On January 18th, Erowid joined the Internet protest of proposed U.S.
SOPA/PIPA legislation by blacking out the site for a full day. These
laws would allow blocking and blacklisting of entire websites that
have been accused of copyright violation: an attempt to bypass the
1st Amendment with a legal loophole. Thanks to everyone for your
patience and support while Erowid was down for this important protest.
Unfortunately, following the death of our largest funder a few months
ago, we need to increase the amount of fundraising we do until we can
raise an additional $60,000 in pledges for 2012. If you know donors
or foundations that support the type of work Erowid does, please
let us know. Erowid Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is in deep need of
new major contribution sources. Also, if you or someone you know
works for a corporation with a charitable giving plan, many such
companies match donations made to nonprofits, doubling any money
contributed.
We need your help finding new sources of non-advertising funding,
especially in the $5,000-$50,000 per year range. Please bear with us
as we search out these crucial new funders over the next few months.
Visit Erowid.org/donate or email us at donations@erowid.org
Our best,
Earth, Fire, and the Erowid crew
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Drug Geek Factlet
The U.S. Congress is moving towards controlling CB1 cannabinoid
receptor agonists ("cannabimimetic agents") as a group using wording
that would add to Schedule I even substances with no psychoactive or recreational properties, despite promising medical research into
these compounds. H.R. 1254, the Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011,
was approved by the U.S. House in December but has not yet been
approved by the Senate. Along with attempting to ban CB1-agonists
based on "binding studies and functional assays", the bill also seeks
to prohibit a number of cathinone and phenethylamine substances that
have seen some recreational use over the last few years, such as 4-methylmethcathinone, MDPV, 2C-E, and others.
http://1.usa.gov/zpRjTc Events
Progress Not Prisons
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy National Conference (March 2-4, 2012) in Calgary, Alberta http://cssdp.org/index.php/our-campaigns/80-conference2012 Latest Additions
Crew Notes
Earlier this month, Earth and Fire received and accepted an
invitation to join the Advisory Council of Students for Sensible
Drug Policy. We are honored to support their valuable project.
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testing of street Ecstasy tablets and publishes these and other test
results online.
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