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TRACY INGLE: ANOTHER DRUG WAR OUTRAGE / RADLEY BALKO

At Reason Hit & Run

http://reason.com/blog/show/126284.html

TO CATCH A LEAF

New York City's little-noticed crackdown on pot smokers

By Jacob Sullum

http://www.reason.com/news/show/126363.html

RANDOM STUDENT DRUG TESTING IS NOT THE ANSWER

By Jennifer Kern

The drug czar's staff is touring the country hosting summits designed
to entice local educators to start drug testing their students --
randomly and without cause.

http://drugsense.org/url/bBqQadk4

MISSISSIPPI DRUG WAR BLUES - THE CASE OF CORY MAYE

At 11p.m on December 26, 2001 police in Prentiss, Mississippi raided
the residence of Cory Maye, a 21-year-old father who was at home with
his 18-month-old daughter Ta'Corriana.

http://www.reason.tv/video/show/403.html

SAN DIEGO STUDENTS TAKE ON THE DEA

On Tuesday, May 6th, the Drug Enforcement Administration swept into
San Diego State University and arrested 75 students accused of
selling drugs on campus. The news media swarmed on the story, eager
to declare victory in San Diego's War on Drugs, but the SDSU chapter
of Students for Sensible Drug Policy wouldn't let that happen.

http://ssdp.org/sdsu/

CANNABIS UPGRADED TO CLASS B DRUG

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has confirmed in the House of Commons
that cannabis will be upgraded from a Class C to a Class B drug.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P5U-MdLwqI

MILLIONS QUIT CANNABIS FOLLOWING RECLASSIFICATION

By Steve Rolles, Transform Drug Policy Foundation

After listening to Jacqui Smith MP talking about skunk cannabis in
Parliament today millions of young people have decided to quit using
cannabis and drink 3 litre bottles of white-lightning cider instead.

http://drugsense.org/url/jfUS6aZb

NYC'S ARREST RATE FOR POT ACHIEVED BY POLICE DECEPTION AND SCAMS

By Steven Wishnia

New study says New York's cannabis crackdown is both racist and
fraudulent -- and that more have been arrested under Bloomberg than Giuliani.

http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/84515/

DEPRESSED TEENS USING MARIJUANA, OTHER DRUGS TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS

Millions of American teens report experiencing weeks of hopelessness
and loss of interest in normal daily activities and many of these
depressed teens are using marijuana and other drugs, making their
situation worse, according to a new White House report.

The report, from the White House Office of National Drug Control
Policy (ONDCP), reveals that marijuana use can worsen depression and
lead to more serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia,
anxiety, and even suicide.

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press08/050908.html

PSST... GOVERNMENT-SUPPLIED MARIJUANA PROGRAM TURNS 30

That's right, our government has been supplying medical marijuana to
some patients for three full decades.

By Bruce Mirken

http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/84766/

A PRIMER ON PLAN MEXICO

By Laura Carlsen

The Bush Administration Has Put Its Proposal to Militarize Mexico to
the Upcoming Iraq Supplemental Bill

http://narconews.com/Issue53/article3093.html

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 05/06/08 - Doug Hiatt

Douglas Hiatt a Seattle attorney discusses the death of Hep C patient
Tim Garon who was refused a liver transplant because of his use of
medical marijuana. Noted chemist Sasha Shulgin and his wife Ann
discuss the passing of Dr. Albert Hofmann. Steven Wishnia gives the
reasons why pot will soon be legal (and why it won't).

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/1877

Cultural Baggage - 05/07/08 - Clarence Bradford

Clarence Bradford, the former police chief of Houston, Texas now
running for District Attorney of Harris County discusses the drug war
with host Dean Becker a speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/1878

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

HELP STUDENTS RISE ABOVE DRUG CONVICTIONS

Students for Sensible Drug Policy needs your help to overturn a
federal law that takes away college aid as a punishment for drug
offenses. Since this aid elimination penalty was enacted in 1998,
more than 200,000 students have been punished by it!

http://capwiz.com/mobilize/issues/alert/?alertid=10925741