>Sender: >To: >X-Original-Message-ID: <071301bf3e6d$db25ace0$9acf69cf@pacbell.net> >From: "Peter McWilliams" >Subject: Fax them! >Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 07:40:13 -0800 >X-Mozilla-Status: 8001 >X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > > >Another important fax request. Fax numbers are at the bottom. The same fax >can go to all three people. > >Thank you. > >Enjoy, > >Peter > > >Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 12:27:29 -0800 >From: Nora Callahan >Subject: Nov-L: [Fwd: ARO: Drug Censorship Amendment to be Heard in House] > >Sorry about any duplicate postings, but this is very important. For the >reasons mentioned in the bottom of this release, this bill should be >fought vigoursly. > >It is not simply about methanphetamine, nor do we support any more drug >legislation that does not address real solutions. > > CAL NORML LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - DEC 1, 1999 > >Amendment to House Anti-Methamphetamine Bill Would Censor Speech, Internet >on Medical MJ, Drugs >Opponents Urged to Contact Judiciary Committee > > An amendment sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch and Dianne Feinstein to >impose a sweeping federal ban on information related to drug manufacture is >currently included in proposed anti-methamphetamine legislation in both >houses of Congress. > The amendment, designed to censor the Internet along with other, >traditional forms of communication, appears as "Section 421" in S. 486 (the >Senate anti-methamphetamine bill, S. 625 (Senate bankruptcy bill), and >H.R. 2987 (the House anti-meth bill). > As currently written, the Senate bills would make it a federal >felony to teach, demonstrate, or distribute any information pertaining to >the manufacture of a controlled substance with the knowledge or intent that >the information be used in an activity that constitutes a Federal crime. > Opponents of the legislation object that in addition to violating >the First Amendment, it would make it a felony to instruct medical >marijuana patients on how to grow their own marijuana, as permitted under >state, but not federal, law in California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and >Maine. > As originally approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, the >amendment would have also outlawed information pertaining to the use of a >controlled substance. The word "use" was subsequently dropped from the >Senate legislation by Sen. Hatch, but remains in the House anti-meth bill, >H.R. 2987. > The best chance for stopping the amendment may be in the House >Judiciary Committee, which has yet to consider H.R. 2987. Co-sponsors of >H.R. 2987 include two liberal California Democrats, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (San >Jose) and Rep. Howard Berman (L.A.), both of whom are strong supporters of >civil liberties and medical marijuana. Both should be alerted that the >present version of the bill attacks not only methamphetamine, but also free >speech, the Internet, medical marijuana, and Proposition 215. > Release by: Dale Gieringer, (415) 563-5858; canorml@igc.org. > >TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT > >Sec. 421. Distribution of information relating to manufacture of controlled >substances=8A > (2) PROHIBITION- It shall be unlawful for any person-- > (A) to teach or demonstrate the manufacture of a controlled >substance, or to distribute by any means information pertaining to, in >whole or in part, the manufacture of a controlled substance, with the >intent that the teaching, demonstration, or information be used for, or in >furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal crime; or > (B) to teach or demonstrate to any person the manufacture of a >controlled substance, or to distribute to any person, by any means, >information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture [or use]* >of a controlled substance, knowing that such person intends to use the >teaching, demonstration, or information for, or in furtherance of, an >activity that constitutes a Federal crime. > (b) PENALTY- Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined >under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.'. > >* N.B. The words, "or use" are included only in the House bill, H.R. 2987. > >WHERE TO WRITE CONCERNING H.R. 2987 > (Make it clear you are specifically opposing the drug information >censorship provision, Sec. 421) > > House Judiciary Committee ( all addresses - Washington DC 20515): > Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), 318 Cannon HOB, (202) 225-3072./ FAX (202) >225: > > >================================================================ > >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: