TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. California Reports Record Percentage of Drug Prisoners: One in Eight Imprisoned for Simple Possession of Drugs
2. Marijuana Arrests Stay at Record-High Level: FBI Reports 682,885 Marijuana Arrests in 1998, 88% for Possession
3. NORML Foundation Releases Report Detailing European Marijuana Policies
4. Maine Sheriff Endorses Medical Marijuana
5. Just Say Know: New Directions in Drug Education -- Conference in SF Next Week
6. Safety First: Reality-Based Drug Education Booklet Published by The Lindesmith Center
7. Newsbriefs
8. San Francisco Beats New York at Crime Reduction
9. Newsbriefs
10. Publication Suspended of New Book Claiming George W. Bush Arrested for Cocaine in '72
11. Elizabeth Dole Drops Out of Race
12. Editorial: Whose life is it anyway?

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