DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, NOV. 5, 2004 #374

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

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

(1) US: Drug Trial Of Former Pain Doctor Opens Today (2) US CA: Critics Of
'3 Strikes' Law Plan To Continue Push For Change (3) New Zealand: Medical
Cannabis Out, Says Anderton (4) US KY: Bullitt School Drug Sweeps Bring 1
Arrest, 9 Citations

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

Drug Policy

(5) Roll, Roll Up, For The Dope Opera (6) Ex-Drug Task Force Chief Pleads
Guilty (7) Editorial: An Information War On Drugs (8) Syringe Law Not
Making An Impact

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(9) Man Gets 99 Years For Drug Deal (10) Police Arrests Of Black Men Ripped
(11) Detective Turned Son Into Dealer (12) Deputy Charged With Intent To
Distribute Cocaine

Cannabis & Hemp

(13) At Least 17 Of 20 Marijuana Initiatives Pass (14) Liberals Unveil Pot
Bill For Second Time (15) Let's Remember Prohibition - And Legalize
Marijuana (16) Top Court Frees Police To Use Infrared Devices

International News

(17) Karzai Declares War On Drugs (18) The Mystery Of The Coca Plant That
Wouldn't Die (19) Crack Kits Hit B.C.'S Streets (20) Outrage At Jailing Of
Invalid

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

Drugs and the Nation / By Steven Wishnia, AlterNet

Dr. Mikuriya's Medicine / By Peter Gorman, AlterNet

DanceSafe DVD Offer

After the War on Drugs - Options for Control

Walters And Me

Canadian House of Commons Debates Cannabis Bill

Eight Reforms for Our Next President

Working Under Fire: Drug User Health and Justice 2004

Marijuana Residue Present On US Currency, Study Says

Marijuana-Like Compounds May Aid Array Of Debilitating Conditions

Drivers on Pot - Issues and Options

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

Colombia Drug Disaster / By Martin Lepkowski

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

In The War On Drugs, Europe Must Make A Separate Peace / By Polly Toynbee

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

George W. Bush