TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Editorial: Return of the Drug Czars
2. Former British Drug Policy Head Says Legalize it All
3. Thai Police Death Squads Accused of Killing Drug Dealers
4. South Dakota Amendment Would Give Criminal Defendants Right to Argue Merits, Applicability and Validity of Laws
5. Summer Concert Bust Season Gets Early Start in Alabama -- Rockers Can Take Steps to Protect Themselves, Say Advocates
6. It's National Drug Court Month -- Do You Know What You're Getting for Your Money? The Government Doesn't, Says GAO
7. Newsbrief: Washington Says Colombian Military Meets Human Rights Conditions, Frees More Money
8. Newsbrief: Japan to Outlaw Magic Mushrooms, Loophole Slams Shut
9. Newsbrief: China Faces Plague of Yuppie Dopers as Disposable Income in Cities Rises
10. Newsbrief: Prospects Dimming For Vermont Medical Marijuana Bill
11. Newsbrief: Italian Legislative Body Asks for Medical Marijuana
12. Newsbrief: BC Marijuana Party Head to Run for Vancouver Mayor
13. Newsbrief: Eleven House Pages Fired for Marijuana Use -- NORML Offers Them Jobs
14. Newsbrief: Connecticut Carpenters Strike Over Wages, Drug Testing
15. Web Scan: De Greiff, Blumenson, Weitzel, GAO, Canada
16. Errata: Drug War Race
17. The Reformer's Calendar

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