Covington & Burling and Drug Policy Reform & Creation
Drug Policy Alliance Panel Proposal for the International Drug Policy Reform Conference; November 18-21, 2015 : Crystal Gateway Marriott 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202 Covington & Burling and Drug Policy James Harry Covington The Washington, D.C. law firm Covington & Burling has long been involved with the drug policy movement. As mentioned by Dr. Arnold S. Trebach, co founder of the Drug Policy Foundation in his 1986 book The Great American Drug War at page 327: "... Mr Hutchins made urgent calls for assistance around the country, including one to Kevin Zeese of NORML in Washington. Mr. Zeese contacted one of the most prestigious law firms in the country, Covington & Burling of Washington, D.C. Lawyers David B. Isbell and Michael G. Michaelson, who is also a medical doctor, entered the case pro bono on behalf of Joe Hutchins, arguing in their first memorandum of law filed in November 1985 the the defense of medical necessity sho...