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Six
of
One,
Half
a
Dozen
of
the
Other:
Important
Amendments
to
Anti-Methamphetamine
Act
7/28/00
Opponents of H.R. 2987, the
infamous "Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act," won a major victory
last Tuesday, with the striking by the Judiciary Committee of provisions
infringing on the right to free speech, including provisions banning distribution
of information relating to the manufacture of a controlled substances,
banning the advertising of drug paraphernalia, and allowing federal agencies
to order Internet service providers to take down web pages they claim are
illegal.
The Committee also passed
an amendment allowing federal judges to divert nonviolent drug offenders
charged solely with possession of an illegal drug into drug treatment or
other alternative sentencing. An earlier provision allowing secret
searches was also struck last week.
At the same time, however
the Committee added text to turn H.R. 2987 into the "Methamphetamine and
Club Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000," enacting new mandatory minimum
penalties for offenses involving methamphetamine, ecstasy and other substances.
A victory has been won for
free speech, but the drug war rages on. DRCNet will keep you informed
on this legislation and will issue action alerts as needed. Further
information on H.R. 2987 and the Judiciary Committee activity can be found
online at http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/newsrelease/july262000.htm.
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Issue #147, 7/28/00
Corrections System Continues to Bloat With 458,000 Drug War Prisoners: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Justice Policy Institute Crunch the Numbers in Separate Reports | Supreme Court Rules, Federal Sentencing Structures Tremble | See You in Philly: Shadow Convention Set to Convene Sunday | Forbes Exposes McCaffrey's Crusade Against "Cheech and Chong Medicine" | Drug Policy Letter Issue Focuses on Drug War Prisoners, DRCNet Launches New Prison/Incarceration Info List | Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other: Important Amendments to Anti-Methamphetamine Act | Newsbrief: Recalcitrant Feds to Appeal Oakland Marijuana Club Decision | Liar of the Week | Media Scan: salon.com, Washington Post | AlertS: Colombia, Mandatory Minimums, California, New York, Washington | HEA Campaign | Event Calendar | Editorial: Shocking Incrementalism
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