CANNABIS: THE PLANT OF PREFERENCE FOR DRUIDS (AND OLYMPIANS)

Editor, SEE:

Regarding the Man Bites Dog article Epileptic will use reefer defence (SEE,
Jan. 29 - Feb. 4): did you know that at last count there were six "the
Pope"s in the Edmonton Grove of the Church of the Reformed? There is no
Reformed Druids Church. There is the Edmonton Grove of the Church of the
Reformed Druids (ChoRD). We are incorporated under the Religious Society
Land Act. I have spoken with our "The Pope" Ken Kirk and he assures me his
title is "The Pope" so when SEE suggested he was the "Alberta Pope" it was
in error. Please correct this error and the mistaken belief that there is a
Reformed Druids Church.

There is also one "The Pope" in the China Grove of the Church of Reformed
Druids. It is against the law to have a church in China. The China Grove of
the Church of Reformed Druids is a criminal organization because one is not
allowed to have a church that is not under the direct control of the state
in China.

The Edmonton Grove of the Church of the Reformed Druids promotes growing
and usage of cannabis for religious purposes.

As I understand it, growing cannabis may be an indictable offence and the
punishment may be more than five years. Many of the Reformed Druids grow
cannabis. The Church promotes to our members that they should grow and hold
the Sukha service or that other Druid service that involves the use of
cannabis. Our membership card is a grow permit.

The Church feels that this 'medical use' business is a ploy by a federal
government that wishes to continue its dominion over plants. Plant
preference is a religious issue, not a medical one. I am not a medical
doctor, however I have been given to understand cannabis has medical usages.

Peyote is permitted the natives for their religious services. No permit
required! Peyote can kill you! Cannabis cannot. Render unto the Church that
which God has given us. The state got the gold. The ChoRD says plant
preference is a natural consequence of human dignity and religious freedom!
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is supposed to protect religious freedom
and the Alberta Human Rights Commission is supposed to be our protector.

It ain't happening, brother.

Rev. Brother Dr. Kevin Sisk

Grand Druid O.H.O., Ph.D., D.D.

Edmonton