disturbing news from NORMAL

[nobogart]

i just recieved this from NORMAL and think they are right we need to do what we can to stop this bill!!!!!

C/P from e-mail:

Friends:

I am writing today to urge you to take action against a dangerous bill
that is currently making its way through Congress. H.R. 1528, "The
Safe
Access to Drug Treatment & Child Protection Act of 2005" would
dramatically increase mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug
offenses. Under the proposed legislation, sponsored by House Judiciary
Chair James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), any person age 21 or over who
attempts
or conspires to offer marijuana to someone younger than 18 years old
shall
face a mandatory sentence of 10 years in prison. The mandatory penalty
for a subsequent violation of the statute is life in prison.

Defendants found to have distributed marijuana near a drug treatment
facility, or who have offered cannabis to someone who is currently or
has
been previously enrolled in drug treatment program, would receive a
mandatory prison sentence of five years to life under the proposal.
(my comment-so now how i am supposed to know when i smoke with someone that they have never been in re-hab for anything?)

This
effectively means that anyone caught passing a joint near a treatment
facility, or to anyone who has even been in drug treatment, will face a
mandatory five years in prison.

Please take two minutes to write your member of Congress today and urge
him or her to oppose H.R. 1528, an outrageous and expensive addition to
an
already failed public policy. NORML has provided pre-written letters
that
you can access at:
http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=7419321&type=CO

H.R. 1528 has already passed the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and will likely be considered shortly
in
the Judiciary Committee. If your Representative serves on the
Judiciary
Committee it is vital that you call him or her today and voice your
opposition to H.R. 1528.

The following Representatives serve on the House Judiciary Committee:

Representative F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI 5th), Chair - (202)
225-5101
Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI 14th), Ranking Member - (202)
225-5126
Representative Spencer Bachus (R-AL 6th) - (202) 225-4921
Representative Howard L. Berman (D-CA 28th) - (202) 225-4695
Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA 9th) - (202) 225-3861
Representative Chris Cannon (R-UT 3rd) - (202) 225-7751
Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH 1st) - (202) 225-2216
Representative Howard Coble (R-NC 6th) - (202) 225-3065
Representative William Delahunt (D-MA 10th) - (202) 225-3111
Representative Tom Feeney (R-FL 24th) - (202) 225-2706
Representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ 6th) - (202) 225-2635
Representative Randy Forbes (R-VA 4th) - (202) 225-6365
Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ 2nd) - (202) 225-4576
Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA 24th) - (202) 225-5811
Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX 1st) - (202) 225-3035
Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA 6th) - (202) 225-5431
Representative Mark Green (R-WI 8th) - (202) 225-5665
Representative John N. Hostettler (R-IN 8th) - (202) 225-4636
Representative Henry J. Hyde (R-IL 6th) - (202) 225-4561
Representative Bob Inglis (R-SC 4th) - (202) 225-6030
Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA 49th) - (202) 225-3906
Representative William L. Jenkins (R-TN 1st) - (202) 225-6356
Representative Ric Keller (R-FL 8th) - (202) 225-2176
Representative Steve King (R-IA 5th) - (202) 225-4426
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX 18th) - (202) 225-3816
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA 16th) - (202) 225-3072
Representative Dan Lungren (R-CA 3rd) - (202) 225-5716
Representative Marty Meehan (D-MA 5th) - (202) 225-3411
Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY 8th) - (202) 225-5635
Representative Mike Pence (R-IN 6th) - (202) 225-3021
Representative Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA 39th) - (202) 225-6676
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA 29th) - (202) 225-4176
Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA 3rd) - (202) 225-8351
Representative Adam Smith (D-WA 9th) - (202) 225-8901
Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX 21st) - (202) 225-4236
Representative Chris Van Hollen, Jr. (D-MD 8th) - (202) 225-5341
Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA 35th) - (202) 225-2201
Representative Melvin L. Watt (D-NC 12th) - (202) 225-1510
Representative Anthony D. Weiner (D-NY 9th) - (202) 225-6616
Representative Robert I. Wexler (D-FL 19th) - (202) 225-3001

To support NORML's Congressional legislative efforts, please visit:
https://secure.norml.org/join/

Thank you for your help on this important issue.

Regards,

Allen St. Pierre
Executive Director
NORML

i have written we all should lets flood their inboxes!!!!!!!!!!!!

[smotpoker]

thats some not cool shit. so many people go through treatment centers these days. it sounds very shady to me.......

[Green Goblin]

that would make most of us elligible for a right in the po po's coche...

:pimp:

[nobogart]

well it seems they will never wake from their ignorence damn........

Federal Bill Mandating 10 Years To Life For Pot Sales
Reintroduced In Congress
Washington, DC: House Judiciary Chair F. James Sensenbrenner
(R-WI)
has reintroduced legislation in Congress that seeks to impose mandatory
minimum sentences on defendants who furnish a controlled substance,
including marijuana, to any individual under 18 years of age or who has
previously been enrolled in a drug treatment program. The bill, H.R.
1528, was approved last week by the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, and is now pending before the
full Committee.
Under H.R. 1528, any person age 21 or over who attempts or
conspires
to offer marijuana to someone younger than 18 years old shall face a
mandatory sentence of 10 years in prison. The mandatory penalty for a
subsequent violation of the statute is life in prison.
Defendants found to have distributed marijuana near a drug
treatment
facility, or who have offered it to someone who is currently or has
previously been enrolled in drug treatment, would receive a mandatory
prison sentence of five years to life under the proposal.
Sensenbrenner's bill also seeks to impose mandatory minimum
sentences
on defendants who have manufactured or distributed marijuana near
various
public and private establishments, including libraries, daycare
centers,
and video arcades, as well as impose life imprisonment upon individuals
convicted of their third drug felony.
NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre called Sensenbrenner's
proposal "draconian," stating that it would shift sentencing discretion
away from courts to prosecutors and would sharply increase the number
of
non-violent offenders in prison.
For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre of NORML at
(202) 483-5500. Additional information on H.R. 1528 is available on
NORML's website at:
http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=7419321

[Storm]

well it seems they will never wake from their ignorence damn........

yes it seems so....a sad thing it is

[Heath_Bogenreif]

Im not sure they can pass a bill without some sort of insurance it has the funds to cover it. The current prison population cant accomodate any further manditory sentancing for drugs. Especially weed.

[nobogart]

Im not sure they can pass a bill without some sort of insurance it has the funds to cover it. The current prison population cant accomodate any further manditory sentancing for drugs. Especially weed.

yes but just think how the "coruptoticians" can crow about all of the jobs they create building prisions.:eek: