TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Editorial: Much to Emulate from Abroad
2. Senator Nolin Comes to Washington
3. Cannabis Canada: Decrim on the Way, Says Prime Minister -- The People are Ready, Says Poll
4. Vancouver: Unsanctioned Safe Injection Site Opens in Midst of Police Crackdown on Downtown Eastside Hard Drug Scene
5. Peruvian Coca Growers Move from Joy to Anger as Meeting with President Yields FALSE Accord
6. Sentencing Reform through Budget Crisis: Washington State Passes Early Release Bill
7. Drug Czar Escapes Prosecution for Election Law Violations in Nevada
8. Newsbrief: Scottish Police Call for Drug Law Reform
9. Newsbrief: Oregon House Passes Bill to Restrict Medical Marijuana, Action Pending in Senate
10. Newsbrief: Friend of Drug Reform Upsets Veteran in Detroit City Council Race
11. Newsbrief: Utah Marijuana Case against Dennis Peron Crumbles
12. Newsbrief: Missouri Court Challenges Meth Arrest for Cold Pills
13. Newsbrief: This Week's Corrupt Cop Story
14. Web Scan: CSDP, Policy Review, High Point Enterprise
15. Job Opportunity: Criminal Justice Policy Foundation, DC
16. Fellowship Opportunity: Ira Glasser Racial Justice Fellowship Program, American Civil Liberties Union
17. The Reformer's Calendar

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