Just got this in my email:
"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"
Great news.. Isn't it just like our 'benevolent ruler' to try their hands at social engineering, by attemting to coerce the club owners and the like... Glad to see we the peeps got a victory.... Thanx 'fer the heads up Kosmo- senorsal