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1. FEATURE: SAN DIEGO POLITICOS AND ACTIVISTS FACE OFF OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA
   San Diego County's supervisors have never liked California's medical marijuana law. But the fight they started last week is one they may soon regret.
2. FEATURE: STUDY CLAIMING METHAMPHETAMINE IS OVERRUNNING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS FAILS TO WITHSTAND SCRUTINY
   For the second time in less than a year, a lobbying group for county officials has managed to get the press to bite on methamphetamine studies that purport to show the popular stimulant is wreaking havoc across the land. But the group's claims don't stand up to scrutiny.
3. FEATURE: MEDICAL MARIJUANA REFUGEE STEVE KUBBY EXPELLED FROM CANADA, FACES LIFE THREATENING JAIL SENTENCE IN CALIFORNIA
   Medical marijuana refugee Steve Kubby flew from Vancouver to San Francisco Thursday evening, expelled by Canada at the bitter end of a four-year effort to remain in his adopted home and avoid serving a jail sentence he says could lead to his death.
4. FEATURE: ON THE OCCASION OF OUR 420TH ISSUE, WE LOOK AT 4:20
   The secret code for "time to get high" has been around since the late 1970s. But despite prohibition -- or perhaps because of it -- 4:20 is much less secret than it once was.
5. LAW ENFORCEMENT: THIS WEEK'S CORRUPT COPS STORIES
   This week, a Connecticut cop and an Arizona prosecutor let their bad habits get on top of them. Though we have a general policy of not going after simple possession charges -- everyone has their foibles -- this cop is charged also with distribution. And the prosecutor, well, it's his job to prosecute drug offenders, so we'll make an exception.
6. EUROPE: IRELAND TO START "CAUTIONING" MARIJUANA USERS -- NO, WAIT A MINUTE, WE CHANGED OUR MIND
   Ireland's Garda Siochana police were set to begin issuing "cautions" or warnings for marijuana smokers and small-time possessors instead of arresting them beginning next month. But at the last minute they did a u-turn.
7. EUROPE: BRITISH TO REVIEW DRUG CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
   Just days after deciding not to re-reclassify cannabis as a more dangerous drug, Britain's Home Secretary announced a government-backed review of the country's entire drug classification system. Early speculation points to both winners and losers.
8. SOUTH ASIA: INDIAN FARMERS, MAOISTS TEAM UP IN OPIUM TRADE
   Drought, drug prohibition, and simmering lawlessness in the northeastern Indian state of Jharkhand are combining in an all too familiar pattern as hard-pressed farmers team up with guerrilla fighters in what looks to be a burgeoning opium trade.
9. AUSTRALIA: GREEN PARTY TAKES A STEP BACK ON DRUG POLICY
   In the latest iteration of its drug policy platform, the Australian Green Party has retreated from its call to explore regulated distribution of marijuana and Ecstasy.
10. ELECTORAL POLITICS: NATIONALLY KNOWN DRUG REFORMER SEEKS GREEN PARTY GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION IN CONNECTICUT
    Efficacy founder Cliff Thornton has publicly announced he is seeking the Green Party nomination for governor of Connecticut, kicking it off with a well-attended press conference in Hartford Wednesday.
11. MEDICAL MARIJUANA: NEW MEXICO BILL WINS SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVAL
    A medical marijuana bill promoted by Gov. Bill Richardson in the state's off-year short legislative session was unanimously approved by the first of three Senate committees to vote on it.
12. WEEKLY: THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
    Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
13. JOB OPPORTUNITIES, MPP IN DC AND NEVADA
    The Marijuana Policy Project is hiring for positions in Las Vegas and Washington, DC.
14. WEEKLY: THE REFORMER'S CALENDAR
    Showing up at an event can be the best way to get involved! Check out this week's listings for events from today through next year, across the US and around the world!

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