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Date: 11-Apr-03 @ 08:41 PM Edit: 11-Apr-03 | 08:52 PM -
Rave Act Passed in US
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Bush To Sign America’s Anti-Nightlife R.A.V.E. Act
America’s nightlife industry faces an uncertain future
this weekend, after Congress voted to approve the
puritanical RAVE act, meaning crack house laws will
now be applied to all concerts, clubs and music
festivals in the US.
“Property owners can be punished for any drug offence
that their customers commit - even if they work hard to
stop such offences,” warned the Drug Policy Alliance
just hours before the Bill was passed.
“This is likely to deter nightclub and stadium owners
from holding events.”
“Every musical style will be affected, including rock and
roll, Hip Hop, country and electronic music,” they
added.
The bill was passed after Senator Joe Biden sneaked it
into an unrelated Child Abduction Prevention Act,
which allowed the RAVE act to become law without any
hearings, debates or even specific votes being taken by
Congress. Its incredibly draconian terms mean that if
just one person is caught smoking a joint at a public
gathering such as a club, party or concert, the
organisers and property owners can be jailed for 20
years.
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