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Enormous Victory for Live Music
Dear Michael,
There is great news to report in the fight to Protect Live Music. As you may know, the Drug Policy Alliance spent 2004 battling against the CLEAN-UP Act in Congress.
While there was much in the bill we liked -- it provided funding for safe cleaning of illegal methamphetamine laboratories -- we opposed a key provision that would have punished nightclub owners and music promoters for their customers' drug use.
Well, not only did the CLEAN-UP Act not pass last year, but earlier this month a new version of the CLEAN-UP Act was introduced that does NOT even contain the controversial provision.
This is an enormous victory for the Alliance and our supporters; live music fans across the country; musicians, club owners and activists; and the Protect Live Music campaign. It's also a great way to start to 2005. We are grateful to the thousands of Alliance supporters like you who took action against the CLEAN-UP Act through our website and in protests last year.
Of course, it's possible that this provision or something like it will surface again in other legislation. We're on the lookout for it and will keep you informed.
Thank you for your support and dedication to drug-policy reform.
Sincerely,
Bill Piper
Director of National Affairs
Drug Policy Alliance
PS: We hope you will take the opportunity to celebrate this important victory by frequenting your favorite live music establishment.
More Info
In 2004, our supporters used our website to circulate petitions in opposition to the CLEAN-UP Act, called and wrote their members of Congress, and held protests across the country. The coordinated work of Alliance staff, ROAR, and other groups was clearly being felt not just on Capitol Hill but across the country. This helped stall the CLEAN-UP Act in committee. Our media efforts were successful as well, with the Act's anti-music provision often being slapped with the dreaded "controversial" label in press reports. A staffer for the Congressman who introduced the bill told the Alliance they regretted even including the provision in the CLEAN-UP Act. The bill finally died in December when Congress adjourned for the year. Congress's new version of the bill -- HR 13, which was just introduced -- does not contain the harmful anti-music provision.
To Contact or Make a Donation by Mail to the Drug Policy Alliance
Drug Policy Alliance
70 West 36th Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Get a PDF copy of the Donation Form.
For subscription problems please contact Jeanette Irwin, Director, Internet Communications jirwin@drugpolicy.org, 202.216.0035
Enormous Victory for Live Music
Dear Michael,
There is great news to report in the fight to Protect Live Music. As you may know, the Drug Policy Alliance spent 2004 battling against the CLEAN-UP Act in Congress.
While there was much in the bill we liked -- it provided funding for safe cleaning of illegal methamphetamine laboratories -- we opposed a key provision that would have punished nightclub owners and music promoters for their customers' drug use.
Well, not only did the CLEAN-UP Act not pass last year, but earlier this month a new version of the CLEAN-UP Act was introduced that does NOT even contain the controversial provision.
This is an enormous victory for the Alliance and our supporters; live music fans across the country; musicians, club owners and activists; and the Protect Live Music campaign. It's also a great way to start to 2005. We are grateful to the thousands of Alliance supporters like you who took action against the CLEAN-UP Act through our website and in protests last year.
Of course, it's possible that this provision or something like it will surface again in other legislation. We're on the lookout for it and will keep you informed.
Thank you for your support and dedication to drug-policy reform.
Sincerely,
Bill Piper
Director of National Affairs
Drug Policy Alliance
PS: We hope you will take the opportunity to celebrate this important victory by frequenting your favorite live music establishment.
More Info
In 2004, our supporters used our website to circulate petitions in opposition to the CLEAN-UP Act, called and wrote their members of Congress, and held protests across the country. The coordinated work of Alliance staff, ROAR, and other groups was clearly being felt not just on Capitol Hill but across the country. This helped stall the CLEAN-UP Act in committee. Our media efforts were successful as well, with the Act's anti-music provision often being slapped with the dreaded "controversial" label in press reports. A staffer for the Congressman who introduced the bill told the Alliance they regretted even including the provision in the CLEAN-UP Act. The bill finally died in December when Congress adjourned for the year. Congress's new version of the bill -- HR 13, which was just introduced -- does not contain the harmful anti-music provision.
To Contact or Make a Donation by Mail to the Drug Policy Alliance
Drug Policy Alliance
70 West 36th Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Get a PDF copy of the Donation Form.
For subscription problems please contact Jeanette Irwin, Director, Internet Communications jirwin@drugpolicy.org, 202.216.0035
