>From verdant@student.umass.edu Mon May 3 19:02:59 1993 Date: 03 May 1993 17:43:04 -0400 From: Sol Lightman To: pauls@css.itd.umich.edu Subject: activekit:UMACRC_requested_file STARTUP KIT FOR ACTIVIST ORGANIZATIONS Steps to starting a group: 1) Get a small core group together, who's job it will be to start the organization. This should be a group of friends who don't mind working together and know each other well. Teamwork is the key to success in any organizing venture. (Note the word teamwork includes the word `work.' This means getting things done, if all your friends like to do is `hang out' then you should look into getting a different group together.) 2) Spend a lot of time talking about the issue; make sure you get everyone's feelings out in the open. This is the most important part, as it lets you all make sure that you are `on the same side.' At least three to four two hour long discussions should do it. After you all agree on everything, or at least have come to terms with each other's opinions, get some emotion going. Get angry together; build up some momentum; then you can start discussing your organization itself. Decide on a formal statement of beliefs. Here is ours as a sample: A. Industrial cannabis products: UMACRC believes that the benefits to the environment and to the consumer of the widespread utilization of industrial cannabis products, such as paper, textile, oil, and animal feed, would far outweigh the benefits that the prohibition of cannabis brings to certain elements of big business, and therefor UMACRC believes that industrial cannabis products should be allowed to freely enter the market. B. Cannabis Medicines: UMACRC believes that certain cannabis medicines have been proven very effective in treating certain ailments, such as glaucoma and nausea from cancer chemotherapy and AIDS, and have also been shown to have very few side effects, and therefor UMACRC believes it is cruel to deny patients access to potentially life-saving cannabis medicines. C. Recreational Cannabis: UMACRC supports the removal of all criminal and civil penalties for the possession and consumption of cannabis. UMACRC believes that this is a civil rights issue. D. Regulation: UMACRC advocates a system of cannabis regulation that would include age restrictions, public health and agricultural controls, and taxation of cannabis for profit. A well-planned system of cannabis regulation would discourage abuse, protect the public health and safety, reduce crime associated with illicit distribution, and raise /large/ sums of new tax revenues. Regulation is the inevitable replacement of prohibition. E. Personal Cultivation: UMACRC believes the right to possess cannabis also includes the rights to grow small small amounts for personal use, to transport, and to make casual, non- profit transfers of small amounts of cannabis. F. Drug Abuse: UMACRC believes that drug addiction is an illness which is best treated by doctors rather than by prison guards. UMACRC is opposed to drug abuse, whether legal or illegal drugs are involved. However, UMACRC recognizes a distinction between use and abuse. G. Destruction of Criminal Records: UMACRC urges the enactment of legislation to provide for the destruction of criminal records of persons arrested for or convicted of cannabis offenses prior to the enactment of legislation repealing criminal penalties for such offenses. H. Public Use: UMACRC recognizes the individual rights of non-smokers not to be subjected to discomfort, or whatever health risks may arise from the smoking of any substance in designated non-smoking areas. However, UMACRC is opposed to criminal law being used to regulate such activity. I. Driving While Intoxicated: UMACRC strongly discourages driving motor vehicles while under the influence of any drug, and recognizes the legitimate public interest in the prohibition of such activity. J. Role of the Military in Law Enforcement: UMACRC opposes /any/ use of the military in civilian, domestic law enforcement. K. Cannabis Eradication: UMACRC is opposed to the use of Paraquat and all other chemical or biological agents intended to destroy or identify cannabis under cultivation in this or any other country. UMACRC supports the prohibition of herbicides used to spray cannabis as consistent with the protection of public health and the environment. L. Cannabis Research and Women: UMACRC urges revision of current FDA policies which severely limit cannabis research on women of child- bearing age. UMACRC believes that such restrictions are unwarranted, and that studies on the effects of cannabis on women and men of all ages are necessary, important, and should be encouraged by the NIDA and other similar agencies. 3) Creating the organization proper. Once you have a solid core of people committed to this project (Committed means willing to stick with it, thick and thin, until some degree of success it obtained.) starting the organization is mainly a process of `planning ahead.' Now is the time that you prepare your organization for as many catastrophies as you can dream up. Seriously discuss everything that could go wrong, and offer as many ideas for damage control as possible. Write a constitution which describes the internal workings of your organization and delegates the major responsibilities. In our organization, we have an Executive Board which consists of a President, Vice-President (activities organizer), Secretary (records keeping, office organization, and editor of newsletter), Treasurer (accounting, finance records keeping, fund raising coordinator), and Public Relations Director (Advertising, publicity, etc.) 4) Regular business meetings. Meetings at which the major `goings on' are discussed (and the important decisions made) should be held on a regular basis at a stable location. Meetings like this are the backbone of the organization. They give a sense of stability to the entire operation. It is not essential that everyone come to every meeting, but enough people should come to make the meeting happen every week (day, month, take your pick.) This way, you can tell new people to drop by your meetings. This is the best way to pick up new core members. 5) Working with the system. One of the best things your organization can do is learn how to work the system. This goes double for college groups. We encourage all college groups register with their administration. This not only adds to your credibility, but it also gives you access to facilities, (like, especially, office space and/or a business telephone) and gives you an idea of the shape of surrounding bureaucracies. Since some of these people are the same ones that will try to shut you down, it is important to confront them face to face, and to study the way they operate. Read all policies of your institution and/or local government thoroughly, with an eye toward what you can and cannot do. All institutions are required by common courtesy to supply copies of their policies, that is, if you have to obey a rule, you have a right to know the full details of that rule. Sometimes these policies can even give you ideas for future activities or protests. Always keep an eye out for opportunities. Be curious. For example, if you see a room or a piece of equipment and think you can use it, ask somebody what the policies are reguarding the said item. Always ask questions, get as specific as possible, in fact, grill the poor sap. Remember to thank your hapless victim afterwards and to introduce yourself if it suits your purposes. Also remember that administrators are very busy people. This is good. This means you have them at an advantage. If you make yourself known as a very persistent person who always pursues his goals and rarely gives up, administrators will be a lot more helpful -- just to get you out of their hair. 5) Activities and events. Activities are things that your organization does to help the movement. Events are also, to a lesser extent, but they focus on recruitment, publicity, and fund raising. Some activities include letter drives, petitioning, and canvassing. Letter drives are usually directed at a legislature or organization, and have something to do with a current event or policy, petitioning likewise. Canvassing is a multi- purpose activity which mainly serves to gain support from people who are indifferent toward your cause. The following is an excerpt from the [War Resistor's Manual]. (Piece on Canvassing goes here.) Another activity is called guerilla theater. Get a bunch of out-going rowdy types together and come up with a short, loud skit which you can perform in about two minutes and then disappear. Then perform the skit in a public area, completely by surprise. Guaranteed to shock and amuse. There are two major types of events: publicity `fluff' events which have little or no redeeming social value, but get you a lot of attention and make you well known; and public service events, which are a lot less glamorous but just as important. `Fluff' events include rallies, concerts and movies. They don't really bring anyone into direct contact with your organization, beyond possibly signing up, but are there to let people know you exist. For this reason, they need to be widely publicized under your organization's name. Public service events include tables, presentations, seminars, public speeches, and informational meetings. They are there to tell the public what you are all about. These are the events which change people's minds and help you `network' by meeting and talking with as many people as possible. 6) Working IN the system -- Also consider taking a position in your student or local government. This way, you can meet and work with the very people you need to know to accomplish your agenda. Most governments are understaffed and would be glad to have the help. The knowledge of what's going on which you gain from working on the inside is invaluable. In fact, at Penn State, the cannabis reform movement took over the student government. Aim high, but be discrete. You don't want to have to answer any complaints of `conflict of interest.' 7) Fund Raising Here, of course, is the tough part. Nothing gets done without money, as you will soon find out. Here are some of the ways we get money: Soliciting grants from your institution may be possible. If you can find out what funds you are eligible to petition for, go for it. Sometimes there are funds that hardly ever get used and then all get blown on some stupid school sponsored event because they needed to spend it somewhere. If you have a student activity fee, it belongs to you, too. We have held many events with substantial University grants and loans. `Selling memberships' (read `Donations') usually you can get a good amount just by letting people `join' the organization. Some of them never want to hear from you again, but it's the thought that counts. Merchandising -- buttons, T-Shirts, little hemp bracelets. There are tons of things you can sell, especially if you qualify as a non-profit organization (which you do.) Running a `hemp booth' requires a little capital, but as long as you pay attention to what items are selling, it should eventually turn a profit. If your organization has its own mailbox, you can use it to mail order (legal) merchandise which your membership is to paranoid to get at their own address. Charge them for the service. Fund Raising events -- Many of your `fluff' events can double as fund raisers. Showing movies and concerts are a prime example. Generally, think of a way you can get the faceless masses to shell you out a few dollars each. (Be discrete, now...) 8) Mailing lists Keep an exhaustive phone list, preferably on a (secure) PC. Designate someone as the person in charge, and have them copy all the phone numbers you get onto one big list. When you have a petition, leave a space for their address and phone number, and copy these, too. Make sure to add some random addresses into the list in case it ever gets confiscated. Choose them from the phone book, or better yet, find out the names of important people's relatives and add them to the list. [Oops, sorry, your Honor, I didn't know that was your nephew's house that I issued a warrant to search. Honest.] 9) Personal organization. There are three kinds of people in the world -- fruits, nuts, and flakes. (This is called the `Granola' or `Cereal' theory of life.) Fruits are sweet and smooth, and are very good talkers. They know how to get things out of people, but usually have an ego control problem and don't like to take orders. It is usually best to humor them and make them feel really important (they are, after all.) Nuts are, as you probably already know, crazy people. They usually are very stressed out and have tons of ideas (some of them a little far out) but have trouble communicating them effectively. They also have tons of energy, and are almost always willing to lend a hand at just about anything. Surprisingly, nuts tend to be rather good organizers. What they aren't good at is public relations. As a result, nuts usually work `backstage' where they can't scare anybody important. Flakes aren't all that much good for anything. They come on really strong, say they like your group and support you all the way, but when you want them to do something they become flat and soggy. There are a lot of flakes, but that's OK because after they lose their crunch nobody really believes them any more and they just stick to the side of the bowl and turn to mush (unless they can make it big as an entertainer.) There is no such thing as a normal person, so I wouldn't worry about whether you are a nut or a fruit, JUST DON'T BE A FLAKE. How not to be a flake: Play a little game called `reliability.' Never lose a phone number. Never forget an appointment or a name. Always say what you will do, and do what you said you would. Be considerate of other people -- don't waste their time, patience, or money. In short, learn how to conduct yourself in a businesslike manner as a professional. Most of you should be doing this anyway. If you can get away with it without feeling like a nerd, get yourself a daily planner or small notebook which you carry with yourself everywhere. Tie a pen to it with a piece of string. This should give you a bit of a head start. TAKE YOURSELF SERIOUSLY. This is real; you are actually doing something important; everything you do effects real people living real lives in the real world. Remind yourself this if you start to `flake out.' 10) Exercise `constructive paranoia.' While it is never good to go around trusting nobody, a little tact is necessary in any reform work. KEEP YOUR ACT CLEAN. You don't have time to goof off or margin for error. Consider all of your actions carefully and make sure you are not setting yourself up for a fall, or leaving yourself open to attacks. If there is a rule, try to obey it, or at least make doubly sure you don't get caught at anything. There will probably be a lot of people who are just waiting for an excuse to hassle you. 11) Publicity -- make sure every person has no choice but to know you exist and what is going on. Advertising is the single most important part in holding any kind of event. Consider all your options: Posters, leaflets, radio, newspaper, television, etc. Don't just go with one of them, choose at least three. Take special care to use all the free advertising that is out there: free social calendars, Public Service Announcements, etc. Be extremely aggressive, and don't let anything slip by. Publicity includes advertising but also includes trying to get the best response from the media after your events. As with advertising, exploit every avenue: editorials in newspapers, radio and television interviews, etc. You should maintain a list of media outlets, and release a `press release' before and after each event. The press release should be one page, read like a news story, and provide all the information that makes you look good. A contact person should be designated and his name and number should be put on the press release. 12) Show your numbers. Whenever possible, try to make your organization look big and popular. This not only goes for rallies, but everywhere. When you have a meeting or a hearing, invite several members to join you and back you up. You get a lot more respect this way. Say, for example, there was a hearing in your student government to decide whether to give you office space. Having ten or twenty of your members show up vastly improves your chances of getting what you want. In general, the more people you have, the better. More importantly, if you can show that you have a lot of support, you will get a lot further. 13) Literature Collect a master file of literature that communicates your points. Put your organization's name and addresses or contact numbers on every piece in the kit. 14) Research Library Accumulate a library of scientific studies, news articles, editorials, journal articles, and anything else you can get your hands on. It is always important to be able to back yourself up with `official' facts and figures. 15) Networking Keep in contact with national movements and initiatives. The best way to get an idea of what is going on is to have various members of your organization join other organizations, attend their meetings, and receive their newsletters. Keep a file of your correspondance. CONTENTS OF THE KIT: The sheets with two pieces each are at 70% of there original size, they should fit on an 8.5x11 sheet. The sheet with 3 pieces each is at 55%, they should fit on a legal (8.5x14) sheet All of the two-sided literature has been photocopied with the correct sidings (i.e. if you were to cut the image out it would be the way it is supposed to be, albeit a bit small.) DON'T ABUSE YOUR MASTER COPIES! Piece-by piece description (sheets numbered back to front) 1) (2 2-sided 3-fold) Ten things: This is the best all around pamphlet, it's an old war hero with us. Ten Reasons: A late-breaking pamphlet which questions the wisdom of the DARE program. Intended for parents of high school teens. 2) (4 1-Sided) Propaganda posters. If you're at a conservative school/town, don't bother, they'll just get torn down. Conservatives must be convinced by more exhausting tactics. Just Say No?.. OK: A good myth basher. Hits'em right in the reality zone. This Could Be You Next: Care to scare some young housewives? This one makes'em think. Cops don't like it at all, though. This Man Lost...: The wallet is such a vulnerable part of the anatomy. This poster was cannibalized out of a copy of a series called "Presumed Guilty" by the Pittsburg Press. You can get a free copy of this booklet. Mail a letter to: The Government is spending...: A thought provoker. 3) (1 2-fold 2-page 2-side-ea) If you can figure out how this one goes together, you should consider a career in topology. Rest assured, the backings are correct, so just don't mess up at the print shop and you should do fine. Energy Farming In America: The basics about biomass fuel strategies. For more info (not hemp info, mind you) try "Farming for Fuel" by Folke Dovring. A good case for methanol is presented there. 4) (1 2-fold 2-page 2-side-ea) As above, the backings are correct, don't mess'em up. Toward A Green Economy: As above, but a bit more general, includes hemp paper arguments. Both pamphlets together are not all that redundant. 5) (2 3-fold 2-sided) Medical Marijuana Movement: Medical marijuana arguments for people with short attention spans. A good first pamphlet. Cannabis As Medicine: A bit more long winded, but also neater. The panel on the back is blank for you to put in the data about any recent bills or initiatives for medical use. Oh, and take off the recycled paper sign if it isn't. 6) (2 3-fold 2-sided) TRUE OR FALSE: Fully Informed Jury Association pamphlet. Worth having if you're into that sort of thing. Marijuana In The United States: A very convincing all-around piece. For your more intellectual types. 7) (1 3-fold 2-sided; 2 1-sided) Biomass vs Fossil Fuels: A quicky on biomass with a neato diagram in the middle. Not for scientists, but convincing to the rest. Hemp Seed Nutrition: Late- breaking research (1992) on the good weed's food usage. Another thing to make us sound like snake oil salesmen, but hey, if it is true... Hemp For Health: Generic medical use pamphlet. 8) (2 4-fold 2-sided; 2 1-sided) (Plus a couple neat fillers) Get The Facts: An attempt to fit the entire book "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" onto one sheet. I hope it copies well. It's kind of dense. The Real Killer Weed: Why you should hit somebody over the head with a two-by-four if they even try to compare marijuana with tobacco. Hemp: Economic arguments for commercial use. This is the best place to start with conservatives and economists. Hemp For Clean Sustainable Fuel: This is for farmers. It will get them kind of excited, if they buy into it. DEA's Chronicle: A history of the twenty year spat over medical cannabis use Don't Blame Drugs: An opinion to shove in everyone's face 9) (2 3-fold 2-sided) Four Things You should Know: A Legal Rights handout for stoners Marijuana & Christianity: Keeps the flock from wandering entirely off the cliff of prohibition. Not something you would want to show to someone in a bible study group, though, as they would groan about this and that until you shot them. 10) (1 2-sided; 2 1-sided) Marijuana Rescheduling Petition: The meat of the 1988 Francis Young Decision. What is the Real Truth: The real reason why marijuana is illegal today -- big business. UNICOR: What the hell is our gov't up to now? 11) (1 3-fold 2-sided;2 1-sided) FAMM: A good idea. May soon be victorious (& obsolete for our purposes) but you'll want to distribute these first thing. America's Prisoners: The Victomless Crime Argument. Civil Liberties. Prosecutor's Expert ... Panel: How a government commissioned study recommended legalization, and got thoroughly ignored. LIBERTY ACTIVISTS' LIST v 1.16 2/1993 So you're sick of the "War on Drugs"? Here's an international list of over 200 organisations which support drug law reform, although most of them are in the US. Look for one in your area. Please distribute this list widely, and send in any groups which are not listed already. There's an active group here for almost any taste. Joining your favourite organisation is best, though if you're worried about persecution, just send anonymous money or a letter of appreciation. Take advantage of your democratic rights while you still have some! If you're already in a law reform organisation, you can use this list to contact others with similar interests, and share information or facilities. Just knowing that there are others working on these issues can be a big morale booster. The power of pro-liberty organisations can be multiplied many times by fast and efficient communication, which spreads news and promotes co-ordinated action. Electronic mail and conferencing is the most efficient way to achieve these necessary abilities. For example, this list doubled its size in eight months of circulation over the Usenet. I strongly encourage active groups and individuals to use this powerful technology. This listing was originally kicked off with a list of groups reproduced _with permission_ from the February, 1992 issue of _High Times_ magazine (contact details at the end of the list). Since then, it has grown considerably through the kindness of those who have contributed additional entries, including Chris Klausmeier, Macca Macpherson and Dave Thomson. Please reproduce and distribute widely with this acknowledgment. Post it on bulletin boards if you can. PLEASE SEND NEW LISTINGS I don't know any more about most of these groups, than what appears here. If you know about other active groups not listed here, or if any entries need correction, please e-mail me at "aldis@kralizec.zeta.org.au" or "aldis@peg.apc.org", or mail to the address below, for incorporation in future editions of this list. Aldis Ozols GPO Box 127 SYDNEY 2001 AUSTRALIA * * * * * *AUSTRALIA* BIO-Logical PRODUCTS PO Box 768 Potts Point NSW 2011 AUSTRALIA Fax: (02) 358 1332 Notes: Sells clothing made of hemp, and distributes information about the uses of hemp for paper, fuel, etc. Flinders NORML c/- Clubs and Societies Association, Inc. Flinders University Bedford Park, SA 5042 AUSTRALIA Hemp For Paper Consortium c/- Harmsens 430 Tinderbox Road TINDERBOX TAS 7054 AUSTRALIA Phone: (002) 29 2063 Mullers and Packers Union, C/o Clubs and Societies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168 AUSTRALIA Notes: President is Tony Carden. Last Contacted: 2/93 New South Wales NORML GPO Box 91 Sydney, NSW 2001 AUSTRALIA Email: ausnorml@peg.apc.org Nimbin HEMP PO Box 177 Nimbin, NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA Phone: (066) 89 1602 West Australia NORML P.O.Box 907 Morley, WA 6062 AUSTRALIA (Carl Turney) *BELGIUM* International Anti-Prohibitionist League (Europe) 97 Rue Belliard, Rem.512 1040 Brussels BELGIUM Phone: (32 2) 230 4121 Fax: (32 2) 230 3670 *CANADA* Hemp Canada 500 PallMall St. London, Ontario CANADA N5Y 2Z4 Phone: (519) 433 9570 (Peter Miller) International Anti-Prohibitionist League (Canada) c/- Marie-Andree Bertrand PO Box 6128 University of Montreal Criminology Dept. Montreal, Quebec H3C 3S7 CANADA Patriotic Canadians for Hemp Box 293 Ucluelet B.C. V0R 3A0 CANADA Phone: (604) 726 7239 Last Contacted: Jan 93 Society of Free Thinkers (SOFT) P.O. Box 327 Paradise Newfoundland and Labrador (NfLb) A1L 1C7 CANADA Notes: Not solely dedicated to drug law reform. Methods include Posters, Letters and Leaflets. Anonymity is granted to members, upon request). Last Contacted: Jan 93 SFU League for Ethical Action on Drugs c/o SFSS Clubs Administration Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C. CANADA V5A 1S6 Email: chil@sfu.ca Notes: Will be active during Spring semester 1993. Last Contacted: Jan 93 *FINLAND* Suomen kannabisyhdistys PL 20 SF-00770 Helsinki FINLAND *GERMANY* H.A.N.F. e.V. Hanf als Nutzpflanze foerdern c/o Gecko Headshop Osterfelder Str. 2 D-5600 Wuppertal 1 GERMANY Phone: (0202) 304295 Fax: (0202) 316795 *NEW ZEALAND* NZ NORML PO Box 19467 Avondale Auckland 7 NEW ZEALAND Phone: (09) 828 4707 (Mike Finlayson) *SWITZERLAND* Verein Schweizer Hanf Freunde (Swiss Association of Hemp Friends) Postfach 323 9004 St. Gallen SWITZERLAND Last Contacted: Jan 93 *UNITED KINGDOM* CODD (Committee for an Open Debate on Drugs) BCM Entwine, London WC1N 3XX UNITED KINGDOM Legalise Cannabis Campaign BM Box 2455 London WC1N 3XX GREAT BRITAIN *UNITED STATES OF AMERICA* Note: This portion of the list is currently being revised by Chris Klausmeier. Alabama TEACH Rt 3 Box 620 Blountsville, AL 35031 (Johnny Bynum) Alaskans for Hemp Awareness 1013 E. Dimond Blvd. #227 Anchorage, AK 99515 Phone/Fax: (907) 248 HEMP E-Mail: 73237.422@compuserv.com [73237,422 via CompuServe] (Len Karpinski) Notes: Since 1990 LC: 12/92 Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics PO Box 21210 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 483 8595 Notes: Working to reform laws which prevent medical access to cannabis. LC: 12/92 American Anti-Prohibitionist League 3929 SE Madison Portland, OR 97214 (Floyd Ferris Landrath) American Cannabis Research Experiment PO Box 3240 Charlottesville, VA 22903 Email: jeg5s@uva.PCmail.virginia.edu American Cannabis Society PO Box 9208 Madison, WI 53715 American Civil Liberties Union 132 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 944 9800 Notes: While not explicitly a drug law reform group, the ACLU promotes human rights and supports alternatives to current laws. American Hemp Council PO Box 71093 Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093 Phone: (213) 288 4152 American Medical Marijuana Movement (San Francisco Headquarters) 3745 Seventeenth Street San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (415) 864 1961 Ann Arbor NORML PO Box 6014 Ann Arbor MI 48106 Phone: (313) 663 9048 [RB]; (313) 453 8840 (Rich Birkett) Antiochans for Hemp Awareness Antioch College Community Government Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Phone: (513) 767 6427 Arizona NORML 703 W 12th Place Tempe, AZ 85281 Arkansas NORML PO Box 191031 Little Rock, AR 72219 Phone: (501) 562 3868 [GS]; (501) 371 0701 [WD] (Glen Schwarz - President; Wayne Davis - Legal Sponsor) Notes: Victory for Hemp! LC: 12/92 AZ 4 NORML PO Box 50434 Phoenix, AZ 85076 Phone/Fax: (602) 491 1139 BBS: (602) 921 2878 [Hemp Pipeline] (William R. Green) LC: 12/92 Bill of Rights Society PO Box 44485 P.C., CA 91412 Boulder Hemp Initiative Project P.O. Box 729 Nederland, CO 80466 Phone: (303) 369-1782 (Blair Wilson, Laura Kriho) Bryan / College Station NORML PO Box 9077 College Station, TX 77842 Phone: (409) 268 HEMP (Craig Edge) LC: 12/92 Buffalo BACH 336 Esser Avenue Buffalo, NY 14207 Phone: (716) 873 0255 (Marilyn Craig) Business Alliance for Commerce in Hemp (BACH) PO Box 71093 Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093 Phone: (213) 288 4152 (Chris Conrad) California Marijuana Initiative 23342 Angeles Forest Hwy. Palmdale, CA 93550 California NORML 2215R Market St. #278 San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (415) 563 5858 (Dale Gieringer) Cannabis Action Network (National Office) PO Box 54528 Lexington, KY 40555 Notes: Currently relocating, telephone disconnected Cannabis Action Network (Western Regional Office) 2560 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: (510) 486 1779 Voice Mail: (800) 942 9304 X 21513 (Debby Goldsberry) Cannabis Action Network (Southern Regional Office) 4428 South Carrollton New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 Phone: (504) 482 4094 (Kevin Aplin) CARE Art L. PO Box 1612 Bellflower, CA 90706 Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave. Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 546 0200 Fax: (202) 546 0728 CCDS/BB 41 Sutter St., Suite 1688 San Fransisco, CA 94104 # Chapel Hill NORML # PO Box 5122 # Chapel Hill, NC 27514 # Phone: (919) 932 5345 # (Rick Ramirez) # Christians for HEMP # 4550 N Springfield Ave # Chicago, IL 60625-6318 # Phone: (312) 287 HEMP Christic Institute 8773 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 Phone: (310) 287 1556 Fax: (310) 287 1559 E-mail: christic@igc.org (Bill Davis) Notes: Write to contact local campaign organiser LC: 12/92 Citizens Advocating the Protection of Privacy 12611 Research Blvd. #121 Austin, TX 78759 Phone (512) 448 4804 Notes: Specifically concerned with employer drug testing, especially by Motorola and Texas Instruments. LC: 12/92 # Citizens Against Prohibition # 1825 I Street NW #400 # Washington, DC 20006 # Phone: (202) 429 6827 Claremont Hemp Council c/o Chris Klausmeier Platt Campus Center Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA 91711 Phone: (909) 398 4831 [CK]; (909) 624 3306 [MH] E-mail: cklausme@jarthur.claremont.edu (Chris Klausmeier, Mark Hornaday) Notes: Registered 5-college organization at Claremont Colleges. LC: 12/92 Clergy for Enlightened Drug Policy St Luke's Methodist Church Wisconsin Ave. and Calvert St., NW Washington, DC 20007 Phone: (202) 333 4949 Coalition for Personal Rights PO Box 73 Des Moines, IA 50301 (Carl Olsen) Community for Creative Non-Violence 425 Second Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 393 1909 Community Improvement, Inc. 104 E.Fowler Ave., Suite 203 Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: (813) 931 8028 # Concerned Citizens for Responsible Drug Policies # 3601 S Noland Road #32 # Independence, MO 64055 Dallas/Fort Worth NORML PO Box 280586 Dallas, TX 75228-9186 Phone: (214) 502-4211 (Dana George) Daytona Beach Hemp Awareness Council PO Box 10384 Daytona Beach, FL 32120 # DC Metro NORML # PO Box 10384 # Washington, DC 20013 # Phone: (703) 660 WEED, (301) 540 TOKE # (Gary Jones) # Delaware Valley NORML (1) # 4387 Swamp Road Suite 275 # Doylestown, PA 18901 # Phone: (215) 672 5567 # (Bob Pabst) Delaware Valley NORML 154 Uploand Ave Horsham, PA 19044 Drug Policy Foundation 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20016 Phone: (202) 895 1634 Fax: (202) 537 3007 E-Mail: 76546.215@compuserve.com [76546,215 via CompuServe] # Drug Reform Coalition # 225 Lafayette St., Ste. 911 # New York, NY 10012 # Phone: (212) 995 1245 DU NORML Student Government Office DUC -- North 2055 East Evans Denver, CO 80210 Phone: (303) 778 7574 (Todd Hall) End Drug Crime PO Box 1623 Albany, NY 12201 Phone: (518) 434 3279 # Environmental Resources Through Hemp # 8480-M Baltimore National Pike # Suite 268 # Ellicott City, MD 21043 # Phone: (301) 461 1862 # (Alan Kicondale) Fairbanks NORML 2990 Davis Road #E-29 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Families Against Destructive Drug Rehab (FADD) 4654 Dower Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200-S Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 457 5790 Fax: (202) 457 8564 (Julie Stewart - President) Notes: National grassroots network working to overturn mandatory sentencing. LC: 12/92 Family Council on Drug Awareness PO Box 71093 Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093 Phone: (213) 288 4152 Farmville BACH c/o Peter Gillis Longwood College Farmville, VA 23909 LC: 12/92 F.E.A.R. PO Box 513 Franklin, NJ 07416-0513 LIBERTY ACTIVISTS' LIST v 1.16 2/1993 So you're sick of the "War on Drugs"? Here's an international list of over 200 organisations which support drug law reform, although most of them are in the US. Look for one in your area. Please distribute this list widely, and send in any groups which are not listed already. There's an active group here for almost any taste. Joining your favourite organisation is best, though if you're worried about persecution, just send anonymous money or a letter of appreciation. Take advantage of your democratic rights while you still have some! If you're already in a law reform organisation, you can use this list to contact others with similar interests, and share information or facilities. Just knowing that there are others working on these issues can be a big morale booster. The power of pro-liberty organisations can be multiplied many times by fast and efficient communication, which spreads news and promotes co-ordinated action. Electronic mail and conferencing is the most efficient way to achieve these necessary abilities. For example, this list doubled its size in eight months of circulation over the Usenet. I strongly encourage active groups and individuals to use this powerful technology. This listing was originally kicked off with a list of groups reproduced _with permission_ from the February, 1992 issue of _High Times_ magazine (contact details at the end of the list). Since then, it has grown considerably through the kindness of those who have contributed additional entries, including Chris Klausmeier, Macca Macpherson and Dave Thomson. Please reproduce and distribute widely with this acknowledgment. Post it on bulletin boards if you can. PLEASE SEND NEW LISTINGS I don't know any more about most of these groups, than what appears here. If you know about other active groups not listed here, or if any entries need correction, please e-mail me at "aldis@kralizec.zeta.org.au" or "aldis@peg.apc.org", or mail to the address below, for incorporation in future editions of this list. Aldis Ozols GPO Box 127 SYDNEY 2001 AUSTRALIA * * * * * *AUSTRALIA* BIO-Logical PRODUCTS PO Box 768 Potts Point NSW 2011 AUSTRALIA Fax: (02) 358 1332 Notes: Sells clothing made of hemp, and distributes information about the uses of hemp for paper, fuel, etc. Flinders NORML c/- Clubs and Societies Association, Inc. Flinders University Bedford Park, SA 5042 AUSTRALIA Hemp For Paper Consortium c/- Harmsens 430 Tinderbox Road TINDERBOX TAS 7054 AUSTRALIA Phone: (002) 29 2063 Mullers and Packers Union, C/o Clubs and Societies, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168 AUSTRALIA Notes: President is Tony Carden. Last Contacted: 2/93 New South Wales NORML GPO Box 91 Sydney, NSW 2001 AUSTRALIA Email: ausnorml@peg.apc.org Nimbin HEMP PO Box 177 Nimbin, NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA Phone: (066) 89 1602 West Australia NORML P.O.Box 907 Morley, WA 6062 AUSTRALIA (Carl Turney) *BELGIUM* International Anti-Prohibitionist League (Europe) 97 Rue Belliard, Rem.512 1040 Brussels BELGIUM Phone: (32 2) 230 4121 Fax: (32 2) 230 3670 *CANADA* Hemp Canada 500 PallMall St. London, Ontario CANADA N5Y 2Z4 Phone: (519) 433 9570 (Peter Miller) International Anti-Prohibitionist League (Canada) c/- Marie-Andree Bertrand PO Box 6128 University of Montreal Criminology Dept. Montreal, Quebec H3C 3S7 CANADA Patriotic Canadians for Hemp Box 293 Ucluelet B.C. V0R 3A0 CANADA Phone: (604) 726 7239 Last Contacted: Jan 93 Society of Free Thinkers (SOFT) P.O. Box 327 Paradise Newfoundland and Labrador (NfLb) A1L 1C7 CANADA Notes: Not solely dedicated to drug law reform. Methods include Posters, Letters and Leaflets. Anonymity is granted to members, upon request). Last Contacted: Jan 93 SFU League for Ethical Action on Drugs c/o SFSS Clubs Administration Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C. CANADA V5A 1S6 Email: chil@sfu.ca Notes: Will be active during Spring semester 1993. Last Contacted: Jan 93 *FINLAND* Suomen kannabisyhdistys PL 20 SF-00770 Helsinki FINLAND *GERMANY* H.A.N.F. e.V. Hanf als Nutzpflanze foerdern c/o Gecko Headshop Osterfelder Str. 2 D-5600 Wuppertal 1 GERMANY Phone: (0202) 304295 Fax: (0202) 316795 *NEW ZEALAND* NZ NORML PO Box 19467 Avondale Auckland 7 NEW ZEALAND Phone: (09) 828 4707 (Mike Finlayson) *SWITZERLAND* Verein Schweizer Hanf Freunde (Swiss Association of Hemp Friends) Postfach 323 9004 St. Gallen SWITZERLAND Last Contacted: Jan 93 *UNITED KINGDOM* CODD (Committee for an Open Debate on Drugs) BCM Entwine, London WC1N 3XX UNITED KINGDOM Legalise Cannabis Campaign BM Box 2455 London WC1N 3XX GREAT BRITAIN *UNITED STATES OF AMERICA* Note: This portion of the list is currently being revised by Chris Klausmeier. Alabama TEACH Rt 3 Box 620 Blountsville, AL 35031 (Johnny Bynum) Alaskans for Hemp Awareness 1013 E. Dimond Blvd. #227 Anchorage, AK 99515 Phone/Fax: (907) 248 HEMP E-Mail: 73237.422@compuserv.com [73237,422 via CompuServe] (Len Karpinski) Notes: Since 1990 LC: 12/92 Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics PO Box 21210 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 483 8595 Notes: Working to reform laws which prevent medical access to cannabis. LC: 12/92 American Anti-Prohibitionist League 3929 SE Madison Portland, OR 97214 (Floyd Ferris Landrath) American Cannabis Research Experiment PO Box 3240 Charlottesville, VA 22903 Email: jeg5s@uva.PCmail.virginia.edu American Cannabis Society PO Box 9208 Madison, WI 53715 American Civil Liberties Union 132 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 944 9800 Notes: While not explicitly a drug law reform group, the ACLU promotes human rights and supports alternatives to current laws. American Hemp Council PO Box 71093 Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093 Phone: (213) 288 4152 American Medical Marijuana Movement (San Francisco Headquarters) 3745 Seventeenth Street San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (415) 864 1961 Ann Arbor NORML PO Box 6014 Ann Arbor MI 48106 Phone: (313) 663 9048 [RB]; (313) 453 8840 (Rich Birkett) Antiochans for Hemp Awareness Antioch College Community Government Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Phone: (513) 767 6427 Arizona NORML 703 W 12th Place Tempe, AZ 85281 Arkansas NORML PO Box 191031 Little Rock, AR 72219 Phone: (501) 562 3868 [GS]; (501) 371 0701 [WD] (Glen Schwarz - President; Wayne Davis - Legal Sponsor) Notes: Victory for Hemp! LC: 12/92 AZ 4 NORML PO Box 50434 Phoenix, AZ 85076 Phone/Fax: (602) 491 1139 BBS: (602) 921 2878 [Hemp Pipeline] (William R. Green) LC: 12/92 Bill of Rights Society PO Box 44485 P.C., CA 91412 Boulder Hemp Initiative Project P.O. Box 729 Nederland, CO 80466 Phone: (303) 369-1782 (Blair Wilson, Laura Kriho) Bryan / College Station NORML PO Box 9077 College Station, TX 77842 Phone: (409) 268 HEMP (Craig Edge) LC: 12/92 Buffalo BACH 336 Esser Avenue Buffalo, NY 14207 Phone: (716) 873 0255 (Marilyn Craig) Business Alliance for Commerce in Hemp (BACH) PO Box 71093 Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093 Phone: (213) 288 4152 (Chris Conrad) California Marijuana Initiative 23342 Angeles Forest Hwy. Palmdale, CA 93550 California NORML 2215R Market St. #278 San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (415) 563 5858 (Dale Gieringer) Cannabis Action Network (National Office) PO Box 54528 Lexington, KY 40555 Notes: Currently relocating, telephone disconnected Cannabis Action Network (Western Regional Office) 2560 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: (510) 486 1779 Voice Mail: (800) 942 9304 X 21513 (Debby Goldsberry) Cannabis Action Network (Southern Regional Office) 4428 South Carrollton New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 Phone: (504) 482 4094 (Kevin Aplin) CARE Art L. PO Box 1612 Bellflower, CA 90706 Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave. Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 546 0200 Fax: (202) 546 0728 CCDS/BB 41 Sutter St., Suite 1688 San Fransisco, CA 94104 # Chapel Hill NORML # PO Box 5122 # Chapel Hill, NC 27514 # Phone: (919) 932 5345 # (Rick Ramirez) # Christians for HEMP # 4550 N Springfield Ave # Chicago, IL 60625-6318 # Phone: (312) 287 HEMP Christic Institute 8773 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 Phone: (310) 287 1556 Fax: (310) 287 1559 E-mail: christic@igc.org (Bill Davis) Notes: Write to contact local campaign organiser LC: 12/92 Citizens Advocating the Protection of Privacy 12611 Research Blvd. #121 Austin, TX 78759 Phone (512) 448 4804 Notes: Specifically concerned with employer drug testing, especially by Motorola and Texas Instruments. LC: 12/92 # Citizens Against Prohibition # 1825 I Street NW #400 # Washington, DC 20006 # Phone: (202) 429 6827 Claremont Hemp Council c/o Chris Klausmeier Platt Campus Center Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA 91711 Phone: (909) 398 4831 [CK]; (909) 624 3306 [MH] E-mail: cklausme@jarthur.claremont.edu (Chris Klausmeier, Mark Hornaday) Notes: Registered 5-college organization at Claremont Colleges. LC: 12/92 Clergy for Enlightened Drug Policy St Luke's Methodist Church Wisconsin Ave. and Calvert St., NW Washington, DC 20007 Phone: (202) 333 4949 Coalition for Personal Rights PO Box 73 Des Moines, IA 50301 (Carl Olsen) Community for Creative Non-Violence 425 Second Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 393 1909 Community Improvement, Inc. 104 E.Fowler Ave., Suite 203 Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: (813) 931 8028 # Concerned Citizens for Responsible Drug Policies # 3601 S Noland Road #32 # Independence, MO 64055 Dallas/Fort Worth NORML PO Box 280586 Dallas, TX 75228-9186 Phone: (214) 502-4211 (Dana George) Daytona Beach Hemp Awareness Council PO Box 10384 Daytona Beach, FL 32120 # DC Metro NORML # PO Box 10384 # Washington, DC 20013 # Phone: (703) 660 WEED, (301) 540 TOKE # (Gary Jones) # Delaware Valley NORML (1) # 4387 Swamp Road Suite 275 # Doylestown, PA 18901 # Phone: (215) 672 5567 # (Bob Pabst) Delaware Valley NORML 154 Uploand Ave Horsham, PA 19044 Drug Policy Foundation 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20016 Phone: (202) 895 1634 Fax: (202) 537 3007 E-Mail: 76546.215@compuserve.com [76546,215 via CompuServe] # Drug Reform Coalition # 225 Lafayette St., Ste. 911 # New York, NY 10012 # Phone: (212) 995 1245 DU NORML Student Government Office DUC -- North 2055 East Evans Denver, CO 80210 Phone: (303) 778 7574 (Todd Hall) End Drug Crime PO Box 1623 Albany, NY 12201 Phone: (518) 434 3279 # Environmental Resources Through Hemp # 8480-M Baltimore National Pike # Suite 268 # Ellicott City, MD 21043 # Phone: (301) 461 1862 # (Alan Kicondale) Fairbanks NORML 2990 Davis Road #E-29 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Families Against Destructive Drug Rehab (FADD) 4654 Dower Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043 Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200-S Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 457 5790 Fax: (202) 457 8564 (Julie Stewart - President) Notes: National grassroots network working to overturn mandatory sentencing. LC: 12/92 Family Council on Drug Awareness PO Box 71093 Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093 Phone: (213) 288 4152 Farmville BACH c/o Peter Gillis Longwood College Farmville, VA 23909 LC: 12/92 F.E.A.R. PO Box 513 Franklin, NJ 07416-0513 Phone: (201) 827 2177 Notes: While not specifically a drug law reform organisation, FEAR opposes the Civil Forfeiture laws which have been imposed in the name of the "War on Drugs". Flint Hills NORML SGS Union PO Box 70 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: (913) 532 5254 (Terry Weber) # Florida Association for Intelligent Hemp Reform / Tampa Bay NORML # 5364 Ehrlich Road, Suite 223 # Tampa, FL 33625 # Phone: (813) 265 8084 # (Gregory Courson) Florida Legalization Organization c/o Michael Geison PO Box 350 LaCrosse, FL 32658-0350 (Mchael Geison) Notes: Working to relegalize cannabis through public education, Voter registration, and statewide hemp rallies. LC: 1/93 # Freedom Education Outreach # PO Box 34077 # Bethesda, MD 20827 Freedom Fighters of America 235 Park Ave. So., 5th Flr. New York, NY 10003 Friends of Hemp PO Box 981 Mars Hill, NC 28754 Phone: (704) 652 8919 Fully Informed Jury Association (1 - National HQ) PO Box 59 Helmville, MT 59843 Phone/Fax: (406) 793 5550 or (800) TEL JURY (Don Doig, Larry Dodge, Kathy Ballard) Notes: Not explicitly a drug law reform group, the FIJA promotes awareness of the rights of Juries to judge the law itself. LC: 12/92 Fully Informed Jury Association (2) 4730 W Northern #1063 Glendale AZ 85301 Phone: (602) 930 1268 Fully Informed Jury Association (3) PO Box 16193 Des Moines, IA 50316 Phone: (515) 262 4660 (John Hartog) LC: 12/92 The Future of Freedom Foundation PO Box 9752 Denver, CO 80209 Gainsville NORML / Florida Legalization Organization PO Box 350 La Crosse, FL 32658-0350 (Michael Geison) Gatewood Galbraith for Governor 163 W Short Street Lexington, KY 40507 Phone: (800) 866 HEMP Georgia NORML (aka St Petersburg NORML) PO Box 821 Lithia Springs, GA 30057 Phone: (404) 739 1870 (James Bell) # Green Democrats of Kentucky # PO Box 760 # McKee, KY 40447 Green Panthers! 1718 M St. NW #322 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 363 0068 Fax: (202) 265 1078 (Loey Glover, Terry Mitchell - National Coordinators) Notes: We are the ONLY militant resistance to the War on Drugs. LC: 12/92 GVSU NORML Student Activities Office Kirkhof Center Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401 (Dave Speas) Hawaii NORML P.O.Box 2056 Pahoa, Hawaii 96778 Phone: (808) 965 8600 Fax: (808) 965 6242 (Roger Christie) Help Eliminate Marijuana Prohibition 5632 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91401 Hemp Advocates PO Box 10176 South Bend, IN 46680 The Hemp Coalition PO Box 2382 Albany, NY 12220 Hemp Environmental Activists PO Box 4935 East Lansing, MI 48826 Phone: (517) 484 8287 (Don Patterson) Notes: We work for industrial uses of hemp, marijuana for medicine, and personal privacy rights. LC: 12/92 Hemp Hemp Hooray! c/o Craig Howard PO Box 1912 Mason City, IA 50401 Phone: (515) 696 5755 Hemptek Industries Inc PO Box 27809 Dept HT-4C San Diego, CA 92198-1809 HJA NORML PO Box 11 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-0011 (J.S. Vipond) Hoosier Cannabis Relegalization Coalition PO Box 5325 Bloomington, IN 47407 Email: hagerp@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Paul Hager or Dennis Withered) Houston NORML PO Box 1952 Bellaire, TX 77402 Phone: (713) 465 8418 (Rich Potthoff) LC: 12/92 Human Environmental Mandate Proponents 1004 E. Preston St. Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 547 6706 Modem: (410) 685 2894 (Larry Monoghan) Idaho BACH 3310 Driftwood Dr. Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Phone: (208) 773 3974 (Tom Klein) Indiana CAN PO Box 20028 Indianapolis, IN 46220 Phone: (317) 638 ICAN Indiana NORML, Inc. 3601 N. Pennsylvania St Indianapolis, IN 46205 Phone: (317) 923 9391 Fax: (317) 924 2920 (Dana York, Steve Dillon) LC: 12/92 Indianapolis NORML 3746 North College Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46218 Illinois Drug Ethics Alliance PO Box 4205 Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 367 3963 (Joshua Sloan) Notes: Pro-relegalization. LC: 12/92 Illinois Marijuana Initiative / Illinois NORML PO Box 2242 Darien, IL 60559 Phone: (708) 859 0499 Email: mrosing@igc.org, mmonningh@igc.org (Dr. Mike) LC: 12/92 Institute for HEMP PO Box 65130 St. Paul, MN 55165 Phone: (612) 222 2628 Email: insthemp@igc.apc.org (John Birrenbach) International Society for Individual Liberty 1800 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 864 0952 Fax: (415) 864 7506 E-mail: 71034.2711@compuserve.com [71034,2711 via Compuserve] (Vince Miller, Jim Elwood) Notes: Promotes liberty in 80 countries. Produces literature series including "Ending Our Drug Nightmare" and "Looting of America". LC: 12/92 Iowa Grassroots Party / Ames NORML PO Box 1136 Ames, IA 50010 Phone: (515) 233 6081 (Dr. Derrick Grimmer) Notes: Iowa's largest vote-getting 3rd party since its inception in 1990. LC: 12/92 Kalamazoo Cannabis Action Network 420 S. Burdick Calamazoo, MI 49007 KU NORML PO Box 3677 Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: (913) 842 2980 (David Cook) Fax: (913) 832 1734 (David Almquist) E-mail: KUNORML@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu # Lazy Nichels # John Musters # 2695 Victoria Drive # Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Legalize? SIG PO Box 3240 Charlottesville, VA 22903 E-mail: jeg5s@uva.PCmail.virginia.edu Notes: This is a MENSA Special Interest Group, open only to MENSA members. Libertarian Party 1528 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003 Phone: (202) 543 1988 or (800) 682 1776 Notes: USA's 3rd largest political party, pro-legalization platform. LC: 12/92 Little Sisters of the Mother Herb Route 1 Box 2142 Crewe, VA 23930 (Sandy Hayer) Phone: (804) 645 1038 The Lone Reefer PO Box 515 Harmony, PA 16037 Phone: (412) 766 1842 Los Angeles NORML 8749 Holloway Drive West Hollywood, CA 90069 Phone: (213) 652 8654 (Bruce Margolin) # LSU NORML # LSU Box 16266 # LA State University # Baton Rouge LA 70893 # Phone: (504) 769 6669 # (Pat O'Neill) Maine Vocals PO Box 189 Anson, ME 04911 (Don Christen) Mankato State NORML PO Box 3663 Mankato, MN 56002-3663 (Ed Kroce) Notes: Active NORML chapter at a southern Minnesota university. Working on informing the public, elected officials, and making marijuana relegalization a public debate. LC: 12/92 Marylanders for Drug Policy Reform 2499 Davidsonville Road Gambrills, MD 21054 Phone: (???) 721-0129 Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition (MASS CANN) 1 Homestead Road Marblehead, MA 01945-1122 Phone: (617) 944 CANN (Bill Downing, Steven Epstein) LC: 12/92 Medical Marijuana Restoration Association 3745 17th St. San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (415) 864 1961 (Dennis Peron) Michigan Hemp Coalition PO Box 4935 East Lansing, MI 48826 Phone: (517) 484 8287 (Dan Patterson) Notes: MHC is a coalition of all the hemp groups in Michigan. LC: 12/92 Mid-South Tennessee NORML PO Box 254 Pulaski, TN 38478 Phone: (615) 565 3898 (Kenny Breeding) Milwaukee NORML 207 E Buffalo Street PO Box 92251 Milwaukee WI 53202 Phone: (414) 273-HEMP (Tom Scannell) LC: 12/92 Minnesota Grassroots Party PO Box 8011 Como Station St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: (612) 822 3396 or (612) 773 9683 Fax: (612) 777 4853 (Tim Davis) Notes: Minnesota's largest vote-getting 3rd party since its inception in 1986. LC: 12/92 Minnesota NORML PO Box 80522 Minneapolis, MN 55408 Phone: (612) 822 3396 Fax: (612) 777 4853 (Tim Davis, Spencer Orman) Notes: Affiliate of national NORML, active in public outreach, lobbying, and relegalization agitation. LC: 12/92 Missouri NORML 15 N. 10th Street Columbia, MO 65201 Phone: (314) 443 6866 Fax: (314) 443 1413 (Dan Viets) LC: 12/92 Movement Support Network Center for Constitutional Rights 666 Broadway, 7th Floor New York NY 10012 National Drug Strategy Network 2000 L St., Ste. 702 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 835 9075 National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) 1636 R St. NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 483 5500 1-900: (900) 97 NORML [$2.95/minute] (Richard Cowen - Executive National Director) Notes: Oldest and most active drug reform organization. LC: 12/92 New Age Patriot PO Box 419 Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 Phone: (313) 563 3192 (Bruce W. Cain) New Jersey NORML PO Box 680 Navesink, NJ 07752 Phone/Fax: (201) 827 4780 [(800) 742 2002 in New Jersey and Philadelphia] (Ken Krug) LC: 12/92 New Options Inc PO Box 19324 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 822 0929 # New York City NORML # 6 West 18th Street #4B # New York, NY 10011 # Phone: (212) 727 7500 # (Todd A Bierman) No More Drug War Foundation PO Box 18780 Denver, CO 80218 NORML Colorado 137 W. County Line Rd. #500 Littleton, CO 80126 Phone: (303) 470 1100 (Mark Culverhouse) LC: 12/92 NORML Green Bay PO Box 22081 Green Bay, WI 54305 Phone: (414) 498 0648 (Bobbie Brien) Notes: Working for the legalization of hemp/pot. LC: 12/92 Northcoast Ohio NORML PO Box 771154 Cleveland, OH 44107-0049 Phone: (216) 521 WEED (John Hartman) Notes: Promotes annual freedom festival to benefit NORML, conducts rallys, offers legal referrals and drug test info. LC: 12/92 North Idaho NORML 3310 Driftwood Drive Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Phone: (208) 773 3974 (Tom Klein) North Iowans for Cannabis Education (NICE) PO Box 1912 Mason City, IA 50401 Phone: (515) 696 5755 (Craig Howard) Notes: We found the "Grow Hemp for the War" poster. LC: 12/92 Ohio Hempery 14 N. Court Street #327 Athens, OH 45701 Phone: (614) 593 5826, (800) BUY HEMP [Info Hotline] (Donald Wirtschafter) Notes: Sells a variety of legal hemp products, e.g. paper, linen, twine. LC: Sent flyer to Australia, 12/92. Ohio NORML PO Box 36 New Plymouth, OH 45654 Phone: (614) 385 4167 (Cliff Barrows) Ohio University NORML 415 Carriage Hill Drive Athens, OH 45701 Phone: (614) 592 5118 (James Davis) Oklahoma NORML PO Box 12545 Oklahoma City, OK 73157 Phone: (405) 840 4367 (Michael Pearson) Oklahoma Tulsa Chapter NORML 1023 West 23rd Tulsa, OK 74107 Phone: (918) 583 9041 (C. Rabon Martin) Omaha Hemp Movement 3144 N. 57th Street Omaha, NE 68104 PARTIE Party / Save Our Constitution! PO Box 46853 Mt. Clemens, MI 48046 Phone: (313) 463 3486 (Marvin "Marvin Marvin" Surowitz) Notes: People's Alliance to Reform, Transform, and Improve Everything LC: 12/92 Partnership for a Free America c/o Sameer Parekh 829 Paddock Lane Libertyville, IL 60048-3743 Phone: (708) 362 9659 E-mail: pfa@ddsw1.MCS.COM Partnership for a Lie Free Government PO Box 29 Fairfield, KY 40020 (Chuck Porter) Notes: Supports Gatewood Galbraith for governor, and all politicians who will speak the truth. LC: 12/92 Partnership for a Responsible America (Texas) [Part RATEX] PO Box 926042 Houston, TX 77292 Phone: (713) 683 9639 (Richard Lee) Partnership for a Responsible Drug Policy 792 8th St. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Phone: (503) 697 3974 (Anthony Taylor) The Patriots of Truth for United Earth Bob and Peggy Ross Po Box 262 Rose Lodge, OR 97372 Penn State University NORML 529 South Pugh Street State College, PA 16801 Phone: (814) 867 2266 (Robert Kampia) Pittsburgh NORML PO Box 4839 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Notes: Affiliated with Pennsylvania NORML. LC: 12/92 Pot 'o Gold Newsletter PO Box 5448 Evanston, IL 60204 Fax: (708) 328 1922 E-mail: pfraterdeus@igc.org LC: 12/92 Prisoners of Conscience Campaign / Iowans for Medical Marijuana PO Box 4091 Des Moines, IA 50333 Phone: (515) 243 7351 (Carl Olsen) Notes: Organization of those who don't use marijuana to reform marijuana laws. LC: 12/92 Progressive Economic Alliances Cultivating Energy PO Box 623 Kula, Maui, HI 96790-0623 Phone/Fax: (808) 878 3630 Project for a Calculated Transition Green Haven Correctional Facility Drawer B Stormville, NY 12582 Quad Cities Hemp Coalition Box 3592 Rock Island, IL 61201 Religious Coalition for a Moral Drug Policy 3421 M St. NW, Ste. 351 Washington, DC 20007 # Republicans for Hemp # PO Box 7644 # Torrance, CA 90504 # (Michael Scott) Rhode Island Crusade Against Marijuana Prohibition PO Box 1538 E Greenwich, RI 02818 Rocky Mountain HEMP Network (also Green Democrats of Colorado) 1090 S Wadsworth Blvd #D Lakewood, CO 80226-4308 Phone: (303) 838 1235 Saint Paul NORML PO Box 2865 St Paul, MN 55102 Phone: (612) 776 5467 # San Antonio NORML # 2138 Austin Highway # San Antonio, TX 78218 # Phone: (512) 654 8720 # (John Gibbs) San Diego NORML 4895 Guymon St. San Diego, CA 92102 Phone: (619) 263 5733 (Joe Cravotta) San Diego County NORML PO Box 171396 San Diego, CA 92197 Phone: (619) 281 8586, (619) 571 0088 (Charles Blue) Sanduski County NORML PO Box 282 Freemont, OH 43420 Phone: (419) 334 8215 (Doug) Save Our Constitution (1) PO Box 3079 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Phone: (313) 746 9670 Save Our Constitution (2) PO Box 4935 East Lansing, MI 48826 Save Our Liberties [Address Unknown] Mountain View, CA Phone: (415) 964 3655 SIUC NORML Office of Student Development Student Center, SIUC Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: (618) 529 4821 (Drew Hendricks, Jerome Handler [anthroplogy] - Campus Advisor) Notes: Campus-based education about civil rights aspects of marijuana issue. LC: 12/92 Sonoma Civil Rights Action Project PO Box 410 Cazadero, CA 95421 Phone: (707) 847 3642 (Carol Miller) South Bend NORML PO Box 10176 South Bend, IN 46680 Phone: (219) 233 6581 [SG]; (219) 287 9809 [PS] (Sean Gloster, Pete Szaday) Southern California NORML PO Box 71093 Los Angeles CA 90071-0093 Phone: (213) 288 4152 (Lenny Shaw) # St Lawrence NORML # PO Box 201 # Potsdam, NY 13676 # Phone: (315) 265 5150 # (John Poupore) Stop Forfeiture of Children's Homes PO Box 91 Waterbury, VT 05676 (Dr. Kathleen DePierro) LC: 12/92 Students for Drug Policy Reform University of Washington HUB 207 Box 121 FM-25 Seattle, WA 98195 Students for the Legalization of Marijuana (aka University of Illinois NORML) PO Box 4205 Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 352 4367 (Joshua Sloan) Susquehanna Valley NORML PO Box 10505 Harrisburg, PA 17105-0505 Phone: (717) 697 4255 (Casey) SVA Freedom Fighters 209 E. 23rd St. New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 679 7350 ext. 206 (Happy) Tampa Hemp Council PO Box 273764 Tampa, FL 33688-3764 Phone: (813) 979 9527 Texas Hemp Campaign (aka Texas NORML) PO Box 13549 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: (512) 441 4099, (512) 837 4674 Email: thc@hitex.austin.tx.us (Joe Ptak) Notes: Branches at Corpus - (512) 882 3009, Houston - (713) 683 9639, and San Antonio - (512) 654 8720. LC: 1/93 Therapeutic & Ecological Applications of Cannabis Hemp (TEACH) PO Box 1297 Youngstown, FL 32466 (Robert Lawrence) LC: 12/92 Tide Water NORML PO Box 8861 Virginia Beach, VA 23450 Phone: (804) 425 9978 (Karen Trimper) TN NORML RR 1 Box 47A Goodspring, TN 38460-9801 Tree Free EcoPaper 121 S.W. Salmon, Suite 1100 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (1-800) 775 0225 Email: treefreeeco@igc.apc.org Notes: Wholesale suppliers of hemp paper and hemp pulp. Samples and analysis certificates available. Truth In Marijuana Education (TIME) PO Box 7036 Chico, CA 95927 Phone: (916) 345 1154 (Ed Ostler) Notes: Not for profit, hemp info. publisher/distributor. LC: 12/92 Tucson Hemp Coalition Box 78093 Tucson, AZ 85703-8093 UB NORML SUNY at Buffalo Student Association 111 Talbert Hall Amherst, NY 14260 UMSOM (aka Michigan NORML) 11280 McKinley Taylor, MI 48180 Phone: (313) 287 9077 (Chuck Kyle) Union County NORML 271 Indian Trail Unionville Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: (704) 821 8478 (Jerry Morse) University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition (UMACRC) SAO mailbox #2, 415 Student Union Building, UMass, Amherst, MA 01002 Phone: (413) 546-3413 (Aaron Wilson) Email: verdant@titan.ucs.umass.edu Notes: Non-students welcome... drop in! University of Minnesota NORML CMU 235 300 Washington Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 673 9412 [MF]; (612) 331 908 [MN] Fax: (612) 777 4853 (Marni Frish, Matt Neis) Notes: Promotes marijuana legalization. LC: 12/92 UNM NORML 3131 Adams NE F35 Albuquerque, NM 877110 Phone: (505) 888 4263 (Jon Bell) # VCU NORML # PO Box 2032 # Richmond, VA 23284 # Phone: (804) 358 1042 # (Christina Newton-Fletcher) Vermonters for Pot Peace PO Box 237 Underhill, VT 05489 (Sandy Ward-Wells) LC: 12/92 Vermont FEAR (Forfeiture Endangers American Rights) PO Box 537 Waitsfield, VT 05673 (Denny Lane) Notes: Community awareness, public forums, grassroots organizing. LC: 12/92 Vermont Legislative Liason RR #1 Box 638 West Charleston, VT 05872 (Daniel Shea) Phone: (802) 895 4173 Vermont Vocals 19 Bay St. Newport, VT 05855 LC: 12/92 Virginia BACH Route 1, Box 2142 Crewe, VA 23930 Phone: (804) 645 1038 (Lennice Werth) LC: 12/92 VPI and SU NORML PO Box 654 Blacksburg, VA 24063 Phone: (703) 951 2013 (Susan Anderson) Notes: Registered student organization; an affiliate of NORML LC: 12/92 Washington Citizens for Drug Policy Reform P.O. Box 1614, Renton, WA 98057 Phone: (206) 622 1456 Fax: (206) 682 9937 E-mail: 3281350@mcimail.com Notes: Executive Director - Hal Nelson; Attorney - Jeff Steinborn; Business Manager - Tom Cluck; Technical Director - Gerald X. Diamond. LC: 12/92 Washington Coalition for a Reform of Marijuana Laws PO Box 1731 Woodenville, WA 98072 Phone: (206) 622 5117 (Jeffery Steinborn) # Western Colorado Freedom Fight # 1039 Chipeta 3 # Grand Junction, CO 81501 West Virginia HEMP Inc. 700 Kanawha Dr. Sutton, WV 26601 Phone: (304) 765 7444 (Roger Belknap) William Patterson College NORML 300 Pompton Road Student Government Association Office Wayne, NJ 07470 Phone: (201) 473 2452 (Darrin Feder) Wisconsin NORML PO Box 3481 Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (608) 257 5456, (608) 257 HEMP Email: bmasel@igc.apc.org (Ben Masel) Wisconsin Grassroots Party PO Box 3182 Madison, WI 53704 (Celeste Gibson) Notes: Formed in 1992, running local and national candidates to challenge and end drug prohibition. LC: 12/92 WWU/NORML Viking Union Box E-9 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone: (206) 671 8921 Email: norml@henson.cc.uwu.edu *USA INDIVIDUALS* Carol Moore PO Box 65518 Washington, DC 20035 LC: 12/92 Larry Rowland PO Box 4392 Danville, VA 24540-0107 Phone: (804) 793 9509 LC: 12/92 * * * * * _High Times_ is a monthly magazine produced in the US, devoted to psychedelic drugs and alternative culture issues. Their address is: c/- Trans-High Corporation 235 Park Avenue South New York NY 10003 USA Phone: +1 212 387 0500 For subscription details, call 1-800-827-0228 within the US. * * * * * -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please read the section below regarding the formatting of entries you might send to this list to be included. I will NO LONGER accept mis-formatted entries. Too much work. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Great Usenet Just-Say-NO-to-PISS-TESTs Project This is the Great Usenet Piss Test Registry Project Monthly Posting. You will find two lists in this postings. The first is a list of companies that have PISS or other Human Quality test programs as reported by first person experience. The second list is a list of companies that are known to have public policies AGAINST the invasion of privacy and the violation of Constitutional Protection that Human Quality tests constitute. If you have FIRST PERSON experience (no rumors) with a company not on these lists, please send a note, in the format of a record in the tables below, to the following address: piss@dixie.com <<<--- preferred, mailers like this domain piss@rsiatl.uucp (old method) emory!dixie.com!piss uunet!dixie.com!piss Your identity will be protected and all identifying data will be deleted from DIXIE as soon as the list is updated. I will attempt to acknowledge your message but with mailers being what they are, if you don't get an acknowledge, please send a duplicate. ***** Please NOTE: If you send information on a company, please try to fill in all fields in my form. Particularly the "recourse" field. Many people are forced to choose between the lesser of 2 evils and knowing what the company does beyond forcing the piss act is important. If you would like to obtain a copy of this list at intervals other than the first of the month, an automatic server will ship you a copy. Simply send mail to the above addresses and set the Subject: line to "send". Any text in the message body is dropped. Example: Subject: Send list The list will be returned to you via your From: address. Tests other than Piss tests should also be reported to this list. For example, if your company has a mandatory medical test and requires the right to release the results to insurance companies or others, you should send a note. (I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. Your life insurance policy has been disapproved. Your company medical test showed too much chlorestrol and too high blood pressure.) NOTE: If you think an entry is incorrect, please let me know. Be aware, however, that I require **FIRST PERSON** experience or information in order to place an entry in the list or to modify one. If you work for a division of a company listed herein and you believe the company policy to be different than what is listed, be SURE to check with your human resources department to verify COMPANY-WIDE policy before asking me to correct something. If ANY division of a company makes it to the bad list, it is presumed all employees in that company are at risk and thus the whole company is listed. Such is the cost of corporations being Washington Establishment-Correct. Again, a company that does human quality testing ANYWHERE within the corporation is considerd bad and so listed. **** Statement of Purpose **** This list exists as a one man crusade (supported by a cast of thousands) against the current Government sponsored terrorism sometimes called the Drug War, and the resultant destruction of the Constitution. This crusade is about Constitutional protections, individual privacy and freedom. It is NOT an advocacy of the abuse of any mind-altering substance. It is a strong plea to consider the data contained herein when making purchasing or employment decisions. Note: I try to keep this list with the columns aligned with spaces Occasionally, however, tabs creep in. This list is formatted with tabstops set to 4. To properly view the list in vi, execute the command :set tabstop=4. To properly print this file, route it through pr(1) with the command line pr -e4 -o4 piss.list |lp for Sys V. For BSD or other systems, you're on your own :-) ****************************************************************************** **************************** The Bad List ************************************ ****************** Companies that violate your rights. *********************** ****************************************************************************** Company Test When Recourse Other Info Date Post Date ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3M 1 1,3 1 - 03/05/92 03/05/92 Abbott Labs 1,5 1,3,6 2 or 5 3 03/04/93 03/04/93 (Chicago,IL) (situation dependent) Aetna Life & 1 1 2 - 04/01/90 11/14/90 Casualty AEL 1 1 3 - 10/01/92 Aerojet 1,2,5 1 9 - 08/27/92 09/01/92 ARGOSystems 1 1 6,9 - 04/05/91 05/21/91 ARCO Oil and [20] Gas Co. 1,2,5 1,4 6,9 - 01/03/92 01/03/92 ARCO Exploration & Production [20] Advanced Data 1 1 6,9 - 01/06/92 01/06/92 Processing (ADP) Technology 1,2,5 1,4 6,9 - 01/03/92 01/03/92 AT&T 1 2,5 - 04/15/92 05/01/92 AT&T Technologies, 1 1,2 - - 12/09/90 12/09/90 Burlington, NC AT&T Paradyne 1 [4] 1,2 6,7,9 3 06/05/91 06/05/91 AT&T Network Cable 1 1,2 - - 07/04/91 07/04/91 Systems, Omaha Bailey Controls Co. 1,5,6 1 - - 01/01/87 11/11/92 Wickliffe, OH BANK ONE 1 1 - - 10/01/92 10/01/92 Bath Iron Works 1 1,3 1 - 11/14/90 11/14/90 BDM, Huntsville AL 1 1 6,9 - 12/15/91 01/06/92 Bellcore 5 1 - - 06/01/91 06/01/91 Biorad 1 1,3 - - 11/15/90 11/15/90 Boeing 1 1 3 - 10/01/92 10/01/92 CAPITAL CITIES 1 1 - - 10/01/92 10/01/92 Chem. Waste Mgmt 1,6 1,3 - - 11/19/90 11/19/90 Chevron 1 1 9 1,5 05/01/87 08/16/91 Comdisco 1 [25] 1 9 - 12/04/90 12/04/90 (distributor) Compaq 1 1 - - 11/19/90 12/07/90 Computer Science 1 1 - - 05/01/91 05/01/91 Corp. Concurrent Computer 1,2,5 1,3,4 1,7,9 - 07/01/92 07/01/92 Control Data Corp 1 1,6 - - 11/14/90 11/14/90 Control Data Corp. Gov't Systems: 1,5 5 9 - 12/09/91 12/09/91 CostCo 1 [12] 1,2 - - 11/17/90 11/17/90 Coast Fed Sav bank 1 1 9 - 12/04/90 12/04/90 Dell Computer Corp 1,4 1,2,5 1,6,9 1,5 07/01/91 07/02/91 Dial-A-Truck Svcs 1 1,3 6,9 - 09/08/91 09/08/91 Portland Oregon Dow Chemical Co 1,2,4,5 1,2,3,4 1,4,6,9 1,3 06/1/91 12/20/91 Dominoe's Pizza 1 2,3 1 - 08/20/91 12/28/91 Donnelley Publish. 1 1 - - 11/02/90 12/07/90 Duke University 4,2,5 3,4 4 3 11/13/90 11/14/90 Dupont 1 1 6? 11/01/91 12/02/92 Eaton Corporation 1,5 1 - - 06/03/92 06/03/92 EDS 1,5 1,2 2 - 11/14/90 11/14/90 Echlin 1 1 6,9 1 01/02/92 03/09/92 Eldec 1 1 9 - 08/01/98 05/21/91 Epson 1 1 - - 03/29/92 03/29/92 Ericcson-GE Mobile 1,5 1 - - 11/14/90 11/14/90 Communications E-Systems 1 1,10 6,9 3 04/05/91 05/21/91 Greenville, TX E-Systems 6,10 2,3,4 - - 04/05/91 05/21/91 all facilities Federal Express Corp. 1 1,3 1,6,9 - 06/04/92 06/04/92 Fibercom 1 1,3 4,6,9 - 09/05/91 09/08/91 Fischer Controls, Marshalltown, IA 1 1 6,9 - 12/15/91 01/06/92 Ford Motor Co 1 [2] 1,2? - - 11/10/90 11/13/90 Fluor Daniel Inc. 1,2,5 1,4 - - 09/04/92 09/04/92 General Electric(GE)1 1 6,7,9 1,7,8 12/09/91 01/27/93 Georgia-Pacific 1 1 1 - 07/30/91 05/12/92 General Atomics 1 1 9 - 11/15/91 04/1/92 San Diego, CA Grumman 1,5 1 - - 11/19/90 11/19/90 GTE 1 1 6 - 11/11/90 11/11/90 General Dynamics 1 1,2,34 - - 11/13/90 11/13/90 Geometric Results 1 [2] 1,2? - - 11/10/90 11/13/90 Georgia Tech 1 5 - - 11/13/90 11/13/90 Glasrock Home 1 1,3 6,9 - 9/06/91 09/08/91 Health Care Grass Valley Group 1 1 6 - 12/01/90 12/12/91 Halliburton Svcs. 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 Halliburton Geo- 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 physical Svcs. Halliburton 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 Resource Mgt. Halliburton 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 Logging Svcs. Halliburton 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 Reservoir Svcs. Harrah' Lake Tahoe 1 1,2 - - 11/02/90 11/13/90 Harris, 1 1 1 - 03/23/92 04/02/92 Controls and Compositions Hewlett Packard 1 [21] 1 9 - 01/11/92 01/11/92 HFS Inc. 1 1 3 - 12/05/91 12/05/91 formerly Honeywell Federal Systems Inc Honeywell, Phoenix, AZ 1 1 6,9 - 12/15/91 01/06/92 Home Depot 1,5 1,2,3,6 2,6,9 - 12/15/92 01/06/92 Hughs Aircraft 1 1 - 5 11/13/90 11/13/90 IBM 1,5 1 2 - 11/14/90 11/14/90 Intel 1 [9] 1,6 3 [10] - 11/13/90 11/13/90 Jet Research Ctr. 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 Jubitz Truck Stops 1 1,3 6,9 - 09/08/91 09/08/91 Portland Oregon Keane Inc. 1 [30] 1 6,7,9 - 12/09/91 12/09/91 Kodak 1,5 1,2 - - 03/01/88 11/14/90 Leading Technology 1 1 - - 08/25/91 09/08/91 Litton Industries 1 1 1,9 3 6/15/91 6/01/92 Litwin Engineers & 1 [23] 1,2,3,4 - - 04/02/92 04/02/92 Litwin Process Lockheed Missiles 1,5 1 6,7,9 - 02/07/92 02/07/92 & Space Co. Lockheed Sanders 1 1 6,7 9 - 02/25/92 04/01/92 LSI Logic Corp. 2 05/26/87 07/01/92 Lukens Steel 1,5 1,4 - - 01/01/92 06/01/92 Company Marathon Oil 1,2,5 1 6,9 - 07/01/88 09/08/91 Mars Electonics 1 1,3,4 - - 01/01/93 01/01/93 International Martin Marietta IS Englewood CO 1,4 1 9 - 08/16/91 08/16/91 Martin Marietta 1 [31] 1 6,7,9 - 12/09/91 12/09/91 Aerospace Mead Corp. 1,5,6 1 - - 11/14/90 11/14/90 Measurex Corp. 1 1 6,9 - 02/18/92 03/10/92 Merril Lynch, NYC 1 1 - - 07/01/92 07/01/92 Merck & Co., Inc. 1,2,5 1,3 1,6,9 1,7,8 01/27/93 01/27/93[32] Met. Life 1,5 1 - - 01/01/88 11/18/90 Mirror Systems (div of Times-Mirror) 1 1 6,9 - 05/01/88 08/16/91 Mobil Oil 1 1,2 - - 11/20/90 11/20/90 Morgan,Stanley,& Co 1 1 2 - 11/14/90 11/14/90 Motorola 1,5 1,2,3 4,8 1 11/10/90 11/13/90 NBC 1,5 1 6,9 - 05/01/91 05/01/91 National Interstate 1,6 1 6,9 - 12/09/91 12/09/91 Insurance Navy [7] 1,5,6 1,2,3 1,4,6 3 11/14/90 11/14/90 New Technology, Inc (Huntsville AL): 1 1 6,9 - 12/09/91 12/09/91 NCR Corp. 1 1 - - 12/01/89 11/14/90 Northern Telecom/ 1 1,3 1,9 - 07/01/92 07/01/92 Bell-Northern Research AGS/Nynex 1 1 9 - 06/17/91 06/17/91 NYNEX/DPI [23] 1,2,5 1,3,6 9 1 03/23/92 03/23/92 Ogden-Erc 1 1,2 - - 11/13/90 11/13/90 Otis Engineering 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 Pacific Gas & 1 1 6,9 - 09/01/91 09/08/91 Electric (PGE) Pacific Bell 1 1,3 6,9 - 05/21/91 05/21/91 Photronics, Inc 1,2 1 9 - 10/23/92 10/23/92 Physio Control Corp 1,5 1,10 6 [23,33] 03/03/93 09/01/92 Plantronics 1,5 1,3,4 6,9 - 08/31/91 09/08/91 Portland General 1 1,2 6 - 06/01/91 09/08/91 Plexus Software 1 1 6 - 06/07/91 06/07/91 Proctor and Gamble 1 1 6 3 05/21/91 05/21/91 Prudential Ins 1 1 7 ? 06/01/90 06/03/92 Raytheon 1 1 6,9 - 08/01/91 01/06/92 Registry, The 1,2 3,6 3 3,5 02/01/93 02/03/93 SAIC 1 1 2 - 08/01/91 08/16/91 (Science Applications International Corp) Sandia Nat'l Labs 1 1,3,4 4,6,7 - 11/01/91 12/09/91 Albuquerque, NM Salomon Brothers 1,5 1 6 - 09/21/92 09/21/92 Scientific Atlanta 1 1 9 - 03/06/93 11/20/92 Schlumberger Well 1,5 1 6 - 07/08/91 07/25/91 Services SIAC 1,5 1 6,9 - 04/03/92 03/03/92 (Securities Industry Automation Corp.) Sierra Geophysics 1,3 1-4,6 1,6,9 3 01/01/93 01/01/93 SmithKline Beecham 1 1 6 - 07/01/91 07/01/91 Sony 1 1,3 - - 11/19/90 11/19/90 Sonam[26] 1 1 1,4,6[27],9 1 7 Dec 92 12/09/92 South Florida Water Management District 1 2 - [28] 01/18/93 01/20/93 Square D 1 [11] 1 - - 11/17/90 11/17/90 SRI International 1 3 5 - 07/16/91 07/25/91 State Farm 1,5 1 6,9 - 12/09/91 12/09/91 StorageTek 1 [1] 1,3 - 3 11/10/90 11/13/90 Sun 10 [17] 1 - - 12/05/91 12/09/91 Sundstrand Data 1 1,3 - - 11/17/90 11/17/90 Control SW Bell-Metromedia 1 1 - - 05/31/91 05/31/91 Paging Sykes Enterprises Inc. (SEI) Charlotte 1,5 1 6,9 - 12/09/91 12/09/91 Target Stores 1,6 1,4,6 1,7,9 1 06/01/92 Tellabs 1 1 - 5 11/16/90 12/07/90 Teradyne, Inc. 2 04/11/90 07/01/92 Test Systems Strategies, Inc. 2 03/01/91 07/01/92 Texas Instruments 1 [6] 1,2 1,3 - 05/01/90 11/14/90 Times-Mirror 1 [14] 1 1,6,7 - 11/20/90 11/20/90 Topaz 1 [11] 1 - - 11/17/90 11/17/90 TRW 1 1,2 6,9 - 07/01/92 07/01/92 Tybrin 1 1,2,4 6 - 11/31/92 12/01/92 Xerox 1 1,2 - - 11/10/90 11/13/90 Union Electric (St.Louis) 1,4,5 1,6 1,6,9 - 04/01/92 04/02/92 Unisys 1,5 1,2 - - 11/14/90 11/14/90 United Airlines 1 1 - - 11/18/90 11/18/90 United Brake Syst 1 1 6,9 1 01/02/92 03/08/92 UPS 1.2.5 1 9 6 03/03/92 03/03/92 US Sprint 1,6 1,3 - - 11/19/90 11/19/90 USWest 1 1 - - 11/14/90 11/14/90 US Windpower, 1 [19] 1 6 - 09/13/91 09/13/91 Livermore CA Varian, U.S. Offices 1 1 6 [3] - 05/01/90 08/04/92 Wal-Mart Stores Inc 1 1 9 - 05/21/91 05/21/91 Bentonville, AR Weather Channel 1,5,6 1,3 6,9 - 06/01/91 09/08/91 Western Data Corp 1 [8] 1 - - 10/01/90 11/15/90 Weyerhaeuser Corporate HQ & Tech Center, Federal Way WA 1,2,5 1,3,6 3,5,6,9 3 06/01/91 02/01/92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legend: Test: 1. Piss test 2. Blood test 3. Breathalyzer 4. Statement of Non-use, no other test if not in combination. 5. Mandatory medical, noninvasive or otherwise. 6. Psych Profile test. 10. Other When: 1. Pre-employment 2. Random. 3. Probable cause 4. Existing employees too. 5. Only associated with Govt Contracts. 6. After On-the-job injury. 10. Other Recourse: 1. Automatic retest on first positive 2. Automatic discharge on first positive 3. Retest on request after first positive 4. Mandatory Rehab on first positive 5. Rehab on request after first positive 6. No-hire on first positive, no provision for retest. 7. Employer does not disclose result of test. 8. Routine mandatory testing after rehab. 9. No-hire if refused. Other: 1. Medical release required. 2. Insurance reporting release required. 3. Contractors also 4. Testing suspended for legal reasons. 5. Use the lab of your choice. 6. No facial hair 10. Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************************** ***************************** The "GOOD" List ******************************** ****************************************************************************** Companies that DO NOT do Human Quality Testing Company Comment Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aldus Corp. 2 11/14/90 Adobe Systems 2 11/20/90 Amdahl Corp., Sunnyvale, CA 2 04/02/92 American Software Development Corp. 2 12/05/91 Apple Computers 1 12/01/90 Atlanta Research Group 1 11/11/90 Auspex Systems Inc. 2 12/04/90 Autodesk, Inc. 2 04/02/92 Basys Automation Systems 1 05/23/91 Sunnyvale, CA Development Location BBN 2 11/14/90 Blue Mountain Software 2 12/05/90 Barnes & Noble Bookstores 2 08/25/91 Borland Intl. 1 07/02/91 Brooktree Corporation 1 [22] 02/04/92 Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse 2 [18] 12/21/92 California Microwave 2 03/04/91 Cambridge Technology Partners 2 03/01/93 Carnegie Group, Inc. 2 [16] 02/02/92 Cisco Systems 2 [16] 01/06/92 Concordia University 2 12/01/91 Montreal Canada Convex Computer Corp 2 11/14/90 CPU Inc (job shop) 2 06/17/91 Cray Research 2 11/18/90 Cypress Semiconductor 1 [29] 12/11/92 Devon Consulting, Wayne PA 2 01/27/93 Digital Equipment Corporation 2 7 Dec 92 Dornier Medical Systems, Atlanta GA. 2 11/11/90 Dun & Bradstreet 2 11/11/90 Evans and Sutherland, Salt Lake City, UT 2 09/01/89 HaL Computer Systems, Inc. 2 05/19/92 Heurikon Corporation, Madison WI 2 07/05/92 ICL, Inc. 2 12/09/90 I.C. Sensors 2 04/07/92 Ingres Corporation 2 [18] 02/03/93 IntelliGenetics, Inc., Mountain View CA 2 12/01/91 Interactive Systems Corp. 2 11/14/90 Interactive Technology Incorporated 1 09/01/91 Portland, OR Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 2 01/01/91 Locus Computing 2 11/18/90 Logitech, Inc. 1 02/04/93 Lynx Real-Time Systems 2 10/22/92 Maspar Corp. 2 06/02/91 Mentor Graphics Corporation 1 05/23/91 Metaphor Computer Systems 2 04/07/92 Microsoft 1 11/17/90 Microware Systems Corp. 2 04/13/92 Miller Freeman Publishing 2 04/02/92 MIPS Technologies, sub of Silicon Graphics. 2 11/14/90 National Instruments 2 03/05/92 Oracle Corp. 1 06/04/91 Oregon Software 2 09/01/91 Rapid Deployment Systems, Inc, Atlanta GA 1 11/11/90 R/Greenberg Associates, Inc. 2 07/12/91 Santa Cruz Operation 1 [15] 11/21/90 Silicon Graphics 2 [16] 12/04/90 Solbourne Computer 2 [18] 02-01-92 Stratus Computers 2 03/01/92 Sun Microsystems 2 05/23/91 Sun America (Broad, Inc) 2 09/06/91 Synopsys, Inc. 2 12/15/92 Tandem Computers 1 [18] 04/09/91 Tagawa Greenhouses Inc., Brighton, Co. 2 07/21/92 Texas A&M University 2 12/20/91 The Tri-Tech Group, Ltd. 2 12/05/91 West Babylon, NY Thinking Machines Corporation 2 11/20/90 Transarc (Pgh, PA) 2 07/01/91 University of Florida 2 08/02/92 Western Digital 2 12/04/90 WANG labs 2 11/17/90 The Wollongong Group, Inc 2 06/06/91 Xinet Inc. 1 11/03/92 Zortech 2 05/01/91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comment Legend: 1. There is no testing of any kind and the company has made a public policy statement against any such testing. 2. There is no testing but the company has not made a policy statement public and/or has no policy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: [1] CEO is Ryal Poppa and is reported to be on personal crusade. Address: 2770 So. 88th St. Louisville, CO, 80027 [2] Dearborn, Mi [3] This is taken from Varian Network, a news letter to employees. About positive results in the interview process, it said that after an employment offer is accepted the employee provide a urine sample. If it tests positive the employee will meet with a medical officer. If the positive result is confirmed the offer of employment is recinded and the person may not reapply for 6 months. [4] The testing company will re-test *the same sample* on a positive result; if the re-test is positive the candidate is not hired. There is *no* retest from a different sample. [5] Lynchburg, VA. The personnel director is: Larry Langhans [6] Texas Instruments, Lewisville, TX plant, fairly certain that all other Texas plants are also doing it (especially Dallas). [7] tests for: cocaine, amphetamines, pcp, marijuana. only tests for 5-8 substances. If the first test is positive, the sample is subjected to a more detailed test. If both tests are positive, a medical review officer contacts the employee and asks about medication; the employee has an opportunity to have medical review officer call every one of his/her doctors. If medical review officer determines that no legal substance caused a positive test, employee's supervisor and management chain are ntoified. Employee can be sent to mandatory drug counseling and follow-up testing, or fired. On any following positive test, employee will be fired unless department head intervenes. There is a wider range of disciplinary actions than indicated here. [8] contract house: they ask if you will take the test on the application form. I was told that most clients who do not test wish only contract help that is willing to be tested (like requiring the test without performing it). [9] Must sign a waiver giving company rights to use results of test in any way they wish. (I assume this includes sharing the results with other possible employers and/or Insurance Company Data Banks.) [10] Only applicable to `inside' contractors and regular employees. Testing not required for `outside' contractors. [11] Topaz is a subsidiary of Square D corp. [12] CostCo is a wholesale consumer goods store that has signs outside proudly proclaiming that they abuse their employees with piss tests. [13] Each business unit in AT&T sets its own policies. Bell Labs and certain other units do NOT test. [14] Corporate medical director keeps copies of ALL test results. [15] Reliable Rumor has it that SCO is quite a party company! [16] This company has a drug-free environment statement on file but does not test. [17] they run a check on your dmv and if you have outstanding failure to appears dui, etc. they don't hire you. [18] Company has an official drug-free workplace statement which prohibits posession or use of illegal drugs on company premises, and prohibits reporting for work while under the influence of any illegal drug or alcohol. No attempt is made to prescribe employees' activities during their off hours. [19] It was asked why they hadn't published their "drug-free workplace" policy in their help-wanted ad, like other companies. The answer: US Windpower doesn't want to foster an image as a "conservative company." [20] Psych. Profile testing is not required for individual contributors. However, a satisfactory Psych. Profile Test is a prerequisite for entry into management. [21] Hewlett-Packard's pre-employment drug testing plans are indefinitely "on hold". That is, we're not doing drug testing now, and we have no definite date when it will be implemented in the future. [recd 01/11/92 JGD] [22] Brooktree is a company that DOES NOT do Human Quality Testing. In fact, every employee is given a plaque with the "Brooktree Values": value #6 reads: "Brooktree believes everyone - including employees, customers, shareholders, and suppliers - should be treated with mutual trust, honesty and respect." Value #7 reads: "Bureaucracy is counter-productive to the efficiency of a rapidly growing company. Systems are created to to facilitate, not complicate, the smooth operation of the business." Value #10 reads: "We believe informality promotes goodwill and leads to a creative and productive environment. Brooktree's operating style is characterized by informal meetings, open doors, frequent on-site social gatherings, comfortable dress, and use of first names." Brooktree has on-site monthly parties with beer, wine and live bands. Beer and wine are also served at "all-employees meetings". [23] Testing is performed before offer is given (ie. offer is contingent upon successful completion of the tests). Unsure as to what recourse is taken if tests are not completed, but it would appear that no consent to testing would prevent an offer of employment from being made. [24] Litwin is "AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE HOUSTON DRUG FREE WORKPLACE INITIATIVE (or whatever else the DEA is calling itself these days") They have instituted a random test/random search of office and person. Recourse is undefined at this point, but the announcement stated that one could seek confidential counseling prior to being asked to take a test but not after. [25] Comdisco allows certain valuable employees who will not take a piss test to work as contractors. The definition of hyopcrisy. [26] Sony Corporation of America, including Sony Workstations in San Jose. [27] No hire after positives on initial and automatic re-test [28] other - company requires submission of Social Security Number with resume for any consideration. Also is smoke-free work environment. [29] T.J. Rogers told the press, "If I instituted drug testing at Cypress, I would get a brick through my windshield. And I would deserve it." [30] Formerly GE Consulting Services. [31] Formerly GE Aerospace. [32] also: Merck, Sharp, and Dohme; Astra-Merck Inc, DuPont-Merck Inc. Blood and piss are drawn for drug screen. Urine test done first, if positive, check is done with blood. Blood is also drawn for blood chemistry - cholesterol, etc. Full physical on new-hire and return from any disability, including hearing, vision, EKG, chest XRAY, blood pressure, pulse, pulse under stress, and complete medical history. Any medications are disclosed at this time (prior to test of urine/blood). [33] Additional urine test required after returning from 12 or more months of extended leave. Also has a no smoking policy -- no smoking anywhere on the grounds, including in your own car if parked on the grounds. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The vote: Here is the results of my drug use survey as of when this file was shipped. Question: "Would your use of formerly illegal drugs materially change given complete legalization of all drugs?" Yes, More 19 Yes, Less 3 NO 120 If you've not voted, please do so by sending it to piss@dixie.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- John De Armond, WD4OQC |Interested in high performance mobility? Performance Engineering Magazine(TM) | Interested in high tech and computers? Marietta, Ga | Send ur snail-mail address to jgd@dixie.com | perform@dixie.com for a free sample mag Need Usenet public Access in Atlanta? Write Me for info on Dixie.com. THE GREEN TRIANGLE During Nazi rule those thought to be a threat to the Fatherland were taken prisoner and placed in con- centration camps. These prisoners were from many different social and cultural backgrounds. To distinguish between the prisoners, the Nazis used a system of color coded cloth badges. Jews were given yellow stars; half-Jews were given yellow triangles; feminists were given black triangles; Gypsies were given brown; and gay men, pink. The green triangle was given to `common criminals' or those who had been convicted of minor crimes, including drug law violators. At the time of Nazi rule, a very stringent set of anti-drug laws was in effect -- laws that were very similar to those used now in the U.S. \/ The University of Massachusetts at Amherst | _________,^-. Cannabis Reform Coalition ( | ) ,> S.A.O. Box #2 \|/ { 415 Student Union Building `-^-' ? ) UMASS, Amherst MA 01003 |____________ `--~ ; \_,-__/ verdant@titan.ucs.umass.edu __________________________________._______________________________________ Contact Phone Numbers: | Executive Board Meetings | are open to the public. Aaron or Brian (413-54)6-3413 | 7:00pm on Wednesdays Lance (413-54)6-4951 | in the CAPE COD LOUNGE __________________________________|_______________________________________ Membership Membership dues for one year are $3 (cheap!) This adds you to our mailing list, and you will receive our newsletter and a membership card. Non-Students, graduate students, and part-time students are all allowed to be Associate members, but only full-time undergraduates can be Active voting members. Essentially this means that they can vote at meetings and serve on the Executive Board. Newsletter UMACRC publishes a newsletter, `Smoke Signal,' once or twice a month. The newsletter is mailed to our paid membership. The secretary is the editor in chief of `Smoke Signals' and is responsible for overseeing its publication and distribution. (Brian 6-3413) Submissions to `Smoke Signal' can be made via e-mail, or by dropping a disk or hard copy in the secretary's mailbox in room 415 Student Union. Disks should contain either ASCII text files or Word Perfect files. Please try to at least legibly PRINT hard copies. Attaching a note with information on how to contact you is a good idea. Things we are interested in: Opinion articles and suggestions, news articles (cut outs are fine), ideas and propositions for activities, social event announcements, comics, poetry, artwork, etc. WE NEED YOUR STUFF! Membership Cards Are good for discounts at the following businesses in Amherst Center. Food For Thought Books - 10% off hemp related reading materials. Yesterday & Today Music - 10% off used music. I Creations - 10% off selected items. EXCERPTS FROM THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CANNABIS REFORM COALITION I. NAME AND PURPOSE: The name of this Registered Student Organisation (RSO) is The University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition, hereafter referred to as `UMACRC.' UMACRC is a pro-choice organisation of people who seek the relegalization of cannabis (hemp) in its industrial, medicinal, and recreational forms for moral, environmental, and economic reasons. UMACRC will work toward this goal through a program of non-violent political action and community organisation, in an effort to educate and expand the consciousness of UMASS students in reguards to cannabis and its many uses. As an RSO, UMACRC is required to fulfill all University and SGA requirements. UMACRC is not affiliated with any other organisation, however its membership, from time to time, may vote to work in coordination with the activities of other groups with similar goals. IX. STATEMENT OF BELIEFS CONCERNING CANNABIS. A. Industrial cannabis products: UMACRC believes that the benefits to the environment and to the consumer of the widespread utilization of industrial cannabis products, such as paper, textile, oil, and animal feed, would far outweigh the benefits that the prohibition of cannabis brings to certain elements of big business, and therefor UMACRC believes that industrial cannabis products should be allowed to freely enter the market. B. Cannabis Medicines: UMACRC believes that certain cannabis medicines have been proven very effective in treating certain ailments, such as glaucoma and nausea (from cancer chemotherapy and AIDS), and have also been shown to have very few side effects, and therefor UMACRC believes it is cruel to deny patients access to potentially life-saving cannabis medicines. C. Recreational Cannabis: UMACRC supports the removal of all criminal and civil penalties for the possession and consumption of cannabis. UMACRC believes that this is a civil rights issue. D. Regulation: UMACRC advocates a system of cannabis regulation that would include age restrictions, public health and agricultural controls, and taxation of cannabis for profit. A well-planned system of cannabis regulation would discourage abuse, protect the public health and safety, reduce crime associated with illicit distribution, and raise /large/ sums of new tax revenues. Regulation is the inevitable replacement of prohibition. E. Personal Cultivation: UMACRC believes the right to possess cannabis also includes the rights to grow small small amounts for personal use, to transport, and to make casual, non-profit transfers of small amounts of cannabis. F. Drug Abuse: UMACRC believes that drug addiction is an illness which is best treated by doctors rather than by prison guards. UMACRC is opposed to drug abuse, whether legal or illegal drugs are involved. However, UMACRC recognizes a distinction between use and abuse. G. Destruction of Criminal Records: UMACRC urges the enactment of legislation to provide for the destruction of criminal records of persons arrested for or convicted of cannabis offenses prior to the enactment of legislation repealing criminal penalties for such offenses. H. Public Use: UMACRC recognizes the individual rights of non-smokers not to be subjected to discomfort, or whatever health risks may arise from the smoking of any substance in designated non-smoking areas. However, UMACRC is opposed to criminal law being used to regulate such activity. I. Driving While Intoxicated: UMACRC strongly discourages driving motor vehicles while under the influence of any drug, and recognizes the legitimate public interest in the prohibition of such activity. J. Role of the Military in Law Enforcement: UMACRC opposes /any/ use of the military in civilian, domestic law enforcement. K. Cannabis Eradication: UMACRC is opposed to the use of Paraquat and all other chemical or biological agents intended to destroy or identify cannabis under cultivation in this or any other country. UMACRC supports the prohibition of herbicides used to spray cannabis as consistent with the protection of public health and the environment. L. Cannabis Research and Women: UMACRC urges revision of current FDA policies which severely limit cannabis research on women of child-bearing age. UMACRC beleives that such restrictions are unwarranted, and that studies on the effects of cannabis on women and men of all ages are necessary, important, and should be encouraged by the NIDA and other similar agencies. The following pamphlet was obtained from a Brooks pharmacy. I'm reproducing it here in its full form. I will leave the vivisection to alt.drugs. For those of you who read this pamphlet and say `so what's the big deal?,' I would say your knowledge of illicit drugs and their effects is severely deficient, and that you should make an effort to educate yourself in this area. After the pamphlet is a sample letter to your local Brooks drugs store manager. I encourage you to send one out. I think that letters should also be sent to key bureaucrats in the Brooks company. These letters would have to be well researched, and would basically outline what a pamphlet like this should say. If anyone wants to write or help write such a letter, mail me. -- Parent Guide To Drug Abuse Some facts about drugs and alcohol to help parents understand as much as their children Brooks Pharmacy You'll like what we do for you -- Parent Guide to Drug Abuse How can you tell if your child is using drugs? There are many early warning signs you can watch for if you think your child may have a drug or alcohol problem. Remember that these simptoms can be indicators of other physical and emotional problems and shouldn't be considered diagnostic or conclusive in themselves. o sudden appetite or loss of appetite o neglect of personal appearance o acting intoxicated o redness of eyes o wearing sunglasses at inappropriate times o abnormally pale complexion o change in speech patterns and vocabulary o frequent, persistent illness, sniffles, cough o change in sleep patterns, such as insomnia, oversleeping, frequent naps o unexplained period or reactions of moodiness, irritability, hostility or depression o over-reaction to criticism or simple requests o lessening of accustomed family warmth o preoccupation with self o loss of interest in school, sports, hobbies o lack of energy o changes in friends; peer pressure is often a factor in drug and alcohol abuse o secretive phone calls o periods of unexplained absence from home o disappearance of money or valued items from home }}begin tirade }}for (temper = spent) do }} Now Hoooooooooooooooooolllllldd up!!!! }} }} I know I said I wasn't going to chop this thing up, }} But I just had to express my RAGE AND FRUSTRATION }} With this all too common Drug War tactic. }} }} I AM SICK OF TOLERATING THE DEMONIZATION OF }} DRUGS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS IS A CRIME }} I DEEM ALMOST AS INSIDIOUS AS THE PERSECUTION }} OF THE JEW AND THE BLACK MAN. WHAT THIS SECTION }} BASICALLY DOES IS TAKE ALL OF THE UNDESIRABLE }} TRAITS WHICH A CHILD CAN EXHIBIT AND EFFECTIVELY }} BLAME THEM ALL ON DRUGS. THE SECONDARY EFFECT }} OF THIS TACTIC IS TO FORM AN UNJUSTIFIED STEREOTYPE }} OF THE DRUG USER. }} }} IN THE WORDS OF FLAVOR-FLAV - I DON'T WANNA BE }} CALLED YO NIGGA!!! }} }} I AM NOT YOUR SCAPEGOAT!!! }} }}end tirade; -- Where to go for Help If you suspect your child of drug or alcohol abuse above all don't panic. Remain as calm as possible. There are numerous resources and agencies to help you decide the best way to deal with the problem. Some of them are: Your physician Hospital stress/crisis center Local mental health center State Agency for Drug Abuse Prevention Your church Your school Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon Local parents groups Some other sources of information: American Council for Drug Education 6193 Executive Blvd. Rockville, MD 20852 1-301-984-5700 National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth 1820 Franwell Avenue Room 16 Silver Spring, MD 20902 PRIDE Robert Woodruff Building Volunteers Service Center Suite 1216 100 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta GA 30303 The Pyramid Project Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation 3746 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite 200 Lafayette, CA 94549 Toll-Free Numbers: Cocaine Hot-Line: 1-800-262-2463 National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth: 1-800-554-5437 National Institute on Drug Abuse: 1 -800-638-2045 Pyramid: 1-800-227-0438 PRIDE: 1-800-241-9746 -- Parent Guide to Drug Abuse There is probably nothing more frightening to parents than the thought of dealing with drug or alcohol problems in their family, specifically with their children. It appears that there are no hard and fast answers to prevention; drug problems plauge families of all types. Drug trafficking in the United States is big business - over $80 billion annually. So, how does a parent prepare for the problem? Prevention, of course, is the answer that begins with early education, both of parents and of children. If prevention doesn't work, early detection is critical. Identified in its early stages, drug and/or alcohol use or dependence can be eliminated, without long-tern negative effects. The following information will help you, as a parent, understand the dangerous effects of drug and alcohol abuse, and to make you more capable in preventing or identifying use. Drug Abuse In adolescence, drug abuse is the use of any chemical substance, legal or illegal, not prescribed by a physician, which causes mental, physical, emotional, or social harm to a person close to him/her. All drugs can be harmful. Multiple drug use is very common. Greater risks are taken when a combination of drugs are taken. Alcohol Ethyl alcohol, a depressant, is the active ingredient in wine, beer and all liquors. The alcohol content in one beer, one glass of wine, or one shot of liquor is the same. Over 3 million teens in this country are alcoholics and the average beginning age for drinking is 12.5 years. Alcohol interferes with learning and social adaptation, impairs judgment and increases risk taking. Chronic alcohol abuse is the leading cause of diseases of the liver, pancreas, brain, peripheral nerves, red blood cells. It also increases the risk of infection, is the leading cause of birth defects, and is able to act as a carcinogen (cancer causing agent). Alcohol is an addictive drug which can cause a physical dependence after prolonged use. Other Depressants (``Downs'') Depressants are drugs which depress the functions of the brain and central nervous system. They are taken in tablet or capsule form. Barbiturates: sedatives or drugs which make you sleepy. Although these drugs are prescribed by doctors for a few medical conditions, they are among our biggest drug abuse problems. Twice as many people die from overdoses of barbiturates as from overdoses of heroin. Barbiturates cause mental confusion, dizziness, and loss of memory... conditions which can cause people to forget how many pills they've taken. Mixing barbiturates with alcohol can be very dangerous, and is a frequent cause of accidental death. Barbiturates are very addictive and withdrawal from them can cause medical emergency - fear, restlessness, convulsions, even death. Common names for barbiturates include: Seconal ("red devils"), Nembutal ("yellow jackets"), Amytal ("blue heavens"), Luminal ("purple hearts"), Tuinals ("rainbows") or Quaaludes ("ludes"). Narcotics Narcotics act much like barbiturates. They are derived from opium or can also be made synthetically. Narcotics are mainly used in medicine as pain killers. They make people both physically addicted and mentally dependent. Opium: a white powder from the unripened seed of the poppy plant. It can be eaten, but is usually smoked in a pipe or mixed with marijuana. Morphine: extracted from opium, it is one of the most strong, medically used pain killers and is strongly addictive. Heroin: a strongly addictive drug prepared from morphine. Outlawed even from medical use, heroin creates a temporary high and is always addictive. The great need for heroin often leads to personal desperation and crime in an effort to get money to buy this expensive, illegal drug. Heroin can be sniffed, injected under the skin or into a vein. Stimulants These drugs stimulate the nervous system, making people more active, alert, and nervous. They relieve drowsiness and disguise the effects of fatigue and exhaustion. Regular use makes people irritable and overactive. The stronger stimulants produce temporary euphoria. They are not physically addictive but can produce a psychological dependence or craving. Withdrawal Symptoms are depression and headaches. Amphetamines (Speed): taken in tablet or capsule form, or injected into the bloodstream. They produce a decreased sense of fatigue, increase in confidence, talkativeness, restlessness, and an increased feeling of distrust of people and amphetamine psychosis (a serious mental illness in which the user loses contact with reality). This psychosis sometimes continues long after the person stops taking the drug. Cocaine: derived from cocoa leaves, this white powder is sniffed, liquefied and injected or smoked (free-basing). Cocaine produces a fast and powerful feeling of elation. Long term snorting can cause sleepiness, anxiety and delusions and can irritate the nostrils, throat and sinuses. Smoking allows cocaine to reach the brain faster than snorting, but does not allow the user as much control over how much is absorbed into the body. Therefor, smoking increases the chances for severe emotional reactions. Although rare, cocaine can cause death. Psychedelics Mind altering substances which change a person's perception of surroundings. They produce hallucinations and delusions. Marijuana: the crushed and chopped leaves from the hemp plant. Smoked in cigarettes (joints) or pipe, marijuana can produce a giddy feeling like drunkenness, change in perception or mood, feelings of well-being or fear, and possibly hallucinations. Commonly called ``grass'' or ``pot,'' marijuana contains the chemical THC and 421 other identified chemicals. Marijuana can cause overstimulated heart, chest pain, chronic bronchitis, loss of immune cells, cancer risk, brain damage, impaired performance, reduced respiratory resistance, sinusitis, pharyngitis, asthma, reproductive damage, and genetic damage. One in 10 high school seniors smoke pot daily. The strength of THC in marijuana has increased from 1 to 4%. When a person mixes pot and alcohol, he/she is more likely to suffer alcohol poisoning because marijuana suppresses the vomit impulse in the brain. Studies also show that there is a definite decrease in performance skills four to six hours after intake, thereby effecting driving skills. In addition, because marijuana is fat soluble, one joint has a 1/2 life of 7 days and takes 4-6 weeks to be metabolized out of the body system. Hashish (Hash): also prepared from the hemp plant and smoked in a pipe or eaten. It is more powerful than marijuana. LSD (Acid): the best known and most powerful mind-changer. An amount too small to be seen with the naked eye can cause disorientation for up to 12 hours. Reactions to LSD are extremely unpredictable... distortion in time and space, brighter colors, vivid sounds, feeling of strangeness, a sense of beauty in common objects, sometimes fear and panic, sometimes psychosis. DMT: a power psychedelic prepared as a powder or liquid. It is usually injected into the vein or smoked with marijuana in ``joints.'' Psilocybin: comes from a mushroom and less potent than LSD, it takes a larger dose to produce the same effect. Peyote: from the peyote cactus, it causes strong visual effects. Mescaline: also from the peyote cactus. It is stronger than peyote itself. STP: laboratory-produced hallucinogen. Its effects can last up to three days. PCP (``Hog'' or ``angel dust''): animal tranquilizers. Its effects can include a feeling of numbness in the arms and legs, and hallucinations. Sprinkled in tobacco or marijuana cigarettes or taken in capsules, PCP can create a temporary psychosis very much like acute schizophrenia. It often leads to paranoia and has been linked to serious violence. -- This brochure is part of a series focusing on health and better living, provided as a public service by Brooks Drug, Inc. Brooks Pharmacy You'll like what we do for you 400-39 #0201129 SP50 -- Dear Brooks Manager, Recently I read a pamphlet which your Pharmacy distributes, and I was rather disappointed with the contents. The pamphlet is entitled "Parent Guide to Drug Abuse." It contains many inaccuracies about several illicit drugs. The most flagrant example is in the section on marijuana. The pamphlet states, in no uncertain terms, that marijuana causes brain damage, genetic damage, destruction of immune system cells, damage to the reproductive system, and asthma. Marijuana does none of these things. Neither has it been proven that marijuana use results in chronic bronchitis, impaired performance, cancer risk, or reduced respiratory resistance, which the pamphlet also claims. Needless to say, a Pharmacy should not publish fallacies and scientific inaccuracies. I was certainly not impressed by your professionalism and scientific integrity upon reading this publication. In the area of treatment of drug abuse, the pamphlet was adequate, though caution should be taken to ensure the quality of the institutions which were recommended to families seeking help with a drug abuse problem. However, the pamphlet was totally negligent in distinguishing between responsible drug use and drug abuse. I realize that this is because you do not want it to appear that your Pharmacy condones illicit drug use, but you should think of your customers. It is irresponsible to give families the impression that all drug use is abuse, and many problems can and have been caused by worried parents rushing their children off to centers for treatment which they simply do not need. In many cases the treatment has even proved to be damaging and destructive! Also, the pamphlet offers no advice at all for harm reduction. Many steps can be taken to limit the detrimental effects of drug abuse. In the case of marijuana, proper consumption techniques through the use of water-pipes can greatly reduce risks of throat damage. In the case of any of the psychedelic drugs, the family can work to provide a proper set and setting for the user to take his drug. This not only reduces the risk of psychotic episodes, but also will serve to bring back a loving sense of family unity -- the single most important factor in helping a drug abuser to recover. Again, you should think of your customer first. It may seem attractive to remain in step with federal drug control efforts, but you are hurting your consumers. More than sixty million Americans use illicit drugs. I am sure that they do not appreciate being slandered. I encourage you to live up to your slogan by taking the lead in family drug education -- please remove the pamphlet and replace it with something more accurate and useful. Sincerely, -- The University of Massachusetts at Amherst | _________,^-. 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