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Issue #276, 2/28/03
"Raising Awareness of the Consequences of Drug Prohibition"
Phillip S. Smith, Editor
David Borden, Executive Director
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Peruvian Government Attacks Cocalero Movement -- Leaders Arrested, Others in Hiding as Protests Spread
- The Road to Vienna: International Narcotics Control Board Annual Report Attacks Reformers, Reformers Scratch Back
- Ashcroft's Pipe Dream, Bongmaker's Nightmare: Feds Arrest 55 in Paraphernalia Crackdown
- Parallel Power Flexes Muscle in Brazil: Rio's Drug Commands in Pre-Carnival Show of Force
- In Thailand, Clamor for Investigation Grows as Killings of Drug Suspects Continue
- Marijuana at the State House 2003:00:00 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- Alert: HEA Reform Legislation Re-filed, Needs Your Support
- Mérida Footage, Photos Now Online
- Newsbrief: Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Coop Head Gets Three Months in Jail for Trying to Inform Jurors
- Newsbrief: Belgium to Legalize Marijuana Possession, Use
- Newsbrief: Switzerland Marijuana Legalization Moving, Opposition Mobilizes
- Newsbrief: "Kiddie Meth" Legislation Spreads to Illinois, Missouri
- Newsbrief: MPP Releases TV Ads on Harms of Marijuana Prohibition in Third Phase of Group's "War on Drug Czar" Campaign
- Newsbrief: Utah Drugged Driving Bill is DOA in House
- Newsbrief: This Week's Corrupt Cop Story
- The Reformer's Calendar
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