TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Ding, Dong, the Witch is Dead: Bob Barr Defeated in Georgia Primary
2. Canadian Government Backs Away from Medical Marijuana, But Advocates See No Big Defeat
3. NJ Weedman Jailed for Exercising Free Speech Rights -- Advocating Marijuana Legalization Violates Parole Conditions, Says State
4. Seattle Hempfest Draws 150,000 for Smoking, Shopping and Rabble Rousing
5. Newsbrief: State Dept. Official Forced to Eat Crow on FARC-Al Qaeda Link
6. Newsbrief: Nevada Marijuana Initiative Campaign Gains Ally
7. Newsbrief: French Government Moving Against Raves
8. Newsbrief: Baltimore's "Federal Day" is No Holiday for Some
9. Newsbrief: Afghan Opium Boom Continues, Second Crop Coming
10. Newsbrief: SAMHSA DAWN Study Out, Drug Czar Quick to Spin
11. Newsbrief: DEA Wants to Schedule 2C-T-7
12. Newsbrief: Can We Make That a Line Item? Alabama County Gets Blatant on Asset Forfeiture as Revenue Enhancer
13. Newsbrief: Wichita Judge Scolds Drug Squad for Misconduct
14. Media Scan: New Scientist, JAMA, Forbes, ReconsiDer, MTF, BJS, CASA
15. Legislative Alerts: Rave Bill, Medical Marijuana, Higher Education Act Drug Provision
16. The Reformer's Calendar

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