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1 US NM: County Drug Court Focuses On Substance Abuse DangerTue, 27 Dec 2005
Source:Observer, The (NM) Author:Treweek, Tom Area:New Mexico Lines:81 Added:01/02/2006

In 2003, drug use caused 342 deaths in New Mexico, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation cited 4,747 repeat DWI offenders last year. In 2005, Sandoval County instituted an adult drug court to stem the continued danger of drug and alcohol abuses within its borders.

Ten people have already enrolled in the drug court program since it began on July 1, and director Chris Weaver said he has room for two more. Each participant is obligated to remain in the program for a minimum of one year, during which time he or she undergoes "frequent drug testing and therapeutic treatment, not only for substance abuse, but also in other aspects of each participant's life."

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2 CN BC: Heroin Study Short Of 72 Hard-Core UsersMon, 02 Jan 2006
Source:Province, The (CN BC)          Area:British Columbia Lines:84 Added:01/02/2006

Vancouver, Montreal Researchers Provide Free Doses Of Drug To Compatible Participants

(CP) It's a chance to cut the chain that keeps addicts tied to a routine of daily degradation.

The North American Opiate Medication Initiative, known as NAOMI, is offering hundreds of junkies in Vancouver and Montreal the chance to join a research study that provides free heroin.

But they're not biting.

NAOMI needs 157 participants in each city. Nearly a year into recruitment, only 85 have signed up and met the criteria for participation, which critics say are too strict. This has pushed back results by 10 months.

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3 CN ON: Working To Keep Kids Drug-FreeFri, 30 Dec 2005
Source:Midland Mirror (CN ON)          Area:Ontario Lines:44 Added:01/02/2006

Nov. 21-27 Was Drug Awareness Week In Ontario.

The North Simcoe Drug Awareness Week Planning Committee and Think Clear partnered to create a series of posters that provide students with the "Top 10 Ways to Stay Drug Free" and distributed these to all elementary schools in Simcoe County.

By focusing on the positives - what we can do - has a greater potential for success than emphasizing the negatives - what we can't or shouldn't do. This is especially true in the lives of young people.

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4 CN BC: Column: Woman Cannot Grow Pot For Husband: Appeal CourtMon, 02 Jan 2006
Source:Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Author:Mulgrew, Ian Area:British Columbia Lines:121 Added:01/02/2006

We Should Pay Decision Some Mind As Incoming Parliament Promises New Marijuana Law

Former California gubernatorial candidate Steve Kubby and his wife Michele got a Scrooge-like Christmas gift from the B.C. Court of Appeal which unequivocally dismissed her attempt to have the country's medical marijuana regime declared unconstitutional.

The decision got substantially overlooked, however, because the family who has lived in B.C. since 2001 also has been ordered out of Canada by Jan. 12.

But we should pay it some mind -- especially since the incoming Parliament promises a new pot law, either one from the Conservatives with much tougher penalties, or a new one from the Liberals touted as moving us towards decriminalization for possession and meaner treatment for producers and traffickers.

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5 US CO: LTE: Another Point Of View On The Drug RaidFri, 30 Dec 2005
Source:Aspen Times (CO) Author:Nicklin, P. Area:Colorado Lines:72 Added:01/02/2006

Dear Editor:

Without listing specific quotes on specific days in specific local and Denver newspapers, I would like to point out a major rift in the population of Aspen and Pitkin County.

On one side there are the "users," "snorters," "tokers" and "smokers" who are as happy as little pigs wallowing in their "lifestyle" here in Aspen. They and their "suppliers" and the "mules" who supply them just love "the status quo," and wouldn't, or won't, change a thing. I find the quotes by our sheriff, our city manager, local columnists, even some on City Council and the BOCC (you all know who you are), and of course, our vehement, virulent letter-writers, to be reprehensible, outrageous, self-serving and even sad.

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6 CN BC: Tale Of How U.S. Caught SmugglersMon, 02 Jan 2006
Source:Province, The (CN BC) Author:Ramsey, Matthew Area:British Columbia Lines:92 Added:01/02/2006

Plane Had Stopped To Refuel, Reeked Of Marijuana, Officials Allege

Harvey Allen Gabel was being watched. It was the night of Nov. 19, and police say Gabel, 56, of Vancouver Island was flying a Cessna 421B from the Island to the U.S., possibly en route to Southern California.

On board was 39-year-old Brian Jeffrey Lindroos, a British Columbian of no fixed address.

Allegedly loaded behind and around the two men were 451 kilograms of marijuana and about 270 grams of cocaine.

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7 US CO: PUB LTE: In Defense Of Legalizing Marijuana In Colo. 1Mon, 02 Jan 2006
Source:Denver Post (CO) Author:Tvert, Mason Area:Colorado Lines:43 Added:01/02/2006

Re: "Marijuana push is for all the wrong reasons," Dec. 29 editorial.

Your vitriolic editorial against SAFER's proposed marijuana legalization initiative called our assertions both "phony" and "nonsensical." I beg to differ. The SAFER campaign is making one simple point: Marijuana is less harmful - both to the user and society - than alcohol. Based on this objective fact, we believe - and obviously the people of Denver agree - adults should not be punished for using the safer substance.

You wrote that I say people become alcoholics because marijuana is illegal. This is not accurate. I have simply said that the laws currently in place encourage and force people to use alcohol instead of marijuana. At the same time, it is known that alcohol is frequently a contributing factor in domestic abuse, sexual assault and other acts of violence. Marijuana is not. Thus, by increasing the likelihood that people will drink alcohol, our laws make our society less safe. How is this nonsensical?

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8 US CO: PUB LTE: In Defense Of Legalizing Marijuana In Colo. 2Mon, 02 Jan 2006
Source:Denver Post (CO) Author:Muse, Kirk Area:Colorado Lines:25 Added:01/02/2006

It seems to me that the proposed Colorado marijuana initiative is about the right to choose: the right of adult citizens to choose for themselves what goes into their own bodies, in the privacy of their own homes, without the threat of the state government arresting them for doing so. If you are going to keep marijuana as a criminalized substance because of its potential danger, then you should expect a long list of potentially unhealthy foods also to be criminalized. For our own good, of course. Perhaps our government should criminalize many potentially dangerous activities such as skiing, skating and snowboarding - for our own good, of course.

Kirk Muse, Mesa, Ariz.

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9 CN BC: Medical Marijuana Challenge FailsMon, 02 Jan 2006
Source:Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC)          Area:British Columbia Lines:38 Added:01/02/2006

VANCOUVER (CanWest News Service) --The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by Michele Kubby, the wife of former California Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Steve Kubby, to have Canada's medical marijuana regime declared unconstitutional.

Parliament has every right to criminalize the possession of pot if it wants to, Justice Anne Rowles said in a written decision supported by Justices Richard Low and Peter Lowry.

Since moving to Canada in 2001, Steve Kubby has received a medical exemption to possess and grow marijuana from Health Canada, but his wife's application was turned down.

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10 US AZ: Loss Of Federal Grant Would Put Crimp In County Drug WarMon, 02 Jan 2006
Source:Mohave Valley Daily News (AZ) Author:Seckler, Jim Area:Arizona Lines:86 Added:01/02/2006

KINGMAN - Three Mohave County drug fighting prosecutors could be out of a job next summer when a federal grant funding most of their salaries is cut.

At stake is vital part in the war on drugs, three deputy county attorneys and a legal secretary who work with the Mohave Area General Narcotic Enforcement Team.

MAGNET includes officers from the county sheriff's office, Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City police departments and the state highway patrol office.

The cost of the salaries and benefits for the attorneys and staff is more than $293,000.

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11 US CO: LTE: In Defense Of Legalizing Marijuana In Colo.Sun, 02 Jan 2005
Source:Denver Post (CO) Author:Perschon, Leigh Area:Colorado Lines:34 Added:01/02/2006

Re: "Grass roots; 58,866 Denver residents voted to legalize pot - among them, these moms," Dec. 27 Scene story.

I find the mothers in the story about pot smoking self-centered and irresponsible. Especially the mother who is a psychologist. In her profession, she must have dealt with drug abuse. If any of these mothers need to unwind after a hard day, there are a dozen ways to do it without getting stoned.

The local paper here in the Grand Valley just ran a three-part series about juvenile crime and violence. There were stories about young people who started smoking marijuana after seeing their parents doing it. It can lead to the use of other drugs and to a young person becoming involved in crime.

The mothers in The Post's story need to put down their marijuana pipes and be good role models for their children and teach them the dangers of smoking marijuana.

Leigh Perschon, Grand Junction

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12 US NC: PUB LTE: Drug War UnwinnableWed, 28 Dec 2005
Source:Pilot, The (NC) Author:Muse, Kirk Area:North Carolina Lines:34 Added:01/02/2006

I'm writing about Maryann McCormick's guest column (Dec. 16), "Legalizing Drugs Is a Really Terrible Idea." My question for McCormick: Why does she want our now illegal drugs to remain completely unregulated, untaxed and controlled by criminals?

Norm Stamper is the former chief of police of Seattle, Wash., and he wrote in The Seattle Times: "Legalize drugs -- all of them." Stamper is a member of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition). Four years ago, LEAP didn't exist. Today they have more than 4,500 members who are current or former drug warriors (law enforcement personnel, DEA agents, judges and prosecutors).

Why do so many drug warriors want to end our drug prohibition policies? Could it be that they know from personal experience that our drug war is counterproductive and not winnable?

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.

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13US NC: It May Be Too Soon To Tell If Dealer Down Is WorkingThu, 29 Dec 2005
Source:Asheville Citizen-Times (NC) Author:Ingram, Jill Area:North Carolina Lines:Excerpt Added:01/02/2006

ASHEVILLE -- Nearly a month after it started, a program that offers residents incentives for alerting police to drug activity has yet to net an arrest.

But that doesn't mean the program isn't working, said Carl Mumpower, chairman of the Asheville-Buncombe Drug Commission and an Asheville city councilman.

"These things take time to work," Mumpower said. "They don't happen overnight."

The Dealer Down drug program aims to reduce the amount of hard drugs on the street by rewarding whistleblowers $1,000 if a dealer possessing half a kilogram, or 1.1 pounds of drugs, such as cocaine, crack or methamphetamines is arrested. Another $1,000 will be rewarded if the same person is convicted.

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