HOT OFF THE 'NET

GAO REPORT - DRUG CONTROL

U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the
Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High

http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-08-215T

THE PRINCE OF POT: THE USA VS. MARC EMERY

Canadian Marc Emery, Canada's most prominent marijuana legalization
activist, is at the top of the U.S, Drug Enforcement Agency's 'Most
Wanted List' and now faces extradition to the U.S. and possible life
imprisonment. His crime - selling marijuana seeds over the Internet.

http://www.youtube.com/princeofpot

DEA ADMINISTRATOR GETS WIRED ON MOTOROLA

By Bill Conroy,

The Bush administration and its cronies at the trough are anything
but subtle when they feed.

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2007/10/23/234239/16

GETTING REAL ABOUT THE ECONOMICS OF COCAINE

By Bill Piper

President Bush's plan for battling the war on drugs will only cost
taxpayers dearly and make trafficking more profitable.

http://alternet.org/drugreporter/65679/

RANDOM DRUG TESTING MAY NOT KEEP STUDENT-ATHLETES CLEAN

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071018142501.htm

CULTURAL BAGGAGE RADIO SHOW

10/24/07 - Marc Emery, publisher Cannabis Culture Magazine & star of
new documentary: Prince of Pot - US vs. Marc Emery

http://drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_102407.mp3

Visit http:/drugtruth.net/

FPTV: THE WAR OVER THE WAR ON DRUGS

Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance and David Murray of the
Office of National Drug Control Policy on drug policy reform.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4031&page=1

SHOCK: NON-HYSTERICAL CANNABIS STORY MAKES HEADLINES

'Cannabis use down since legal change', the Guardian reports today on
its front page. And its true, at least if you believe the British
Crime Survey. The report also knocks holes in a number of other
recently hyped skunk-cannabis panics perpetuated by various tabloids
and the Independent on Sunday (with its road-back-from-Damascus
re-conversion to the wisdom of mass criminalization of young people
as the sensible policy response).

http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/2007/10/shock-non-hysterical-cannabis-story.html

POLICE STATE RULES IN NJ HIGH SCHOOLS

by Jack Duggan

http://www.lewrockwell.com/duggan/duggan12.html

MEDICAL MARIJUANA PLAYING CARDS AVAILABLE

The Deal on Medical Marijuana

52 Reasons Why You Should Support Medical Marijuana Access

MPP's medical marijuana playing cards each contain a different fact
about medical marijuana - an endorsement, breakthrough scientific
research, polling data, or personal testimony about medical marijuana.

http://tinyurl.com/22tpfx

HARM REDUCTION FORUM IN OTTAWA

This is a 13-part series, videotaped at the Harm Reduction Forum in
Ottawa, Courtyard Mariott Hotel, October 25, 2007. Speakers include
Eugene Oscapella of the Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy, Libby
Davies, MP, Vancouver East (NDP), and Jake Cole, Green party Candidate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ignn6CXQx9c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67fThrY1LN0

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VbIz3L9DKg

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdygmCfCfk0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOu5sM6sGqU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iBvCByVqkU

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

ATTEND MAP EDITOR CYBER TRAINING SESSION

WHAT: Editor Cyber Training Session

WHO: Media Awareness Project, Inc (www.MAPinc.org)

WHERE: From the Comfort of Your Keyboard

WHEN: NOW! As soon as a few volunteers are ready.

WHY: Reform Drug Policy!

Our Drug News Archive grows by 30 to 70 articles per day using a
well-tuned, semi-automated process. Our Editors are the dedicated
people who process the hundreds of articles that are sent to us.

We are currently organizing a training session by collecting a list
of volunteers interested in becoming a part of our team. Our
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Please contact Jo-D Harrison, jo-d@mapinc.org , if you would like
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