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Drug Truth 08/03/09

The Unvarnished Truth From the Drug Truth Network *** Note: Schedulte & Format Changes & NEW 800 # 1-877-9-420-420 *** This coming Sunday, August 2nd at 6:30 PM central time I will interview our guest on the Cultural Baggage program, syndicated columnist Froma Harrop. Here's where you come in, following at 7PM central, Century of Lies will feature a new segment: "Face the Inquisition" where you get the chance to question her regarding America's 100 year old folly of drug war. You can tune into both programs, live, at 6:30 central time on Pacifica's KPFT at http://www.kpft.org and call in your questions toll free at 1-877-9-420 420. More details available in the 4:20 report for Monday July 20th. The two, 29:00 shows will appear along with the seven, daily, 3:00 "4:20 Drug War NEWS" reports each Monday morning at http://www.drugtruth.net . (We currently have 69 affiliated, yet independent broadcast stations. With a simple email request to [email protected] , your station can join the Drug Truth Network, free of charge.) Cultural Baggage for 08/0209, 29:00 Professor Arthur Benavie, author of Drugs - America's Holy War + DTN Editorial, Paul Armentano of NORML, Cookville cops plant drugs + Gary Storck "wheres my medicine" LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2526 TRANSCRIPT: This Evening Century of Lies for 08/02/09, 29:00 Professor Arthur Benavie, author of "Drugs - America's Holy War" takes listener questions, live LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/2527 TRANSCRIPT: 08/03/09 PM 4:20 Drug War NEWS, 8/03 to 8/09/09 Link at www.drugtruth.net on the right margin - Sun - Rusty White, former prison guard and dog handler speaks for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Sat - Eric Sterling, president of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation sees "opportunity for change" Fri - Professor Arthur Benavie, author of Drugs-America's Holy War Thu - Vivian McPeak, Exec Dir of Seattle Hempfest outlines the forthcoming event Wed - Cookville Tenn cops plant drugs and laugh and laugh Tue - Gary Storck of Wisconsin wonders when you will help legalize his glaucoma medicine, with Blues song outro Mon - Abolitionist's Moment with violin solo by Prof Arthur Benavie Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston, 90.1 FM. You can Listen Live Online at www.kpft.org - Cultural Baggage Sun, 7:30 PM ET, 6:30 PM CT, 5:30 PM MT, 4:30 PM PT (Followed Immediately By Century of Lies) - Century of Lies, SUN, 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT Who's Next to "Face The Inquisition?": Syndicated Columnist Froma Harrop of the Creators Group 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 Australia! We now feature TRANSCRIPTS of most of our programs again! 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, DTN Producer, 713-849-6869, www.drugtruth.net
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Reportaje: Se espera que vista del lunes sobre plan para limitar dispensarios en Colorado atraiga oposición enérgica

El programa de marihuana medicinal de Colorado despega, siendo que el número de pacientes, médicos que hacen recomendaciones y dispensarios están todos en alza. Pero una agencia estatal ha propuesto cambios en las reglas que pueden debilitar el crecimiento, poner en peligro los dispensarios que siguen el nuevo estilo y dificultar que los pacientes obtengan su medicamento. Echarán chispas en la vista pública del lunes sobre la propuesta.
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Media Hypocrisy in the Marijuana Debate

Russ Belville shares the fascinating story of some "higher ups" at CBS pulling the plug on a NORML radio show that was about to go on the air. The whole thing is magnificently absurd considering that CBS owns Showtime, home of the hit series Weeds.

If CBS has a problem with marijuana, then they really shouldn’t be out there making money by sensationalizing it. Boy, it would really suck for CBS if word got out among Weeds viewers that the show's corporate owners have some kind of problem with debating marijuana laws.
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Marijuana is Safer Than Water

I sometimes wonder if we rely too heavily on the argument that marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco. People who don't know anything about marijuana (which comprise a substantial portion of our opposition) may have a hard time understanding what we mean by that. Moreover, it's tricky to compare the totality of harm produced by those drugs vs. marijuana because our opponents obscure the analysis by blaming the harms of alcohol and tobacco on their legality.

Inevitably, the argument that marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco suffers by virtue of the fact that those drugs are pretty dangerous. Being safer than them doesn’t mean it's safe. So for a while now, I've been trying to think of something else to compare it to and I think Pete Guither nails it in this post.
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BMW and Mercedes Use Hemp in Their Cars

Remind me why hemp is illegal to grow in the U.S.:

…if you drive a BMW or a Mercedes Benz, or wear Armani jeans or Patagonia shirts, you could be consuming hemp.

Its fiber turns up in car door panels, insulation and clothing. Its seeds make tasty granola and frozen desserts, its oil expensive cosmetics and ecologically friendly soap.

If you use these products, you won’t be jailed for possession. But would-be hemp farmers’ fear of arrest is what keeps the U.S. importing the stuff instead of growing its own. [Bloomberg]

I don't write about hemp often, mainly because it's not actually a drug, but it bears repeating that the only reason hemp cultivation is illegal is because a bunch of paranoid drug warriors are utterly terrified of it. As stupid as the arguments against legalizing marijuana are, the case against hemp is even more mindless and pathetic.

Just pause for a moment and think about the fact that the DEA banned a substance used to make door panels for luxury cars, simply because it's related to marijuana. That level of marijuana hysteria probably wouldn’t be possible in the current political climate, but we're stuck with it until Congress admits this is ridiculous.

And I guarantee you that if Congress attempts to legalize hemp cultivation in the U.S., there will actually be people who freak out about it and try to argue that hemp somehow endangers America's youth.
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Policial: Por lo menos cuatro son muertos por policías que imponían legislación antidroga hasta este momento del mes

Shem Walker trataba de echar a rufianes desaliñados de su pórtico. Ahora está muerto. Adam Stogner no quería dejar que un subalguacil viera qué tenía en su boca. Ahora está muerto. Demarco Washington no quería regresar a prisión por un cargo de delito de drogas. Ahora está muerto, así como un hombre desarmado que presuntamente apuntó un arma contra la policía durante una redada antidroga de madrugada.
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Reportaje: Autoridad fiscal californiana dice que marihuana legal puede generar US$ 1.400 millones en ingresos fiscales al año

Un informe de la Directiva Estatal de Impuestos sobre Ventas, Uso y Otros de California que calcula que el estado puede percibir US$ 1.400 millones al año con la legalización y la tributación de la marihuana nomás acrecienta la presión acumulada en pro de la legalización en el <em>Golden State</em>, el cual tiene que cargar con un <em>déficit</em> presupuestario de US$ 26.000 millones.
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