You're Making an Impact

YOU'RE MAKING AN IMPACT!

Dear Fellow Reformer,

In the last few weeks we've asked you to contact Congress on several different issues. You
haven't let up, and your efforts are yielding positive results!

Two weeks ago we told you about a new study showing that those stupid anti-marijuana commercials
may cause young people to develop more positive attitudes toward marijuana. Thousands of you
have faxed your members of Congress (
http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/ctt.asp?u=4226869&l=124634 ) to urge them to stop wasting
your tax dollars on those ads. They are now deciding how much money to allocate in the budget
for the ads, and your opposition is bolstering Drug Policy Alliance Network's lobbying efforts
as we advocate for cuts.

You also spoke out by the thousands against a provision in the House ONDCP Reauthorization bill
that would make it easier for the federal government to unleash dangerous and uncontrollable
mycoherbicides in Latin America ( http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/ctt.asp?u=4226869&l=124635
). When Senators introduced their own version of the bill, it didn't contain the risky
mycoherbicide scheme. This is a huge step forward and we really want to thank you. At some point
the House and Senate will have to reconcile their different bills, and when they do we will ask
you to take action on this issue again.

Thousands of you faxed Congress in support of medical marijuana (
http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/ctt.asp?u=4226869&l=124636 ) as well. We've received a lot of
positive feedback from Congressional staffers on this campaign, which is building support for
the Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment that Congress will most likely vote on in
late June or July. We will keep you posted on this important campaign to keep cancer and AIDS
patients who use medical marijuana out of federal prison.

Thank you for your consistent efforts to let members of Congress know that drug policy issues
are important. Change would not be possible without you! We will be contacting you soon about a
number of hot issues so look for that in the coming days and weeks.