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Marijuana Policy Project Alert[/FONT]
March 29, 2007
Congressman Bob Barr joins with MPP [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dear Moon Shadow:[/FONT]
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I'm pleased to announce that former Congressman Bob Barr (R-Ga.) has agreed to work with the Marijuana Policy Project to lobby for MPP's legislative agenda on Capitol Hill.[/FONT]
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You may recall that Mr. Barr was among the top three leading prohibitionists in the U.S. House of Representatives when he served from 1995 to 2003.[/FONT]
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News of MPP's partnership with Mr. Barr is spreading like wildfire. Here is an excerpt from an article in Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper:[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"You reach the point where you realize the federal government has become so big and so intrusive that it really forces you to take a look at a range of issues in a new light," Barr said in an interview.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As of this month, Barr has signed a contract to lobby for the Marijuana Policy Project. That's the same group that once sued the government over the "Barr Amendment," a law that forbids D.C. residents from legalizing pot for medicinal purposes. Now, Barr said, he may be working to overturn it.[/FONT]
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Mr. Barr will also be lobbying on MPP’s behalf in support of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment, which will be coming up for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives again this summer. And, just as excitingly, he'll also be lobbying with us to de-fund the White House drug czar’s anti-marijuana advertising campaign.[/FONT]
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Please make a donation today to bolster MPP's latest effort to take our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill to the next level. Thank you ...[/FONT]
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Sincerely,[/FONT]
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Rob Kampia
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.[/FONT]
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P.S. As I've mentioned in previous alerts, a major philanthropist has committed to match the first $3.0 million that MPP can raise from the rest of the planet in 2007. This means that your donation today will be doubled.[/FONT]
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P.P.S. You can opt out of receiving fundraising mentions in the e-mail alerts I send you in 2007 by visiting www.mpp.org/2007optoutpreference at your convenience.[/FONT]
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