Not Their Customers' Keepers

The Drug Policy Alliance reports that the latest version of the CLEAN-UP Act no longer includes a provision making club owners and music promoters criminally liable for drug use by their customers. Sadly, this counts as a victory. "Of course," adds the DPA's Bill Piper, "it's possible that this provision or something like it will surface again in other legislation."

Comments

[Gary Gunnels]

What exactly is the purpose of the proposed law in its current form?

[SteveinClearwater]

To provide funding for the cleanup of illegal methamphetamine labs.

Most of which would not exist if not for the criminal prohibition laws against possession of strong stimulant drugs.

[Matt]

Why is it "sadly"?

Of course, defending liberty in a culture with our schizophrenic attitude about drugs is going to be an extended session of shoveling back the tide with a leaky teaspoon. Perhaps an air of triumph isn't warranted, but under the trying circumstances in which liberty-lovers find ourselves, even a partial victory is a good thing.

[rst]

SEC. 4146. GRANT PROGRAM.

`(a) Grants- From funds made available to carry out this subpart under section 4003(3), the Secretary may make grants on a competitive basis to State agencies, local educational agencies, and nonprofit organizations to carry out programs to educate students on prevention and treatment of methamphetamine abuse.

Move over DARE! Here comes...MARE!