DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, DEC. 10, 2004 #379

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec1

(1) Hip-Hop Shakes Rockefeller Drug Laws (2) Feds Vs. Meds (3) Study To
Probe Safety Of Using Pot For Pain (4) Mistrust Hampers Afghan Opium Battle

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Legislators Ease Drug Laws (6) Euphoria Lab Raided At Home (7)
Jimsonweed Hits Books As Illegal Drug (8) It's More Potent Than In The '60s
(9) Study Shows Trend Of More Americans Taking Medication

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(10) Police Chiefs Have Dark View Of War On Drugs (11) Ruling Pleases
Prosecutors (12) Prosecutor, Drug Tax Auditor Will Speak (13) New Law
Helps, But Labs Still Prevalent

Cannabis & Hemp

(14) Marijuana: Medical Hope Or Illegal Drug? (15) The Brain's Own
Marijuana (16) Anger As Cannabis Drug Fails Ms Trial (17) Farmers Who Ran
Huge Grow-Op Sentenced (18) Cops' Work Up In Smoke?

International News

(19) Govt Owns Marijuana Plantations (20) 2 Suspected Pushers Killed
Vigilante Style (21) Afghan Poppy Farmers Say Mystery Spraying Killed Crops
(22) Trotsky's Great-Granddaughter Says No To Pot

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec3

Byrne grant pays to prosecute Tom Coleman

Rob Kampia Of MPP On CSPAN

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

Souder's Search for Truth About Medical Marijuana

Drug Policy Alliance Webcast

Marc Emery Smokes Out George Bush!

* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec4

Re-think Pot Prohibition / By Russell Barth

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec5

Canada Legalization Plot Uncovered; Drug Czar Not Surprised / By Stephen Young

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec6

Grover Cleveland