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Rick Perry wants drones to overfly the US-Mexico border to surveil the drug traffic, but they already are. (image via Wikimedia)
Rick Perry wants drones to overfly the US-Mexico border to surveil the drug traffic, but they already are. (image via Wikimedia)

Perry, Romney Burnish Drug Warrior Credentials

Two of the leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination had comments related to drug policy this week, and it wasn't pretty.
screening of "10 Rules for Dealing with Police," NAACP national conference, July 2010
screening of "10 Rules for Dealing with Police," NAACP national conference, July 2010

NAACP Calls for End to War on Drugs

In a historic step, the nation's largest and oldest black advocacy group has formally come out against the war on drugs.
Richard Branson blogs about being invited onto the global commission, on virgin.com.
Richard Branson blogs about being invited onto the global commission, on virgin.com.

Big Name Panel Calls Global Drug War a "Failure" [FEATURE]

The Global Commission on Drug Policy, made up of former heads of state and other international dignitaries, is calling for fundamental reform of the international drug control system.

Legal High Battle Shows Need for Drug Policy Rethink (Opinion)

Jeremy Sare of the Guardian says that when it comes to the new wave of legal highs, the UK's politicians are like Amish farmers blinking up at jet planes tearing across the sky. They are wilfully living "out of time" but certain of the virtue of their archaic methods. There is no evidence to suggest making a drug controlled can reduce its use.
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson wants to legalize marijuana. (image via Wikimedia.org)
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson wants to legalize marijuana. (image via Wikimedia.org)

Two GOP Drug War Critics Seek Presidency

Drug legalizing presidential nomination candidates on the right: Gary Johnson and Ron Paul enter the fray.

Drug Truth 04/25/11

*DRUG TRUTH NETWORK PROGRAMS, Apr 24 to May 1, 2011*

*Cultural Baggage*, 04/24/11, 29:00,   Reports from NORML conference in

Denver w/ Dr. David Bearman, & Steve Dillion + Paul Armentano of NORML

LINK: **http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3360*

<http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3293> *Transcript: Monday

*Century of Lies* 04/24/11, 29:00,  NORML conference reports from Denver w/ Dr. Alan Schackelford, Dr. Ethan Nadelmann + Phil Smith of Drug War Chronicle & Keith Stoup of NORML

LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3361

<http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3259>

Transcript:  Tuesday

*4:20 Drug War NEWS*, 04/25 to 05/01/11, 3:00 each, available at http://www.drugtruth.net on right margin Sun - Gary Storck of Wisconsin NORML: 2 steps forward, 1 back Sat - Dr. Robert Melamede, Pres of Cannabis Science at NORML conf in Denver Fri - Don Duncan of Americans For Safe Access (to cannabis) Thu - Eric Anderson Pres of Buck Scientific sells chromatographs at the NORML conference Wed - Keith Stroup of NORML re changes in marijuana law Tue - Mason Tvert, Dir of Safer Choice (than alcohol) in Denver Mon - Dr. David Bearman at NORML conf in Denver, (not in CB show)

*NEXT WEEK:* Cannabis Cooking Lessons & Scientific Reports

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