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PROCLAMATION FORM FOR CITY MUNICIPALITIES.
By admin | October 21, 2004
This is the proclamation form that we encourage people to take to they municipal government.
______________( name, address)
On behalf of the International Hempology 101 Society, I respectfully request that the City of ___________ officially declare November 15th to be International Medical Marijuana Day. This proclamation would acknowledge the benefits citizens with incurable medical problems receive from consuming cannabis. Many government institutions, at all levels and in other countries, are reconsidering or changing their position on the cannabis laws, especially for those who need it medically. The City of ____________ should be actively involved in the protection of citizens against unreasonable laws and policies. We thank those within the municipal government who have supported us in the past and look forward to future developments in the legalization of cannabis as medicine.
__________________, ( name, date)
International Medical Marijuana Day
WHEREAS the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects individuals from unjust, unreasonable laws;
WHEREAS society generally accepts that many individuals with medical problems find cannabis to be effective medicine;
WHEREAS the City of Victoria passed a resolution on April 18, 2002, declaring that the federal laws regarding cannabis need to be changed, especially for people with incurable medical conditions;
WHEREAS the Federal Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs released a report on cannabis in September 2002, recommending a legal framework for the production and sale of cannabis, and that Health Canada should begin working directly with established medical cannabis buyers clubs;
WHEREAS Health Canada has been forced by the courts to start a legal process for the cultivation and use of cannabis as medicine by people with various medical problems, and the courts have recognized many existing medical cannabis groups as being valid and important components in the country�s current harm reduction strategy;
Now, therefore, I do hereby proclaim the day of November 15th, 2002 as International Medical Marijuana Day in the City of _____________, B.C. and encourage everyone to act with tolerance, compassion and understanding towards individuals who need cannabis to relieve their pain and symptoms from permanent medical problems.
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