DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, FEB. 17, 2006 #437

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2006/ds06.n437.html#sec1

(1) Proposal To Crack Down On Pregnant Drug Users Gathers Steam (2)
Tougher Pot Penalty Is Opposed (3) Pot Possession Decriminalization
Bill Approved By Legislative Panel (4) New Lawyer, New Strategy For Kubby

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2006/ds06.n437.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Teen Girls Using Pills, Smoking More Than Boys (6) Turning In
Parents Takes 'Guts' (7) Some Haverhill Parents Suggest Drug Tests
For Teachers (8) UT Group Fights Pot Penalty

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(9) Two Air Marshals Accused Of Drug Smuggling (10) Cyberbug Gives
Police Eye In The Sky (11) Perks Of Public Office - Prison Furniture
A Steal (12) Tobacco Shop Owner Wins Latest Round

Cannabis & Hemp

(13) Medical Marijuana Bill Tabled By House (14) Committee Backs
Easing Of Marijuana Possession Penalties (15) Dr. Mikuriya's Appeal
(16) San Marcos To Consider Ban On Medical Pot Vendors

International News

(17) Bali Nine Executions In The Wilderness (18) Bali Sentences Stoke
Tensions With Indonesia (19) Scots Police Chiefs Force Home Secretary
To Ditch New Drug Laws (20) Former MP Heads National Drug Prevention
Network (21) Pasig Cop Chief, 6 PDEA Men Axed Over Shabu Bust (22)
Shabu Compound In Pasig Leveled

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2006/ds06.n437.html#sec3

The Truth About Drug Hysteria / By Marsha Rosenbaum

Cultural Baggage Radio Show / With Dean Becker

The War On Marijuana / By Ryan S. King, Marc Mauer

Drug Possession For Personal Use Is Not A Crime, Argentine Court Rules

A Better Strategy Against Narcoterrorism / By Vanda Felbab-Brown

* What You Can Do This Week
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Help Safer Launch Colorado Signature Drive

Join Us For "How To Increase Drug Policy Reform In Your Local Media"

* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2006/ds06.n437.html#sec5

Monumental Waste / By Howard J. Wooldridge

* Letter Writer Of The Month
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Allan Erickson

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2006/ds06.n437.html#sec7

Conservative Nonsense In The War On Drugs / By Jacob G. Hornberger

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2006/ds06.n437.html#sec8

William James