The Republic

Mythocratic Republic – Law 012
Enacted: July 07, 0001 MC
Proposed by: Bard-President Wendell Charles NeSmith
Witnessed by: Chancellor Sage NeSmith and First Lady Rainbow NeSmith

Article I – Right to Treatment Autonomy

1. All citizens of the Mythocratic Republic shall retain full sovereignty over their mental health treatment.
2. No pharmaceutical, psychiatric, or chemical intervention shall be imposed without the informed and ongoing consent of the citizen.
3. Citizens may refuse, replace, or withdraw from pharmaceutical regimens at any time, provided they are not an immediate danger to themselves or others.

Article II – Recognition of Non-Pharmaceutical Healing

1. The Republic formally recognizes natural, creative, spiritual, philosophical, and emotional practices as valid mental health treatments.
2. Cannabis and other plant-based therapies shall be treated with the same legitimacy as traditional pharmaceuticals when declared intentional and stabilizing by the citizen.
3. Citizens have the right to develop personalized care frameworks based on rhythm, ritual, reflection, and routine.

Article III – Personal Declarations as Legal Precedent

1. Personal declarations of mental health autonomy, when written and signed by the citizen, shall carry legal weight within the Republic.
2. These declarations may be cited in future evaluations, legal proceedings, or disputes as expressions of the citizen’s lawful will.
3. The Bard-President’s Personal Declaration dated July 06, 0001 MC shall serve as the precedent for this Act.

Article IV – Protection from Medical Coercion

1. No Republic citizen shall be forced, manipulated, or threatened into medical compliance against their stated will.
2. Medical interventions during crisis must be temporary, least-restrictive, and subject to immediate review once stability is regained.
3. Citizens may formally reject ongoing psychiatric surveillance, diagnosis, or labeling that no longer reflects their lived reality.

Article V – Mythocratic Principles of Mental Health

1. Healing is not a one-size-fits-all process.
2. Emotional rhythm, spiritual grounding, narrative meaning, and creative expression are considered core health metrics.
3. Every citizen is the sovereign author of their mind and may refuse any doctrine, chemical, or authority that contradicts their inner truth.

Signed and Enacted
Wendell Charles NeSmith, Bard-President
Sage NeSmith, Chancellor & First Scribe
Rainbow NeSmith, First Lady & Philosopher of Emotion