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Feature: Colorado Marijuana Possession Legalization Initiative Makes the Ballot

by psmith, August 17, 2006, 03:46pm, (Issue #449)
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An initiative that would legalize the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana by adults in Colorado has been certified for the November ballot. Now the campaign gets underway.

Feature: "Beyond Zero Tolerance" Conference Aims to Provide New Paradigm for Educators

by psmith, August 17, 2006, 02:28pm, (Issue #449)
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For the past two decades, school districts across the land have adopted zero tolerance policies for drug use and other misbehavior. In October, a conference in San Francisco will point to a better approach.

Marijuana Policy Reform is Emphasis at Hempfest

from Seattle Times, August 17, 2006
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Survey: Parents Clueless On Drugs, Booze at Teen Parties

from USA Today, August 17, 2006
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Harm Reduction: Global Harm Reductionists Issue Urgent Declaration Calling for Action on Drug Use and HIV

by psmith, August 17, 2006, 01:15am, (Issue #449)
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With governments slow to adopt harm reduction measures to fight the spread of injection drug use-related HIV and some UN agencies acting more as obstacles than as assets, 19 international and regional harm reduction and other groups issued a joint declaration this week seeking to incite some movement.

Semanal: O Calendário do Reformador

by traducidio, August 17, 2006, 01:03am
Aparecer em um evento pode ser a melhor forma de se envolver! Confira o calendário desta semana para eventos que vão de hoje até o ano que vem, nos Estados Unidos e no mundo!

Semanal: Esta Semana na História

by traducidio, August 17, 2006, 12:59am
Eventos e citações de nota dos acontecimentos da política de drogas dos anos que se passaram desta semana.

Busca na Rede: Novo Vídeo do Criador de "Emperor Of Hemp", Jim Hightower Sobre a Guerra à Maconha, Spitzer Fende a Maconha Medicinal

by traducidio, August 17, 2006, 12:58am
A compilação semanal da DRCNet de links interessantes sobre a guerra às drogas.

Oriente Médio: Agora, Israelenses Pedem Boicote do Haxixe do Hezbolá

by traducidio, August 17, 2006, 12:56am
Há muito tempo, o haxixe libanês tem sido um predileto entre os usuários israelenses, mas, agora, alguns estão pedindo um boicote, dizendo que o tráfico ajuda a financiar o Hezbolá.

Metanfetamina: Juiz do Tennessee Descarta Casos de Precursores de Preparo

by traducidio, August 17, 2006, 12:54am
Os promotores do Tennessee podem ter que voltar à mesa de desenho depois que um juiz da corte do circuito decidiu que eles estavam interpretando equivocadamente a nova lei do estado que restringe a venda de pseudo-efedrina.

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