COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of December 8,15, 22, 2017

COP on the Hill:

Stories from the week of December 8, 2017

Unfortunate and Necessary: After three years of using the LEAP business card on the Hill, I decided the mission statement and style of COP and LEAP had become too incompatible. As you know, COP is narrowly focused at the federal level to end drug prohibition, starting with marijuana. LEAP changed their name and focus in January. We parted on friendly terms.

As I am one of the five founders of LEAP, I hope my baby does well with its new direction. LEAP is focusing on the 50 state legislatures and ballot initiatives.

Personal – I am taking the next two weeks off – on a boat to China or the Caribbean…Karen knows… During that time I am writing an article for the NRA, at their request, on the clash between the 2nd Amendment and Marijuana.

This week’s stats:

2674 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 17 this week
250 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 04 this week (Senator Feinstein, CMan Labrador, Polis & Joyce

229 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 04 this week (candidates in running for Congress & one for governor)

Meetings – 2

On the Capitol steps with Congressman and future governor of Colorado: Jared Polis

COP stats since inception: August 2009

80 Radio Interviews. this week

149 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 this week.
84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000) 0 this week
42 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
72 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media..This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss. French TV and radio) 00 this week
27 major conferences attended – (United Nations drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc) 00 this week
Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.”
* 2 editorials in daily papers mentioning Howard’s efforts & in support of COP position
* Consider being a member of COP at $40.00 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 prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org