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Drug Truth 03/12/09

The Unvarnished Truth About the Drug War From the Drug Truth Network NOTE: NEW DAY/TIME for CENTURY of LIES ! Cultural Baggage for 03/11/09, 29:00 Charles Lynch, cannabis dispensary operator aligned with the mayor and chamber of commerce now facing 5 years in federal prison & Cheryl Aichele, ally of Mr. Lynch + Doug McVay with Drug War Facts, Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition & a DTN Editorial LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2330 Century of Lies for 03/10/09, 29:00 Time For YOU To Get Involved: Bruce Mirken of Marijuana Policy Project, Matt Simon of New Hampshire medical marijuana effort, Stephen Betzer of Texas' effort, editorial from Coleen McCool, UK's Guardian on Colombian coca & report on Australia's chopper raids on marijuana LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2329 Next - Century of Lies on Sunday, Cutural Baggage on Wed, listen online at www.kpft.org: - Cultural Baggage 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: Guest TBD - Century of Lies 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT: Russ Jones of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org We have potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Now Australia! Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston.www.kpft.org Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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