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DRUGSENSE HONORS RUSSELL BARTH FOR REACHING 500 PUBLISHED LETTERS

http://www.mapinc.org/lte_awards/lte_gold.htm

AFTERMATH OF A SWAT TEAM RAID GONE WRONG

An online conversation with author April Witt and Berwyn Heights
Mayor Cheye Calvo at WashingtonPost.com

http://drugsense.org/url/lg3Bo8dT

THE LETTER MICHAEL PHELPS SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN

By Radley Balko at www.theagitator.com

http://www.theagitator.com/2009/02/01/a-letter-id-like-to-see-but-wont/

JURY NULLIFCATION IN ILLINOIS?

By Pete Guither at www.drugwarrant.com

http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/2009/02/01.html#a3271

ARREST MICHAEL PHELPS!

By Stanton Peele

The sheriff's office in Richland County, S.C., is investigating a
report -- prompted by a photo of the event published in a British
tabloid -- that Olympic hero Michael Phelps smoked marijuana there.
It's possible Mr. Phelps will be prosecuted. That's right: For those
of you who don't know, marijuana is illegal.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123379760459250341.html

OBAMA IS AGAINST POT RAIDS, THE PUBLIC IS AGAINST POT RAIDS, AND YET ...

The Drug Cops' Raids Continue

By Paul Armentano, NORML

What gives? Let's see Obama be the one who personally rains on the
DEA's eight-year parade that has crushed the lives of thousands.

http://drugsense.org/url/6TDSPORX

ADDICTS' ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

The following editorial by Danny Kushlick was published in The
Journal; Addiction Research And Theory (15(2): 123-126) in April
2007, and is reproduced here as much of it seems relevant to current
debates, both on this blog and in the wider drugs field.

http://drugsense.org/url/hDTAXY7u

POT ARRESTS DIP IN DENVER FOLLOWING BALLOT INITIATIVE

By Jacob Sullum

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/131563.html

IS THIS THE YEAR NEW YORK'S ROCKEFELLER DRUG LAWS WILL BE REPEALED?

Drug War Chronicle, Issue #571, 2/6/09

For more than 35 years, New York state has had the dubious
distinction of having some of the country's worst drug laws, the
Rockefeller drug laws passed in 1973.

http://drugsense.org/url/iZgbvvp0

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 02/03/09 - Cliff Schaffer

Cliff Schaffer of DrugLibrary.org re financial impact on waging the
drug war & Radley Balko on Michael Phelps, Doug McVay with Drug War
Facts, Phil Smith on cartel support of banks & Winston Francis with
the Official Government Truth.

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2283

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 02/04/09 - Richard Mack

Former Sheriff Richard Mack now with Law Enforcement Against
Prohibition & Philippe Lucas of Vancouver Island Compassion Society
reports Canadians supreme court has once again declared marijuana
laws unconstitutional.

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2284

LEGAL EASE WITH KIRK TOUSAW

Kirk is joined by Mathew Beren who was given a complete discharge
after having a 900 plant medicinal and research grow and discuss the
decision made by the judge.

http://pot.tv/archive/shows/pottvshowse-4772.html

MPP RESPONDS TO PHOTO OF OLYMPIC CHAMP CAUGHT SMOKING MARIJUANA

By Dan Bernath

MPP's Bruce Mirken appeared on CNN Sunday night to discuss the news
that a 23-year-old American male had been photographed using
marijuana at a college party.

http://blog.mpp.org/?p=292

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

JOB OPENING AT RIPAC

Executive Director, Rhode Island Patient Advocacy Coalition (RIPAC)

http://ripatients.org/jobs/

PLEASE CONTACT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

Tell the new attorney general to end the DEA's raids on medical
marijuana providers

http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=12591396

Please keep the pressure up - a DrugSense FOCUS Alert

http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0393.html

CASTIGATE KELLOGG

If Kellogg's Dumps Phelps, We Dump Kellogg's

By Ethan Nadelmann

http://drugsense.org/url/w9fLcdUU

Please take time today to contact the Kellogg Corporation. Tell them
that you oppose their decision to drop Michael Phelps.

http://blog.norml.org/2009/02/06/