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The
Activist
Guide:
New
issue
of
DRCNet's
newsletter
--
hot
off
the
press!
9/5/97
Issue #10 of DRCNet's newsletter is hot off the press and is winding
its way through the U.S. to our print subscribers. If you have a print
subscription, you should be receiving your copy any day now. If you haven't
gotten it by late next week, please e-mail us at [email protected]
and include your full name and mailing address.
The web version of issue #10, and all the back issues, can be viewed
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- Cracks
in the Wall
- Government bending under pressure on medical marijuana?
- Needle
Wars Continue
- The continuing turbulent saga of needle exchange in the United States.
- The
Scientists and the General
- Contrast between the scientist panel's objective look at medical marijuana
and the drug czar's attempts to kill the issue any way he could.
- Friendly
Fire
- U.S. Marines on anti-drug border duty proved a recipe for tragedy in
the small town of Redford, Texas.
- DPF Heads
to New Orleans
- The 11th International Conference on Drug Policy Reform heads south
this fall.
- Mandatory
Minimums Cost-Ineffective
- A sophisticated numerical analysis by the RAND Corporation verifies
common sense.
- International
Update
- U.S. drug policy out of step with the world.
- Still
Crazy After All These Years
- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws marks marijuana
prohibition's 60th anniversary with a special report.
- Marijuana
Myths, Marijuana Facts
- New book by Drs. Morgan and Zimmer blows the lid off the government's
mythology.
- Resources
- Listings of recently released reports, videos, and reviews of recently
published books.
- The
Reformer's Calendar
- Drug policy reform events as well as events relating to a wide range
of topics of interest to reformers.
- Disparity Dilemma
- Why are we losing the fight for the most popular reform currently on
the table?
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Issue #10, 9/5/97
International News: Britain, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Amazon | Death Threats: Cartels threatening US officials? | Publishing News: Ex-CIA drug runner signs with Doubleday Books to tell all. (And of course, sells the movie rights!) | Medical Marijuana: New Mexico Board says "Tell it to the Feds" as Journey for Justice II Readies to Hit the Road | The Activist Guide: New issue of DRCNet's newsletter -- hot off the press! | Calendar Updates: Exciting event listings that have come in since our last calendar distribution | Protests in Washington! Activists from various drug policy causes take it to the front line | "A Third Way:" A group of moderates issue "Principles for a Practical Drug Policy" | Link of the Week: Kemba's Nightmare | Quote of the Week: This guy's running for sheriff? Bob Marley should've moved to Mendocino County | Editorial: Op-ed: Contrasting views on the new moderates, from the Associate and Executive Directors of DRCNet!
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