HOT OFF THE 'NET

UK CORONERS STRIKE AGAIN

By Pete Guither at DrugWarrant.com

http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/2009/07/02.html#a3544

MEXICO'S EMERGING NARCO-STATE

By Todd Miller

In five minutes, without shooting a bullet, a 20-man armed commando
unit burst into a prison in the Mexican state of Zacatecas and freed
53 prisoners - all of them connected with the Gulf Cartel. The
lightning speed of the operation and the crisp Federal Police
uniforms worn by the gunmen was the work of the Zetas, the Gulf
Cartel's armed wing.

https://nacla.org/node/5963

MARIJUANA EXPO DRAWS 20,000 TO LA CONVENTION CENTER

Largest marijuana merchandising exhibit in US History indicates
fundamental change in public acceptance. THC Expo event draws crowds
and exhibitors from all over the world to the Los Angeles Convention Center

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLLXlcJ96Yw

STUDY DEBUNKS CLAIM THAT POT SMOKING CAUSES MENTAL ILLNESS

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

http://drugsense.org/url/nhurdVVh

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 06/28/09 - Peter Moskos

Prof. Peter Moskos, LEAP speaker, former Baltimore cop and author of
"Cop in the Hood" + Doug McVay interview of Amsterdam cannabis
pioneer Bernard Bruining & Phil Jackson

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2474

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 07/01/09 - Jamie Fellner

Jamie Fellner, senior counsel, US Human Rights Watch + DTN editorial
& song "Stash of Bags"

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2482

THE MCLAUGHLIN GROUP DISCUSSES MEDICAL MARIJUANA

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

U.S. GIVES UP ON ERADICATING AFGHAN OPIUM POPPIES

Will Target Traffickers Instead

from Drug War Chronicle, Issue #592, 7/3/09

http://drugsense.org/url/G4O1VxC3

AMERICANS FOR SAFE ACCESS MONTHLY ACTIVIST NEWSLETTER

July 2009, Volume 4, Issue 7

http://www.safeaccessnow.org/downloads/ASA_july09_newsletter.pdf

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

WRITE A LETTER

A Syndicated Columnist Supports Legalization. A DrugSense Focus Alert.

http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0406.html

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http://www.drugpolicy.org/stickers/

APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP

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