DRUGSENSE WEEKLY, DEC. 16, 2005 #429

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* This Just In http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2005/ds05.n429.html#sec1

(1) Former Sheriff Sentenced To More Than 24 Years (2) Few State
Prisoners Freed Under Eased Drug Law (3) Dr. Kale Vs. The Drug
Warriors (4) Bolivian Scores With Anti-U.S., Pro-Coca Stance

* Weekly News in Review http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2005/ds05.n429.html#sec2

Drug Policy

(5) Bill With Goal Of Stamping Out Meth Is On Ride With Patriot Act
(6) Ephedrine With Ease (7) Media-Fueled Drug Hysteria Blurs Focus
(8) Battle Against Illegal Drugs Has Become Impractical

Law Enforcement & Prisons

(9) Police Say Threat Of Arrests Working (10) Police Haven't Spoken
To Addict Who Smoked Crack In Sullivan's Van (11) Homeowner Protests
DEA Action In Ukiah (12) Judge Turns Police Crowd Away

Cannabis & Hemp

(13) Agents Raid 13 Medical Pot Dispensaries In S.D. County (14)
Experts Pass The Buck On Regrading Of Cannabis (15) Federal Marijuana
Monopoly Challenged (16) Nurses Back Medical Marijuana (17) Cop
Nabbed In Marijuana Probe

International News

(18) Boycott After Van Hanging (19) Potty Jock Teen Jailed (20)
Safe-Injection Sites A Success, Says Official (21) Let's Talk About A
Revolution

* Hot Off The 'Net http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2005/ds05.n429.html#sec3

Protestors Rally Over Medical Marijuana Crackdown

Cultural Baggage Radio Show

Alliance Conference Opening Plenary

One Year Later - New York Drug Law Reform Report

Cannabis Experiment Helped Kill OAP, Says Coroner

New Antidepressant Drug Increases 'Brain's Own Cannabis'

* What You Can Do This Week
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* Letter Of The Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2005/ds05.n429.html#sec5

Drug War A Failure / By Howard J. Wooldridge

* Letter Writer Of The Month - November
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Bruce Mirken

* Feature Article http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2005/ds05.n429.html#sec7

What Message Are We Sending To The Children? / By Pete Guither

* Quote of the Week http://www.drugsense.org/dsw/2005/ds05.n429.html#sec8

Lord Acton