Pubdate: Fri, 10 Oct 2008
Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW)
Website: http://www.drugsense.org

HOT OFF THE 'NET

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A CLASS ACTION SUIT I'D LIKE TO SEE

By Pete Guither

 From Drug Warrant - http://www.drugwarrant.com

Interesting press release about the problems of field drug test kits 
that are so ubiquitous, yet keep giving false positives and really 
messing up people's lives.

http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/2008/10/09.html#a3065

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PROGRESSIVE VOTER GUIDE TO DRUG ISSUES

Find out how Obama and McCain compare on everything from drug 
sentencing laws to drug use in politicians' personal lives.

http://drugsense.org/url/fnJ6Gqzp

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DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 10/07/08 - Susan Boyd

Susan Boyd, author "From Witches to Crack Moms" + Fritz Wenzel of 
Zogby on poll: "76% of Americans see drug war as failure"

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2082

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 10/08/08 - Ryan King

Ryan King of Sentencing Project on voter disenfrancisement + Phil 
Jackson with black perspective on drug war.

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2083

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IS THERE ANYTHING CBD CAN'T DO? THEN WHY IS IT ILLEGAL?

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

While the prohibition of cannabis is absurd, the ban on the plant's 
non-psychoactive components is even more mind-boggling.

http://drugsense.org/url/5EK3AWaw

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ONDCP HAS FAILED TO CUT MARIJUANA USE, MISUSED TREATMENT STATS

by Jon Gettman

Recently released data from two major federal government reports, the 
National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the Treatment Episode Data 
Set, underscore the failure of Bush Administration drug policies.

http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr5/bcr5_index.html

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DRUG-RELATED CRIME BIGGEST THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AMERICAS

Drug trafficking and the violence committed by its associated 
organized crime is the biggest threat to public safety in the 
Americas, according to the Executive Director of the United Nations 
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28498&Cr=&Cr1

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SHOULD PENNSYLVANIA LEGALIZE MARIJUANA?

Thousands of Pennsylvanians each year are arrested for possessing and 
using marijuana. Does this policy of jailing marijuana users make any 
sense? What are the reasons for this policy? What are the reasons 
against it? Our panelists debated these issues prior to a general 
question-and-answer period.

Speakers: Allen St. Pierre, Executive Director, NORML and the NORML 
Foundation; David Freed, Cumberland County District Attorney; 
Professor Daniel Kenney, Dickinson College (Moderator)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqq2FgdWm_8

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WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

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APPLY FOR A JOB WITH MPP

The Marijuana Policy Project, the nation's largest marijuana policy 
reform organization, is seeking a Community Organizer, to be based in 
the Marijuana Policy Project of Nevada's (MPP-NV's) Las Vegas office.

MPP-NV's ultimate goal is to pass a statewide ballot initiative that 
would tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol in Nevada, thereby 
ending marijuana prohibition in the state.  This position is an 
exciting opportunity to play an integral role in a groundbreaking 
organization that seeks to significantly and permanently reform 
marijuana policy.

To apply, please see http://www.mpp.org/jobs/process.html and follow 
the instructions there.
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