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PROHIBITION ENDED 75 YEARS AGO, BUT WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?

By Rob Kampia, Marijuana Policy Project

It's time to bring marijuana under responsible controls and end the
monopoly we've handed to gangsters.

http://drugsense.org/url/a3t4Vxpl

LEGAL EASE WITH KIRK TOUSAW

Criminal lawyer Kirk Tousaw discusses four legal battles that are
raging in the war on the War on Cannabis in Canada.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUQfFC8ZDdA

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 12/02/08 - Kevin Zeese

Kevin Zeese, president of Common Sense for Drug Policy regarding the
financial impact of the drug war and the US financial fiasco + Terry
Nelson reports for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + "commercial"
for the Uri-Liminator!

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2158

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 12/03/08 - Terry Nelson

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition press conference at the National
Press Club in Wash DC, call for the end of drug prohibition, with
Neal Peirce of Wash Post, Terry Nelson & Richard Van Wickler of LEAP
& Eric Sterling of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation.

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2159

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES BULLETIN

The Winter 2008 - 2009 MAPS Bulletin is now available online as a
single PDF file.

http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v18n3/v18n3-maps_bulletin_winter_2008.pdf

BLACK POLICE ASSOCIATION WRITES TO OBAMA TO OPPOSE RAMSTAD

A coalition of advocacy and nonprofit organizations, including the
National Black Police Association, sent a letter today to President-
elect Barack Obama preemptively pushing back against the nomination
of Rep. James Ramstad (R-Minn.) to be head of the Office of National
Drug Control Policy, or "Drug Czar."

http://drugsense.org/url/1QZjOp5b

GENETIC ANALYSES OF ANCIENT CANNABIS FROM CENTRAL ASIA

The Yanghai Tombs near Turpan, Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region,
China have recently been excavated to reveal the 2700-year-old grave
of a Caucasoid shaman whose accoutrements included a large cache of
cannabis, superbly preserved by climatic and burial conditions.

http://jxb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/59/15/4171

LEAP SPEAKER NEILL FRANKLIN DISCUSSES ENDING PROHIBITION

Former Maryland State Police Maj. Neill Franklin on Fox News on the
75th anniversary of the repeal of alcohol prohibition discussing
ending the war on drugs.

http://www.leap.cc/cms/index.php?name=Web_Links&l_op=visit&lid=177

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

TAKE ACTION TO END TODAY'S FAILED PROHIBITION

December is the 75th anniversary of when America's leaders had the
good sense to end alcohol prohibition. Today, we have another
ineffective, harmful and expensive prohibition, the "war on drugs."
LEAP has made it easy for you to take action and let your legislators
know that we can't afford prohibition in these tough economic times.

Visit http://www.wecandoitagain.com/ for more information.

APPLY FOR A JOB WITH MPP

The Marijuana Policy Project, the nation's largest marijuana policy
reform organization, is seeking a Communications Assistant, to be
based in the organization's main office in Washington, D.C. This
position is an excellent opportunity to play an integral role in a
fast-paced, well-respected advocacy organization.

The Communications Assistant works in MPP's Communications
Department, which is responsible for effectively communicating MPP's
message to the media and the public through written materials and
media relations.

To apply, please see MPP's application guidelines at
http://www.mpp.org/jobs/process.html