Cops on the Hill: Stories from the spring of 2021

Cops on the Hill

Stories from the spring of 2021

 Personal:  Just a note to let you know I have survived 3,120 miles of bad roads, bad road shoulders (yes, we need to fix our roads) and a few bad drivers.  I will do the last few miles to the beach at Ocean City, Maryland this Sunday.  I will return to work on Monday, May 24.  I am eager to speak to the other half of the Congress about drug policy reform/total drug decrim.

There was essentially 0.0 movement on drug reform on the Hill the two months I was away.  Sigh.  About seven States introduced total decrim but none have gone anywhere.  Nonetheless, I will bring my energy and time to the issues.

Favorite Story:  At a Subway in Kansas a wheat farmer (it turned out) – my age – asked why legalize heroin and then he launched into how wonderful medical marijuana had helped several in his immediate family.  Attitudes have absolutely shifted in this country.

Activity this week:  I had some late dates set up while I was en route to Oregon and did them on the fly.

3565 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 03 this week..

91 Radio Interviews… 01 this week..while on the road

COP stats since inception: August 2009

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

206 interviews and reports in minor media …0 this week.

397 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.: 0 this week –

107 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week

44 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week
Blaze TV {new, popular right-wing}, (Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, BBC, CNN, NPR, 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

31 major conferences attended – (UN drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 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.”

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