Kentucky Supreme Court To Hear
Oral Arguments
In Woody Harrelson’s 4 Hemp Seed Crime Wave On October 14
(Marijuananews note: Woody Harrelson first
became famous by playing a slightly goofy employee of an alcohol dispensary, also known as
a neighborhood bar. Now he is getting Kentucky officials to act really goofy over 4
hemp seeds, which -- as the article below explains -- "would not produce substantial
amounts of marijuana’s chemical intoxicant."
Kentucky was once the leading producer of hemp in what has become DEAland, and now many
of its farmers want to replace their tobacco crops with hemp.
Of course, this would send the wrong message to the children of Kentucky, who might
think that wearing hemp was as safe as smoking four packs a day of Camels.
This case demonstrates the absolute absurdity of marijuana prohibition and the
suppression of hemp, not just in Kentucky, but everywhere.
When all of this is over Woody may be more famous for getting others to act goofy,
while he is acting sane.)
August 31, 1999
From The Lexington Herald-Leader
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HARRELSON CASE SCHEDULED
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Woody
Harrelson Draws A Crowd At Kentucky Hemp Debate; Great Journalism
Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in actor Woody
Harrelson’s marijuana/(hemp) case at 11 a.m. Oct. 14 in Louisville.
In June 1996, Harrelson planted four hemp seeds, which would not
produce substantial amounts of marijuana’s chemical intoxicant, in Lee County.
Harrelson was cited for marijuana possession, but Lee District Court found that the
state law outlawing marijuana was too broad (by including hemp).
Lee County Attorney Thomas P. Jones appealed the ruling, and in November, the state
Court of Appeals sent the case back, saying there was no provision for the prosecution to
appeal a ruling by a district judge.
Jones appealed that ruling, asking the Supreme Court to take up the whole case,
including the definition of hemp as marijuana.
Arguments will take place at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of
Louisville.
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