Belgian Cannabis Activists to Plant Seeds to Protest Seed Ban
Here is the text of a press release from ENCOD and "Draw Up Your Plant," a Belgian pot users' organization:
Belgian cannabis consumers united in "Draw Up Your Plant" will put the seed
for the first mother plant, in spite of controversy on the possession of seeds
Thursday 27 July, 12 hs. in the Botanic Garden of Antwerp (in front of the
glasshouses)
On Thursday 27 July, a seed of cannabis will be put in a flowerpot. The
scene of this event will be the Botanic Garden at the Leopoldstraat in
Antwerpen, Belgium, at 12.00 hs. From this seed the first motherplant of
our association 'Draw Up Your Plant' will grow, that later this year will
be used to provide our collective cannabis plantation with clones.
Possession of cannabis seeds in Belgium is prohibited by law. Possession of
3 grams of cannabis by adults is tolerated by a ministerial decree of 2005.
Sometimes you find seeds in a bag of cannabis. So this is another example
of the contradictions within the law. The Belgian drug policy also in this
case does not guarantee legal security to the citizens of our country.
If I get stopped by the police who finds 3 grammes of cannabis with one
seed in my possession, am I committing a criminal offence? Do I loose the
right on the possession of these 3 grams of cannabis? Or does the police
confiscate the seed and am I allowed to keep my cannabis?
How can I escape persecution in this case? Should I sort the seed off my
cannabis first? And what do I do with the seeds? Is there a place where I
can bring them?
In short, enough questions to answer.
Maybe we will get to know the solution for this dilemma on Thursday 27 July
in the Botanic Garden of Antwerp. There a cannabis seed will be used that
has been taken from the dosage of personal use (of less than 3 grammes) of
one of the members of "Draw Up Your Plant". .
What will be the reaction of the authorities?
Best wishes,
Stijn Goossens
Philippe De Craene
Joep Oomen
TREKT UW PLANT (vzw i.o)
STAD/ENCOD/VOLVOX
Lange Lozanastraat 14
2018 Antwerpen
Tel. 03 237 7436
GSM: 0479 982271 / 0486 499 453
E-mail:encod@glo.be / TrektUwPlant@yahoo.com
Website: www.encod.org / www.hardcoreharmreducer.be / www.cannaclopedia.be
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