The day is March 15, 1996. (Please note that this is a matter of FBI & CIA files so you will know, I am not betraying a personal trust by mentioning another name.) A friend of mine KC Steiner, who had successfully completed a term as an “Intern” in the White House in 1995, was again fulfilling the obligations as a ‘fellow’ by attending a meeting being held there.

K. C. concluded his infamous speech by presenting General McCaffey with expired Kansas Marijuana Tax Stamps I had purchased, my 1995 publication, additional literature that had the ‘State Education Center’ address, phone number, my name, ect, as contact person.

I quote from the notation of KC Steiner’s diary of March 15, 1996 - “scheduled speaker was MacMcLarty, he did not shop up. In his place the president sent his general for the war on drugs, general McCaffrey. When I heard this my heart raced. As I listen to his speech I was furiously writing a two page question for him regarding Marijuana. I knew there would quickly develop a line at the microphone during the Qand A session that would follow his speech so I was ready and waiting to pounce on the microphone when he was through. I was by far the first in line and I let the question rip. I now quote the question verbatim from the piece of paper that I scribbled it on during the conference and which I found in my pocket.

K. C. Steiner, Center fellow and Kansas farmer. Sir, I must respectfully question America’s losing war on drugs, specifically on Cannabis Sativa Hemp. On these three points. First, My state capitol in Kansas has hemp leaves printed across the entire rotunda in honor of over 50,000 environmentally friendly commercial products that can be made from hemp? Secondly, isn’t it true that according the U.S. dept of Vital Statistics there has never been one reported death from a hemp overdoes. And finally, isn’t it true that France, Canada, Italy, Holland, China, Hungary, and many other countries have decriminalized the agriculture production of nonpsychoactive commercial hemp. In light of these facts, how can we as a country justify the continued imprisonment of hemp criminals at over 4 billion dollars annually according to the ONDCP budget. Have you ever thought of taxing the illegal business of hemp under an alcohol based model with a state or federal tax stamp. As a possible solution to the hemp business which has a long historical usage background and has not slowed despite draconian penalties imposed upon it. For the record, I would like to say as a voter and presidential supporter that I THINK America should focus on hard drugs and leave hemp alone.”

And this was my speech. I could literally hear jaws dropping all around me as I read from my notes. Even the center president was shocked, he was seated directly next to the general McCaffrey. I could not tell if they were aghast or amused with befuddlement or what. The General responded with a totally evasive answer that amounted to a regurgitation of pot potency, and gateway drug theories that justified the last 30 or pot prohibition. He didn’t address any of the agricultural and commercial issues. I was somewhat hopeful because of the applause that my question and shocking, radical points aroused. But the real surprise didn’t come till after the symposium was over. During the following questions most were bland softballs that were tossed to the ?General for some good old drug war flag wavering, but a full quarter or third were subtly directed towards the concerns of ending the drug war. Unfortunately, pot was constantly referred to in the same examples citing the devastation to heroine and crack. Many fellows, students, and boardmembers came to shake my hand commending me on the bravely and authenticity of my concerns, the President of the center applauded the bravado of starting the discussion off at a running pace. But many of the people were notable cold and even condescending towards me, one of our counselors called me a dick and took a drink away from me at the bar where we later went. This was the chance I had been waiting for for a very long time. I also ran to my room during his speech and brought down a Kansas tax stamp, literature, which I presented to him after the speech. I tried to write my e-mail address on the back of the stamp but the pen didn’t write on the surface. However it left a deep imprint of my e-mail address, maybe he will call, maybe the whole army will now come after me. I like the speaking style hof louis farrakhan, he has been on c-span lately, tomorrow will be a good day, I am going to keep a very low profile for the rest of the conference. Goodnight from the chance of a lifetime, the realization of a dream, and surrealism flew as I write this 1 am docudrama in my lonely hotel room My heart is just now slowing down from pounding after several hours. Before the change in tonight key note