COP on the Hill: Stories from the week of March 30, 2018

COP on the Hill:

Stories from the week of March 30, 2018

**Stupid throat/voice still not right…so limited activity this week, again.

Warms my heart… Besides a meeting with a supporter/county commissioner from Oklahoma and the Grover meeting, it was a very slow week.

A dozen of us celebrated last week’s victory of denying the DEA’s funding to go after state-legal, medical stores, etc. NCIA (National Cannabis Industry Assoc) hosted the 3 hour “happy hour.” A late arrival related a story from 10 years ago: he was a staffer for a Congressman. He remembered listening to my presentation and making an impact. I was flattered. Of course, I did not remember him from Adam.

That person now heads up, the big boss, of one of the largest MJ organizations in the world. One never knows the impact one has.

** Stupid throat is now close enough…back to Congress work on Monday.

This week’s stats:

Meetings – 3

COP stats since inception: August 2009

2709 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 0 this week
254 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week
241 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc. 0 this week (candidates running for Congress)
152 interviews and reports in minor media = 0 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
84 published letters to the editor (value per MAPINC in free publicity: $83,000) 0 this week
43 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
75 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. This week (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, German, Swiss. French TV and radio) 0 this week
28 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
83 Radio Interviews. 0 this week

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