DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, APRIL 30, 2004 #347

Read This Publication On-line at: http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2004/ds04.n347.html

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In

(1) Activist - Ottawa's Pot Not Worth Smoking (2) Teenagers Misjudge Drug USe (3) Bush Official Presents Case Against Legalizing Marijuana As Medicine (4) Pot Bill OK'd By House, Then Sent To Committee

* Weekly News in Review

Drug Policy

(5) U.S. Asparagus Production Hurt By War On Illegal Drugs (6) Drug Fight Money Stalled (7) Pharmaceutical Firm Offers Aid for Prescription-Drug Tracking System (8) Settlement Wraps Up Drug-Test Case (9) Proposal Would Let Job-Seeking Ex-Cons Seal Records

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(10) Warrantless Searches In The Works (11) FDLE Investigation Nags Police (12) Documents Focus Of Case (13) Prosecutor's Death Leaves an 'Inexplicable Mystery'

Cannabis & Hemp

(14) Medical Pot Group Basks In Victory, Eyes New Harvest (15) Group Puffs Against Pot Laws (16) Ottawa Moves Let Police Test Drivers For Drug Impairment (17) Blaze Guts 3-Storey Vancouver Heritage Building (18) Saint John Pot Cafe Busted

International News

(19) Dutch Authorities Oppose Tighter Drugs Law (20) Toronto Police Official Informed Of Charges (21) Anti-Drug Agents Targeting City Clubs (22) Anti-Drug Crusaders Launch Caravan

* Hot Off The 'Net [see below]

* Letter Of The Week

If Cameras Don't Get You, Dogs Will / By James E. Gierach

* Feature Article

Make Peace With Pot / By Eric Schlosser

* Quote of the Week

Mark Twain

HOT OFF THE 'NET

YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK AGAINST YOU

A DrugSense Focus Alert.

http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0290.html

CANNABIS 'SCRIPS TO CALM KIDS?

Fox News story featuring comments from former DrugSense Weekly editor Tom O'Connell

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117541,00.html

GAO GREEN-LIGHTS WHITE HOUSE INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS

By Dan Forbes, originally published at Lewrockwell com

http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n634/a02.html

FUMIGATIONS CONTINUE IN COLOMBIA DESPITE COURT ORDERED SUSPENSIONS

By Peter Gorman, published by Narconews com

http://www.narconews.com/Issue33/article966.html

CULTURAL BAGGAGE RADIO SHOW

04/27/04, Valerie & Mike Corral

Eighteen months after a brutal DEA raid on a medical marijuana collective in Santa Cruz, California, the seriously ill collective members finally got the protection from future raids and harassment they have sought since filing suit against the federal government one year ago.

REAL: http://cultural-baggage.com/ramtorm/to042704.ram

MPEG: http://cultural-baggage.com/Audio/FDBCB_042704.mp3

ECONOMISTS ON ILLEGAL DRUGS

by Mark Thornton

Economists are among the noteworthy proponents of the "legalization" of narcotic drugs, cocaine and marijuana. However, public proclamations have been few in number, short on details, and muted by recommendations such as Gary Becker from the University of Chicago who advocates legalization combined with a heavy "sin" tax to discourage use.

Continues: http://www.drugwar.com/markthorntoneconomists.shtm

MORE THAN 300 TELL CONGRESS: "WE'RE HERE. WE SMOKE. WE VOTE."

Hundreds Attend NORML's 2004 National Conference And Inaugural Congressional Lobby Day

Continues: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6049