DrugSense Weekly, Dec. 19, 2003 #330

NOTE TO READERS: DrugSense Weekly will mark the festive season by taking
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In

(1) Paul Martin To Press Ahead With Chretien Plan To Decriminalize Pot (2)
Jackson Protests Drug Sweep (3) Senator Proposes Taxing Illegal Drugs (4)
Supreme Court To Rule On 'Right' To Smoke Pot

* Weekly News in Review

Drug Policy-

(5) Supreme Court Rules On Car Drug Searches (6) House Bans Transit
Drug-Reform Ads (7) Customs Agents Inspect U.S. Canines (8) Schools Will
Have Drug Dog

Law Enforcement & Prisons-

(9) Tragedy on I-185 (10) SUV Driver Recounts Fear (11) 'Our Little Secret'
(12) Judge Officially Dismisses Meth Lab WMD Charges

Cannabis & Hemp-

(13) Federal Appeals Court OKs Medical Marijuana In Some Cases (14) U.S.
Attorney, DEA Looking Into Colorado Ruling (15) First Cannabis Cafe Set To
Test New Law In Scotland (16) Ex-Marijuana Party Leader To Run For NDP In
Federal Election

International News-

(17) War On Drugs -- The Victims (18) Minister Defends Kings Cross
Injecting Rooms (19) Jail Term Sought For Police Who Beat Suspects (20)
Drug Informants Hesitant; Huge Chunk Bounty Untouched

* Hot Off The 'Net

Mama Coca

Where's The Compassion? / Doug Bandow

Pot Luck / Jacob Sullum

Teen Drug Abuse Declines Across Wide Front

Jesse Ventura's America

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

Correction For DSW Feature Article

* Letter Of The Week

Pot Backer Is A Hero / By Gary Storck

* Feature Article

A Note About How You Can Help The Fight Against The Drug War

* Quote of the Week

Harlan Miller