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GEORGIA LAWMAKER CALLS FOR CANING, EXECUTING MARIJUANA OFFENDERS

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

State Republican lawmaker Tommy Benton (31st House District) favors
"caning" minor marijuana offenders and "executing" those who sell the
drug, according to a recent correspondence sent by the representative
to a constituent.

http://drugsense.org/url/qjKnx2a8

PEOPLE WILL BE SO STONED THAT THEY WON'T CARE ABOUT THE DEATH BOARDS

By Jacob Sullum

"Since when is the U.S. government in the business of distributing
marijuana cigarettes?" Rachel Ehrenfeld asks in a Forbes.com
commentary. "Is this part of the health care programs the Obama
administration is so keen to enforce?" The short answers: 1) since
1978 and 2) no.

Continues: http://www.reason.com/blog/show/135438.html

CHARLES BOWDEN ON MEXICO'S DIRTY WAR AGAINST DRUGS

Last week Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy blocked the release of a
State Department report affirming that Mexico has respected human
rights in its fight against drug cartels. Leahy's move holds up more
than $100 million in U.S. aid. The money has been delayed under a
law linking 15 percent of U.S. funding to Mexico under the Merida
Initiative to Mexico's record on human rights. On Monday, President
Obama praised the Mexican government for its handling of the drug
war. We speak with Charles Bowden, a reporter who has been
extensively covering the human consequences of Mexico's drug war.

http://drugsense.org/url/ax9KI9Cx

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 08/09/09 - Froma Harrop

Froma Harrop, columnist with Creator's Syndicate takes listener calls live

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2536

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

Froma Harrop, syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate + Loretta
Nall re drug warrior shenanigans in Alabama

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2535

US TARGETS 50 TALIBAN-LINKED DRUG TRAFFICKERS TO CAPTURE OR KILL

Drug War Chronicle, Issue #597, 8/13/09

A congressional study released Tuesday reveals that U.S. military
forces occupying Afghanistan have placed 50 drug traffickers on a
"capture or kill" list.

http://drugsense.org/url/0YqAIIyI

MAPS' AUGUST, 2009 PODCAST

MAPS' Psychedelic Spotlight, hosted by Ken Allen, featuring a 2 part
interview with MAPS Board Member John Gilmore

http://www.maps.org/podcasts/MAPS-podcast6a.mp3

http://www.maps.org/podcasts/MAPS-podcast6b.mp3

DRUG WAR RANT HAS MOVED

Drug WarRant has moved from blogs.salon.com to:

http://www.drugwarrant.com/

The new RSS feed is http://www.drugwarrant.com/feed/

"We're having a great time over at the new digs (with vastly improved
commenting capability), and we'd hate to have you miss any of
it. All the old posts are there as well, and your favorite articles...

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, NDP? YOU USED TO BE COOL

She may not be heading to Halifax, but that hasn't stopped ITQ from
following, with equal parts bemusement and amusement, the fracas
surrounding once-and-not-likely-future NDP candidate Dana Larsen, who
was - at least, according to his tweeted version of events -
unceremoniously banned from attending the convention - or even
hanging around the building - earlier today. Apparently, the party
was distinctly unimpressed with his efforts to get out the vote on a
pro-pot legalization resolution that may well not even make it to the
floor, and revoked his credentials on the spot.

Continues: http://drugsense.org/url/6ScinTSv

Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFRsCKOkj6Q

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

PROTECT PATIENTS: LEGALIZE MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Federal and local agents raided two Los Angeles-area medical
marijuana dispensaries this week. During the raids, agents arrested
the owner of the dispensaries, seized property and money, and shot a dog.

Why is the Justice Department still using Bush-era tactics to go
after medical marijuana providers when, as a presidential candidate,
Obama declared medical marijuana raids a waste of federal resources?

Ask your representative to cosponsor H.R. 2835, which would protect
medical marijuana patients from federal prosecution in states that
have medical marijuana laws.

http://drugsense.org/url/6r9Ilblc

DRUG TRUTH PLEDGE DRIVE

This Sunday, on the Drug Truth Network hour we will interview Loretta
Nall, reformer extraordinaire, playing some Cultural Baggage songs
(and Shotgun Lobotomy as well, my last two bands before getting into
drug reform/hosting radio shows), lots of satirical PSA's and asking
for your pledge of support.

Please listen in Sunday, August 16 at 6:30 to 7:30 PM central time at
http://www.kpft.org/, and call in your pledge to 713-526-5738.

http://www.drugtruth.net/