Posted September 5th, 2024 by hiwayhowie
Young Republicans are Different: I attended a Bi-Partisan press conference outside of Congress on Wednesday. Two Rs and 2 Ds, all combat veterans who spoke of the miracle of magic mushrooms, MDMA, etc making them normal, human beings again. A female Marine was the emcee. It was gratifying that their unity to help our veterans with this tried and true treatment (the Israelis have been using it for 40 years).
There is still great, institutional resistance which is being overcome in this area.
Note: I over-stressed myself training earlier in the week and “called in sick” on Thursday.
I will be on another Iowa bicycle trip next two weeks, chatting with 29,000 bikers, as we go from river to river, 420 miles in 7 days…Hopefully, I’ll chat with a lot of folks and not end up being an F O R D….found on roadside dead
Back in August..
01 meetings: Press Conference at the House Triangle
6045 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 0 this week
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0
COP stats since inception: August 2009
476 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 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: 01 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 5th, 2024 by hiwayhowie
Times are a changing: In my one-minute chat with a Republican from Texas he stated, “You don’t need to convince me of that approach.” …as I indicated the macro change of moving drug users from the criminal community to the medical community….music to me ears
Later I had a 30 second chat with another Texas CMan in the elevator…always a bit fun
03 meetings: 2 Grover Norquist and a Washington Post event
6045 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 11 this week
403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 03 CMan Pfluger Pfluger (R-TX); Guthrie (R-KY) and Ellezy (R-TX)
COP stats since inception: August 2009
476 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 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: 01 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 5th, 2024 by hiwayhowie
Moments of Pure Joy: I was presenting to the Legislative Director of a Republican office this Thursday. After the usual generalities, I dove into specific, immediate changes needed. He began finishing my paragraphs in total agreement. He was from W Virginia greatly assisting his understanding of illegal drug production and sales (moonshine). A solid 15-minute exchange.
Such encounters keep me excited to go to work.
01 meetings: Grover Norquist
6026 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 11 this week
COP stats since inception: August 2009
400 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 00
476 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 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: 01 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 5th, 2024 by hiwayhowie
COP on the Hill – Stories from the week of May 31 and June 7, 2024
2 meetings: Grover Norquist & Bi-annual Energy Transition Conference
6015 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 08 this week
476 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 03 this week.. Ambassador from Slovenia; embassy employees from France and Germany. I spoke en français a good 5 minutes about the Swiss approach to heroin treatment and thinking of drug abuse as a medical versus criminal problem.
COP stats since inception: August 2009
400 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 00 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: 01 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 5th, 2024 by hiwayhowie
This Week:
This week I wrapped up my 6 week running task of giving all offices info on how to arrest a driver for DUI Marijuana All fairly routine chats.
Better Late than Never: Back in 2016 when California finally legalized marijuana, the major CA police association opposed the change and urged the public to continue MJ prohibition.
In a 180 change in thinking: this last week from the Executive Director of my old org, LEAP of which I am a Co-Founder.
Here is a link to an article in Marijuana Moment Two police associations endorsed a great bill that the Cannabis Freedom Alliance (we are on as coalition partners also supports). But critically we need to keep this when we discuss our historical work and how we influence policing. In 2016 PORAC donated 25K in opposition to Proposition 64 which legalized adult consumption. We actively worked on the campaign that helped it pass. In 2024 they are supporting a bill that also supports interstate commerce and ending federal marijuana prohibition. PORAC for those not familiar with the CA policing association is the largest police association in CA as most CA LE agencies belong to them. I am still a PORAC member.
But kudos to our (LEAP) founders and all those that I can’t tag in this email who should be acknowledged for being visionaries in the prohibition wilderness. This language in the article is exactly what we have messaged for years, with the exception of the words illicit substances at the end. They just can’t bring themselves to recognize that its all drug prohibition that is the issue, but baby steps.
“The STATES 2.0 Act will facilitate law enforcement’s focus on diminishing those illegal markets and the bad actors taking advantage of the growing legalization movement occurring in a majority of states throughout the country. This will also enable law enforcement agencies, many of whom are understaffed and underfunded, to focus their limited resources on addressing more serious crimes and illicit substances.”
1 meeting: Grover Norquist :
6015 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 06 this week
473 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, … 03 this week..2 R candidates running for the US House. 1 Member of the German Parliament. He told us the only accomplishment of Berlin the past year was to legalize cannabis. And Germany is seriously considering bringing back the military draft. He and I discussed in German how the legalization is proceeding.
COP stats since inception: August 2009
400 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 00
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: 01 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
