| Rave Act is now being used to target non-rave events
Subject: SSDPTALK: What we feared about the RAVE act has happened
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003
Well, you may or have not heard by now but the Rave
Act has hit very close to home. On the 30th of May the
Billings chapter of Montana NORML/SSDP had organized a
highly publicized and expensive benefit concert
featuring a number of local acts, the proceeds from
which would have gone to help the medical marijuana
campaign in Montana in 2004. Unfortunately, not only
did my probation officer arrest me the day before, but
the DEA came and shut things down the day of. The
reason being of course that due to the RAVE Act anyone
caught on the premisis with marijuana would
automatically subject our generous venue to a fine of
$250,000. Not only did this cause us to lose money,
hope, and face, but it will seriously endanger the
chance of trying anything like this again in Billings.
What the hell happened to my first amendment?
Adam Jones
Billings NORML/SSDP
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