DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, NOV. 19, 2004 #376

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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

(1) Afghan Poppy Growing Reaches Record Level, U.N. Says (2) Law Prof To
Supreme Court - Federal Government, Butt Out (3) Scientist Says FDA System
'Broken' (4) Judge Assails Sentencing Laws

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

Drug Policy

(5) Drug Screening's Kinks Persist (6) Judge Questions Long Sentence in
Drug Case (7) Drug Fraud Alleged In Foster Care (8) U.S. Plans Assault On
Afghan Heroin

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(9) Prison Costs Have A Lock On Budget (10) OPED: Loving Those State
Prisons (11) Report: Prison Population Has Grown By 600 Percent Since 1970
(12) Prosecutors Want State's Help To Clear Case Backlog

Cannabis & Hemp

(13) New Drug Could Help Fight Addiction (14) Red States Weigh In As The
Court Goes To Pot (15) Cellucci Blowing Smoke On Marijuana (16) More
Soldiers Turning To Pot, Reports Suggest (17) Fighting For The Right To
"Miracle" Marijuana

International News

(18) Police Accused Of Over-Hyping P Problem (19) Don't Overstate Crystal
Meth Risks - Health Officer (20) Pot Activist Thrown In Jail (21) No Let-Up
In The Campaign Against Marijuana Plantations

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

Brazil's Lula to Sign Drug Decriminalization Decree on Nov. 24

Opening Pandora's Box: Anti-Drug Vaccines Gather Momentum

Larry Seguin Gets 100th Letter Published

Colombia / by Loretta Nall

Myths About Marijuana Explored By The ONDCP

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

Marc Emery On Stoned Driving

First-Ever U.S. Senate Bill to Protect Marijuana Patients Introduced

In Afghanistan, Military Focus Should be Finding Terrorists, Not Drugs

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

Marijuana Measure / By Danny Dominick

* Letter Writer Of The Month - October
http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec5

Stan White

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec6

Taxes And Toleration / By Bryan W. Brickner

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/current.htm#sec7

Jim White