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This
Week
in
History
4/23/04
April 25, 1894: The
Indian Hemp Drug Commission concludes that cannabis has no addictive properties,
some medical uses, and a number of positive emotional and social benefits.
Visit http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/Library/studies/inhemp/ihmenu.htm
for the full text of the report.
April 30, 1984: Colombian
Minister of Justice Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, who had crusaded against the
Medellin cartel, is assassinated by a gang of motorcycle thugs. President
Belisario Betancur, who has previously opposed extradition, announces,
"We will extradite Colombians." Carlos Lehder is the first to be
put on the list. The crackdown forces the Ochoas, Escobar and Rodriguez
Gacha to flee to Panama for several months. A few months later, Escobar
is indicted for Lara Bonilla's murder, and the Ochoas and Rodriguez Gacha
are named as material witnesses.
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Issue #334, 4/23/04
Another Victory in California: Federal Judge Tells Feds to Leave Medical Marijuana Co-op Alone |
Florida Pain Patient Sentenced to 25 Years |
Texas League of Women Voters to Study Drug Policy |
Going Dutch, American Style? Netherlands Politicians Take Aim at High-Potency Nederwiet, but Restrictions Still Seem Unlikely |
Newsbrief: Pakistani Opium Farmers Confront Police, Army |
Newsbrief: Montana Medical Marijuana Initiative Ready for Signature Gathering |
Newsbrief: This Week's Corrupt Cop Story |
Newsbrief: One Cop Fired, One Cop Cleared in Kentucky Drug War Killings |
Newsbrief: Bostonian Sues Over Drug Raid Strip-Search |
Court Denies DEA Extension Request for Hemp Food Rehearing |
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