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Letter to ATRA supporters

By Emanuel,

January 23, 2015

Letter to ATRA Supporters

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January 23, 2015

Thank you for your support of the Amend the RAVE Act educational campaign that I have undertaken.  It is because of your active involvement in this monumental, multifaceted effort that federal legislators have taken note of our work.  My husband, Rob, and I have meet with one of Virginia’s Democratic U.S. senators as well as a prominent Republican congressman in the House of Representatives.  Both members of congress have been open to looking into the issue.  This is promising and I am anxious for some action. Patience and endurance are the key words of this fight.  Nothing moves quickly in the federal government but I am convinced that we are educating many people along the way as I pursue this issue.

On a different front, at the executive level, I plan to meet with a member of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in the near future.  I have learned that the White House is in the process of formulating a position on this issue and I hope to be part of that offices analysis of the issue. As we make progress, I will be sure to let you know.   Again, thank you.

Dede

P.S.  My husband and I are participating in a documentary produced by Viveka Films called “MDMA The Movie.”  Here is a link to a short video from our first interview where we talk about the potentially life-save benefits of harm reduction:

And for more information about the film, please visit

http://www.mdmathemovie.com

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Amend the RAVE Act!

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Amend the Rave Act

My name is Dede Goldsmith. On August 31, 2013, my daughter, Shelley, died of heat stroke at an electronic dance music (EDM) concert in Washington D.C. after taking MDMA. Her death was partly the result of a dated law from 2003 called the RAVE Act that prevents safe settings at EDM events. Please join me in signing this petition. It is time for a “safety first” approach to drug use that includes harm reduction measures along with current law enforcement efforts.


Dear Congress,

I urge you to enact legislation to amend the 2003 Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act (aka the RAVE Act) to ensure that music venue owners and event organizers can implement common sense safety measures to protect their patrons and reduce the risk of medical emergencies, including those associated with drug use, without fear of prosecution by federal authorities.

As the law currently stands, many owners and organizers are reluctant to institute such measures, fearing they may be accused of “maintaining a drug involved premises” under the Act, and thus opening themselves to criminal or civil prosecution. By clarifying the original intent of the Act, you will be ensuring that it can no longer be misinterpreted in ways that jeopardize public safety.

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Amend the RAVE Act is a campaign of Protect Our Youth, a 501(c)(3) founded by Dede Goldsmith.