DrugSense Weekly, Jan. 26, 2007 #484

DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, JAN. 26, 2007 #484

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n484.html#sec1

(1) Berkeley Students Counter Drug Rule (2) In Clue To Addiction, A
Brain Injury Halts Smoking (3) Three Walk Free In Cannabis Chocolate
Case (4) Afghan Government Says It Won't Spray Poppies

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n484.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Burdened U.S. Military Cuts Role In Drug War (6) NAACP Wants Drug
Paraphernalia Out of Shops (7) Spring Vote Sought on Jailing
First-Time Drug Law Offenders (8) S. Idaho Lawmaker Plans To Push
Meth-Moms Bill (9) Hallucinogens Decrease Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder Symptoms

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(10) Police Officers Criticize Mumpower For Distracting Them (11)
Israeli Mob Suspect Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges, Will Face Prison
At Home (12) Disabled Man Appeals Drug Trafficking Conviction To
Supreme Court (13) Do Utah Drug Courts Tame Meth Monkey?

Cannabis & Hemp

(14) Agents Raid Medical Marijuana Advocacy Office (15) Panel
Approves Expansion Of Medical Marijuana Program (16) Herbkersman
Wants To Study Legalizing Hemp (17) Cannabis Offenders Face 'Three
Strikes' Rule

International News

(18) Coroner Calls For Free Syringes In Jails (19) Doctors Propose
Using Afghan Opium As NHS Pain-Killer (20) Canadians Opposed To Poppy
Spraying (21) Mayor Proposes 'Revolutionary' Plan For Addicts (22)
Cameron Open To Legalisation Of Marijuana - For Medicinal Use Only

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n484.html#sec3

NIDA Fails To Propagandize Wikipedia / By Pete Guither

In Defense Of The Drug War / By John Hawkins

Drug Culture Follows Many Boomers Into Old Age / By Lisa Hoffman

Ecstasy, The New Prescription Drug? / By Amanda Schaffer

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

Drugs, Crime And Politics / Drug Policy Forum Of Texas

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* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n484.html#sec5

State's Poor End Up On Express Lane To Prison / By Rev. Jerry Hancock

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n484.html#sec6

MAP's Top Ten Of 2006 / By Mark Greer

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2007/ds07.n484.html#sec7

Thomas Fuller

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