MAPTalk-Digest Sunday, December 16 2007 Volume 07 : Number 131

001 Does the Merida Initiative represent a New Direction for U.S.-Mexico Re
    From: Allan Erickson <>
002 FW: [HuffingtonPost.com ] Recommendation: John Edwards On Medical Mari
    From: "Mary Jane Borden" <>
003 Revolting Revolution
    From: "DH Michon" <>
004 Opioid and Nonopioid Therapies for the Management of Pain
    From: Herb <>


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Subj:  Does the Merida Initiative represent a New Direction for U.S.-Mexico Relations...
From: Allan Erickson <>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:33:36 -0800

Excellent:

Does the Merida Initiative represent a New Direction for U.S.-Mexico 
Relations, or Does It Simply Refocus the Issue Elsewhere?
http://www.coha.org/2007/12/13/does-the-merida-initiative-represent-a-

new-direction-for-us-mexico-relations-or-does-it-simply-refocus-the-
issue-elsewhere/

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Conclusion

In order to tackle the realities underlying the epidemic of drug 
trafficking now taking place, the U.S. needs to re-assess its 
strategies before dissipating billions more on a =91war=92 which many 
are 
convinced is futile. Firstly, Washington should more intensely 
collaborate with Mexican law enforcement agencies in order to 
strategize new measures to tackle the U.S. arms trade, which to an 
extent propels the dynamics of these drug cartels. Secondly, the U.S. =20

needs to be realistic and open up a dialogue with drug policy experts =20

of various orientations in order to come up with a comprehensive 
solution to the co-ordinates of supply and demand; tens of billions of =20

dollars over the years have been spent on supply-side drug control, yet =20

illicit narcotics remain readily available in the U.S and elsewhere.

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Subj:  FW: [HuffingtonPost.com ] Recommendation: John Edwards On Medical Marijuana, Religion In America
From: "Mary Jane Borden" <>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:01:11 -0800

All,
 
John Edwards' apparent stand on mmj. Clearly, pressure from reform has made
a difference. 
 
Mary Jane
 
 

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From:  [] 
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 4:24 PM
To: 
Subject: [HuffingtonPost.com ] Recommendation: John Edwards On Medical
Marijuana, Religion In America

 <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/> The Huffington Post 

 has just sent you a piece fromHuffingtonPost.com

FYI 

John Edwards On Medical Marijuana, Religion In America

Link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/14/john-edwards-on-medical-m_n_7
tml

Is America unofficially a theocracy Where do you stand on medical
marijuanaIs our two party system bad Democratic hopeful John Edwards is the
second candidate, after Republican Mike Huckabee, to answer these and seven
other user-generated questions on10Questions.com ... Read
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/14/john-edwards-on-medical-m_n_7.
html> the rest atHuffingtonPost.com 

C 2007HuffingtonPost.com <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/> , LLC 

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Subj:  Revolting Revolution
From: "DH Michon" <>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:22:11 -0800

In Repptide: " Ron Paul leads a vast and growing army of revolting young
Americans, ...".

Makes ya want to write in William Safire.

Dave

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DH Michon
3305 Sundet Rd.
Eau Claire, WI 54703

1-(715) 830-9368

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Subj:  Opioid and Nonopioid Therapies for the Management of Pain
From: Herb <>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:54:23 -0800

Opioid and Nonopioid Therapies for the Management of Pain 

http://www.abkhazia.com/content/view/1088/74/

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