DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, JULY 23, 2004 #359

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n359.html#sec1

(1) UK: Ex-PC's Cannabis Plea (2) Canada: Pot Use Doubles During 13 Years
(3) Detroit Voters Can OK Pot For Pain (4) US: Meth Presence Surges 68% In
Workplace Drug Tests

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n359.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Justice Department Seeks Court Ruling to Restore Sentencing (6) State
PTA Backs Ban on Random Drug Testing (7) District to Evaluate Drug Busts in
Schools (8) This Is Your Brain on Meth: A 'Forest Fire' Of Damage

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(9) Inquiry In Drug Slayings Turns To 4 U.S. Agents (10) Lawsuit Claims
Officials 'Out Of Control' (11) U.S. Fails to Make Corruption Case Against
Detroit Cops (12) DA Puts Prosecution to Public

Cannabis & Hemp

(13) Scientists Say Marijuana Research Blocked (14) Tobacco Tax, Marijuana
Qualify (15) Schwarzenegger Vetoes Medical Marijuana Changes (16) Lots More
Marijuana Gets Into U.S. From Mexico Than From Canada (17) Prescription
Pot? Only From Bayer And The U.S. Government

International News

(18) NGOs To Blame For Deaths Of Youth Offenders: Mayor (19) Anti-PDEA Text
Message (20) York Police Bust $10m Ecstasy Lab (21) Ecstasy Users Warned

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n359.html#sec3

Law Professor's Web Log Is Jurists' Must-Read

Use Of Cannabis And Other Illicit Drugs / Statistics Canada

John Walters Canadian Radio Interview

Drugs and Terrorism? Highlights from The 9/11 Commission Report

Updated Report Examines Medical Marijuana Laws

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n359.html#sec4

Seeking Truth In The Drug War / By Jerry Epstein

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n359.html#sec5

The "Potent Pot" Myth / By Mitch Earleywine and Bruce Mirken

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n359.html#sec6

Grover Cleveland