since at least fighting various drugs did not of marijuana, who question
procedures and details to 1983. equal the individualized the decision to attack the
implement this section." In January of 1990, dangers associated with the marijuana industry in Hawaii,
In the twenty-five plus Attorney general Warren drugs. The report criticized and who feel we should
years of the marijuana Price urged state lawmakers the state-wide organization, surrender in our war on drugs
eradication programs, there to request a management spending, priorities, and and legalize them." Since
has never been a program audit of the Narcotics guidance of the narcotics this report, there has been no
review as mandated by the Enforcement Division and investigators. public attempt to investigate
County Charter. The the Investigation Division of Price complained that the spending of federal grant
legislative auditor's office is the Department of the .,[The report] is laced with the money intended to fight drugs
planning to perform a review Attorney General. The very same types of statements in Hawaii, or to evaluate the
of the Police Department's legislative auditor's we hear on a regular basis consequences of drug
marijuana eradication grants, conclusive report found that from those who seek to prohibition. The September
if the study is approved by the the level of money spent on down-play the dangerousness 18, 1995 issue of West Hawaii
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Legality of Green Harvest in Question
continued from page 4
Today quotes Mary Jo 1997. On July 2, 1997, technology is used to locate the domestic.
Westmoreland, the executive Councilmember Aaron Chung growing marijuana plants by The war on drugs targeting
director of the Child Protection signed a resolution authorizing measuring the heat of its marijuana in Hawaii is not
Team of West Hawaii: ""I think the County of Hawaii to enter fertilizer. These "air pirates" congruent with the desires of the
[the higher numbers of infants into an agreement with the spray poison from the air at the citizens of this state. There has
testing positive for ice, crack, United States of America for plants, regardless of housing, never been a mandatory
and heroin] has to do with the another state-wide marijuana livestock, or farm land. If there program review concerning
costs because (the price of)pot eradication grant. The are marijuana plants found, the federal funding of marijuana
has gone up so high. I think a document states, "...public land on which they are growing eradication. It appears as if
big part of it is people who concerns on the effectiveness of can be confiscated by the state. Green Harvest has been illegal
normally would just smoke pot the marijuana eradication The land owner's home, all these years. No wonder the
can't afford it, so they buy these program warrant a more valuables, cash, and children council does not want to
cheaper drugs that have much comprehensive program review can be taken away with no proof perform a Mandatory Program
greater effects on the infant." of the funding in operations of ofownershipoftheillegal plants Review, especially since the last
Funding can be cut if an the program." The resolution nor conviction in court. This audit proved that the
auditor's report shows also commits Hawaii's County response to marijuana growing government's money was not
mismanagement in the spending Council to an "agreement that is reminiscent of the dark age's being spent wisely.
of grant moneys for specified some of the funds be expended seizure of witches property. Hemp, as a commodity,
purposes. The 1990 auditor's on a program review of the A state-wide poll taken by competes with such industries
report put ten million federal marijuana eradication Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & as: cotton, tobacco, alcohol,
dollars in jeopardy of not program... within 90 days of the Associates of Santa Monica, CA lumber, grains, and cattle.
reaching the hands of those grant's termination or sooner." indicates that the majority of Activists have long claimed that
involved in the drug war in As of today, there has still been Hawaii's voters are in favor of Green Harvest is a 'licence to
Hawaii. no submission of the mandatory the decrimilization of steal.' The Big Island Data
Although the review program review. In light of marijuana. In this country "of Book from 1998 says that in
ordered in 1996 was never these facts, it seems that Green the people, by the people, and 1994$671 million dollars worth
carried out, the County of Harvest is illegal. for the people," is the of marijuana was "confiscated
by authorities." Being
Ilawaii received $265,794 in "Green Harvest," as the continuation of Green Harvest
(ederal grants from the marijuana eradication program ethical, or legal? Article three, beneficial at many levels, cheap
and easy to grow without the
Department of the Attorney is commonly called, flies section three of the United
General Crime Prevention and helicopters in maintenance States Constitution states: " need for polluting fertilizers.
Justice Assistance for `drug operations and sweeps, among Treason against the United and desired by the citizens, is it
control and system other things, in order to States shall consist only to necessary to continue a "war"
against hemp, a plant that is
improvement for the fiscal year eradicate marijuana. Heat- levying War against them, or in
ol'July 1, 1996 through June 30, seeking infrared radar adhering to their Enemies, harmless? July Istmarked the
giving them Aid and Comfort. start of a new fiscal year, and
4 " 9, i• there has once again been no
No person shall be convicted of
Treason unless on the Testimony budget approved for this years
of two witnesses to the same marijuana eradication, nor was
there a public hearing
overt Act, or on Confession in
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x' < open Court." Is making drug
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Where are the voices of the
+4 war on peaceful citizens
bf0 R~~ , "treason?" Elected officials and people of the land? Freedom
fie, ? and liberty are dying the ""death
~t0~`A• law enforcement employees at
• of a thousand cuts."
every level of government must
swear to uphold the Constitution For more information call
Appllcatidn .avail' bleF f CC14 against all enemies, foreign or the County Council at 961-8225
or Roger Christie at 961-0488.
Help End Marijuana Prohibition
H.E.M.P. *
Tuesday Nov. 17th
10:00 a.m.= Noon
Hawaii County Council 2nd Floor County Bldg., Puna-side
"Stand for something, or fall for anything."
dick Jagger
Everyone gets 3 minutes to speak on the record. Tell the council
the marijuana eradication program is illegal, immoral, counter-
productive and wrong! We want freedom, not a police state.
THEY must be held accountable for the damage of prohibition.
63% of Hawal'i voters SUPPORT medical pot.
(A bigger percentage than voted for Ben Cayetano.)
Vote NO on Resolution 328=98
No more federal grant money for `Green Harvest'.
Vote NO on Resolution 338=98
No `special study' of grant money. it's 15 years too late!
(THEY won't tell the truth about cannabis, or 'Green Harvest', anyway.)
The program `must terminate.' Period.
* Let There Be Peace on Earth
"The marijuana eradication program is the biggest social blunder in county history."
Bob Herkes, state Rep. Puna & Ka'u
FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULL. & ASSOCIATES 220-727W N=400 PAGE 2
6. I'm now going to read you the names of some people and organizations active in public life. I'd
like you to rate your feelings towards each one as either very favorable, somewhat favorable,
neutral, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you have heard of the name but don't
know enough about the person or organization for a rating, or if you have never heard of the
person, you can tell me that too. (ROTATE)
NEVER
HEARD VERY S.W. S.W. VERY H.O. BUT
OF FAV. FAV. NEUT UNFAV. UNFAV. DK ENO.
[]a. Bill Clinton -----1 %------27%--------22%----- 19%----------10%---------18% --------4%
[]b. Ben Cayetano
[kah-yeh-TAH-no] 2%------22%--------21%-----21%----------10%---------20%--------4%
[]c. Linda Lingle ---------2%------23%--------27%-----22%----------12%----------8%---------7%
[]d. The U.S. Congress-----------0%------14%--------25%-----24%----------14%----------7%--------16%
[]e. Congressman Neil
Abercrombie--------------------1 % ------22 %--------27% 22% 8% 13% 7%
[]f. Senator Dan Inouye----------2%------34%--------29%-----17%----------7%-----------5%---------7%
7. If the election for Governor were held today and the candidates were (ROTATE) []Linda Lingle, the
Republican, and []Ben Cayetano, the Democrat, for whom would you vote? (IF UNDECIDED, ASK)
Toward whom do you lean?
Lingle --------------------------------------------38%
Lean Lingle--------------------------------------8%
Cayeta no ---------------------------------------29 %
Lean Cayetano ---------------------------------2%
(DON'T KNOW/NA) --------------23%
O As you may know, there has been a lot of talk about marijuana being used for medical purposes.
Do you support or oppose the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes? (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE,
ASK:) "Do you strongly support/oppose it or only somewhat?"
Strongly support -----------------38%
l'1 O s_SomewIn support--------------------------25%
/ $omew at oppose - 07°l0-
V Q Strongly oppose------------------------------21 /o
(DON'T KNOW/NA)-------------------------10%
9. Are you familiar with an agricultural product called hemp? (IF YES, ASK:) "What do you know
about it?" (OPEN-END, MULTIPLE RESPONSES OKAY)
A non-intoxicating form of the marijuana
plant--------------------------------------------13 %
Used for clothing ----------------------------19%
Used for paper----------------------------------5%
Used for food products----------------------3%
Illegal ----------------------------------------------3%
It is marijuana/pot---------------------------16%
(OTHER-SPECIFY) 4%
(DON'T KNOW/NA)-------------------------36%
10. As you may know, hemp is a relative of the marijuana plant, but it refers to low potency plants
that are not intoxicating, but can be used to produce clothing, paper, and food products. It is
currently illegal to grow hemp in the United States. Would you favor or oppose allowing farmers
to grow and sell hemp for industrial and agricultural purposes? (IF FAVOR/OPPOSE, ASK:) "Do
you strongly favor/oppose it or only somewhat?"
Strongly favor --------------------------------41 %
Somewhat favor-----------------------------18%
Somewhat oppose----------------------------9%
Strongly oppose------------------------------15%
(DON'T KNOW/NA)-------------------------18%
' FPAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN"R ASSOCIATES 220-727W 1 400 PAGE 3
1 1 . There may be several bills the legislature will vote on this year to become law. One of them may
be a proposal to allow farmers to grow and sell hemp for industrial and agricultural purposes,
subject to inspection and regulation. Do you support or oppose this bill which would allow farmers
to grow and sell hemp? (IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK:) Is that strongly or somewhat?
Strongly support-----------------------------41 %
Somewhat support--------------------------21 %
Somewhat oppose----------------------------8%
Strongly oppose------------------------------ 13%
(DON'T KNOW/NA)-------------------------17%
(ROTATE Q.12/13 AND 14/15)
[112. Now let me read you a few statements that supporters of this bill have made. After you hear each
statement, please tell me if it is an extremely convincing, somewhat convincing or convincing at
all as reason to support this bill. (ROTATE)
EXTREM. SMWT NOT CONV (MAKES NO (DON'T
CONVINC. CONVINC. AT ALL DIFF) KNOW/NA)
[1a. Hemp can be used to
produce clothing, paper,
and food products
in a way that is better
for the environment. It
requires few pesticides,
can be grown on the
same land year after year,
and has a deep root system
that prevents erosion. And
making paper from Hemp instead
of trees protects our forests
and natural habitats. ----------------35%------------40%-----------14%-------------6%--------------6%
[]b. It is legal in the U.S. to
manufacture products
using hemp and hemp products
are sold all over the country
right now. But the raw
material has to be imported
from Europe or Asia
because it is illegal to
grow it here. We should
allow U.S. farmers to grow
this product instead of
buying it from other
countries . 33% 35% 20% 4% 8%
11c. Hemp is not intoxicating.
Farmers grow it for
its fiber to make products,
not for any kind of drug
content, and people cannot
get high off of hemp products. 27% 34% 23% 4% 11 %
13. Which of the statements you just heard stands out as the best reason to support this initiative?
(DO NOT READ UNLESS REQUESTED)
Better for the environment---------------33%
Hemp sold in U.S/Allow to grow here
instead of buying from Europe or Asia 18%
Not intoxicating------------------------------13%
(ALL) ------------------------------------------13%
(NONE) -----------------------------------------10 %
(DON'T KNOW/NA) 13%