Posted September 25th, 2025 by hiwayhowie
This Week:
01 meetings… Grover Norquist, right of center
7154 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 9 this week
Spreading the Word: At Grover’s this week their was a 9 person delegation from the Scandinavian countries. Their leader asked if I were a cowboy and after a moment invited me to let the group know of my mission in Congress…I held the summary to a minute, foto op and then the meeting started.
COP stats since inception: August 2009
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
486 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 04 this week. Nice chats with the former Speaker of the Missouri House and 3 MO Senators.
117 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 this week
245 interviews and reports in minor media … 0 this week –
102 Radio Interviews: 0 this week
34 major conferences attended – CPAC 2024, (3 UN drug conferences in Vienna, Austria), LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week
Media: Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, OAN, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters, Stern
* Consider being a member of COP at $40 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 40 dollars buys all the copy paper COP uses in one year. Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal drug prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org ( to donate by Internet)
To send a check:
COP
POB 543
Buckeystown, MD 21717
Posted September 25th, 2025 by hiwayhowie
This Week:
03 meetings… Grover Norquist, right of center
7145 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 12 and 13 these weeks
What A Joy!:
Stopping at an office to gather info, I engaged with a young, health staffer. For the first time in years, a staffer was well-aware of the Swiss HAT program. She and I had a great chat.
Among the health staffers, many grasp the need for a more life-saving approach. However, no one, but on one is making inquiries. BTW, I checked with my AI assistant META. I asked what heroin treatment program saves the most lives….its first response was the Swiss HAT…Shaking my head.
Almost all judiciary staffers don’t need be convinced of the failure of the war on drugs. However, the Members refuse to acknowledge that/raise as an issue for discussion.
Personal: heading out Tuesday for a quick, two week trip to Scotland and Ireland (never been)…back just after Labor Day. The National Guard is now “guarding” my metro station stops…Sadness
COP stats since inception: August 2009
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
486 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 04 this week. Nice chats with the former Speaker of the Missouri House and 3 MO Senators.
117 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 this week
245 interviews and reports in minor media … 0 this week –
102 Radio Interviews: 0 this week
34 major conferences attended – CPAC 2024, (3 UN drug conferences in Vienna, Austria), LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week
Media: Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, OAN, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters, Stern
* Consider being a member of COP at $40 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 40 dollars buys all the copy paper COP uses in one year. Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal drug prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org ( to donate by Internet)
To send a check:
COP
POB 543
Buckeystown, MD 21717
Marijuana and Magic Mushrooms: Cheerful News
Magic Mushrooms: First and most importantly: Help for our Veterans
Way above average week:
Old Friends: I was headed to my next appointment, when I heard a voice in the hallway, “Hey Cowboy. Hold up..It’s Bill from Texas.” Sure enough it was a Legislative Director I had known for 10 years. We caught up on personal and political matters. We agreed that we both love our work and will keep going till they drag us out of the building.
New Friend: Introducing myself and COPs to the receptionist, a gentleman in the large office came out, introduced himself as the Chief of Staff and asked for a few minutes of my time. In the next 10-12 minutes he spoke of his years as the chief prosecutor of a western state drug task force. He had been a zealot. Then, he became a defense attorney and saw the other side. He told me to consider him and ally in making drugs a medical versus criminal issue.
Given the cooler temps this week, I wore my jacket with the lettering, “COPS SAY LEGALIZE HEROIN, ask me why.’ This generated numerous spontaneous chats all day.
Posted September 25th, 2025 by hiwayhowie
This Week:
01 meetings… Grover Norquist, right of center
7120Presentations to Congressional staffers… 12 this week
Cold Pizza = Education:
The cafeteria was crowded and I squeezed into a chair near 4 staffers…as often happens, one asked what issue brought me to town…my pizza got colder, as I answered their questions and concerns about ending the drug war…10 minutes later they took and I smiled, despite having to eat cold pizza, like I did in college.
COP stats since inception: August 2009
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
486 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 04 this week. Nice chats with the former Speaker of the Missouri House and 3 MO Senators.
117 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 this week
245 interviews and reports in minor media … 0 this week –
102 Radio Interviews: 0 this week
34 major conferences attended – CPAC 2024, (3 UN drug conferences in Vienna, Austria), LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week
Media: Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, OAN, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters, Stern
* Consider being a member of COP at $40 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 40 dollars buys all the copy paper COP uses in one year. Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal drug prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org ( to donate by Internet)
To send a check:
COP
POB 543
Buckeystown, MD 21717
Marijuana and Magic Mushrooms: Cheerful News
Magic Mushrooms: First and most importantly: Help for our Veterans
Posted September 25th, 2025 by hiwayhowie
This Week:
02 meetings… Grover Norquist, right of center
7120 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 16 this week (and 14 the previous two week)
Coup de main:*
At Grovers there was a 6-person group from France that was in town to learn how our federal government functions. One had a keen interest in prisons and how to reduce the number (France is considering spending a half billion to build a maximum security in French Surinam (South America). We had a solid 15-minute chat en français.
*helping hand
COP stats since inception: August 2009
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
486 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 04 this week. Nice chats with the former Speaker of the Missouri House and 3 MO Senators.
117 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 this week
245 interviews and reports in minor media … 0 this week –
102 Radio Interviews: 0 this week
34 major conferences attended – CPAC 2024, (3 UN drug conferences in Vienna, Austria), LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week
Media: Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, OAN, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters, Stern
* Consider being a member of COP at $40 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 40 dollars buys all the copy paper COP uses in one year. Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal drug prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org ( to donate by Internet)
To send a check:
COP
POB 543
Buckeystown, MD 21717
Marijuana and Magic Mushrooms: Cheerful News
Magic Mushrooms: First and most importantly: Help for our Veterans
Posted July 15th, 2025 by hiwayhowie
This Week:
02 meetings… Grover Norquist, right of center
486 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 04 this week. Nice chats with the former Speaker of the Missouri House and 3 MO Senators.
Presentation at Grovers: (notes at the bottom)
As I do about twice a year, I made my 4-minute presentation to the conservative leaders…this time there was a White House staffer in attendance, along with communication reps from the House and Senate.. Bonus – 6 currently serving legislators from Missouri.
I focused on the rapid changes in the federal and state laws to allow the safe, ‘guided medical journey’ medical use of drugs like, LSD, Ecstasy, magic mushrooms (psilocybin) and others. Nearly a dozen House Members, half R, half D, are pushing for research and legalization.
It is refreshing that both parties are coming together on this.
Active Again: happy to report that my knee is again well-enough for a 4 hour day at work.
COP stats since inception: August 2009
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
7078 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 0 this week
117 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 this week
245 interviews and reports in minor media … 0 this week –
102 Radio Interviews: 0 this week
34 major conferences attended – CPAC 2024, (3 UN drug conferences in Vienna, Austria), LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week
Media: Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, OAN, German, Swiss, French, Spanish TV and radio) Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press + 9 other MI papers. Chicago Tribune, Honolulu Star Advertiser {foto and caption}, Reason Magazine, Reuters, Stern
* Consider being a member of COP at $40 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 40 dollars buys all the copy paper COP uses in one year. Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal drug prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org ( to donate by Internet)
To send a check:
COP
POB 543
Buckeystown, MD 21717
Grover Presentation:
Marijuana and Magic Mushrooms: Cheerful News
Magic Mushrooms: First and most importantly: Help for our Veterans
Thanks in large part to the efforts of Congressmen in the PATH congressional caucus: Psychedelics Advancing Therapies – progress is happening. Among the Republican Members are Crenshaw and Luttrell from Texas, Bergman of MI (who was a 3 star Marine General), Zinke of Montana and a like # of Democrats. X House Member Doug Collins now Secretary of Veteran affairs is also a big booster.
Basics: Vet has PTSD. Seeks help. Doctor decides on the best psychedelic (LSD, Ecstasy, Magic Mushrooms, etc). Patient has a ‘guided medical journey’ aided by two staffers who stay the entire 3-5 hours, keep the conversation going and guided. The drugs rewire the brain BACK to its condition before combat. Vets need usually between 1 and 3 journeys to recover and be cured. The Veterans Administration has been funded to run research in this area. The anecdotal success stories number in the 1000s….20 vets are still committing suicide from the PTSD every day…
Two states have legalized the medical use of these drugs: Colorado and Oregon. Many more, red and blue, are advancing in the direction of Legal, Medical Use. urge you to support these efforts
I confirmed that Switzerland and others are exploring the use of magic mushrooms, etc to CURE heroin addiction. Another exciting area of research.
Marijuana:
With the addition of Ohio and Missouri and Virginia, 24 States and well over half the USA population can possess small amounts legally. When citizens are allowed to vote on the issue, it almost always is approved.
All states are seeing a serious reduction in police searches of cars. Colorado did research and found searches were down over 60% 40 states have legal medical marijuana, now including Texas.
Texas is special..they have some 8,000 state licensed stores selling a high THC (marijuana) hemp…(McDonald’s has 1200 stores in Texas)…customers can use credit cards and pay the 9% state sales tax. Gross sales are close to 2 billion.
Governor Greg Abbott VETOED a bill to make this hemp product (essentially marjuana) illegal, despite massive pressure from the police and prosecutors. Arrests for the Simple Possession of Marijuana are down 90% per my sources. He has called for a special session of the legislature to “regulate” this new industry.
Last, Chinese gangs are active in Oklahoma and Maine. They grow weed for the states which still have this prohibition.Colorado is exporting large parts of their harvest to Mexico to supply the demand for high quality weed Questions or Concerns?
Howard J. Wooldridge 817-975-1110
