BESTSELLING AUTHOR TO CALL FOR LUNGREN'S IMPEACHMENT AT LIBERTARIAN PARTY
FORUM

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter McWilliams, #1 bestselling author
of ``Ain't Nobody's Business if You Do,'' ``How to Survive the Loss of a
Love,'' and ``The Personal Computer Book,'' will call for Attorney General
Dan Lungren's impeachment at a Libertarian Party forum to be held
Wednesday, October 14th.

McWilliams, 48, was diagnosed with AIDS and non-Hodgkins lymphoma in March
1996. He uses medical marijuana to combat the nausea caused by his
life-saving medical treatments and is an outspoken advocate of medical
marijuana.

In his speech, entitled ``Why Attorney General Lungren Should Be
Impeached,'' McWilliams will argue that Lungren -- the Republican Party
candidate for governor of California -- has not upheld his oath of office
to defend the people of California against ``all enemies, foreign and
domestic.'' McWilliams maintains that the federal government is, in his
case, a ``domestic enemy.''

On December 17, 1997, nine Drug Enforcement Agency and IRS agents entered
McWilliams's home in Los Angeles, handcuffed him, went through virtually
every piece of paper in the house, and confiscated his personal computer
which contained almost two years' worth of work on medical marijuana.

More recently, on July 23rd, McWilliams and eight others were arrested and
charged with conspiracy to grow marijuana plants. McWilliams was held in
federal custody for four weeks before being freed on $250,000 bail. If
convicted, he faces up to 10 years in jail.

Also in his speech, McWilliams will argue that Lungren has failed to
``adequately'' and ``uniformly'' enforce the Compassionate Use Act -- which
voters approved as Proposition 215 in November, 1996 -- in violation of
Article V, Section 13 of the California Constitution. Prop. 215 made the
use of medical marijuana legal in California.

Attorney General Lungren has been invited to the forum to respond to
McWilliams's comments.

``Peter McWilliams is an exciting, vibrant speaker, and we are honored and
privileged to host his speech,'' said Dennis Decherd, chair of the
Foothills (Pasadena area) Libertarian Party.

McWilliams joined the Libertarian Party after giving a rousing speech that
was broadcast nationwide on C-SPAN at the 1998 Libertarian National
Convention in July.

Time and location of the forum is Wednesday, October 14th, 8 PM, at the
Arcadia Elks Club, 27 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. For further
information: Dennis Decherd, (562) 949-0595.

Checked-by: Richard Lake