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DRUG CZAR: MILTON FRIEDMAN'S DRUG-WAR CRITIQUE 'DEMONSTRABLY UNTRUE'

I've looked forward to interviewing the U.S. drug czar for years, and
Tuesday afternoon I finally got the chance when current czar John
Walters visited with the U-T editorial board.

http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/afb/archives/015076.html

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SURGE IN THE WAR ON DRUGS

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a two-pronged anti-drug
campaign, focusing on prevention for users and harsher penalties for
producers. At the heart of the announcement was the introduction of
mandatory sentences for people convicted of serious drug charges.

Video: http://tinyurl.com/yt4ljn

10 MILLION AMERICANS BUSTED FOR POT: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

By Paul Armentano

Since 1990, over 10.4 million Americans have been busted for pot.
When will we recognize it's time to stand up to the war on harmless
pot smoking?

http://alternet.org/drugreporter/63988/

THE SUCCESS OF PLAN COLOMBIA ESSENTIALLY LIES IN ITS FAILURE

http://www.colectivodeabogados.org/article.php3?id_article=1140

WOMEN, HARM REDUCTION, AND HIV

For women who inject drugs, the stigma of injection drug use is added
to gendered discrimination; these factors combined can push women
into behaviors that increase their risk of HIV, according to this
report published by OSI's International Harm Reduction Development Program.

http://tinyurl.com/34vx7k

CULTURAL BAGGAGE RADIO SHOW

10/03/07: Dr. Joel Hochman Dir Natl. Foundation for Treatment of Pain

Audio: http://drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_100307.mp3

09/28/07: Sanho Tree on the situation in Colombia plus Bruce Mirken
of the Marijuana Policy Project

Audio: http://drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_092807.mp3

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

CULTIVATING COMPASSION

Operating in a legal no-man's-land and facing criminal action at any
time, dedicated activists at compassion clubs across Canada are
working to make medicinal marijuana available to any PHA who needs
it. Derek Thaczuk explores how they work and why they are so important.

http://tinyurl.com/yvk2hq

LOST TAXES AND OTHER COSTS OF MARIJUANA LAWS

by Jon Gettman

http://www.drugscience.org/bcr/index.html

THE FEDERALIZATION OF MEDICINE

The pain issue shows why medical policy should be left to the states.

By Maia Szalavitz

http://reason.com/news/show/122800.html

NYC HAS THE MOST MARIJUANA ARRESTS IN THE WORLD

(But Don't Worry, White People, It Won't Be You)

By Ezekiel Edwards

One has to wonder, what on earth are the police and the Mayor smoking?

http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/edwards/64438/

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

NORML'S 36TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Cannabis, Creativity and Commerce

Los Angeles, California, October 12-13, 2007

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7250

250,000 FACEBOOK USERS VOICE THEIR SUPPORT FOR ENDING POT PROHIBITION

Nearly 250,000 online subscribers to the online social networking
website Facebook have voiced their support for marijuana law reform
by joining NORML's newly launched 'Cause' group.

http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7381