HOT OFF THE 'NET

TODAY DRUG WARRANT TURNS FOUR YEARS OLD

By Pete Guither

Four years ago today, I started this blog with the notion of maybe
posting something once a week or so. 2,378 posts and 1.7 million page
views later, I guess it's fair to say that this is an important part of me.

Continues: http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/

ETHAN NADELMANN ON "THE VERDICT"

A 37-year-old Kitchener, Ontario mother has been sentenced to 40
years in prison for transporting illegal drugs through the United States.

http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/sbplayer/Docs.html

REEFER MADNESS REDUX

The myths behind 'potent' pot

By Paul Armetano and Marsha Rosenbaum

Heard the latest buzz about cannabis? Word on the street is that
today's pot is exponentially more powerful, and thus more dangerous,
than the marijuana available some 20, or even 10, years ago.

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/features/story.asp?id=11706

HIDTA BORDER TASK FORCE MIRED IN DRUG-WAR SCANDAL

By Bill Conroy

Over the past 17 years since its creation, probably no other
initiative has done more in seeking to coordinate the resources of
federal, state and local law enforcement in the so-called War on
Drugs than the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program.

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/story/2007/7/22/153556/982

NO PRISON FOR GORE III?

By Margaret Dooley, AlterNet, July 26, 2007

Al Gore III, the 24-year-old son of the former vice president, is
facing more than three years in prison for simple drug possession
following his arrest in Southern California earlier this month.

http://alternet.org/drugreporter/57849/

CULTURAL BAGGAGE RADIO SHOW

Last: 07/20/07 - Jack Cole, Director Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

Audio: http://drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_072007.mp3

Listen Live Fridays 8:00 PM, ET, 7:00 CT, 6:00 MT & 5:00 PT at
http://www.kpft.org/

PHOTO ESSAY - HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL MARIJUANA DEA RAID

http://laist.com/2007/07/27/medical_marijuana_dea_raids.php

THE COLBERT REPORT - LAST NIGHT'S EPISODE - AARON HOUSTON

Stephen gets the munchies with medical marijuana lobbyist, Aaron Houston.

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2879002/show/17677

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

STOP KARL ROVE AND JOHN WALTERS FROM STEALING YOUR MONEY

The Drug Czar's office has been caught - yet again - using taxpayer
money to influence elections. Tell your members of Congress to amend
federal law to prohibit the Drug Czar and his deputies from using
taxpayer money to lobby or campaign.

http://actioncenter.drugpolicy.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=31997