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Drug Czar Defies Nevada Election Officials
Refuses to Disclose Money Spent Against Marijuana Initiative
JANUARY 28, 2003 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- White House "Drug Czar" John Walters today refused to report how much money he spent campaigning against question 9, Nevada's November 2002 marijuana initiative. Walters' refusal came in response to a written request from Nevada Secretary of State Dean Heller that he explain his failure to file campaign finance reports as required by Nevada law. In a Jan. 27 letter to Heller, Walters' office claimed he was "immune" from Nevada's campaign finance law "as a federal officer acting within the scope of duties, including speaking out about the dangers of illegal drugs." Heller's Jan. 14 letter to Walters, issued in response to a complaint filed by the Marijuana Policy Project, reminded Walters that Nevada statutes require "the reporting of contributions and expenses for every person or group of persons organized formally or informally who advocates the passage or defeat of a question or group of questions on the ballot at any election."

posted by A Curmudgeon 10:58 AM