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CRACK USERS DO MORE TIME THAN PEOPLE CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER

By Jessica Pupovac

When crack cocaine possession means 24 years in prison and
manslaughter means only 3, you know something is seriously wrong with
the U.S. criminal justice system.

http://alternet.org/drugreporter/65406/

CRACK USERS DO MORE TIME THAN PEOPLE CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER

By Jessica Pupovac

When crack cocaine possession means 24 years in prison and
manslaughter means only 3, you know something is seriously wrong with
the U.S. criminal justice system.

CULTURAL BAGGAGE RADIO SHOW

10/17/07: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Busts: Dr. Mitch Earleywine,
Judge James P. Gray, Rick Steves, Doug McVay, Rob Kampia, Rebecca
Saltzman, Ethan Nadelmann, James Anthony, Cliff Schaffer, Phil Smith
& Poppygate

Audio: http://drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_101707.mp3 Video:
http://drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm

10/10/07: Celebrating 6 Years of Drug Truth, Mike Smithson LEAP,
Kevin Zeese, Bruce Mirken + Canada's PM, Marc Emery, Poppygate & more!

Audio: http://drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_101007.mp3

Listen Live Tuesdays 12.30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 MT & 9:30 AM PT
at www.KPFT.org

CANNABINOID CHRONICLES

The October 2007 issue of Cannabinoid Chronicles is now online.

http://www.thevics.com/publications/vol5/VICSNes5_2.pdf

DEA BUST THE ARTS DISTRICT HEALING CENTER IN LOS ANGELES

A video from last week's DEA raid of the Arts District Healing Center
cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG9cyFi9Pqg

BBC'S 'MORAL MAZE' TACKLES DRUG LAW REFORM

Following on from Chief Inspector Brunstrom's report last week the
BBC's long running series the Moral Maze tackled the moral issues
around illicit drug use and specifically the laws that criminalise it.

You can listen to the broadcast (45 minutes) here:

http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

END CRACK AND POWDER COCAINE SENTENCING DISPARITIES

http://november.org/drugs/crack/index.html