TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Editorial: What Is It About Opium?
2. DRCNet Launching John W. Perry Scholarship Fund for Students Losing Aid Because of Drug Convictions at NYC Event on March 26
3. Alert: Tell Congress to Repeal the HEA Drug Provision in Full
4. DOJ Study Takes Ominous Look at Drug and Drug Policy Web Sites
5. Britain Continues Brisk March to Drug Reform
6. Drug War Drives Federal Criminal Court Cases, No Let-Up Last Year
7. Sentencing Reform Passes in Washington State, Governor Will Sign Bill
8. Danish Politicians Seek Cannabis Crackdown in Christiania
9. Canadian Doctors Call for Marijuana Decriminalization, Treating Addiction as Medical Problem
10. US Drug Warriors Lose Again at UN
11. Government-Commissioned Study of White House Anti-Drug Ad Campaign Says $1.50 Billion Program Fails to Reduce Teen Use
12. Resources: New York Magazine, UN on Afghani Opium, US on Colombian Coca
13. Alerts: HEA, Bolivia, DEA Hemp Ban, SuperBowl Ad, Ecstasy Legislation, Mandatory Minimums, Medical Marijuana, Virginia
14. The Reformer's Calendar

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