STATE OF IOWA
TERRY E. BRANSTAD, GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
JANET E. PHIPPS, DIRECTOR
June 2, 1995
Carl E. Olson, Chairperson
P.O. Box 4091
Des Moines, Iowa 50333
Dear Mr. Olson:
The Department of General Services has reserved for your use the West
steps of the State Capitol for a rally of Iowans for Medical Marijuana to
be held on Sunday, August 5, 1995 beginning at Noon until 2:00 p.m. I
appreciate your appointing two marshalls, yourself and John Hartog
(515/262-4660) to assist the 50 - 100 people expected to attend the
event.
I understand that your organization will again provide your own security
arrangements as well as public address system. We can offer you the use
of the 110 volt electrical outlet located at the base of the light post
immediately east of the Lincoln and Tad statue. There are no charges for
the use of the State Capitol grounds or electricity.
Please remember no signs can be hung from the building, lamp posts or
trees but signs carried by a single individual are acceptable. I
appreciate the efforts outlined in your letter to restrict the use of
illegal drugs on the complex. Capitol Police will be informed that two
participants, George McMahon and Barbara Douglas are authorized to use
marijuana by the federal government as well as the Iowa Board of Pharmacy
Examiners.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 242-5120.
Sincerely,
Dean Crocker
Customer Service Center
cc: Janet E. Phipps
Carl Parker
Capitol Police
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER/HOOVER BUILDING - A LEVEL/DES MOINES, IOWA 50319
PHONE: 515-242-5120 / FAX: 515-242-5974