COPs on the Hill -Stories from the week of January 22, 2010

COPs on the Hill

Stories from the week of January 22, 2010

That is one small step for drug reform:  This week the Senate’s judiciary committee passed the Webb Commission bill out to the whole Senate by a unanimous vote.   When it will be taken up and voted on by the whole Senate is unknown at this time.  The concept of this bill– a wide-ranging discussion of our prohibition strategy—has been what I have been urging the Congress to do since my arrival in 2005.  It feels very, very good to see the concept moving forward.

 Slow week = more time to read and write:  As I said previously, the last 30 offices in the Senate are the hardest.  I made 6 presentations this week.  I wrote an oped.  I had more time to read.  I just finished a most excellent book:    Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?  To be able to discuss marijuana prohibition like an expert, read this book.  I learned a lot and I am my 13^th year of activism. 

 At least bring up the issue:  Below* is a sample of letters I am sending out every week.   These are Rs who come to Grover Norquist’s brunch and seek approval and funds.  I also chat with them before or after they speak, opening with something like,’ So, what is your position on the War on Drugs/Modern Prohibition?  Keep going or repeal it like 1933?’ 

 Consider being a member of COPs at $30.00 or more per year.  It is tax-deductible.  Add your voice to those who agree that Modern Prohibition/War on Drugs is the most destructive, dysfunctional and immoral policy since slavery & Jim Crow.

 Thank you, 

 Howard

 *Dear Mr. Warner

 I saw you speak at Grover Norquist’s brunch this week.   

 You probably know that a solid 70% of felony crime in West Virginia is caused by drug prohibition – the 40 year running, trillion dollar Bridge to Nowhere. 

 I hope you will bring to the Congress a drug policy based on these simple concepts:  liberty, property rights, limited federal involvement.

 If you would like concrete ideas to lower costs even further and improve public safety, please just ask.

 I am at your service.

 Sincerely,

 Howard

  (I was wearing the large cowboy hat at Grover’s)

 Consider being a member of COP at $30.00 or more per year.  It is tax-deductible.  Add your voice to those who agree that Modern Prohibition/War on Drugs is the most destructive, dysfunctional and immoral policy since slavery & Jim Crow.

 Thank you, 

 Howard

Howard

Detective/Officer Howard  Wooldridge (retired)

Drug Policy Specialist, COP – www.CitizensOpposingProhibition.org

Washington, DC

817-975-1110 Cell

howard@citizensopposingprohibition.org

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Modern Prohibition/The War on Drugs is the most destructive, dysfunctional &  immoral  domestic policy since slavery  & Jim Crow.