> FESTIVALS & SHOWS IN DANGER
>
> Festivals and many of the shows we all love to go to
> are in danger! THIS IS
> NO JOKE!
>
> A bill is quietly working its way through Congress
> garbed as an
> anti-methamphetamine measure containing a stealth
> provision that could lead
> to prison sentences for promoters of events where
> illegal drug use occurs.
>
> The questionable language of this bill is in section
> 305, and if passed,
> would be inserted in section 416 (21 USC 856) of the
> Controlled Substances
> Act. The questionable language reads, "Whoever
> knowingly promotes any rave,
> dance, music, or other entertainment event, that
> takes place under
> circumstances where a promoter knows or reasonably
> should know that a
> controlled substance will be used or distributed in
> violation of federal law
> or the law of the place where the event is held,
> shall be fined under Title
> 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
> than nine years, or both."
>
> For more information, check out MethBill
>
> According to The Electronic Music Defense and
> Education Fund (EMDEF.ORG), a
> group created to defend the industry against attack
> from politicians unable
> or unwilling to differentiate between the rave
> culture and drug use said,
> "this law could be used to prosecute the promoters
> of any well-attended
> entertainment event, whether it be a rave, a
> concert, a major league sports
> game, or even a high school dance." We can easily
> add FESTIVALS to that list!!
>
> Now, this is not about drug use at shows or
> festivals. This affects all of us
> who like to go to concerts, sporting events, and
> festivals, whether we
> believe drugs are bad, or whether we use drugs
> ourselves. This is about
> sending innocent individual who organize
> entertainment events to jail because
> someone who happened to attend the event also
> happened to use drugs. Why
> should event promoters suddenly become drug war
> officers? They are paid to
> promote events, not to play mommy!
>
> The passing of this bill could severely limit the
> jamband scene! If this bill
> passes, then current festival promoters will think
> twice about hosting
> festivals. And, the bands whose fans are known to
> partake in illegal
> substances will have a hard time booking venues.
> Let's be honest. We have all
> been to plenty of shows, and we are all well aware
> of people smoking pot, and
> this could lead to bands that we love not being
> booked!
>
> The jamband community MUST fight this! The easiest
> and fastest way will be to
> send your congressman an email. Please join me in
> this email campaign!
>
> If you don't know who your congressman is, go to
> House.Gov.
>
> Here is a copy of a letter I wrote you could use or
> modify (Thanks to
> Upstream Team member Paul for posting his letter...I
> based mine on his). Feel
> free to copy and paste it into the email to your
> congressmen.
>
>
> Dear Honorable Sir,
> I am writing to urge you to oppose
> H.R.3782--Clean-Up Methamphetamine Act of
> 2002.
>
> As I'm sure you are aware, the bulk of this bill is
> devoted to tightening the
> screws on methamphetamine producers by increasing
> penalties against
> laboratory operators and providing grants to law
> enforcement for training and
> equipment acquisition for clean-ups. I am by no
> means against any of that,
> and I do not condone the production or use of
> methamphetamine. However, I
> take particular offense at section 305.
>
> Section 305 doesn't even mention methamphetamine;
> instead it refers to "a
> controlled substance," meaning that even marijuana
> use at rock concerts -- a
> commonplace occurrence since the mid-1960s -- could
> be enough to indict and
> convict promoters under the bill. While the bill
> explicitly targets the rave
> culture, opportunities for prosecutions under the
> bill could well extend to
> county fairs, NBA games, high school proms, and just
> about any music event.
>
> The suggestion that event promoters are subject to
> fines and possible prison
> time for the actions of individuals who attend said
> events is outrageous. It
> is my belief that no one person is legally
> responsible for the irresponsible
> habits of another, especially when the irresponsible
> parties aren't even
> known to the promoters. These "events" are sometimes
> attended by tens of
> thousands of individuals. How could a promoter be
> held responsible for all
> attendees' actions?
>
> In addition, this bill could have a negative impact
> on on-site harm reduction
> efforts, such as those done by DanceSafe
> (Dancesafe.org), a group that
> provides pill-testing and safety information to
> rave-goers. This legislation
> would make event promoters less likely to allow drug
> prevention organizations
> and harm reduction groups to distribute their
> information inside an event for
> fear of self-incrimination.
>
> In closing, I'd like to reiterate that as a voting
> resident in your district,
> I am highly against this bill. I strongly call for
> your opposition to this.
>
> I thank you for your time and humbly request that
> you stand behind the
> promoters' and event-goers on this issue.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
>
>
> Please be sure to sign your name and include your
> mailing address. Your email
> will not be taken seriously without your signature.
> Please pass this email on to any jamband lists you
> may be on, or to any other
> kind souls who love the music and festival scene. We
> CAN make a difference if
> we all fight together!
>
> Jenny Brown
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