COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of   August 28 & Sept. 4 – 2026

COP on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of   August 28 & Sept. 4 – 2026

 Takes a Village:   A large shout out to my friends at Marijuana Moment.  This week they posted that House Majority Leader Scalise (R-Louisiana) claimed that marijuana was a “gateway drug” and led to serious problems later.

The same day I was in the House for meetings.  I went to his office in Cannon. I spoke to his legislative assistant.  I gave her a fact sheet containing 8 published studies in the USA that state that MJ is NOT a gateway drug.  Moreover, I pointed out that in fact; the use of medical MJ has reduced the use and abuse of opioids in published studies.

As I essentially pointed out her Boss was wrong as rain, she did not smile, rather she scowled.  The other two young staffers kept their poker faces on.  Thanks! MM

Movin’ on Up:   6 years ago, I met a very young staffer, barely out of college.  7 years later I asked for another 15 minutes, of course ignorant I met before (I have made over 8,000 Congress presentations since 2005).  Jack remembered my presentation from 2019 and agree to meet this week.  He was a very mature man and the Legislative Director for the Congressman.

After catching up, I gave him some updates on the issues and a glimpse of coming attractions, if the Democrats win the House.  I was honored and grateful he remembers our 2019 meeting.

 Meetings this week:   Grover Norquist right of center meeting (02)

7355 Presentations to Congressional staffers…  9 these weeks

COP stats since inception: August 2009

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

507 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs,   … 0 this week

102 Radio Interviews:  0 this week

247 interviews and reports in minor media …  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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