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ANALYSIS OF PLAN MEXICO

Does the Merida Initiative Represent a New Direction for U.S.-Mexico
Relations, or Does It Simply Refocus the Issue Elsewhere?

By Laura Starr, research associate, with Maria Delle Donne, research
associate, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, December 19, 2007

http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3020.cfm

MIND THE GAP

Fixing the unjust disparity in punishment between crack and cocaine powder

By Jacob Sullum

http://www.reason.com/news/show/123998.html

REFLECTING ON AN AMAZING CONFERENCE

This year, the Drug Policy Alliance joined with five co-host
organizations, the ACLU, the Harm Reduction Coalition, Law
Enforcement Against Prohibition, Marijuana Policy Project and
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (who also hosted their 9th annual
conference within the larger International Drug Policy Reform
conference) as well as dozens of other partner groups, to bring
together a stronger and more diverse population of people and issues.

http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/121807conf.cfm

CENTURY OF LIES

DPA Drug Conference Panel III, Ethan Nadelmann of DPA, Deborah
Chapman, Katelyn Padgett, Dr. Carl Hartt, Terry Nelson of LEAP, Drug
War Facts, Matt Elrod & Drug War "Carols

Audio: http://drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_121807.mp3

THE DOSE MAKES THE POISON, EVEN FOR MARIJUANA SMOKE

By Jacob Sullum

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/124017.html

RCMP RELEASES THE DRUG SITUATION REPORT - 2006

Prepared by the RCMP's Criminal Intelligence Program, the report
describes the illicit drug trade in Canada in 2006. It is based on
information and intelligence from investigations and seizures
conducted by the RCMP and various Canadian agencies and departments
involved in drug enforcement.

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/news/2007/2007_12_17_drug_report_e.htm

UN "DRUG CZAR" ANTONIO MARIA COSTA'S SPEECH IN NEW ORLEANS

Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director, United Nations Office on
Drugs & Crime AND Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, International Harm
Reduction Development Program Dir., Open Society Institute

Video: http://www.youtube.com/HunCivLibUnion

LIZ KUCINICH TALKS DRUG REFORM WITH 22-YEAR-OLD MD PATIENT

By Matt Simon, Huffington Post

http://drugsense.org/url/20evITef

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