DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, AUG. 13, 2004 #362

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n362.html#sec1

(1) Studies Find Rats Can Get Hooked On Drugs (2) DEA, Doctors Agree On New
Guidelines For Painkillers (3) Where's All The Cannabis, Police Ask (4)
Let's Give Peace Department Idea A Chance

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n362.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Accused B.C. Bud Smugglers Charged Under Terrorism Act (6) Homeland
Security Credited With Capture Of Drug Fugitive With Miami Ties (7) N.O.
Bans Flower Brew (8) War on Drugs Escalates to War on Families

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(9) Connecticut Targeting Drug Dealers' Assets (10) Proposal For Tax Hike
To Keep DARE Approved (11) Prisons Still Full Of Repeat Offenders (12) Drug
Arrests In Mississippi Increase In '04

Cannabis & Hemp

(13) Medical Marijuana Activist Freed (14) Crown Meeting Stymies Pot
Charges (15) Not Above The Law (16) Waiting To Inhale (17) Hempery Owner
May Settle Drug Charges

International News

(18) Rody Admits Failure In Solving Executions (19) Leave Davao City,
Duterte Warns Drug Traders (20) Duterte Dares Critics: Go Out, Help Reform
Addicts (21) DBD Urges Drug Test For Media Men

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n362.html#sec3

The Patriot Act Hits A New Low As The Prison/Parole/Probation Population
Hits A New High / By Richard Cowan

Tragic Comedy / By Andrea Wilkins y Martinez

Bush's Born Again Drug War / By Paul Armentano

Cultural-Baggage Radio Show

Kicking Drugs with Drugs - Taking the Left Hand Path / By Preston Peet

Alternative Crops Aren't An Alternative / By Benjamin Maurice Melancon

* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n362.html#sec4

Attack Of The Zombie Meth-Heads? / By Brent Caughy

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n362.html#sec5

Excerpt From "The Colonel's Weed" / By Stephen Young

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n362.html#sec6

Henry David Thoreau