Pubdate: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW) Website: http://www.drugsense.org HOT OFF THE 'NET - ------------------ THE PROSPECTS FOR DRUG REFORM IN OBAMA'S WASHINGTON By Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle After eight years of drug war status quo under the GOP, drug reformers are now hoping for positive changes in federal drug policies. http://drugsense.org/url/0TycMIRp - ------------------ JUSTICE GONE AWRY - THE U.S. GOVERMENT'S TARGETING OF AN HONEST MAN Expert Witness Radio An Interview with Bill Conroy Detailing Iran-Contra Whistleblower Celerino Castillo's Recent Sentencing on Minor Weapons Charges By Michael Levine, Mark Marshall, and Bill Conroy Audio: http://drugsense.org/url/6cEFgozp - ------------------ ERIC HOLDER NIPS MARIJUANA IN THE BUD AND INVENTS A TIME COVER STORY By Jacob Sullum Barack Obama's selection of Eric Holder as his attorney general is a very discouraging sign for anyone who hoped the new administration would de-escalate the war on drugs. http://www.reason.com/blog/show/130163.html - ------------------ WE'VE CUT CIGARETTE SMOKING BY HALF And We Didn't Have To Arrest 20 Million Americans To Do It By Paul Armentano, NORML According to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control, fewer Americans are smoking cigarettes than at any time in modern history. http://drugsense.org/url/kI1Y8Sd0 - ------------------ DRUG TRUTH NETWORK Century of Lies - 11/18/08 - Ray Manzarek Ray Manzarek of the Doors recounts their first rehearsal (high on weed), report from Australia on the benefits of hemp + NEWS that US HHS has a patent on marijuana. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2140 Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 11/19/08 - Buford Terrell Buford Terrell, retired professor of law & Brian Arthur owner of Mazatec Garden discuss the potential outlawing of "salvia" http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2141 - ------------------ THE BEST OF THE TRANSFORM BLOG After a little over two years, four hundred and fifty three blog posts and over 225,000 page views, Transform thought it was time to assemble a best-of list. And here it is. http://transform-drugs.blogspot.com/ - ------------------ BC LOCAL ELECTIONS BRING DRUG LAW REFORMERS TO OFFICE Municipal elections in British Columbia Saturday saw Vancouver get another in a string of pro-drug reform mayors, while a marijuana reformer was returned to the mayor's office in Grand Forks in the interior, and another prominent reform advocate was elected to the city council in Victoria. http://drugsense.org/url/GAI04ArQ - ------------------ WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK - ------------------ Write A Letter THE OBSERVER PRINTS A SERIES: DRUGS UNCOVERED A DrugSense Focus Alert. http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0387.html - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake