Where the COP $$$ goes

Where the money goes:  2022

Due to the orders of Speaker Nancy Pelosi  in 2022, the House and Senate buildings stayed closed.  All presentations were done by phone and no conferences, large events were attended…Expenses stayed a bit less than $5,000.

Where the money goes: 2021

Due to Covid in 2021, the House and Senate buildings stayed closed.  All presentations were done by phone and no conferences, large events were attended…Expenses stayed a bit less than $5,000.

Where the Money goes: 2020

Due to Covid in 2020, COP activities were severely curtailed.  After activities in New Hampshire for the Prez. Primary and CPAC in February the House and Senate office buildings went into lockdown for the rest of the year.  Presentations were made by phone.  Thus expenses for the year dropped from an average of $12,000 down to about $6,000; Phone, internet, website were the bulk of the expenses, after about $3,000 for field trips to NH and CPAC.

Where the Money goes: 2019

2019  Fiscal Year Summary of COP Activities

The Numbers:

333 presentations to Congressional Staff
39 chats with Members of Congress
21 chats with other VIPs (state reps, state senators, etc.)
12  Minor press interviews
14 TV interviews, major press comments
1 radio interviews
1 Major conferences attended
Expenses:

Salaries: 000
Website Master: 000, time/expertise donated by Dwight Maskew of Colorado
990 Preparations and misc. bookkeeping: 000 – time and expertise donated by Karen Anderson

Mileage & Mass Transit: 1952
Meals: 1176
Office Supplies: 139
Misc: 400
Internet & Phone: 1736
Conventions , CPAC,   : 575

Total: $5,978 — Monies raised in 2018: circa 12,500

Where the Money goes: 2018

2018 Summary of COP Activities

The Numbers:

264 presentations to Congressional Staff
27 chats with Members of Congress
129 chats with other VIPs (state reps, state senators, etc.)
04 Minor press interviews
27 TV interviews, major press comments
4 radio interviews
2 Major conferences attended
3 major newspaper interviews

Expenses:

Salaries: 000
Website Master: 000, time/expertise donated by Dwight Maskew of Colorado
990 Preparations and misc. bookkeeping: 000 – time and expertise donated by Karen Anderson
Mileage & Mass Transit: 2042
Meals: 1145
Office Supplies: 351
Misc: 375
Internet & Phone: 1265
Conventions : ALEC, CPAC, National Review Cruise : 5578

Total: 10,756 Monies raised in 2018: circa 12,500

Work done in 2018:

Congress – COP continued to focus on educating the Congress which resulted in steady progress toward our goal of applying the 10th Amendment to marijuana. In 2018 we gathered enough votes in the House and the Senate to pass our 10th legislation but Republican leader ship blocked any vote. As a COP member, be proud of the part you have played in making this happen.
Nationally – COP spoke truth to power at three major political events. Though expensive, the all conservative crowds at these events are the leaders who return home, infected with anti-prohibition ideas and talking points.
Internationally – COP no longer goes to the United Nation’s world summit on drugs in Vienna This decision taken, when we realized that there was so little bang for the money and time spent. COP continues to promote to all Members of Congress and the White House the Swiss Heroin Treatment Program.

Respectfully submitted,

howard j wooldridge – March 5, 2019