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MSNBC's Tucker Carlson roasts Congressional arch-drug warrior Mark Souder over increased funding for a TV "anti-drug campaign that studies suggest actually increases drug use among teens."

In a loss to the movement, LEAP activist and former Scotland Yard drug chief Eddie Ellison lost his battle to cancer and passed away this week. Read a tribute by the UK's Transform here and check back at the Transform blog for repostings of Ellison's writings and speeches. Visit Ellison's web site here.

Pot Prisoners Cost Americans $1 Billion a Year, NORML's Paul Armentano on Alternet

TV news footage and poll on LEAP speaker Peter Christ in Florida

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