NORML’s Freedom of Information Act request on the “Stoners in the Mist” video I blogged about on Friday.  Let’s just find out how much taxpayer money our government used to insult and stereotype you.

REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Dear Action Officer:

This is a request for records from your agency under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. Sect. 552, as amended and as implemented by your office.

Materials Requested

1) Contracts and total expenditures to create, host and maintain the online video “Stoners of the Mist” found at ONDCP’s “Above The Influence” webpage:

http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/stoners/Default.aspx

http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/stoners/transcript-intro.aspx

2) All letters, emails or Freedom of Information Act requests from the public to ONDCP regarding “Stoners in the Mist”

3) All media news releases or press material published or broadcast to promote “Stoners in the Mist”

4) The name of the ONDCP employee(s) who approved the video for its public health and scientific content

5) All future expenses or anticipated costs associated with ONDCP broadcasting “Stoners in the Mist” video (i.e., a third party under contract to maintain the webpage or anti-cannabis promotion beyond the launch date)