HOT OFF THE 'NET

HOW WEED WON THE WEST - TRAILER #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzT1a1NKoKM

BLUEPRINT FOR A BETTER WORLD: LEGALISE DRUGS

This weeks' edition of New Scientist magazine has a cover feature
titled 'Blueprint for a better world' that considers 10 'radical
ideas for transforming society and changing the way countries are
run'. One of them is the legalisation and regulation of drugs.

http://drugsense.org/url/dqmTYjd0

DRUG CONTROL BECOMES SPEECH CONTROL

A federal prosecutor tries to silence a pain treatment activist.

By Jacob Sullum

http://www.reason.com/news/show/135935.html

THE RACISM OF MARIJUANA PROHIBITION

Enforcement of marijuana laws disproportionately affects young
African Americans -- even though their usage rates are lower than whites'.

By Stephen Gutwillig

http://drugsense.org/url/DQL7XXjJ

POT-TV REMOVED FROM YOUTUBE

by Jodie Emery

On Tuesday evening, our webmaster decided to upload all of the old
videos from www.Pot-tv.net (or www.Pot.tv) to our YouTube account at
YouTube.com/PotTV, which had more than 10,200 subscribers and over
300 videos since 2006.

http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/19716

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 09/06/09 - Russ Jones

Russ Jones with 30+ years law enforcement experience and member of
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Abolitionists Moment

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2565

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 09/06/09 - John H. Richardson

John H. Richardson of Esquire + "Throwing Down the Gauntlet" #1

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2564

WILL FOSTER BACK IN PRISON IN OKLAHOMA

Supporters Mount Campaign to Free Him

Drug War Chronicle, Issue #600, 9/11/09

http://drugsense.org/url/BDkq93EX

CANNABINOID SYSTEM IN NEUROPROTECTION - RAPHAEL MECHOULAM

At 2004 Cannabis Therapeutics Conference, Dr. Mechoulam, Professor at
Hebrew University in Jerusalem, describes the role of Cannabinoids as
anti-inflammatory for arthritis, as neuroprotectant for brain injury
and as a possible treatment for PTSD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmqh1Q2cnD0

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

WRITE A LETTER

Prohibition Has Failed - Time For A New Drugs Policy

A DrugSense Focus Alert

http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0413.html

STOP C-15 - PHONE JAM

Victoria, B.C.: The International Hempology 101 Society will be
initiating a national campaign to stop Bill C-15. The Phone Jam will
happen Monday September 14, 2009 from 8.00 am in Halifax until
midnight in Victoria. We will be calling senators all day to make
sure they are informed on this bill before the house resumes the next day.

http://www.hempology.ca/2009/09/10/phone-jam-official-press-release

NORML SHOW LIVE FROM PORTLAND HEMPSTALK THIS SATURDAY

This weekend NORML SHOW LIVE comes to you direct from Kelley Point
Park in Portland, Oregon, for the fifth annual Portland
Hempstalk. The live stream begins at 6pm PT / 9pm ET and continues
for two hours. You can listen to the show live three ways.

http://drugsense.org/url/cla41PvS