Prohibitionist Propaganda
Organization Issues Press Release
Offering Their "Expert Opinion" On The Appeals Court Oakland Ruling
(Marijuananews note: This is by no means Drug
Free America’s first effort at misleading the public in this way. When the IOM report
came out, they issued a press release that lied about what it said.
See
Drug Free America
Foundation Issues The First Prohibitionist Press Release
Using The IOM Report To Justify Arresting the Sick and Dying:
"Smoking Marijuana is Not Medicine."
The current release offers an interesting insight into the tactics
of a very well-funded prohibitionist propaganda organization. This sort of thing costs
money.If their pathetic web site is indicative, all of the "educational"
materials they have are devoted to prohibitionist propaganda against medical marijuana. To
understand their game consider the following from The Drug Free America web site www.dfaf.org There is little of
substance here, but they are worth studying to understand the huge propaganda effort
behind the war on the sick and dying.)
"Available Resources
The Drug Free America Foundation has many educational resources available for anyone
interested in learning more about the threat of illegal drugs in America today.
Videotapes:
"Medical" Marijuana: Formula for Disaster
Today, all across America, there is an effort to legalize harmful drugs as
"medicine." Many people and organizations have worked for years to soften the
public's attitude about illegal drugs, especially marijuana. This informative videotape
reveals the hidden agenda behind "medical" marijuana initiatives. It includes a personal message from Former First Lady, Barbara Bush.
Produced by the Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. Length: 9 minutes, 30 seconds.
Suggested donation: $12.95 (includes shipping and handling.)
"Medical" Marijuana: A Smokescreen
This videotape features interviews, undercover footage and
television commercials to document the real goal of the pro-drug movement: legalization of
all drugs. Produced by the Maricopa County, Arizona State Attorney's
Office in cooperation with the Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. Length: 12
minutes, 30 seconds. Suggested donation: $12.95 (includes shipping and handling.)
To order call (727) 893-2616 or email us.
(Marijuananews note:The DFAF was founded by Betty Sembler a founder of the notorious
"rehab" outfit Straight Inc.)
"Betty Sembler is a veteran community activist and a leader in the
international war against drugs. She was a founding member of
Straight, Inc., a non-profit drug treatment program that successfully treated more
than 12,000 teens and adolescents with drug addictions. She serves on the national board of directors of PRIDE (Parents' Resource Institute for
Drug Education) and DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and DARE International.
Mrs. Sembler is the co-founder of the Drug Free America Foundation, Inc., and the
founder and president of Save Our Society From Drugs (S.O.S.)."
September 14, 1999
Company Press Release
ADVISORY/Federal Appeals Court Announces Ruling on Medicinal Marijuana
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999--
TOPIC: A California federal appeals court ruled today that
marijuana may be distributed to patients who require the drug for a serious medical
condition such as chronic pain, AIDS or cancer. The court asked U.S. District Court Judge
Charles Breyer to review his October 1998 injunction against the Oakland Cannabis Buyers
Cooperative for violating federal anti-drug laws.
See
A Major Disaster For
Marijuana Prohibition in Oakland
– Federal Appeals Court Rules For Medical Necessity Defense
EXPERT: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this
story:
Terry Hensley, executive director of Drug Free America
Foundation, Inc., specializes in anti-legalization of dangerous drugs and is an
expert in drug legalization initiatives and national drug policy.
Dr. Judith A. Abert is an AIDS expert at San Francisco General Hospital and can comment
about treatments used to improve the quality of life for AIDS patients.
Dr. Bill McCarberg, medical director of the Chronic Pain Management Program at Kaiser
Permanente, is an expert in alternative medicine.
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