HOT OFF THE 'NET

EXCERPTS FROM THE CANNABIS PAPERS: A NEW BOOK

Here is a book project called The Cannabis Papers: a citizen's guide
to cannabinoids. It is written by "Publius" - a penname once used by
the founders and redrafted by the folks at Illinois NORML. The book's
essays will be released first online and then published together
later this year.

http://www.illinoisnorml.org/tcp

MARC EMERY'S FAREWELL SPEECH IN VANCOUVER

Marc gives a passionate, funny and informative speech to the
Vancouver faithful. Go to cannabisculture.com for more details about
his tour and the upcoming Worldwide Rally for The Prince of Pot
protest September 19.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu9IPmdXqMk

CAMPUS HYPOCRISY

Marijuana Is Safer, But Students Are Pushed to More Dangerous Booze

By Paul Armentano and Steve Fox and Mason Tvert

The stats for death and injury tied to alcohol on campus are
staggering, yet students are more harshly punished for pot -- which
is far more benign.

http://drugsense.org/url/qRIDz8Jd

BURNING QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHORS OF 'MARIJUANA IS SAFER'

By Paul Armentano and Steve Fox

The authors of a new book on misconceptions about marijuana respond
to the torrent of comments on an excerpt published on AlterNet.

http://drugsense.org/url/bIcW7FPS

DIACETYLMORPHINE VERSUS METHADONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF OPIOID ADDICTION

Background Studies in Europe have suggested that injectable
diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient in heroin, can be an
effective adjunctive treatment for chronic, relapsing opioid dependence.

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/361/8/777

COPS: LEGALIZE DRUGS TO SAVE OUR LIVES

Former Baltimore cops Neill Franklin and Peter Moskos say we should
legalize drugs to prevent police officers from dying in the line of
fire of the senseless "war on drugs."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9WxQVw84Ts

HEMPFEST '09: THE BIGGEST AND BEST OF ALL TIME

By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director

http://drugsense.org/url/PQCcPkGS

HEMPFEST IS HUGE, BUT IS IT GOOD POLITICS?

By Eric Sterling

http://drugsense.org/url/RmhOHdi7

MEXICO DECRIMINALISES PERSONAL DRUG POSSESSION

On Thursday Mexico finally enacted legislation to decriminalize
personal possession of small quantities of all drugs.

http://drugsense.org/url/Et4DiYop

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

NEW ANIMATED DRUGSENSE/MAP BANNERS AVAILABLE

Help support us and fellow reformers by placing one or more of these
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http://www.mapinc.org/banners.htm

JOURNEYBOOK LAUNCH PARTY SANTA CRUZ

Psychedelic Perspectives on a Sustainable Future

Date: Sunday, August 23rd, 2009.

Location: Cafe Mare @ 740 Front Street # 100 Santa Cruz, CA.

Time: 9 PM to Close

http://drugsense.org/url/amZmbqvZ