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Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, November 02, 2006, 09:15pm, (Issue #460)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Video Offer: Waiting to Inhale

by borden, November 02, 2006, 09:14pm, (Issue #460)
This important new documentary about the medical marijuana movement is DRCNet's latest membership premium.

Web Scan

by borden, October 27, 2006, 12:16pm, (Issue #460)
Legalization, prison overcrowding, forfeiture, initiatives, more...

Editorial: A Grim Anniversary

by borden, October 27, 2006, 11:37am, (Issue #459)
Today marks a grim anniversary in US drug policy, the enactment 20 years ago of unjust federal mandatory minimum sentences.

Web Scan

by borden, October 26, 2006, 07:57pm, (Issue #459)
Mandatory Minimum Reports, Election Guides, More...

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, October 26, 2006, 11:30am, (Issue #459)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Video Offer: Waiting to Inhale

by borden, October 26, 2006, 11:29am, (Issue #459)
This important new documentary about the medical marijuana movement is DRCNet's latest membership premium.

Editorial: Drug Busts as Taxpayer-Funded Media Lobbying/Electioneering Campaigns

by borden, October 20, 2006, 01:27am, (Issue #458)
If law enforcers stage a high-profile drug bust with the intention of influencing the outcome of the legislative process, is it lobbying?

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, October 19, 2006, 06:04pm, (Issue #458)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Video Offer: Waiting to Inhale

by borden, October 19, 2006, 06:02pm, (Issue #458)
This important new documentary about the medical marijuana movement is DRCNet's latest membership premium.

No Winners in Chicago Open Air Drug Market Bust

by borden, October 17, 2006, 07:52pm
An article by Michelle Keller in the Chicago Tribune t

South Dakotans for Medical Marijuana TV Ad Running with Election Coming Up

by borden, October 17, 2006, 04:51pm
Click here for the new South Dakota medical marijuana campaign ad, featuring patient/activist Valer

Video Offer: Waiting to Inhale

by borden, October 12, 2006, 10:52pm, (Issue #457)
This important new documentary about the medical marijuana movement is DRCNet's latest membership premium.

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, October 12, 2006, 10:46pm, (Issue #457)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Editorial: Do We Really Want to Help Kids Find the Drug Dealers?

by borden, October 05, 2006, 11:57pm, (Issue #456)
Drug offender registries are a hare-brained idea that is more likely to help young people find drug dealers than prevent them.

Documentary: Waiting to Inhale

by borden, October 05, 2006, 11:20pm, (Issue #456)
This important new documentary about the medical marijuana movement is DRCNet's latest membership premium.

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, October 05, 2006, 08:31pm, (Issue #456)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Video: SSDP Takes On Drug Testing Spokesman on Fox News

by borden, September 30, 2006, 08:52pm
Footage is available online at the DARE Generation Diary blog.

Legal Highs on the Rise

from New Scientist, September 30, 2006
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Documentary: Waiting to Inhale

by borden, September 29, 2006, 11:01am, (Issue #455)
This important new documentary about the medical marijuana movement is DRCNet's latest membership premium.

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, September 29, 2006, 10:52am, (Issue #455)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Take a Look: Extensive New Daily News, Commentary and More on DRCNet

by borden, September 29, 2006, 10:49am, (Issue #455)
Now you can get new DRCNet info on our web site every day!

Part-Time Opportunity: Interviewers, NY State's Expanded Syringe Access Program

by borden, September 29, 2006, 10:34am, (Issue #455)
Part-time interviewing work for people familiar with the injecting drug scene.

Web Scan

by borden, September 29, 2006, 10:26am, (Issue #455)
The new drug scare, meth registries, drug prohibition timeline, more...

Editorial: Now They Care About What's Right?

by borden, September 22, 2006, 03:56am, (Issue #454)
Prosecutor TV personalities want justice for Dog Chapman. Why not for the rest of us too?

Web Scan

by borden, September 22, 2006, 03:25am, (Issue #454)
Pregnancy and drug use, Maryland criminal justice, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, reformers on air.

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, September 21, 2006, 07:49pm, (Issue #454)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Take a Look: Extensive New Daily News, Commentary and More on DRCNet

by borden, September 21, 2006, 07:48pm, (Issue #454)
Now you can get new DRCNet info on our web site every day!

Riverside DA Takes Aim at Dispensaries With Sweeping Claim About California's Prop. 215

by borden, September 21, 2006, 05:19pm
RIVERSIDE DA GROVER TRASK MAKES SWEEPING CLAIM THAT PROP 215 IS AGAINST FEDERAL LAW -- ADMITS STATE LAW PROTECTS PATIENTS AND COOPS, BUT NOT DISPENSARIES Riverside DA Grover Trask has joined with

New JPI Report on Drug Treatment and Incarceration in Maryland

by borden, September 21, 2006, 05:11pm
JPI is please to announce the release of our latest policy report, "Progress and challenges: An analysis of drug treatment and imprisonment in Maryland from 2000-2005." The report, authored by Kevin

Lost This One, But Not As Bad As It Sounds

by borden, September 19, 2006, 09:11pm
Special thanks to the roughly 1,000 DRCNet supporters who lobbied their Representatives in Congress to reject H.R.

Watch School Search Bill Debate Online

by borden, September 19, 2006, 05:16pm
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATE UPDATE: It's on right now (5:39pm).

ALERT: Congress to Vote on Dangerous New Student Search Bill This Tuesday, 9/19

from , September 18, 2006
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As Border Crackdown Intensifies, A Tribe Is Caught in the Crossfire

from Washington Post, September 15, 2006
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County Judge Delays Drug Treatment Law Change

from Oakland Tribune, September 15, 2006
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Take a Look: Extensive New Daily News, Commentary and More on DRCNet

by borden, September 14, 2006, 09:54pm, (Issue #453)
Now you can get new DRCNet info on our web site every day!

Callout: Please Submit Blog Posts, News and Events on New DRCNet Web Site!

by borden, September 14, 2006, 10:44am, (Issue #453)
Our new web site has many new interactive features...

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, September 14, 2006, 10:42am, (Issue #453)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

LA Supervisors Approve Funds for Overdose Prevention Drug

from CBS 2 Los Angeles, September 13, 2006
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Job Opportunities: Three Positions at Drug Policy Alliance

by borden, September 13, 2006, 06:45pm, (Issue #453)
DPA's Washington, DC office is hiring a Deputy Director of National Affairs, a Legislative Assistant, and a part-time Office Manager/Receptionist.

REPORT: Emerging Clinical Applications For Cannabis & Cannabinoids

by borden, September 13, 2006, 05:55pm
Please take a moment today to check out NORML's new report: "Emerging Clinical Applications For Cannabis & Cannabinoids: A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000-2006." This report revi

Many Partisans on Both Sides Get Drug Policy Wrong, Blogosphere Shows

by borden, September 11, 2006, 08:31pm
Last Friday the blogosphere provided a good example of how readily even political progressives can fail to see the important points in drug policy.

Methamphetamine Conference Abstract and Scholarship Deadlines Approaching

by borden, September 11, 2006, 07:18pm
2nd National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV and Hepatitis: Science & Response 2007 February 1-3, 2007, Salt Lake Hilton City Center visit

Britain's First Needle Exchange Vending Machine Planned for North Wales Resort Town

from Daily Post, September 11, 2006
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Money Laundering

by borden, September 11, 2006, 06:17pm
This "Prohibition in the Media" post is not tied to a particular article.

Cannabinoid Chronicles, Volume #4, Issue #1

from , September 11, 2006
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California "Campaign Against Marijuana Planting" Claims Record Number of Plants Eradicated

from California Attorney General's Office, September 11, 2006
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Drug Truth Network radio update, 9/10/06

by borden, September 11, 2006, 09:49am
Drug Truth Network Update: Cultural Baggage + Century of Lies + 4:20 Drug War NEWS Half Hour Programs, Live Fridays...

Job Opportunities: Marijuana Policy Project, DC & LA

by borden, September 08, 2006, 04:21pm
The Marijuana Policy Project has the following new job opportunities: 1.

Job Opportunities: Marijuana Policy Project, DC & LA

by borden, September 08, 2006, 04:20pm, (Issue #453)
Positions include an Assistant Director of Communications in Washington and a Director of VIP Relations in LA.

Editorial: Call It What You Want

by borden, September 07, 2006, 10:58pm, (Issue #452)
Each day that passes, Louisiana's Heroin Lifers languish behind bars, unjustly denied their freedom.

Appeal: Please Support DRCNet's New Web Campaign!

by borden, September 07, 2006, 08:16pm, (Issue #452)
We believe you'll be excited and impressed when you see our new web site and what it can do. But it needs your help.

Callout: Please Submit Blog Posts, News and Events on New DRCNet Web Site!

by borden, September 07, 2006, 08:09pm, (Issue #452)
Our new web site has many new interactive features...

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, September 07, 2006, 08:07pm, (Issue #452)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Job Opportunies: Drug Policy Alliance, NYC & Sacramento

by borden, September 07, 2006, 06:44pm, (Issue #452)
DPA is hiring a public affairs director in New York and a director for their California state capital office.

Senate Adopts $700 Million for Halting Opium Production

by borden, September 07, 2006, 06:26pm
press release from Drug Policy Alliance For Immediate Release: September 7, 2006 Contact: Tony Newman (646) 335-5384 OR Bill Piper (

Reformers Call for a “New Bottom Line”

by borden, September 07, 2006, 01:38pm
For Immediate Release: September 7, 2006 Contact: Tony Newman (646) 335-5384 OR Bill Piper (202) 669-6430 New Government Survey Shows Illegal Drug Use Rates Holding Steady; Drug War Critics Point to

An Open Letter to the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

by borden, September 06, 2006, 10:37pm
September 6, 2006 Re: "New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act" (S88 & A933) Restrictions Opposed New Jersey lawmakers will soon consider whether to pass into law the "New Jersey Com

Mandatory Minimums Panel at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference

by borden, September 06, 2006, 10:12pm

Thursday, Sept. 7: Congressional Black Caucus panel on mandatory sentences

Not Asking the Basic Questions

by borden, September 06, 2006, 09:16pm
The North Hunterdon district in Clinton Township in southern New Jersey is debating their substance abuse policy,

Latest from Drug Truth Radio

by borden, September 05, 2006, 11:07pm
Drug Truth Network Update: Cultural Baggage + Century of Lies + 4:20 Drug War NEWS

linking in posts and comments

by borden, September 05, 2006, 01:27pm

Friends,

Mexican Drug Trade Violence Approaching "Record Levels"

by borden, September 04, 2006, 09:17pm
Sunday saw another article on the worrisome level of drug trade violence plaguing Mexico.

Health Canada Postponing Decision on Vancouver Safe Injection Site

from Health Canada, September 02, 2006
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Callout: Please Submit Blog Posts, News and Events on New DRCNet Web Site!

by borden, August 31, 2006, 10:55pm, (Issue #451)
Our new web site has many new interactive features...

Introducing: The Stop the Drug War Speakeasy

by borden, August 31, 2006, 10:40pm, (Issue #451)
Presenting a major web site upgrade and new direction at Stop the Drug War (DRCNet).

Announcement: New Format for the Reformer's Calendar

by borden, August 31, 2006, 10:11pm, (Issue #451)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Announcement: ASA Seeking Patients Who Did Not Use Medical Marijuana Because of Government's Claims

by borden, August 31, 2006, 10:02pm, (Issue #451)
Patients who have been hurt by the government's prohibition of medical marijuana may be able to help with an important research project.

Job Listing: Administrative Assistant, NORML

by borden, August 31, 2006, 09:55pm, (Issue #451)
Opportunity for a job working in the movement!

Web Scan: Mark Fiore, Tony Papa, Dean Kuipers

by borden, August 31, 2006, 09:45pm, (Issue #451)
US of Incarceration Animation, Tony Papa Knocks DA Report, Dean Kuipers on Tommy Chong

Weekly: This Week in History

by borden, August 31, 2006, 09:24pm, (Issue #451)
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.

Jacob Sullum on the Hurwitz Case

by borden, August 30, 2006, 10:35pm
Jacob Sullum of Reason magazine has opined once again on the Hurwitz pain case in The Accidental Drug Trafficker: A repudiation of

Alert: Stop the DEA Subversion of Elections (DrugSense)

by borden, August 29, 2006, 03:21pm
STOP THE DEA SUBVERSION OF ELECTIONS *********************PLEASE COPY AND DISTRIBUTE************************* DrugSense FOCUS Alert #335 - Tuesday, 29 August 2006 Sunday we learned that the Drug En

Steve Kubby Running for President

by borden, August 28, 2006, 07:10pm
This is a press release from former medical marijuana refugee Steve Kubby, who intends to run in the Libertar

Don't Blame Medical Marijuana for State Park/Wildlife Harm from Illegal Grow-Ops

by borden, August 27, 2006, 11:32am
Earlier this month Mexico's El Universal paper reported on the <?php print l('drug trade harming Mexican environmental efforts', 'speakeasy/prohibition/posts/2006/aug/02/drug_trade_hurting_mexic',

Oakland Officials Fooling Themselves If They Think Drug Crackdown Will Curb Violence for Long

by borden, August 27, 2006, 01:00am
The San Franciso Chronicle has reported that 30 suspected drug dealers were arrested in a crackdown on

South Dakota AG Must Rewrite Medical Marijuana Ballot Summary, Judge Says

from Associated Press, August 26, 2006
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We Told Them So...

by borden, August 26, 2006, 02:40pm
Two weeks ago we <?php print l('reported in Drug War Chronicle', 'chronicle/448/south_dakota_medical_marijuana_lawsuit'); ?> that South Dakota medical marijuana patient Valerie Hanna had sued st

Introducing: The Stop the Drug War Speakeasy

by borden, August 25, 2006, 04:53am, (Issue #450)
Presenting a major web site upgrade and new direction at Stop the Drug War (DRCNet).

Welcome to DRCNet Reader Blogs in the Stop the Drug War Speakeasy!

by borden, August 25, 2006, 01:00am
Thank you for checking out and signing up to participate in Reader Blogs in DRCNet's "Speakeasy." We hope you will continue to add your voices to our "choir" as we preach through this venue to the unc

Appeal: A Glowing Testimonial for Drug War Chronicle

by borden, August 24, 2006, 09:15pm, (Issue #450)
A long-time drug reform activist opines on Drug War Chronicle's inspirational value.

DRCNet on MySpace

by borden, August 24, 2006, 09:03pm, (Issue #450)
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

by borden, August 24, 2006, 08:42pm, (Issue #450)
Visit our new web site each day to see a running countdown to the events coming up the soonest, and more.

Editorial: There's Always Another Drug Cartel...

by borden, August 17, 2006, 11:45pm, (Issue #449)
The capture of cartel leader Javier Arellano-Felix made a lucky day for the US DEA. But even they don't think anything's really going to change from it.

Weekly: The Reformer's Calendar

by borden, August 16, 2006, 10:17pm, (Issue #449)

Please click here to submit

Editorial: Legalize the Drug Trade to Cut Off Terrorism Funding

by borden, August 10, 2006, 10:57pm, (Issue #448)
In a time of global insecurity we need clearer thinking from our leaders about this issue.

Weekly: The Reformer's Calendar

by borden, August 10, 2006, 04:28pm, (Issue #448)
Showing up at an event can be the best way to get involved! Check out this week's listings for events from today through next year, across the US and around the world!

Web Scan: New Video from "Emperor of Hemp" Creator, Jim Hightower on Marijuana War, Spitzer Flakes on Medical Marijuana

by borden, August 10, 2006, 02:17am, (Issue #448)
DRCNet's weekly compilation of interesting web links about the drug war.

Reportaje: Comité Parlamentario Británico Golpea Esquema de Clasificación de Drogas y Pide Sistema Basado en Pruebas

by borden, August 06, 2006, 11:18am
Un comité selecto de parlamentarios ha lanzado un informe que llama el esquema de clasificación de las drogas de Gran Bretaña de ultrapasado, ineficaz y basado más en la política que en la ciencia.

Myanmar Drug Trade May Be Fueling Sri Lankan Civil War and Terrorism

by borden, August 05, 2006, 12:24pm
A conflict that doesn't make the US radar screen as often as it merits is the civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers.

Trouble in Paradises

by borden, August 04, 2006, 06:37pm
The last week of June saw grizzly news from the popular Mexican resort town of Acapulco, according to Reuters, sev

No Honor for Last Holdout State Against Needle Exchange

by borden, August 04, 2006, 06:07pm
A few weeks we reported in Drug War Chronicle that New Jersey had become the only state in the nation not allowing needle exchange programs in some form or at least syringe purchase without a prescrip

Editorial: Sometimes They Tell the Truth

by borden, August 03, 2006, 11:20pm, (Issue #447)
Whether the good or the truly horrid, much can be learned about drug policy during those rare moments when public officials tell the truth about it.

Weekly: The Reformer's Calendar

by borden, August 03, 2006, 10:10pm, (Issue #447)
Showing up at an event can be the best way to get involved! Check out this week's listings for events from today through next year, across the US and around the world!

In Memoriam: Methadone Pioneer Vincent P. Dole

by borden, August 02, 2006, 08:32pm, (Issue #447)
Vincent Dole, a legendary figure in addiction treatment who has countless saved lives to his credit, has passed at age 93.

Drug Trade Hurting Mexican Environmental Efforts -- Prohibition to Blame

by borden, August 02, 2006, 10:35am
A piece in Mexico's El Universal called illegal drugs the "root of evil for conserv

Structural Change Also Needed to Stop Drug Trade Violence in Besieged Community

by borden, August 01, 2006, 01:20pm
Following the life-without-parole murder convictions of three ringleaders of the Chester, Pennsylvania "Boyle Street Boys," an

Seattle Hempfest Sues City and Art Museum

by borden, July 31, 2006, 05:14pm
NEWS RELEASE July 31, 2006 Contact: Dominic Holden ­ (206) 877-2240 Vivian McPeak ­ (206) 295-7258 Event backers file suit against City; Seattle Art Museum, Olympic Sculpture Park named Permit appl

Push Down, Pop Up Even Worse

by borden, July 31, 2006, 03:56pm
An article this morning in the Daily Journal in northeast Mississippi reports that efforts to re

New DrugScience.org Web Site Released

by borden, July 31, 2006, 11:48am
July 31, 2006 For Immediate Release: The DrugScience.org web site (www.drugscience.org) has been revised, redesigned, and develope

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