Pubdate: Fri, 9 May 2008 Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW) Website: http://www.drugsense.org HOT OFF THE 'NET - ------------------ TRACY INGLE: ANOTHER DRUG WAR OUTRAGE / RADLEY BALKO At Reason Hit & Run http://reason.com/blog/show/126284.html - ------------------ TO CATCH A LEAF New York City's little-noticed crackdown on pot smokers By Jacob Sullum http://www.reason.com/news/show/126363.html - ------------------ RANDOM STUDENT DRUG TESTING IS NOT THE ANSWER By Jennifer Kern The drug czar's staff is touring the country hosting summits designed to entice local educators to start drug testing their students -- randomly and without cause. http://drugsense.org/url/bBqQadk4 - ------------------ MISSISSIPPI DRUG WAR BLUES - THE CASE OF CORY MAYE At 11p.m on December 26, 2001 police in Prentiss, Mississippi raided the residence of Cory Maye, a 21-year-old father who was at home with his 18-month-old daughter Ta'Corriana. http://www.reason.tv/video/show/403.html - ------------------ SAN DIEGO STUDENTS TAKE ON THE DEA On Tuesday, May 6th, the Drug Enforcement Administration swept into San Diego State University and arrested 75 students accused of selling drugs on campus. The news media swarmed on the story, eager to declare victory in San Diego's War on Drugs, but the SDSU chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy wouldn't let that happen. http://ssdp.org/sdsu/ - ------------------ CANNABIS UPGRADED TO CLASS B DRUG Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has confirmed in the House of Commons that cannabis will be upgraded from a Class C to a Class B drug. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P5U-MdLwqI - ------------------ MILLIONS QUIT CANNABIS FOLLOWING RECLASSIFICATION By Steve Rolles, Transform Drug Policy Foundation After listening to Jacqui Smith MP talking about skunk cannabis in Parliament today millions of young people have decided to quit using cannabis and drink 3 litre bottles of white-lightning cider instead. http://drugsense.org/url/jfUS6aZb - ------------------ NYC'S ARREST RATE FOR POT ACHIEVED BY POLICE DECEPTION AND SCAMS By Steven Wishnia New study says New York's cannabis crackdown is both racist and fraudulent -- and that more have been arrested under Bloomberg than Giuliani. http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/84515/ - ------------------ DEPRESSED TEENS USING MARIJUANA, OTHER DRUGS TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS Millions of American teens report experiencing weeks of hopelessness and loss of interest in normal daily activities and many of these depressed teens are using marijuana and other drugs, making their situation worse, according to a new White House report. The report, from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), reveals that marijuana use can worsen depression and lead to more serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/press08/050908.html - ------------------ PSST... GOVERNMENT-SUPPLIED MARIJUANA PROGRAM TURNS 30 That's right, our government has been supplying medical marijuana to some patients for three full decades. By Bruce Mirken http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/84766/ - ------------------ A PRIMER ON PLAN MEXICO By Laura Carlsen The Bush Administration Has Put Its Proposal to Militarize Mexico to the Upcoming Iraq Supplemental Bill http://narconews.com/Issue53/article3093.html - ------------------ DRUG TRUTH NETWORK Century of Lies - 05/06/08 - Doug Hiatt Douglas Hiatt a Seattle attorney discusses the death of Hep C patient Tim Garon who was refused a liver transplant because of his use of medical marijuana. Noted chemist Sasha Shulgin and his wife Ann discuss the passing of Dr. Albert Hofmann. Steven Wishnia gives the reasons why pot will soon be legal (and why it won't). http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/1877 Cultural Baggage - 05/07/08 - Clarence Bradford Clarence Bradford, the former police chief of Houston, Texas now running for District Attorney of Harris County discusses the drug war with host Dean Becker a speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/1878 - ------------------ WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK - ------------------ HELP STUDENTS RISE ABOVE DRUG CONVICTIONS Students for Sensible Drug Policy needs your help to overturn a federal law that takes away college aid as a punishment for drug offenses. Since this aid elimination penalty was enacted in 1998, more than 200,000 students have been punished by it! http://capwiz.com/mobilize/issues/alert/?alertid=10925741 - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake