Pubdate: Fri, 8 May 2009
Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW)
Website: http://www.drugsense.org

HOT OFF THE 'NET

************

MEXICAN NGOS, BRIGADIER GENERAL, UNITE IN LETTER AGAINST PLAN MEXICO

Human Rights Organizations Break from Amnesty International's 2008 
Pro-Merida Initiative Letter

By Kristin Bricker, Special to The Narco News Bulletin

Yesterday, 72 Mexican civil society organizations and a Brigadier 
General of the Mexican Army sent the following letter to US Congress 
demanding that all military aid to Mexico be immediately halted. The 
letter comes as the US House of Representative is considering more 
than doubling 2009 funding for the war on drugs in Mexico.

http://narconews.com/Issue57/article3519.html

************

WHAT DO YOU KNOW, THE EX-DRUG CZAR IS STILL FULL OF S--T!

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

In a revelation that I'm sure will come as a surprise to absolutely 
no one, it turns out that ex-Drug Czar John Walters is still full of s-- t.

http://drugsense.org/url/hy24UPKq

************

MEXICO TO DECRIMINALISE POSSESSION OF DRUGS

Both Houses in Mexico's legislature have now approved a bill 
decriminalising possession of small amounts of all drugs for personal 
use.  Both the Senate and Congress have supported the bill, meaning 
that President Calderon, just needs to rubber stamp the policy before 
it becomes law, expected to happen in the next few days.

http://drugsense.org/url/gpssBShe

************

OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW "DRUG CZAR"

 From Another Top Cop: End the Drug War

By Norm Stamper

http://drugsense.org/url/FHP2qiW7

************

HIGH TIMES INTERVIEW WITH RICK DOBLIN OF MAPS

High Times magazine published an in-depth interview with MAPS 
President Rick Doblin in their April edition.

http://maps.org/media/doblin_high_times_09.pdf

************

MAJORITY SUPPORT FOR MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION?

By Jacob Sullum

In a recent Zogby poll, 52 percent of voters said they supported 
marijuana legalization.  As far as I know, this is the first time a 
national survey has found majority support for repealing cannabis 
prohibition, as opposed to merely decriminalizing possession for personal use.

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/133371.html

************

FIRST WEEK OF GLOBAL MARIJUANA MARCH

Drug War Chronicle, Issue #584, 5/8/09

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/584/2009_global_marijuana_march

************

THE MARIJUANA POLICY REFORM REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED

by Dan Bernath

In yet another sign of the growing acceptance for marijuana policy 
reform, MPP's Rob Kampia appeared on MSNBC and CNBC yesterday to 
discuss California Gov.  Arnold Schwarzegger's recent statement 
supporting an open discussion about ending marijuana prohibition.

http://drugsense.org/url/B6WLqy79

************

DRUG TRUTH NETWORK

Century of Lies - 05/03/09 - Sandee Burbank

Sandee Burbank director of Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse + Dr. 
Robert Melamede on swine flu, Ethan Nadelmann on Colbert Report + 
Borat: "please buy our heroin"

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2405

Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 05/06/09 - Brian O'dea

Brian O'dea, author of HIGH, Confessions of a Pot Smuggler + Phil 
Smith, reporter with Stop the Drug War

http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2407

************

ETHAN NADELMANN ON CNN: THE GROWING DEBATE TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA

Anderson Cooper of CNN does a segment on Governor Arnold 
Schwarzenegger and the growing debate to legalize marijuana.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t01gFYPB_b8

************

WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK

************

DONATE TO DRUGSENSE

Our services are free to use, but not free to produce. Please help out.

http://www.drugsense.org/donate/

************

CNN WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!

CNN, via their I-reporter (the public) is asking for input from 
people who have a loved one imprisoned.

To share your experience with CNN, please visit:

http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=255322

************

URGE MOVEON.ORG TO SUPPORT ENDING PROHIBITION

Moveon.org is one of the nation's most powerful grassroots political 
organizations.

Imagine if they added ending drug prohibition to their action agenda?

If you want to suggest this to them, you can write to them here.

http://pol.moveon.org/feedback/fb/form.html?tp=suggest

Put "Ending drug prohibition is important" in the subject line.
- ---
MAP posted-by: Richard Lake