Pictures of what wasn't shown on the nightly news -- archived here. |
Erin's Report -- "I love my country, and I'm very grateful for the freedoms we all take for granted far too often. This is why it concurrently fills and breaks my heart to witness events, such as Oregon's recent brush with President Bush." (read more) |
Full text and pictures by Lloyd Wolf also archived at: http://parentsendingprohibition.homestead.com/Mothering.html |
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Parents Ending Prohibition . . . because there are better ways to protect kids ! |
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PEP in Mothering Magazine ! May - June, 2004 issue |
Full text and pictures by Lloyd Wolf also archived at: http://parentsendingprohibition.homestead.com/Mothering.html |
PEP's founding members in the news |
Letter published in The Oregonian August 8th, 2004 To the Sports Editor: John Canzano's column on Ricky Williams aptly stated that it is shortsighted to call Ricky "unlucky". However, it is even more shortsighted to say that William's actions simply represent poor judgement and immaturity. In reality, William's experience exposes several huge flaws in our "War on Drugs", and hopefully we can all learn from this situation. Stating that "marijuana is illegal, which makes it unlawful. Period." is a circular position that carries no actual weight. Speeding is illegal as well, and for much better reasons, but you don't see the NFL suspending players for traffic violations. I agree that Williams is lucky. But to say that he threw it all away? His life, his choices, and if you have a problem with that, maybe you need to look at the system, not the players. William G. Hildebrandt Lafayette |
8/13/04 -- PEP Tells Bush: STOP ARRESTING PATIENTS! |
Erin's Report -- "I love my country, and I'm very grateful for the freedoms we all take for granted far too often. This is why it concurrently fills and breaks my heart to witness events, such as Oregon's recent brush with President Bush." (read more) |
Pictures of what wasn't shown on the nightly news -- archived here. |
Letter published in The Oregonian November 29, 2004 Ease burdens on caregivers I was impressed by your article, "Easing pain with special deliveries" (Nov. 12). I appreciate your recognition of the difficulties faced by medical marijuana caregivers. It's hard enough to perform all of their duties as they are, but the restrictions of our current system add an unfair burden to an already thankless job. It's my sincere wish that despite the failure of Measure 33 at the polls, Oregonians will support any smaller efforts to ease these restrictions. Patients and caregivers across the state deserve that much. BILL HILDEBRANDT Associate director Parents Ending Prohibition Lafayette |
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Letter Published in the Camden Courier-Post December 17th, 2004 Courage Re: "Dover man arrested at Bush rally fined $400" (C-P, Dec. 10). Judge Karen Caplan lamented of Jim Miller, "You made things difficult for the Evesham Police." That wheelchair he pushed along the street and was arrested for used to transport an extraordinary woman who spent her dying days educating others about her medicine. I doubt that was easy. I'm sad to say I never met that woman, Cheryl Miller, but Jim's stories about his beautiful wife have moved me to tears and laughter many times. When Miller speaks about why he and his wife stayed in a state where her medicine was illegal, I find their courage remarkable. Cheryl Miller asked if they didn't continue working to make medical marijuana legal in New Jersey, who would? With young children depending on me, my own medical necessity for marijuana drove me from my home in fear. In spite of testifying before Maryland legislative committees and watching a medical marijuana bill signed into law last year, I was left with no protection from a raid of my home and arrest. Unable to summon the courage shown by Cheryl Miller, I moved my family to Oregon. I sleep better now knowing state police won't break down my door and point guns at my kids over my medicine. Don't patients in New Jersey who need marijuana to treat their symptoms deserve the same? How many more lives will end with needless suffering while politicians play games with our health? ERIN HILDEBRANDT Lafayette, Ore. |
