HOT OFF THE 'NET

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IS OVER

By Pete Guither at Drugwarrant.com

http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/2008/08/28.html#a2992

'THE DOPE CRAZE THAT'S TERRORIZING VANCOUVER'

By Lani Russwarm

The long, true history of hard drugs in Canada's poorest neighborhood.

http://drugsense.org/url/OhbYqNL8

CANADIAN HEALTH MINISTER HAS NO INSITE

Tony Clement discusses harm reduction at the Canadian reception at
the International AIDS Conference (3-8 August 2008) in Mexico City.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzvkv5tNiqg

YES ON 5: MARTIN SHEEN IS WRONG

By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli

Last time I checked, Martin Sheen was an actor, not a policy expert.
But that hasn't stopped him from asking our elected officials to
oppose Prop. 5. In a letter last week, Mr. Sheen urged our
representatives in Sacramento to ignore all of the state's public
health advocates and side with him.

http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/082808sheen.cfm

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies- 08/26/08 - Graham Boyd

Graham Boyd of the American Civil Liberties Union + Valerie Corral of
Wo/Mens Alliance for Medical Marijuana

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2023

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 08/27/08 - Wendy Chapkis

Wendy Chapkis, co-author of "Dying To Get High - Marijuana as
Medicine" + Terry Nelson of LEAP, Official Govt Truth w/ Winston
Francis, Ernesto Aguilar reports from Denver and the DNC

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2024

COMMENTARIES ON UN CONVENTIONS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

The International Harm Reduction Association recently received
digital copies of the Official Commentaries on the 1961, 1971 and
1988 UN Drug Conventions, as well as the Commentary to the 1972
Protocol amending the 1961 Convention, from the Legal and Treaty
Affairs team at UNODC, all now available online.

http://drugsense.org/url/QQCctZFt

CONGRESS AND THE MEDIA SHOULD BE DUBIOUS OF ONDCP CLAIMS

By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director

Since the ONDCP's inception, citizens and organizations that are not
proponents of prohibition have not been afforded either opportunity
or courtesy.

http://drugsense.org/url/CYpITmw0

LEAP SPEAKER JERRY PARADIS ON NEW ZEALAND RADIO

Retired Canadian Judge Jerry Paradis discussed drug policy and LEAP
with Radio New Zealand while on a speaking tour of the country.

http://leap.cc/cms/index.php?name=Web_Links&l_op=visit&lid=160

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

WRITE A LETTER

Brown's Rules On Medical Marijuana. A DrugSense Focus Alert.

http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0383.html