TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. International News: US Claims Progress, Fog Lifting in UK Drug Policy, March in Germany, Mexico Blood Bath
2. Drug War Corruption: Employees at points of entry find that crime pays better than baggage handling
3. Medical Marijuana: California Attorney General adds a surprising voice to calls for research
4. Student Drug Testing: An old and nearly forgotten phrase is uttered by a New Jersey judge... Probable cause
5. Media Alert: The Wall Street Journal hits the nail on the head with regard to the Drug War's destruction of Colombia's society
6. Justice and Human Rights: Criminal justice systems out of control in the US and China
7. Link of the Week: Shedding light on the impact of America's overused criminal justice system
8. Quote of the Week: Drug Czar McCaffrey has figured out one of the problems
9. Editorial: Needle exchange is still illegal in New Jersey... but that doesn't make it wrong

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