JMNYC
08-31-2003, 08:29 PM
"Earlier this year, backdoor politics led to the RAVE Act being signed into law (secretly tacked on to the Amber Alert law as a last-minute rider) making it easier for law enforcement to arrest event holders for the drug offenses of their patrons. Live entertainment will be furthered endangered if the Ecstasy Awareness Act, anti-rave legislation broadening the RAVE Act, passes Congress.
Like the RAVE Act, this piece of legislation, currently being considered by Congress, could effectively ban live music and dancing while throwing innocent people like you in jail. If enacted, HR 2962 could prevent you from hearing your favorite band or DJ live.
Section 2 of the bill declares:
`(c) Whoever profits monetarily from a rave or similar electronic dance event, knowing or having reason to know that the unlawful use or distribution of a controlled substance occurs at the rave or similar event, shall be fined not more than $500,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the defendant is an organization, the fine imposable for the offense is not more than $2,000,000.'
Because drug use is a common occurrence at many musical events, this provision will leave the door open for any concert promoter, event organizer, or nightclub owner to be fined and jailed. Under the provisions of the Ecstasy Awareness Act, it doesn’t matter if the event promoter and property owner tried to prevent people from using drugs. Nor does it matter if the vast majority of people attending the event are law-abiding citizens that want to listen to music and not do drugs.
The Ecstasy Awareness Act of 2003 is a dangerous piece of legislation that will suppress free speech and punish innocent business owners for the crimes of their customers. It is vital that voters contact their Representatives and tell them not to co-sponsor this bill."
If someone gets caught toking a joint at your party, you could be arrested and possibly face up to 20 years in jail and huge fines.
here are the amendments that seal it:
`SEC. 416A. PROMOTERS OF COMMERCIAL DRUG-ORIENTED ENTERTAINMENT.
`Whoever, for a commercial purpose, knowingly promotes any rave, dance, music, or other entertainment event, that takes place under circumstances where the promoter knows or reasonably ought to know that a controlled substance will be used or distributed in violation of Federal law or the law of the place where the event is held, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 9 years, or both.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 416 the following new item:
`Sec. 416A. Promoters of drug oriented entertainment.'.
We have to step up to the plate here, people.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION & READ MORE (http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=11060)
[ August 31, 2003, 10:00 PM: Message edited by: JMNYC ]
Like the RAVE Act, this piece of legislation, currently being considered by Congress, could effectively ban live music and dancing while throwing innocent people like you in jail. If enacted, HR 2962 could prevent you from hearing your favorite band or DJ live.
Section 2 of the bill declares:
`(c) Whoever profits monetarily from a rave or similar electronic dance event, knowing or having reason to know that the unlawful use or distribution of a controlled substance occurs at the rave or similar event, shall be fined not more than $500,000 or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the defendant is an organization, the fine imposable for the offense is not more than $2,000,000.'
Because drug use is a common occurrence at many musical events, this provision will leave the door open for any concert promoter, event organizer, or nightclub owner to be fined and jailed. Under the provisions of the Ecstasy Awareness Act, it doesn’t matter if the event promoter and property owner tried to prevent people from using drugs. Nor does it matter if the vast majority of people attending the event are law-abiding citizens that want to listen to music and not do drugs.
The Ecstasy Awareness Act of 2003 is a dangerous piece of legislation that will suppress free speech and punish innocent business owners for the crimes of their customers. It is vital that voters contact their Representatives and tell them not to co-sponsor this bill."
If someone gets caught toking a joint at your party, you could be arrested and possibly face up to 20 years in jail and huge fines.
here are the amendments that seal it:
`SEC. 416A. PROMOTERS OF COMMERCIAL DRUG-ORIENTED ENTERTAINMENT.
`Whoever, for a commercial purpose, knowingly promotes any rave, dance, music, or other entertainment event, that takes place under circumstances where the promoter knows or reasonably ought to know that a controlled substance will be used or distributed in violation of Federal law or the law of the place where the event is held, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 9 years, or both.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 416 the following new item:
`Sec. 416A. Promoters of drug oriented entertainment.'.
We have to step up to the plate here, people.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION & READ MORE (http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=11060)
[ August 31, 2003, 10:00 PM: Message edited by: JMNYC ]