Appeal: A Glowing Testimonial for Drug War Chronicle
A long-time drug reform activist opines on Drug War Chronicle's inspirational value.
DRCNet on MySpace
Nearly 1,800 people have already signed up as DRCNet "friends" on MySpace even though this is the first public announcement about it.
Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.
Marijuana: "Lowest Priority" Local Initiatives Make Ballot in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, and Missoula
Local initiatives that would make adult marijuana offenses the lowest law enforcement priority have made the ballot in Missoula, Montana, and three California cities.
Grave Injustice from the Eighth Circuit
This weekâs most depressing story is that of Emiliano Gonzolez, an immigrant who consented to a police search only to have his life savings confiscated. The Eighth Circuit upheld the seizure even though Gonzolez was never even charged with a crime:
Latin America: Brazilians Oppose Marijuana Legalization By Wide Margin, Poll Finds
A poll done by one of Brazil's leading newspapers suggests that marijuana legalization has a long way to go.
Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
We have a Southern trifecta this week, with missing evidence in Alabama, a rogue task force in Mississippi, and a drug-dealing jail guard in Louisiana.
Asia: China Begins Debate on First Comprehensive Drug Law
The Chinese government this week began discussing what would be that country's first law aimed specifically at controlling drug abuse.
Industrial Hemp: California Assembly Passes Hemp Bill, Will Schwarzenegger Sign It?
A bill that would allow legal hemp production in California has passed both houses and now awaits the governor's signature.
Medical Marijuana: No More Prison Threat for Renee Boje After Feds Accept Symbolic Plea
The federal case against medical marijuana refugee Renee Boje has ended not with a bang but with a whimper as, after eight years, the feds let her cop to a plea for possession of a 1/2 gram of pot.