DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, FEB. 2, 2007 #485

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n485.html#sec1

(1) An Afghan's Path From Ally Of U.S. To Drug Suspect (2)
Guard-Outlaw Standoff On Border Rattles Troops (3) Medical Marijuana:
Easy Panel Passage Gives Hope For Supporters (4) A Change In The Weather

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n485.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) OPED: Methadone Saves Lives, Restores Productivity (6) Court
Setback For Car Confiscations (7) OPED: Inappropriate E-mailed
Accusations Make State Rep. Look Like Dope (8) Meet The Next Possible
Drug Crisis: Yaba (9) Strawberry Meth Seized In Search

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(10) OPED: War On Drugs Has Been A Whopper Of A Failure (11) OPED:
Legalization Would Be A Mistake (12) OPED: Prison Push Isn't Solving
Drug Woes (13) Prison Crunch Solution Sought

Cannabis & Hemp

(14) Federal Officials Ask States To Tighten Medical Marijuana Law
(15) MP Wants War On Grow-Ops (16) NDLEA Vows To Confiscate Lands
Used For Narcotics (17) A Grown-Up Conversation About Hemp

International News

(18) Afghan Government Says It Won't Spray Poppies (19) Bloc Wants
Rethink On Afghan Poppies (20) Dion Supports More Safe-Injection
Sites (21) Drug Fighter's Timing Is Off

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n485.html#sec3

Psychedelic Therapy / CBC Television - The National

Drug War Victories / By Robert J. Caldwell

Dopey, Boozy, Smoky-And Stupid / By Mark A.R. Kleiman

No Child Left Untested? / By Alexandra Gekas

Cultural Baggage Radio Show / Host Dean Becker

Big, Big Government / By John Stossel

Pot Clubs In Peril / Greg Beato

* What You Can Do This Week
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Join Drug Policy Activists For An Online Virtual Conference

* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n485.html#sec5

Justice System Keeps Drug War Going / Loretta Nall

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n485.html#sec6

More On Isaac Singletary / Radley Balko

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n485.html#sec7

Voltaire

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