The B&C began as the Journeymen's Bakers Union, organized in 1886 in Pittsburgh, PA. In 1957, the American Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union was formed. In 1969, the two organizations united under the B&C banner.
The Tobacco Workers International Union was founded in 1895. As it and the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America shared many common goals, both organizations merged in 1978, creating the Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers (BCT).
By law, the drug czar must oppose any attempt to legalize the use (in any form) of illicit drugs.[12] According to the "Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998"[13] the director of the ONDCPQuote(12) shall ensure that no Federal funds appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall be expended for any study or contract relating to the legalization (for a medical use or any other use) of a substance listed in schedule I of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and take such actions as necessary to oppose any attempt to legalize the use of a substance (in any form) that --
1. is listed in schedule I of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812); and
2. has not been approved for use for medical purposes by the Food and Drug Administration;
The Government Accountability Office has found that this law authorizes the ONDCP to disseminate information in order to oppose legalization:[14]QuoteFinally, apart from considerations of whether any particular law has been violated, you have asked whether the Deputy Director's letter disseminated misleading information in connection with statements relating to the debate over legalization of marijuana. Clearly, the Deputy Director's statements reflect one perspective regarding marijuana - a perspective that is disputed by others with different viewpoints. However, ONDCP is specifically charged with the responsibility for "taking such actions as necessary to oppose any attempt to legalize the use" of certain controlled substances such as marijuana - a responsibility which logically could include the making of advocacy statements in opposition to legalization efforts. The Deputy Director's statements about marijuana are thus within the statutory role assigned to ONDCP. Given this role, we do not see a need to examine the accuracy of the Deputy Director's individual statements in detail.
In the spring of 1998, the ONDCP began offering additional advertising dollars to networks that embedded anti-drug messages in their programming. They developed an accounting system to decide which network shows would be valued and for how much. Receiving advance copies of scripts, they assigned financial value to each show's anti-drug message. Then they would suggest ways that the networks could increase the payments they would get. The WB network's senior vice president for broadcast standards Rick Mater admitted, "The White House did view scripts. They did sign off on them -- they read scripts, yes."[22]
Running the campaign for the ONDCP was Alan Levitt, who estimated that between 1998 and 2000 the networks received nearly $25 million in benefits.[22]
One example was with Warner Brothers' show, Smart Guy. The original script portrayed two young people using drugs at a party. Originally depicted as cool and popular, after input from the drug office, "We showed that they were losers and put them [hidden away to indulge in shamed secrecy] in a utility room. That was not in the original script."[22]
Other shows including ER, Beverly Hills, 90210, Chicago Hope, The Drew Carey Show and 7th Heaven also put anti-drug messages into their stories.[22]
In 2005, the Government Accountability Office found that the ONDCP had violated domestic propaganda and publicity prohibitions by preparing prepackaged news stories that did not disclose to television viewers that the government had produced them, had illegally spent appropriations to develop, produce and distribute the covert propaganda but use of the term "Drug Czar" in the "Video News Releases" had not constituted unlawful self-aggrandizement.
In September 2006, the ONDCP began running anti-drug messages through the YouTube System.[31] In response, many YouTube users began uploading rebuttals and "low-rating" the public service announcements. Consequently, since mid-September 2006, the ONDCP has removed the ability to directly evaluate, rate or comment on any of their messages.It makes me feel so warm inside. They've kept us safe.
Today's Saturday afternoon poolside smoke is the Nub Cameroon made by Oliva (iirc). Good smoke but not what I was looking for (something smoother after my first time with a Cameroon wrapper).
The whole schtick with this line is that it's supposed to be IN TENTS for a short smoke (Mountain Dew stylée) which it is so really my displeasure is my own fault. Loved the predraw though, wonder if I can get a smoke like that. :ohhh
Built a new humidor today for the box I have coming next week and was impressed with the results. Who needs a life with others when you can have vices that demand a lot of TLC. :heh
Do the other cycles smoke-shame you Kara?
Do you get "sick" weed? Part of the reason I think Cubans are kinda overblown is that so much of what makes it to market is sick and you have to age it yourself. Castro pls.spoiler (click to show/hide)Vintage H. Upmanns. :lawd[close]
Don't you smoke cigars? Whatcha blowing on these days. :phil
Today's Saturday afternoon poolside smoke is the Nub Cameroon made by Oliva (iirc). Good smoke but not what I was looking for (something smoother after my first time with a Cameroon wrapper).
The whole schtick with this line is that it's supposed to be IN TENTS for a short smoke (Mountain Dew stylée) which it is so really my displeasure is my own fault. Loved the predraw though, wonder if I can get a smoke like that. :ohhh
Built a new humidor today for the box I have coming next week and was impressed with the results. Who needs a life with others when you can have vices that demand a lot of TLC. :heh
Tell me about it. I have 120 blunts in my humidor, all different strains. Most MMJ dispensaries ain't got that!
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Had a Romeo y Juliette 2. Not the best but still ok.