Scanning the news this morning, this caught my attention for two reasons. I have read about Oklahoma in the past denying license plates for a variety of reasons, but now the word hemp falls victim. What is next, outlawing bumper stickers? Or even worse, mandating the paint jobs on cars? Check out the news video also from KFOR.com and the marketing sense of “drug lawyer” Chad Moody.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The state of Oklahoma says a local man can’t use the word “hemp” on his license plate. They’ve denied Tom Walker’s request for a personalized tag because the word “hemp” also refers to marijuana and therefore,“may be offensive to the general public.”
Walker claims he’s a political activist, not a pot head.
He said, “It’s not about getting high. It’s about saving the environment.”
He wants to legalize industrial hemp, not pot.
While industrial hemp and marijuana are in the same species, they’re largely different.
Industrial hemp is used to make biodegradable items like diapers, paper, food and clothing; it can’t give you the high like marijuana can.
VW Van of attorney Chad Moody
Criminal defense attorney Chad Moody claims the state also denied his civil liberties when it shot down his request for a similar specialized tag on his Volkswagen van.
“Anything that questions the government does not get to be placed on a license tag,” Moody said. “If they’re going to let certain people have certain political view points expressed on their license tag and not let other political viewpoints be expressed, then that’s discriminatory by way of the 14th Amendment.”
Jay Selthofner is the Founder of The Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network and Northern Wisconsin NORML. Jay ran for Wisconsin State Assembly 2010 as an Independent Candidate on a platform of legalizing cannabis.
He owns Selthofner Consulting which provides a wide array of services. His family owns Heritage Hemp Farm, which specializes in a compassion club style setting for their patrons and holds the annual "From the Land Festival" in Green Lake, WI, the third weekend in October.
Jay is also a contributor to The Stoner's Travel Guide and with the help of cannabis activists Gene and Jessica, they are about about to publish the book The Stoner's Travel Guide to Wisconsin which will include a business directory. If interested in advertising opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact Jay for a media kit.
Jay is a motivated citizen activist in Wisconsin. Through networking, communication and hard work he believes the reform of cannabis laws will progress despite relentless opposition.
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