The RAVE Act was silenced in 2002! On December 23, 2002 the Drug Policy Alliance reported that the, "campaign was so successful that two of the original RAVE Act co-sponsors dropped their support for the bill (including the Chair of the Judiciary Committee). The House Subcommittee on Crime refused to hold a vote on the House version of the bill and the Senate leadership did not dare bring the controversial legislation to the full Senate for a vote."

Congratuations to everyone who fought against this bill, and to the Drug Policy Alliance for all their hard work. We need to avoid more repeats of the Haunted House Party fiasco, and working within the system is a great way to do it. Want to keep this in the light? Do some RAVE Act culture jamming!

The bill was just introduced in the Senate on June 18, 2002 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee very rapidly. While it purported to be aimed at ecstasy and other club drugs, it gives the federal government enormous power to fine and imprison supporters of marijuana legalization, even if they've never smoked marijuana.

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) introduced a House version of the RAVE Act almost exactly the same as the Senate version. The RAVE Act gives federal prosecutors will have the power they need to shut down raves, hemp festivals, hip hop concerts, and other events they don't like. Want to help? Let your Senators know you oppose the RAVE act.

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