Drug Policy Forum Of Texas

 

September 16, 2002 Meeting Minutes

 

 

  1. In attendance:

Dr. Robison, Charles Gilman, Steve and Cheryl Nolin, Tami Halphen, Faye Hamilton, Clayton Jones, Bobbie Culberson, Tom Schubert, Tom Clark and Scott Tillinghast.

 

  1. Meeting started at 7:05 pm. Dr. Robison greeted the group.

 

 

  1. Tom Clark took the floor and briefly told us about his non-profit group and how they get books into libraries. He mentioned the Kroger non-profit donation card as one of the ways they get donations.

 

 

  1. Dr. Robison took the floor and discussed our protest today at the Federal building. He discussed Ann and Bob Lee and their participation in the protest and their son Richard Lee, who is now running the Bull Dog Café in Oakland. He also covered the large protest that will be taking place in Sacramento California on September 23, 2002 at the Capitol building regarding the raids by Federal DEA agents on medical marijuana clubs. He also briefly discussed the possibility of doing something on September 28, when President Bush and John Cornyn will be in town.

 

 

  1. We watched videotape of Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer that Tom Schubert brought on America’s youth and the “new and improved drug” ad campaign targeted to them.           

           

 

      6.    Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.