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THE SALVIA BAN WAGON

How does terrible drug policy get made? The mad rush to criminalize a
psychedelic herb provides a textbook case.

By Jacob Sullum

http://reason.com/archives/2009/11/19/the-salvia-ban-wagon

TRANSFORM'S 'BLUEPRINT FOR REGULATION' DISCUSSED ON CNN INTERNATIONAL

Last week's launch of Transform's new book 'After the War on Drugs;
Blueprint for Regulation' has received a large volume of high quality
media coverage in the UK and Internationally.

http://drugsense.org/url/R9U7kvW5

THE JACKI RICKERT MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT

The JRMMA is a comprehensive medical marijuana bill based on the law
Michigan voters passed with a majority in every county in November
2008. It would cover the same debilitating conditions as Michigan
does, with several additional conditions including post-traumatic
stress disorder.

http://www.jrmma.org/

LET'S ELIMINATE WELFARE FOR TERRORISTS

Of all the factors on the table in the current Afghan strategic
review, the war on drugs and its unintended consequences should be
front and center.

By Mike Gray, Common Sense for Drug Policy

http://drugsense.org/url/Xyr2R2o3

CHEECH, CHONG AND O' REILLY

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong enter the No Spin Zone to talk about the
legalization of marijuana - 11/18/09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gV1T51I1pA

CHEECH, CHONG AND COULTER

Cheech, Chong and Ann Coulter discuss cannabis legalization with Geraldo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpoyii7Rp1U

2009 INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICY REFORM CONFERENCE VIDEOS

http://drugsense.org/url/CUT2xqHq

VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPTS OF THE CANADIAN SENATE HEARINGS ON BILL C-15

For Canada's sake, please learn more about this bill and about the
ineffectiveness of mandatory prison sentences. Then, contact your MP
and tell them to vote NO on Bill C-15.

http://www.cannabisfacts.ca/SenateCtteeMtgs_BillC-15.html

JOURNAL OF CANNABIS THERAPEUTICS (2001-2004) NOW ONLINE

The entire contents of the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics
(2001-2004) is now available free online even to non-members at the
International Association for Cannabinoids Medicines WWW site:

http://acmed.org/index.php?tpl=journallist

MAINSTREAMING PSYCHEDELICS - FROM FDA TO HARVARD TO BURNING MAN

On November 17, Rick Doblin spoke at Google campus. His Google Tech
Talk was titled "Mainstreaming Psychedelics: From FDA to Harvard to
Burning Man."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwAGkGpv6Ss

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

APPLY FOR A JOB OR INTERNSHIP

The Marijuana Policy Project is seeking a Membership Assistant and interns.

http://www.mpp.org/jobs/membership-assistant.html

http://www.mpp.org/jobs/interns-2.html

WRITE A LETTER

Congress Is Set To Stick It To Clean-Syringe Programs - A DrugSense Focus Alert

http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0419.html

TELL THE DRUG CZAR WE NEED AN EXIT STRATEGY FOR THE WAR ON DRUGS

The drug czar is working on his plan for the next three years of U.S.
drug policy. Let's tell him how to get it right -- starting with
getting the federal government out of the way so states can try new policies.

http://drugsense.org/url/7oswnYwG

PARTICIPATE IN A MEDICINAL CANNABIS SURVEY

The IACM (International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines) has
been undertaking an anonymous online Cannabis Based Medicine Patient
Use Survey. This would include herbal cannabis, Marinol (dronabinol),
Cesamet (nabilone) and Sativex. The study is designed to provide data
on modes of administration and patient preferences, and will
hopefully lead to publication. To date, there have been 793 complete
or partial responses. It was recently decided to extend the study
deadline through January 2010. The survey may be accessed here:

http://www.cannabis-med.org/limesurvey/index.php?sid`387