sweetpea
09-19-2004, 07:13 PM
Editorial: What Is It About Opium? (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/whatisit.shtml) - In response to the DEA's "drugs and terrorism" exhibit visiting New York, we reprint David Borden's October 2001 editorial which explains the fundamental truth of drug prohibition that the DEA is intentionally leaving out.
Canada Cannabis Cauldron Bubbling Again (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/cauldron.shtml) - Canada has been in a tizzy over marijuana for the last few years. The minority Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin hopes to quiet the issue by reintroducing its "decriminalization" bill. Meanwhile, Canada's best known reformer continues a 90-day sentence as a "drug trafficker" for passing a joint at a rally, and a Vancouver "cannabis cafe" finally is raided but reopens.
DEA Brings Traveling "Drugs = Terror" Exhibit to NYC as City Commemorates 9/11 Anniversary (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/exhibit.shtml) - With remembrances of 9/11 commemorations still ringing in their ears, denizens of New York City's Times Square had something new to gawk at this week. Beginning Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) brought its traveling exhibition, "Target America: Drug Traffickers, Terrorists, and You," to town. Reformers and families are offended.
Drugs and Sports: A New Arena for Drug Reformers? (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/sports.shtml) - On February 12, Attorney General John Ashcroft held a press event to announce indictments for alleged distribution of steroids and money laundering. That day he did more than spotlight a high-profile case. Ashcroft deftly opened a new front in the war on drugs, implementing a strategy that President Bush had signaled three weeks earlier.
Newsbrief: In Gotham Shocker, New York Post Calls for Repeal of Rockefeller Laws (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/shocker.shtml) - In a surprise move, the right-leaning tabloid The New York Post editorialized Monday in support of repealing the Empire State's draconian Rockefeller drug laws. A light sentence for a student the Post had dubbed a "Pot Princess" finally got the Post upset over unequal justice.
Newsbrief: Drug Reformer Challenger Defeats Hard-Line District Attorney in Albany, New York (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/soares.shtml) - David Soares, an outspoken advocate for repeal of New York's draconian Rockefeller drug law, won the Albany County Democratic primary race for district attorney Tuesday in a lopsided vote. Drug reformers hailed the election results as a bellwether and a victory for the cause of repealing the Rockefeller laws.
Newsbrief: Yes, Four Ounces of Marijuana at Home is Legal, Says Alaska Supreme Court (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/yes.shtml) - The Alaska Supreme Court reaffirmed its groundbreaking 1975 decision barring the state from criminalizing the possession of up to four ounces of marijuana in the privacy of one's home.
Newsbrief: Drug Czar Attacks Oregon Medical Marijuana Initiative (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/omma2.shtml) - US drug czar John Walters, who intervened famously against marijuana initiative efforts in 2002, most notably in Nevada, is back at it this year. Walters has come out against OMMA2, an Oregon medical marijuana initiative that would break new ground by creating state-regulated dispensaries.
Newsbrief: Oakland Poll Shows Strong Support for Legalization of Marijuana (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/oakland.shtml) - A new poll conducted by David Binder Research shows unprecedentedly strong support for legalization of marijuana among Oakland voters. The poll was commissioned by the campaign for Measure Z, the Oakland Cannabis Initiative, which would make private adult marijuana offenses the lowest enforcement priority and put the city on record in favor of taxed and regulated marijuana sales.
Newsbrief: Mexico Shuts Down Three "Youth Treatment" Centers, Deports Kids Back to US (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/mexico.shtml) - Mexican immigration officials, acting on complaints of abuse and mistreatment, shut down three US-based "youth treatment" centers and began deporting some 590 youths back to the United States, Reuters reported Saturday.
Canada Cannabis Cauldron Bubbling Again (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/cauldron.shtml) - Canada has been in a tizzy over marijuana for the last few years. The minority Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin hopes to quiet the issue by reintroducing its "decriminalization" bill. Meanwhile, Canada's best known reformer continues a 90-day sentence as a "drug trafficker" for passing a joint at a rally, and a Vancouver "cannabis cafe" finally is raided but reopens.
DEA Brings Traveling "Drugs = Terror" Exhibit to NYC as City Commemorates 9/11 Anniversary (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/exhibit.shtml) - With remembrances of 9/11 commemorations still ringing in their ears, denizens of New York City's Times Square had something new to gawk at this week. Beginning Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) brought its traveling exhibition, "Target America: Drug Traffickers, Terrorists, and You," to town. Reformers and families are offended.
Drugs and Sports: A New Arena for Drug Reformers? (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/sports.shtml) - On February 12, Attorney General John Ashcroft held a press event to announce indictments for alleged distribution of steroids and money laundering. That day he did more than spotlight a high-profile case. Ashcroft deftly opened a new front in the war on drugs, implementing a strategy that President Bush had signaled three weeks earlier.
Newsbrief: In Gotham Shocker, New York Post Calls for Repeal of Rockefeller Laws (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/shocker.shtml) - In a surprise move, the right-leaning tabloid The New York Post editorialized Monday in support of repealing the Empire State's draconian Rockefeller drug laws. A light sentence for a student the Post had dubbed a "Pot Princess" finally got the Post upset over unequal justice.
Newsbrief: Drug Reformer Challenger Defeats Hard-Line District Attorney in Albany, New York (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/soares.shtml) - David Soares, an outspoken advocate for repeal of New York's draconian Rockefeller drug law, won the Albany County Democratic primary race for district attorney Tuesday in a lopsided vote. Drug reformers hailed the election results as a bellwether and a victory for the cause of repealing the Rockefeller laws.
Newsbrief: Yes, Four Ounces of Marijuana at Home is Legal, Says Alaska Supreme Court (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/yes.shtml) - The Alaska Supreme Court reaffirmed its groundbreaking 1975 decision barring the state from criminalizing the possession of up to four ounces of marijuana in the privacy of one's home.
Newsbrief: Drug Czar Attacks Oregon Medical Marijuana Initiative (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/omma2.shtml) - US drug czar John Walters, who intervened famously against marijuana initiative efforts in 2002, most notably in Nevada, is back at it this year. Walters has come out against OMMA2, an Oregon medical marijuana initiative that would break new ground by creating state-regulated dispensaries.
Newsbrief: Oakland Poll Shows Strong Support for Legalization of Marijuana (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/oakland.shtml) - A new poll conducted by David Binder Research shows unprecedentedly strong support for legalization of marijuana among Oakland voters. The poll was commissioned by the campaign for Measure Z, the Oakland Cannabis Initiative, which would make private adult marijuana offenses the lowest enforcement priority and put the city on record in favor of taxed and regulated marijuana sales.
Newsbrief: Mexico Shuts Down Three "Youth Treatment" Centers, Deports Kids Back to US (http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/354/mexico.shtml) - Mexican immigration officials, acting on complaints of abuse and mistreatment, shut down three US-based "youth treatment" centers and began deporting some 590 youths back to the United States, Reuters reported Saturday.