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Sheepish


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RAVE Act Heading to Floor, Act NOW
#1444531 - 04/09/03 08:32 PM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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THE RAVE ACT IS MOVING! IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO STOP IT: FAX YOUR SENATORS & EMAIL THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS
Late on Tuesday, April 8, a Senate and House Conference Committee, without a hearing, public notice or a debate in Congress, attached the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act (formerly known as the RAVE Act) to the Amber Alert Bill (a child abduction bill).
It is not too late to stop the bill - Fax your senators. The main floor fight is likely to take place in the Senate in the next 12-24 hours so do it NOW http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=1578
Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) valiantly opposed this sneaky effort to pass controversial legislation. Unfortunately they were outvoted and RAVE Act provisions did become part of the bill. These provisions make it clear that "crackhouse laws" apply to temporary events, such as concerts, dances or festivals, and add civil penalties of up to $250,000 to the statute. If passed, property owners can be punished for any drug offense that their customers commit - even if they work hard to stop such offenses. This is likely to deter nightclub and stadium owners from holding events.
On a more positive note, the word "rave" and an earlier "findings" section that implied that water, glow sticks and other legal items could be construed as evidence of drug use have been removed from the bill. We hope that this will ensure that nightclub and other property owners will not be prosecuted for having these legal items available to customers. Your faxes achieved this!
With your help we will continue to fight to remove the RAVE Act provisions from the AMBER Alert legislation, even if the Senate and House act and the President signs the bill into law. We urge you to take immediate action.
Fax your two Senators to let them know that you oppose the inclusion of RAVE Act provisions in the AMBER Alert Bill. The main floor fight is likely to take place in the Senate in the next 12-24 hours http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=1578
Let Representatives John Conyers and Bobby Scott know that you appreciate their fight. Write a thank you note, card, postcard, or e- mail:
Representative John Conyers 669 Federal Office Building 231 West Lafayette Boulevard Detroit, MI 48226 John.Conyers@mail.house.gov mailto:John.Conyers@mail.house.gov
Representative Bobby Scott The Jackson Center 501 N Second Street Richmond, VA 23219 bobby.scott@mail.house.gov mailto:bobby.scott@mail.house.gov
Thank you to everyone who responded to our earlier e-mail alerts, and to the hard work of all of our coalition partners in the electronic dance, beverage and hotel industries, along with freedom of speech and public health organizations. We especially wish to thank those people who responded to our sign-on letter - Representative Conyers read parts of it to the Conference Committee.
Finally, we want you to know that regardless of whether these provisions pass or not, Drug Policy Alliance and our coalition partners will work with you to mobilize to protect property owners and prevent the further criminalization of dance or music events. We will scrutinize law enforcement raids of clubs and properties. We will work to find ways to help property owners, hotel owners, nightclub owners and others to keep their customers safe. Finally we will continue to advocate for legislation that helps ensure the safety and free speech of the dance and music community and of all people who are affected by this law.
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Learyfan
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Re: RAVE Act Heading to Floor, Act NOW [Re: Sheepish]
#1446760 - 04/10/03 01:20 PM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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FUCK that shit.
What a crooked bunch of politicians to try and pass this shit like this. I sent my vote.
-------------------- -------------------------------- Mp3 of the month: Sons Of Adam - Feathered Fish
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DazedSol
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Registered: 08/01/01
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Re: RAVE Act Heading to Floor, Act NOW [Re: Sheepish]
#1450908 - 04/11/03 08:19 PM (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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DoH!  Didn't this pass today?
Bet Ashcroft is really gonna fuck some asses with this one..........what a shame
-------------------- Peace, Adam
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