In May of 2006 I (Keary Prophet) decided to put on the first ever protest
against marijuana laws
In the history of Alva Oklahoma.

It didn’t go to bad in my opinion. You can’t tell from the picture and
article below but
through out the day we probably had 10 or so protesters who came
and joined us.
Not bad for our first attempt!! It only took about 20 minutes for the
local press to show up.
Even our local Police Chief Arlo Darr couldn’t help but to stop and take
our picture.

I would like to thank Travis Foutch and Cullen Barham
For there bravery in stepping up to the plate with me.
It’s nice to know when the going gets tough that your
friends will be by your side. Thanks a million guys!!

PHOTO: This trio held a small public demonstration supporting the legalization of
cannabis on the northwest corner of the Woods County Courthouse square Saturday.
From left: Keary Prophet, Travis Foutch, and Cullen Barham. Photo by Lynn L. Martin

Three individuals holding up hand-made signs demonstrated their support Saturday for
the legalization of cannabis. Traffic is light on the square on Saturday so not a lot of
people saw the effort.

Cullen Barham said he is a construction worker from Cherokee. He says, "Call me
'Hippie,' that's what everyone else does." He said, "We're just having fun exercising our
right to a peaceful demonstration about a cause we believe in."

The trio offered literature promoting cannabis as a medicine which touted benefits for
AIDS victims, and those suffering from cancer chemotherapy, glaucoma and multiple
sclerosis.

Another brochure touted hemp as an alternative fuel. The literature says that pilot plants
operating since 1973 have proven that hemp is the only biomass resource capable of
making America energy independent. The claims say one pound of hemp will produce
5000-8000 BTU of heat per pound.

A third brochure reasoned that hemp was the standard fiber of the world until large
chemical companies invented synthetic fibers. One paragraph read, "The war industries
who produce the synthetic fibers - DuPont, Allied Chemical, Monsanto, etc., are
protected from competition by the marijuana laws even though hemp can be refined down
to fibers used in linen, canvas, netting and cellulose.”

When asked what kind of reaction they had received from citizens, Travis Foutch said,
We've had a lot of thumbs up gestures, but were also were cussed out really thoroughly by
one person."

Keary Prophet added, "Several people have told us, I agree with your position, but
there's no way I can live and work in Alva, Oklahoma and be known to be in favor of a
crop that can produce marijuana no matter how beneficial."

This time we made the local news paper before the protest ever broke way when we met
some local opposition from the newly formed “Woods County Coalition”
In the article below they make a grave attempt to smear Keary Prophets’ (me)
name by mentioning my prior arrest. Then they proceed to spew the same propagandist
claims that often come from the opposition of legalizing marijuana.

The Woods County Coalition which formed to fight substance abuse especially
involving minors in the area learned of another planned marijuana march in Alva and
Lawton this weekend.

Organizing the local marijuana march is Keary Prophet whose arrest record with the
Woods County Sheriff's Department includes several drug-related offenses:
Possession of a controlled dangerous substance within 2000 feet of a school;
possession with intent to distribute; possession of paraphernalia; and public
intoxication.

reasons based on the following information:
• Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the nation.
• Of all youth ages 12-17 in drug treatment in the year 2000, 62 percent had a

room visits.
• Users are four (4) times more likely to report symptoms of depression.
Many of the proponents of legalization of the drug cite the effects of the drug in