Press Release 

In November 2007 I was convicted in Utrecht of driving with THC in my blood from smoking Cannabis.  Despite the fact that I am registered with my Doctor as a medical Marijuana user and had a very low level of THC /blood concentration (2ng/ml.), I was fined €700 and had my license to drive in Holland suspended for 6 months.

Since THC from Marijuana stays in the blood for 28 days, it means I can no longer take my medicine and drive. I appealed against this conviction and the Appeal is due in Arnhem on 2nd June 2009 at 9am..

Ever since America helped Europe dismantle Colonialism after the two World Wars, they have replaced it with American Economic Imperialism. Exercising their prerogative of absolute wealth and power, they have been able to dominate, bribe and bully all International bodies including the World Health Organisation, the World Trade Organisation and all International Drug Committees, cynically aiming to increase their own wealth and impose their corrupt Corporate standards on the rest of us.

In an effort to preserve their Pharmaceutical, Petro-chemical and Cotton Industries, the Corporate Government of America has managed to have Cannabis Sativa outlawed everywhere, including the use of Hemp which contains no THC .

I am in danger of losing my license because the US Christian Right mirrors the demands of Corporate America  insisting  that the rest of the World abide by their standards.

 Their Law and their God have resulted in up to a million people being in American prisons for Pot related offences. What madness when the UK/USA build even larger privately run prisons in which their populations continue to take more drugs.

This hypocrisy and cynicism seem to know no bounds, and for me the buck stops now. It is a moral decision.

In the Jan 9th 2008 edition of “Neuropsychopharmacology”, this respected US medical magazine said,

“American scientists investigated the effect of Cannabis on 30 regular users and 22 non users. Relative to non users, frequent users showed a greater tolerance to the psychotomimetic, perceptual altering, cognitive impairing and axiogenetic effects of the THC without losing any of its euphoric effect.”

In other words, regular users enjoy its benefit without it affecting ability.

“Cannabis does not appear to play a significant role in traffic accidents when THC levels are low and/or not

consumed with alcohol.” (Cannabis and Driving: a scientific and rational review)

“Although acute cannabis intoxication following smoking has been shown to mildly impair psychomotor skills, this impairment is seldom severe or long lasting…,”  (UK Departmentt of the Environment. Cruising on Cannabis.)

“Unlike subjects impaired by alcohol, individuals under the influence of Cannabis tend to be aware of their impairment and try to compensate for it accordingly by driving more cautiously or not driving.” (US Departmentt of Transportation 2003)

 Please examine the evidence. See attached documents: 'Cannabis and Driving. A scientific and rational Review', 'When the sky turns black' and 'Marijuana Madness' at www.Lovedup.co.uk  including "So grand the gift, so small the sin”'                          

               Welcome President Obama… inhale…. But help is at hand, and your

               Drugs Czar, yes, Drugs Are, could be a move in the right direction

               The evidence is overwhelming, open your eyes and see

               A plant, a saviour, even more than nicotine, alcohol, coffee and tea

               It provides food and clothing, building materials and fuel

               Is Medicine, a healer for healthy nutrition too

 

Contact Richard Jakubowski

The Netherlands 00 31 (0)645 572 839

Elsewhere 00 44 (0)7767776847