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DECRIMINALIZING DRUGS IN PORTUGAL

Eight years ago, Portugal had a devastating drug problem. But instead
of declaring a war on drugs, the government decriminalized everything
from marijuana to heroin and cocaine. Many call it a success and some
say countries such as Canada should follow Portugal's example.

http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/pastpodcasts.html?8#ref8

MILITARY'S BATTLE AGAINST MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS TERRORIZES CIVILIANS

By Jose Luis Sierra , New America Media

Mexican citizens face the constant threat from organized crime and
the force that is supposed to protect them: the military.

http://drugsense.org/url/vm8QDsqg

STEP AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE

The Supreme Court imposes long-overdue limits on car searches.

By Jacob Sullum

http://www.reason.com/news/show/133151.html

ETHAN NADELMANN ON THE COLBERT REPORT

Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, was
a guest on last night's Colbert Report. Drawing on the numbers of
people locked up for drug offenses and the escalating
prohibition-related violence in Mexico, Nadelmann argued for an open,
honest and public debate on making marijuana legal.

http://drugsense.org/url/cctb4qhi (U.S. only)

http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-colbert-report/#clip165879

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CALLS FOR END TO CRACK-POWDER SENTENCING DISPARITY

By Jasmine Tyler and Anthony Papa

http://drugsense.org/url/kQchplFk

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 04/26/09 - Tony Newman

Tony Newman of the Drug Policy Alliance on the overwhelming swing in
stance for the media + Howard Wooldridge in the Washington Post &
"most interesting man in the world."

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2396

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 04/29/09 - Nora Callahan

Nora Callahan, director of November Coalition for prisoners rights +
Terry Nelson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2397

HISTORIC DAY FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA REFORM

On April 29, medical marijuana bills passed in the Minnesota and New
Hampshire senates, and a bill creating medical marijuana "compassion
centers" passed in Rhode Island's senate. That's the first time three
major medical marijuana bills have passed in three separate
legislative bodies on the same day.

by Dan Bernath

http://drugsense.org/url/G3RxA0id

AIDS LEADER CALLS FOR LEGAL REGULATION

"Fear drives the global war on drugs"

http://drugsense.org/url/gCRAQXar

ENGEL INTRODUCES WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION ACT OF 2009

Chairman of House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Introduces Bill to
Assess U.S. Counternarcotics Policies

http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/press_display.asp?sub_id=159

RETIREES DEMAND MARIJUANA

Orange County CA retirees demand access to medical marijuana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZrE8akpg0

OBAMA'S 100-DAY GRADE ON MARIJUANA POLICY: INCOMPLETE

By Aaron Houston

So far, President Obama has been reluctant to spend political capital
on marijuana issues -- but there's good reason to hope for change.

http://drugsense.org/url/tTYQ4Jvv

EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE ONLY U.S. POT RESEARCH LAB

http://drugsense.org/url/jWpVRQUZ

AMERICA'S SCHIZOID POT CULTURE

4 in 10 Have Smoked It, and Millions Are Still Getting Busted

By Joshua Holland

The Obama administration is giving mixed signals on its pot policies
despite a tidal shift in social views on legalizing marijuana.

http://drugsense.org/url/yqBJLfhA

PUBLIC'S SUPPORT FOR POT LEGALIZATION HAS NEVER BEEN HIGHER!

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

http://drugsense.org/url/KLdw4ZW0

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

MPP SEEKS CAMPAIGN MANAGERS

The Marijuana Policy Project, the largest marijuana policy reform
organization in the U.S., is hiring a Director of State Campaigns '"
to oversee MPP's ballot initiative campaigns from MPP's Washington,
D.C. headquarters '" and a campaign manager for a ballot initiative in Nevada.

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

DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE SEEKS PUBLICATION MANAGER

The publications manager is responsible for overseeing the production
of all DPA printed materials including reports, newsletters, fact
sheets and brochures as well as maintaining and facilitating
consistent organizational usage of the DPA style guide, glossary and
identity guidelines

http://www.drugpolicy.org/about/jobsfunding/jobs/pubsman.cfm