COP on the Hill – Stories from the week of April 18, 2025

COP on the Hill – Stories from the week of April 18, 2025

Marijuana: Gone but not forgotten-

As you know, our side has had the votes in Congress since 2019 to end the federal prohibition of marijuana.  Because of exterior reasons, the democrats were unwilling to call a vote on the bill which would end it.

That said, plz know that when and if the opportunity comes up to pass such legislation, I will shift gears in 2025-2026 session of Congress.

Update:

I am now 2/3 finished with my initial contact with Senate offices.  I had a most excellent chat with the health aide from a SW state this week.  Having such chats with these men and women help keep me going.

 Personal Note: I am going on vacation April 21 for 5 weeks.  I will be having lunch with Dr. Buerki in Switzerland (co-author of the Swiss treatment program for heroin addiction).

This Week:

01 meeting.. Grover Norquist center-right meeting

7069Presentations to Congressional staffers… 06 these weeks

COP stats since inception: August 2009

403 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week

481 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:  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

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