I received this press release and thought this was an interesting platform to run on.

PRESS RELEASE:
To Whom It May Concern: I am Conrad Powell, Attorney-at-Law, running as the NDM candidate for MP in South East St. Elizabeth. My main platform is the legalization of ganja, creation of factories to produce by-products from ganja, and the creation of hemp factories in South East St. Elizabeth. I have received strong support from many farmers in the area. Research indicates that there is a large market for medical marijuana as well as pharmaceutical products made from ganja. Furthermore, there is a large market for industrial hemp used in rope materials and car production. Please contact me for an interview. My contact information is as follows: Cell- 416-2919 Office- 929-1991

BIOGRAPHY:
Conrad Milton Powell was born in Ballard’s Valley, Saint Elizabeth to Vernice Stephenson and Milton Powell. He migrated to the United States in 1978. He attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Government. He matriculated to Howard University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctorate Law Degree. Thereafter, he was called to the District of Columbia, United States, Bar. In 2004, he returned to Jamaica where he attended Norman Manley School of Law. Thereafter he was called to the JAMAICAN bar. He lives in Junction, St. Elizabeth and has a practice in Kingston and is soon to open a law office in Junction, St. Elizabeth. He is the current NDM candidate for South East Saint Elizabeth in the upcoming 2007 General Elections. He runs on a platform of job creation by way of (1) legalization of Ganja and the creation of factories in South East St. Elizabeth to produce by products of the plant as well as source the legal medical ganja market (2) creation of hemp factories to produce by-products, and (3) Creation of a Farmer’s Association to regulate prices of goods as well as provide subsidized or low-costs fertilizers and tools of the trade.