DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, MAY 4, 2007 #497

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n497.html#sec1

(1) Cost Of Caribbean Crime Grows (2) Judge Questions Police Methods,
Effectiveness Of Drug War (3) Drug Tests In Question (4) As Funding
Increases, Afghan Forces Range From Ragtag To Ready

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n497.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Police Benefit From Castoff Military Gear (6) Police Go Too Far
in Undercover Stings, SSDP Says (7) Jackson Township Council Members
Take Random Drug-Screening Test (8) Needle Exchange Approved

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(9) Prosecutors Say Corruption in Atlanta Police Dept. Is Widespread
(10) Scared Police 'Snitch' To Sue (11) Drug Ring, Tour Buses Linked
(12) Corruption Trial

Cannabis & Hemp

(13) House Approves Medical Marijuana Bill (14) Will Our Leaders Be
Dopes? (15) Why Medical Marijuana Is Wrong For Minnesota (16) Hanover
Will Vote On Medical Marijuana (17) New Studies Destroy The Last
Objection To Medical Marijuana

International News

(18) Tall Poppies Another Headache For The US (19) Does White House
Letter Show War On Cocaine A Failure? (20) Does Harper's Message
Match The Statistics? (21) Harper Wrong To Ask Police To Lobby

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n497.html#sec3

Don't Believe Everything You Read

Good Cop, Bad Doctor / By Jacob Sullum

A New Bottom Line For The War On Drugs / By Bill Piper

Vaporizer Update / By Mitch Earleywine

Pot Use Doesn't Exacerbate Symptoms Of Schizophrenia, Study Says

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

* What You Can Do This Week
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Global Marijuana March

* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n497.html#sec5

Denying Marijuana For Cancer Increases Suffering / Harlan Miller

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n497.html#sec6

Stupidest Drug Story Of The Week / Jack Shafer

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n497.html#sec7

Mark Twain

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