Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #479 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Fri 31 Dec 93 12:48 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Sat 01 Jan 94 12:30 Subj : Statement of Purpose ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1993 09:13:40 -0800 Thank you all for your interest in my drug law reform activities email list. The purpose of this list is to stimulate anti-Drug-War activism, to provide drug-policy related information, to distribute ideas, strategies and tools for activism, and to help coordinate efforts between activist groups in different locations. Please send suggestions, submissions, and requests to subscribe or unsubscribe to "borden@netcom.com" (me). - Dave Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #480 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Fri 31 Dec 93 12:48 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Sat 01 Jan 94 12:30 Subj : Original Signers of the 'Hoover' Resolution for Drug Policy Change ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1993 09:14:18 -0800 On February 26, 1993 a group of concerned citizens met at the Hoover Institution on the campus of Stanford University and unanimously passed a resolution which recommends that our country investigate the possibility of change in the way we handle our drug problem. The Resolution, which recommends that these medical and social problems be treated with medical and social solutions, is attached hereto. It further recommends that one final blue ribbon commission be immediately empowered by the President to recommend revisions of the drug laws of these United States to reduce the harm caused by this drug problem. The original signers of the Resolution, who are know as the National Coalition for Drug Policy Change, are as follows: Dr. Milton Friedman Nobel laureate; Professor Emeritus of Chicago; Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford, CA George Shultz Former Secretary of State; Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford, CA Kurt L. Schmoke Mayor, City of Baltimore, Maryland Dr. Joseph D. McNamara Former Police Chief of San Jose; Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford, CA Herbert Berger, M.D. F.A.C.P.; F.C.C.P.; Internationally recog- nized authority on drug treatment, Staten Island, NY Judge James P. Gray Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, CA Katherine H. Smith Founder, Group Resolving Anti-Social Problems (GRASP), Anaheim, CA S. Clarke Smith, M.D. F.A.A.F.P.; Board of Directors, California Academy of Family Physicians, Anaheim, CA Clifford A. Schaffer Author; Computer Consultant, Canyon Country, CA Frederick H. Meyers, M.D. Professor of Pharmacology, University of California at San Francisco; Chairman of the California Research Advisory Panel on Drugs Harvey L. Rose, M.D. Author of California's "Intractable Pain Treatment Act"; Family Practice, Carmichael, CA John J. McCarthy, M.D./A.B.P.N. Psychiatrist, Executive Director, Bi-Valley Medical Clinic, Sacramento, CA Gary Davis, M.D. Diplomate in Psychiatry, A.B.P.N., American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Citrus Heights, CA Benson B. Roe, M.D. Professor and Chief Emeritus of Cardio- thoracic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, CA Stephen A. Fisher, M.D. Diplomate in Psychiatry, A.B.P.N., American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Berkeley, CA Reverend Leonard B. Jackson First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles, CA Reverend J. D. Moore First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles, CA Donald McNamara Investment Consultant, New York, NY Richard Arthur Educator; Former Principal of Castlemont High School, Oakland, CA; Author of "Gangs and Schools", Richmond, CA Richard "Gibb" Martin Owner, Marbros Construction Co., Garden Grove, CA Howard Lavine Office of the Mayor, Baltimore, MD Included below is the text of the Resolution for a Federal Commission on Drug Policy, popularly known as the Hoover Resolution. If you agree with the National Coalition for Drug Policy Change, then please copy and circulate this resolution, and send your own copy, along with your name, address and signature, to: Judge James P. Gray Orange County Superior Court 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 You might also wish to send signed copies to: President William J. Clinton 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dr. Lee P. Brown Office of National Drug Control Policy 725 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20503 If you wish to receive further information on reform activities by email, then send your name and email address to "borden@netcom.com". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESOLUTION FOR A FEDERAL COMMISSION ON DRUG POLICY Whereas, the overall situation regarding the use of drugs in our society and the crime and misery that accompanies it has continued to deteriorate for several decades; and Whereas, our society has continued to attempt, at enormous financial cost, and loss of civil liberties, to resolve drug abuse problems through the criminal justice system, with the accompanying increases of prisons and numbers of inmates; and Whereas, the huge untaxed revenues generated by the illicit drug trade are undermining legitimate governments world-wide; and Whereas, the present system has spawned a cycle of hostility by the incarceration of disproportionate numbers of African-Americans, Hispanics, and other minority groups; and Whereas, the number of people who have contracted AIDS, hepatitis, and other diseases from contaminated hypodermic needles is epidemic under our present system; and Whereas, in our society's zeal to pursue our criminal approach, legitimate medical uses for the relief of pain and suffering of patients have been suppressed. Therefore be it resolved that our society must recognize drug use and abuse as the medical and social problems that they are and that they must be treated with medical and social solutions; and Further be it resolved that an objective commission be immediately empowered by the President and by Congress to recommend the revision of drug laws of these United States in order to reduce the harm our current policies are causing.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #481 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Fri 31 Dec 93 12:48 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Sat 01 Jan 94 12:30 Subj : H.R. 3100 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1993 09:14:38 -0800 Last September 21st, Representative Don Edwards (D-Calif.) introduced H.R. 3100, a bill which would create a national commission on drug policy, as called for by the "Hoover" Resolution. The bill was referred on that day to the Judiciary, Energy, and Commerce committees, and on October 21st was referred to the Health and the Environment and the Crime and Criminal Justice subcommittees. On October 26, the bill was cosponsored by Representatives Beilenson, Berman, Filner, Foglietta, Frank, Hughes, Jefferson, Mink, and Unsoeld. One can support the bill by writing to Representative Edwards (and even the other reps on the list). Any representative can be reached at the following address: House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 In the near future I will post information on the members of those committees and subcommittees, with their states and districts. If people are up to it perhaps we can lobby some of those representatives directly, probably in conjuction with other activist organizations. The official title of H.R. 3100 is "A bill to establish the Commission on National Drug Policy". The short title, and description, are as follows: "National Drug Policy Act of 1993 - Establishes the Commission on National Drug Policy to study and report to the President and the Congress on the unlawful production, distribution, and use of controlled substances." Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #482 [189] + 513 Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Fri 31 Dec 93 12:48 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Sat 01 Jan 94 12:30 Subj : Who Are We? ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1993 09:17:19 -0800 One of the goals of this mailing list is to help coordinate reform activities on a national level. To this end, I wish to request some information from each of you. This is optional, of course, and you may choose not to answer any or all of these questions. I also think that if we all know a little bit about each other, it will help us develop some team spirit and hence more get up and go to actually do things. Here are the questions: 1) your name (I wasn't able to get everyone's real name from the email headers) 2) your city and state 3) your congressional district and representative 4) relevant organizations to which you belong or with which you have contact (not only reform organizations, but also community groups, religious groups, etc.) 5) Who are you? What do you do? What motivates you for drug-policy reform? With your individual permissions, I will put this information together and send it out to the list. Please let me know if you do not wish to be included in this semi-public file. Thanks. I'll be going away for < a week, so postings will stop for several days. See you after the holidays. - Dave Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #487 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Sun 02 Jan 94 14:08 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Mon 03 Jan 94 18:15 Subj : Seeking Suggestions for a Name ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Sun, 2 Jan 1994 10:19:57 -0800 Happy New Year! For my first posting of the new year, I have a request: suggestions for a name for this group. The best I've thought of so far is "DPRNet", which stands for "Drug Policy Reform Network". Does anyone else have suggestions or opinions on this matter? I think a good name will be part of making this a functional and useful reform entity. - Dave Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #504 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Thu 06 Jan 94 00:35 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Fri 07 Jan 94 22:20 Subj : Drug Policy Activism in Australia ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Wed, 5 Jan 1994 19:29:29 -0800 Following are some strategy thoughts from down under - the Australian Hemp campaign recently concluded: From daroussy@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au Wed Jan 5 18:48:33 1994 Return-Path: Received: from tigger.cs.adelaide.edu.au by mail.netcom.com (8.6.4/SMI-4.1/Netcom) id SAA09992; Wed, 5 Jan 1994 18:48:31 -0800 Received: from dougal.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au (via delivery) by tigger.cs.adelaide.edu.au with SMTP (5.65/UA-5.20) id AA02156; Thu, 6 Jan 94 13:17:33 +1030 X-Authentic-Sender: daroussy@dougal.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au Received: by dougal.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au (5.65/SMI-4.1)id AA00357; Thu, 6 Jan 94 13:17:29 +1030 From: daroussy@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au (GROO II) Message-Id: <9401060247.AA00357@dougal.teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Some thoughts on a legalisation campaign... To: net-tank@ogre.cica.indiana.edu (Paul Hager's Campaign) Date: Thu, 6 Jan 1994 13:17:28 +1030 (CST) Cc: borden@netcom.com X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL21] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 3749 Status: RO Now all the vote counting is over, I can give a real report on the HEMP campaign in South Australia, and my thoughts on its relevance to everyone else. We got ~16000 votes. Our strategy was to saturate the CBD with coverage (banners whicgh we paraded through the streets, posters, handing out stickers and leaflets, and so on. If anyone wanted to help out we gave them the address of the campaign office, wh ere they could pick up and activist kit, which contained masters of 8 or 9 different posters and a set of breifing notes with things like talkback radio numbers, advice on where to stick posters and so on. We gave out about thirty of these. One major bonus was the Madonna concert. We stood outside with banners, leaflets and stickers, and solicited donations for the campaign. The response there was really good. I had one young girl come up and hug me because she was so happy to see people try ing to get dope legalised. This sort of response is, I think, the key. So many people are going to want to play a part in the political process _if_ they believe that it is for something _they_ want. Although I largely agree with most of the campaigning on crime tactics, they are o nly going to change the votes of people who are already registered to vote. By themselves they won't get people to register, and as I understand it this is a major handicap to radical politics in the States. (In Australia, registration and voting is compu lsory for Federal and State elections, which actually helps radical groups _if_ they are running on a populist issue) People need to feel an emotional tug, I belive, to get them to make the effort to register and vote if they are currently apathetic. So, you need really rabble-rousing campaigns, with wide visions, not just the right policies. For instance, the front of o ur how-to-vote card had our logo on the bottom, below the words: LEGALISE MARIJUANA A NEW PRIMARY INDUSTRY THOUSANDS OF JOBS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS This is probably far more effective than a speil about human rights. We have to make people feelthat "Yes!!! I _must_ vote for x" People want something to belive. We have belief in oneself to offer, but we still need good hooks As far as marijuana goes, I think it is a good idea to run more on the industry side of things and not talk about smoking too much. This is because, as we all know, the potentials for business are enormous if hemp becomes legal again, and we are, sadly (I MHO) playing in a capitalist world. This, of course, tends to piss of the so-called radical left, who whinge about things like "buying into their game", and the other sort of things that unrepentant marxists tend to moan about. We also can run on the ideas of setting up genuinely co-operati ve communities, businesses etc, based around a hemp economy. We do need some of the left to come with us, otherwise the rulers can continue to drive a wedge into the illusory left/right divide. I think that a campaign around hemp issues has the ability to transcend left and right, if played properly. If anyone wants a copy of our campaign literature, please send me 2 Australian dollars or the equivalent to cover copying and postage (I'm doing this privately), along with an A4 size self-addressed envelope, to 8 North East Road Walkerville 5081 AUSTRALIA cheers, Dave Roussy ******************************************************* Hail ERIS! *Brother/Sister Pope Sir Andrew of the Crazy Lady, KSC* Eat SPAM! *Episkopos, John Bannon and Jeffry Kennet Cabal,******* Praise BOB! *Paratheoanametemistikhood of Eris Esoteric,*****All Hail DISCORDIA! *Illuminatus Bane and Grand Adversary,*******Grep var/spool/news KIBO! *Freeman, citizen of the land of Five** ************************************** Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #506 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Fri 07 Jan 94 12:45 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Sun 09 Jan 94 00:51 Subj : Medical Marijuana ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 08:40:01 -0800 As many of you have probably heard, the Clinton administration has decided to review the medical marijuana issue and consider whether or not marijuana should be rescheduled for medical use. This is a hopeful sign, but as ever, is likely to encounter resistance. Only vigorous political support is likely to get it accomplished. Some members of Congress are already supporting the idea; in Massachusetts, Joe Kennedy has agreed to it, and the Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is working to get support from the rest of the Mass. delegation to Congress. What we can do is get some letters out to the White House and to Congress supporting the rescheduling of marijuana. Those who are very ambitious can go so far as to make appointments with representatives in their states to lobby for it in person. Anyone who wants to do that, but isn't sure how to go about it, contact me and I will help you get materials and advice from the CLU and others. In the meantime, I will be sending out a sample letter (to those of you on the "long" list). - Dave Useful addresses and telephone numbers: Your Senator U.S. Senate Washington D.C. 20510 Your Representative U.S. House of Representatives Washington DC 20515 President Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500 Dr. Lee P. Brown Office of National Drug Control Policy 725 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20503 The White House Comments Line: 202/456-1111 fax: 202/456-2461 email: president@whitehouse.gov The Congressional Switchboard: 202/224-3121 (will connect you to any member of the Senate or House) Office of the Surgeon General: 202/690-6467 Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #528 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Tue 11 Jan 94 23:56 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Fri 14 Jan 94 02:27 Subj : Presenting the Drug Reform Coordination Network (DRCNet) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 19:04:24 -0800 Thanks to all of you who suggested names for this mailing list. I've decided on Drug Reform Coordination Network (DRCNet). This name reflects what I see as the chief need of the reform movement right now, and my hopes for this group. I see this email effort as a way of helping to link up different groups and individuals, rather than a banner for people to rally around. We already have many of those (NORML and the Drug Policy Foundation are only two of the large ones); I think what we need now is coordination, to share strategy and resources between groups, and to help individuals not already connected with effective action groups to find them. Already, among the sixty of us presently on DRCNet, there are a fair number of very serious activists; I'm optimistic that as we grow further that this number will grow too. My immediate goals for DRCNet are to 1) standardize its format, to enhance credibility and growth potential; 2) set up archives from which members can access information and postings; and 3) set up the system so as to help members contact one another. Regarding item 3: This is a little tricky, because some members wish their names to remain private, understandably. For the time being, at least, I will individually handle all such requests. I almost forgot item 4, publishing the member directory. Anyone who wishes to be listed, who has not already responded, please send me info (full name, city and state, congressman, relevant organizations to which you belong, including community and religious, and your motivation for being involved with drug policy reform). Thanks for your interest. I welcome your suggestions at all times. - Dave Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #544 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Tue 18 Jan 94 18:11 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Thu 20 Jan 94 05:35 Subj : Committee for a Federal Drug Policy Commission ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 15:11:01 -0800 The next item sent out on DRCNet will be a call to action on H.R. 3100, the National Drug Policy Act. The "Committee for a Federal Drug Policy Commission", of which I a member, is attempting to mobilize a national lobbying effort to garner congressional co-sponsors for the bill, to increase its chances of survival. The file you will receive contains a description of the committee, a statement of strategy, information on the bill, and material to aid you in the lobbying process. We hope that you will join our effort to pass this legislation. We also hope that you will redistribute our "lobbying kit" to others. In particular, if you are affiliated with any civic-minded groups, we encourage you to announce the project and make the kit available to them. This evening (Tuesday), the kit will be handed out at a meeting of the Libertarian party of Orange County, California. On Saturday, the project will be announced to the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition. We've got points on both coasts - let's fill in the rest of the country! Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #551 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Thu 20 Jan 94 00:54 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Mon 24 Jan 94 02:11 Subj : Elders Stands Her Ground ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 19:31:05 -0800 The following article was sent to me by Dale Greer (greer@utdallas.edu), a subscriber to DRCNet. I have included his own remarks at the end. --- Surgeon General still wants study on drug policy 15 January 1994, Reuters, New York U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said Friday that after reviewing a raft of studies, she remains convinced that the legalization of illicit drugs should be actively examined. Dr. Elders raised a storm of controversy in mid-December after saying in response to a question that drug legalization should be studied. Speaking Friday at a lunch organized by _Redbook_ magazine, she admitted that at the time of her original statement "the person asking the question obviously knew more about the question than I did." But she said that after reading numerous studies, she stood by her views. "After reading most of that...I realized I probably made a more honest, above-board statement than I knew I had made," she told the group. The administration has disavowed Dr. Elders' statements on drug legalization, saying President Clinton is opposed to the concept. There was no immediate White House or congressional reaction to her latest statements. Dr. Elders said she did not know how drug legalization can be carried out. But she said she did not see how it could be condemned "until you do the study." She said that if the government refuses to do the research, "I suspect I'll be going around to talk to major foundations, major universities, to really get them to do a solid, basic study to really look at that kind of issue." The criminalization of drugs breaks down along racial lines, she said, with blacks 14 times more likely to be jailed for a drug offense than whites. Her son was arrested on a drug possession charge in Arkansas soon after her original remarks. -30- Remarks: Sounds like she was winging it, popping off, speaking off the top of her head the first time! Apparently, this was no trial balloon, but an unpremeditated response. But now she seems determined to see it through, even to the extent of rounding up private funding. Let's see now, how can *we* help? Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #552 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Thu 20 Jan 94 00:54 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Mon 24 Jan 94 02:11 Subj : Elders Stands Her Ground ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 19:31:05 -0800 The following article was sent to me by Dale Greer (greer@utdallas.edu), a subscriber to DRCNet. I have included his own remarks at the end. --- Surgeon General still wants study on drug policy 15 January 1994, Reuters, New York U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said Friday that after reviewing a raft of studies, she remains convinced that the legalization of illicit drugs should be actively examined. Dr. Elders raised a storm of controversy in mid-December after saying in response to a question that drug legalization should be studied. Speaking Friday at a lunch organized by _Redbook_ magazine, she admitted that at the time of her original statement "the person asking the question obviously knew more about the question than I did." But she said that after reading numerous studies, she stood by her views. "After reading most of that...I realized I probably made a more honest, above-board statement than I knew I had made," she told the group. The administration has disavowed Dr. Elders' statements on drug legalization, saying President Clinton is opposed to the concept. There was no immediate White House or congressional reaction to her latest statements. Dr. Elders said she did not know how drug legalization can be carried out. But she said she did not see how it could be condemned "until you do the study." She said that if the government refuses to do the research, "I suspect I'll be going around to talk to major foundations, major universities, to really get them to do a solid, basic study to really look at that kind of issue." The criminalization of drugs breaks down along racial lines, she said, with blacks 14 times more likely to be jailed for a drug offense than whites. Her son was arrested on a drug possession charge in Arkansas soon after her original remarks. -30- Remarks: Sounds like she was winging it, popping off, speaking off the top of her head the first time! Apparently, this was no trial balloon, but an unpremeditated response. But now she seems determined to see it through, even to the extent of rounding up private funding. Let's see now, how can *we* help? Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #557 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Sun 23 Jan 94 16:53 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Tue 25 Jan 94 01:46 Subj : Re: Banned books list... ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!SDG.DRA.COM!SEAN (Sean Donelan) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Sun, 23 Jan 1994 14:47:49 -0600 (CST) > > On Sunday January 16 1994, Ted Frank entered the bitstream > and rambled to All about Found This Over in Soc.feminism -- related to Fanny >Hill in Canada: > > TF> From: thf2@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Ted Frank) > TF> Organization: University of Chicago > > TF> In article <2hce66$1g1@agate.berkeley.edu> >spp@zabriskie.eecs.berkeley.edu > TF> (Steve Pope) writes: > > >> In article <2hbt44$h8a@eff.org> mnemonic@eff.org (Mike Godwin) writes: > >> > >>>> There are lists of books which ARE banned. > >> > >>> Please post a pointer to such a list. I'm a lawyer who does > >>> free-speech work, and I haven't heard of such a list. > >> > >Here is one I have online: >____________________________________________________________________________ > >Following is a list of books that have been banned or have been the subject >of an attempt to ban them. The list was provided by Jean Cooper, a >librarian, and the Secretary of American Mensa Limited. That is hardly an official government list of books banned in the US. I believe Mike was looking for a list compiled by some government agency of books that are prohibited in the U.S. In fact the list you posted is used every year by bookstores as a list of books to put on display for sale, and featured prominately by libaries during "banned books week." I think they are looking for a list like the "Index" in Australia of prohibited books. -- Sean Donelan, Data Research Associates, Inc, St. Louis, MO Domain: sean@dra.com, Voice: (Work) +1 314-432-1100 Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #561 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Tue 25 Jan 94 12:48 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Wed 26 Jan 94 05:28 Subj : H.R. 3100 - Deadline Coming Up ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Tue, 25 Jan 1994 08:46:31 -0800 For those of you who are interested in supporting H.R. 3100: there's not a lot of time to waste. I spoke this morning with an aide to Congressman Edwards who is handling this issue; he told me that the whole process is likely to be over in a month or less. He also said that what we are doing - asking our representative to cosponsor the legislation - is the best thing we can do to help its chances. Please keep us appraised of your efforts in this area, especially any successes, or hopeful signs. Some of it may be useful for Edwards' office to know about, and we can pass the information along to them. Thanks. - Dave Borden (representing the "Committee for a Federal Drug Policy Commission") P.S. Please pass the "action package" along to any other individuals or organizations that might be interested in supporting H.R. 3100. Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #578 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Sat 29 Jan 94 18:22 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Mon 31 Jan 94 03:29 Subj : Medical Marijuana - posting 3 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Sat, 29 Jan 1994 14:45:24 -0800 One of DRCNet's subscribers sent me this information to use in the fight for medical marijuana. As I've mentioned previously, names of those submitting information will be omitted unless one specifically gives permission for one's name to be used. I am happy to give people credit for their contributions if they so wish; my first obligation, however, is to avoid circulating the names of those who do not wish to have their names circulated. Medical marijuana is a part of the fight that we can plausibly win in the near future. I hope that many of you will take the time to give the government your two cents worth. This is the letter I received: >Dave- >One of the local radio stations had a call-in on the subject. One >of the principals from the Drug Policy Foundation was answering >questions, etc. He gave out the following person as the one who >is responsible for evaluating and making recommendations to the >administration: > > > Dr. Phillip Lee > Assistant Secretary of Health > 200 Independence Ave. S.W. > Washington, D.C. 20201 > > >I'm going to be sending him a letter, in addition to the Prez and >my congresscritters. Ä Netmail Area (1:375/48) ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ NETMAIL Ä Msg : #585 [189] Rcv Pvt From : Uucp 369/11 Tue 08 Feb 94 02:17 To : Michael Hess 375/48 Thu 10 Feb 94 05:35 Subj : You Can Make a Difference in Passing H.R. 3100 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ From: cybernet!netcom.com!borden (David Borden) To: f48.n375.z1.fidonet.org!michael.hess Date: Mon, 7 Feb 1994 21:56:08 -0800 COMMITTEE FOR A FEDERAL DRUG POLICY COMMISSION ---------------------------------------------- Our efforts can make a difference in making H.R. 3100 law. Odds are your congressman doesn't even know the bill exists, there are so many bills that go through so many committees. This morning, I had a telephone appointment with a legislative aide to Ed Markey, the congressman from my district in Massachusetts. They were not previously aware of H.R. 3100, as drug policy and the judiciary are not Markey's specialties. Markey's aide, Karen Kovacs, sounded genuinely interested in finding out more about the bill, and asked me questions about it that I would not have expected. I told her that I first heard about H.R. 3100 in the Drug Policy Letter, the Drug Policy Foundation's bi-monthly newsletter. She wasn't familiar with DPF, and asked me how she could contact them. I gave her their number, and it sounded like she planned to call them the same day. One aide's enthusiasm doesn't guarantee that Congressman Markey will become a cosponsor, of course, but it does open up the possibility. The fact that I could call up a Congressional Office, inform them of a bill that they didn't know about, and get them interested in it, is proof that small groups of people can make a difference in government, especially with a small amendment as H.R. 3100 is likely to be. You can do the same in your district - I encourage you to call and make an appointment. H.R. 3100 is likely to come up in the Judiciary committee with the Crime Bill, which will probably be soon, possibly this month, so if you intend to work for H.R. 3100, you don't have much time left. With Markey's office now informed of the existence of H.R. 3100, the next step is to get some letters in from more of his constituents. I am attempting to get help with this from activist groups in this area; the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, for example, has distributed some copies of our packet to some of its members. Today I spent some time calling Unitarian churches in my district, to try and find interested parties there. (Unitarians tend to be open-minded and progressive, and their churches often have social-action committees. Also, Congressman Edwards, who sponsored H.R. 3100, is a Unitarian, and I though that might enhance their interest. But it can just well be any civic-minded group of people.) I'm trying also to contact the Massachusetts Libertarian Party. I'm asking those whom I contact to write or call their Congressman and ask him or her to become a cosponsor. This is what I have been doing locally to do my part for H.R. 3100. I hope that some of you will be similarly inspired. Please share information on your progress, or useful contacts you've made, with the Committee for a Federal Drug Policy Commission (email to borden@netcom.com and/or jnr@igc.apc.org). Thanks, and good luck. - Dave Borden borden@netcom.com