Antigone for PotEssay Preview: Antigone for PotReport this essayAntigone for Pot!Throughout history many activists have broken unjust laws. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” In the Greek tragedy Antigone written by Sophocles, Antigone breaks an unjust law saying not to bury her dead brothers body, enforced by King Creon. Antigone felt compelled to break the law because she believed every human being deserved to have a proper burial. For breaking the law Antigone was locked up in a prison till death. Like Antigone, Marc Emery, a marijuana activist, also fought unjust laws against marijuana. Emery fought for the complete legalization of marijuana in Canada. For his protests and defiance of the law, Emery was imprisoned for five years starting in 2010. Both Antigone and Emery fought against unjust laws like improper burial and illegalization of marijuana but were punished for their actions.
Antigone’s voice can be heard in the United States. In 2010, after a young marijuana plant was discovered in Yellowstone National Park in Montana, Emery traveled to a farm in Alabama. Following his return with his family to Memphis, Emery found his home, found a community, and received support, encouragement, community assistance, and an organization that helped him start his lives. Emery began cultivating and cultivating cannabis. The community he grew along the way spread like wildfire. In 2014, Emery was a community organizer with the Cannabis for Peace. When he received his letter from The New York Times detailing his work in support of marijuana legalization, Emery was immediately taken in by the idea of going to work for his “community’s health.” He wrote to The New York Times and other members of the American Cannabis Society, asking them to help find him a job and support him in his struggle to get his daily routine right. Through the support of his co-founder and co-founder, The Cannabis for Peace, we decided to build a more sustainable community. As a group of people dedicated to a shared cause we brought together many individuals who believed in the need for a health movement. For them, a community was a space where people with health issues could share compassion, not the violence or incarceration associated with marijuana possession. As the movement grew, some of these individuals realized that the growing of cannabis is taking a toll on family, community and communities. As Emery pointed out to The New York Times, “People in this community are taking away medicine to treat their diseases and our kids.” While individuals struggle with their medical expenses, marijuana is a resource that can assist these individuals. We would like to take this opportunity to share the story of those people who were dedicated to supporting the cannabis for peace movement. This group of veterans of all colors, ages 18 through 50, and other marijuana people has grown out of a group of friends throughout the cannabis and cannabis community. We can all share the hope that the cannabis community and its members can finally support the movement to legalize and regulate cannabis. In 2015, Emery met with other leaders and took us on a community tour of other American cities and towns, including Colorado and Washington, D.C. As Emery said: • “I was one of 14 men who went with friends to see the National Anthem at the University of Virginia. We met during the day, and we talked about life and where we live. It was fun to get to know our fellow veterans, as well as to experience more of how Cannabis for Peace can actually help communities.” • One of the first women to begin the movement in America, Deborah J. Stearns is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Social Justice for a New America, where she began educating women about cannabis, and other medical issues. In 2016 she announced: • Today’s National Policy Statement on the Cannabis for Peace is available for purchase on the Center’s website. And like many of the recent meetings, this event was held at the University of Phoenix’s office building. The meeting took place in the University’s Student Union building. • In 2017, Emery spoke at a National Council for Cannabis and Cannabis Sativa Day in Colorado Springs. As Emery said: • Cannabis Sativa Day brings together organizations, organizations, and individuals across the country to engage in a shared culture of collective action and to connect with people living with debilitating and suffering conditions. On this day, I was a part of many of the groups working out in support of Cannabis for Peace. The event raised awareness and gave us an opportunity to connect with people living with severe and debilitating conditions. I will continue to work closely with individuals with these conditions to advance these causes. While I am not
Antigone’s voice can be heard in the United States. In 2010, after a young marijuana plant was discovered in Yellowstone National Park in Montana, Emery traveled to a farm in Alabama. Following his return with his family to Memphis, Emery found his home, found a community, and received support, encouragement, community assistance, and an organization that helped him start his lives. Emery began cultivating and cultivating cannabis. The community he grew along the way spread like wildfire. In 2014, Emery was a community organizer with the Cannabis for Peace. When he received his letter from The New York Times detailing his work in support of marijuana legalization, Emery was immediately taken in by the idea of going to work for his “community’s health.” He wrote to The New York Times and other members of the American Cannabis Society, asking them to help find him a job and support him in his struggle to get his daily routine right. Through the support of his co-founder and co-founder, The Cannabis for Peace, we decided to build a more sustainable community. As a group of people dedicated to a shared cause we brought together many individuals who believed in the need for a health movement. For them, a community was a space where people with health issues could share compassion, not the violence or incarceration associated with marijuana possession. As the movement grew, some of these individuals realized that the growing of cannabis is taking a toll on family, community and communities. As Emery pointed out to The New York Times, “People in this community are taking away medicine to treat their diseases and our kids.” While individuals struggle with their medical expenses, marijuana is a resource that can assist these individuals. We would like to take this opportunity to share the story of those people who were dedicated to supporting the cannabis for peace movement. This group of veterans of all colors, ages 18 through 50, and other marijuana people has grown out of a group of friends throughout the cannabis and cannabis community. We can all share the hope that the cannabis community and its members can finally support the movement to legalize and regulate cannabis. In 2015, Emery met with other leaders and took us on a community tour of other American cities and towns, including Colorado and Washington, D.C. As Emery said: • “I was one of 14 men who went with friends to see the National Anthem at the University of Virginia. We met during the day, and we talked about life and where we live. It was fun to get to know our fellow veterans, as well as to experience more of how Cannabis for Peace can actually help communities.” • One of the first women to begin the movement in America, Deborah J. Stearns is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Social Justice for a New America, where she began educating women about cannabis, and other medical issues. In 2016 she announced: • Today’s National Policy Statement on the Cannabis for Peace is available for purchase on the Center’s website. And like many of the recent meetings, this event was held at the University of Phoenix’s office building. The meeting took place in the University’s Student Union building. • In 2017, Emery spoke at a National Council for Cannabis and Cannabis Sativa Day in Colorado Springs. As Emery said: • Cannabis Sativa Day brings together organizations, organizations, and individuals across the country to engage in a shared culture of collective action and to connect with people living with debilitating and suffering conditions. On this day, I was a part of many of the groups working out in support of Cannabis for Peace. The event raised awareness and gave us an opportunity to connect with people living with severe and debilitating conditions. I will continue to work closely with individuals with these conditions to advance these causes. While I am not
Antigone is a tragedy written by Sophocles in 442 B.C that illustrates how unjust laws are broken to have true justice in the society. In the play, Antigone buries her brother Polyneices defying King Creons law of leaving him unburied to rot and be eaten by animals, because Polyneices fought against the city of Thebes in order to conquer it. King Creon believed his law is justified in order to keep peace and defend Thebes against traitors. Creon is a king who is dedicated to his city more than his family thus as the play progresses Creon ignores his family relations to serve the laws of his city. Antigone believes that every human being deserves a proper burial when they are dead, no matter what they did when they were alive. Antigone is portrayed as a caring character but overly stubborn. Even before Antigone buried Polyneicess body she was warned and was aware of the risks of her actions. Creons law warned that if anyone tried to bury Polyneicess body they will be executed but by defying this law, Antigone showed how one person who speaks out against unjust laws can make a difference. Although Antigone protests against an unjust law, she is punished by being buried alive in a tomb with little food, but Antigone chose to kill herself rather than die from starvation, like Creon intended her to.
Marc Emery is a Canadian marijuana activist and a former cannabis seed seller who believes in full legalization of marijuana in USA and Canada. He has sold millions of marijuana seeds through his websites like Cannabis Culture and his pot stores in Canada. Emery believes that marijuana is wrongly interpreted as a drug and it has more medical use than believed by the government. Emerys biggest problem in selling marijuana is the US government, which considers marijuana as an illegal drug. He protested against this discrimination through peaceful rallies and demonstrations. He gave demonstrations in major countries like Canada, United States, New Zealand, Australia,