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Responsible Marijuana Project

Press Release V.1

Page 1 Open letter to Seattle Police Chief John DiazPage 2 Open letter to the cannabis community of Seattle

Page 3 Open letter to Seattle Police Officers

Open Letter to Seattle Police Chief John Diaz,

Responsible Marijuana Project, also referred to as RMP, was created to speak to the American public about

the benefits of ending marijuana prohibition and stopping corrupt marijuana policies/practices. John Diaz

you are profiting off of racist, prejudice, and fraudulent laws. We would encourage you to examine your

marijuana arrest records if you need proof. Marijuana laws are racist, prejudice and fraudulent. This fact is

well documented. If you wish to debate this, RMP will happily accept.

Demands:

1. Apologize for profiteering off of racist, prejudice and fraudulent laws.2. Immediately stop enforcing racist, prejudice and fraudulent laws.3. Demand that medical marijuana dispensaries be opened up to adult recreational users.4. Advocate for the removal of all marijuana convictions from all arrest records.5. Advocate for the restitution of the loss of property until the restitution has been granted.6. Advocate for hemp and green jobs.7. Instruct all police under your command and encourage all police chiefs in Washington State to do

likewise.

Our demands are not hard demands to fulfill. Ending laws that should have never existed should not be

hard. This task should be taken on with pride. Seattle has often considered itself a leader in tolerance andthe values of tolerance. You will have support in this work. Not only from past police chiefs but also from awide number of politicians that have already gone on the record for ending these indefensible laws.

Consequences:

Responsible Marijuana Project is not willing to compromise on the fact that marijuana prohibition is racist, prejudice and fraudulent. It will be extremely offensive to the marijuana community if you choose to

remain in power without confronting these accusations.

You are now Responsible Marijuana Projects top priority. We would like very much for you to become an

advocate for recreational marijuana legalization. If you do not choose to be an advocate for ending racist,prejudice and fraudulent laws we will demand you resign immediately. Seattle does not need a police chief

that supports racist, prejudice and fraudulent laws. It is now our goal to see a police chief who is supportiveof normalizing marijuana laws.

There is no excuse for continuing the prohibition of cannabis. Cannabis helped build this country. The time

to bring marijuana prohibition to an end is now. This is a bi-partisan issue. This is something the majority

of Americans can agree on but it is going to take strong leadership. You, John Diaz-Police Chief of Seattle,

have a strong city behind you. One that is willing to support you in this endeavor. We are asking you totake advantage of Seattles strengths.

Sincerely,



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Open letter to the cannabis community of Seattle

Press Release V.1

This letter is to tell you why Responsible Marijuana Project is giving an ultimatum to the Seattle Chief ofPolice John Diaz and why you should too.

It has become very clear in Americas current political climate that we cannot count on politicians to worktogether or to compromise. Voter initiatives for medical marijuana are being diluted or declared

unconstitutional. Every possible road block to ending marijuana prohibition is either being thrown at us or

is being prepared to be thrown at us. We have little more than a year left to take advantage of the best

opportunity the marijuana community has had to end marijuana prohibition nationwide. The time for

compromising is at an end. Now is the time to uniformly declare marijuana laws racist, prejudice and

fraudulent.

I hope I dont need to remind you of the lies and persecution that has been brought on the marijuana

community by our government. The evidence that the United States of America has blatantly lied about theeffects of marijuana use is overwhelming. Marijuana arrest records clearly show marijuana laws to be

racist. This fact is the best argument the marijuana community has to defeat marijuana prohibition.Cannabis organizations have been saying this for a while; unfortunately it has not become the main rallying

cry. This needs to change. The most effective rallying cry we have is that these laws are racist, fraudulent

and should have never existed.

The marijuana community must quit bickering. Dueling petitions will not work. Find a single goal. Prop 19

should not have failed. Any marijuana user that could have voted for that bill and didnt should be

ashamed. The first bill that passes will not be the last. We will want to change it and so will they. It will

always be a give and take, remember that. Our number one goal should be respect. We want to be

respected, plain and simple. We want to be able to walk into a store with our heads held up high and say

yes I marijawanna and not have to worry about getting jacked.

Touting new revenue streams, new green jobs, versatility of hemp and increased safety for all is all welland good but where has that gotten us? We are still being set aside as if we are spoiled children wishing for

more candy. Responsible Marijuana Project is sending a clear message to prohibitionists that we are not

going to put up with this any longer. We have been persecuted and subjugated for too long. Every reason

prohibitionists give for marijuana prohibition is hypocritical. The time to make demands is now. The timeto accuse politicians of supporting racist, prejudice and fraudulent laws is now. The time to accuse our

police force for enforcing racist, prejudice and fraudulent laws is now. The time to stand together is now. If

we do not take a stand the federal government will feel like it can waltz into Washington State and trample

all that we have accomplished. We must let them know that if they decide to come into Washington State

and push us around, we are prepared and committed to push back.

Sincerely,



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Open letter to Seattle Police Officers

Press Release V.1

If any of the statements Responsible Marijuana Project (RMP) has made or the posters we have displayed

in Seattle and on our web site have offended you personally please know that this letter is specificallydesigned to offer you an explanation.

The time for hiding is over. Please understand this. It isnt doing our country any favors. It is time to make

amends. You are being placed in a very difficult position. The presence of gray laws doesnt help anyone.

You are the front lines to our most critical situations. You see things the general public does not. The

marijuana community may only see how you react to them but we still see a side of the force the general

public does not. We would like nothing more than to see our differences come to an end.

When Responsible Marijuana Project stands it stands for democracy. We need to stand for democracy

together. We need to bring respect to the citizens who feel they have been disrespected. We know the lastthing you want to be doing is hassle someone over marijuana possession so please know that when we

accuse any police officer of being racist or prejudice it is because they are enforcing racist and prejudicelaws. These laws need to end and you need to help.

I hope you can respect our right to make these accusations. This is the essence of our democracy. We havea right to accuse you of wrongs just as much as you have the right to accuse us. We are accusing you of

wrongs. Please make no mistake about it. That does not mean that we need to escalate it to a point we will

both regret. The only thing I can tell you is that these laws must change. 800,000+ yearly arrests can no

longer be overlooked.

Thus a new stage has opened in the marijuana communitys political situation, the stage of actual

resistance. The stage of preparation for resistance is over. In the present stage the central task is tomobilize all the nations forces for victory in ending marijuana prohibition.

The key to victory lies in developing the resistance that has already begun into a machine of total

resistance by the whole nation. Only through such total resistance can final victory by won.

The existence of serious weaknesses in the resistance may lead to many setbacks, retreats, internalsplits, betrayals, temporary and partial compromises and other such reverses. Therefore it should

be realized that the resistance will be an arduous and protracted political battle. But RMP is

confident that, through the efforts of our campaign and the whole of the people, the resistance

already started will sweep aside all obstacles and continue to advance and develop.

Adapted from Protracted War

This is exactly where the marijuana community is, in a protracted political war. However, this country

doesnt want to call it thata war. This is my challenge to you, if we are truly not at war, where is the

amends? Where is the respect? Why is the marijuana community still being persecuted? The time to end the

war on marijuana is now!

Sincerely,


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