Pubdate: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW) Website: http://www.drugsense.org HOT OFF THE 'NET - ------------------ CAUGHT SHILLING FOR THE DRUG WAR, POLLSTER ATTACKS THE MESSENGER By Arianna Huffington Pollster Mark Mellman was hired by Lockheed Martin to push for funding for drug tracking planes in Colombia and doesn't like being called on it. http://alternet.org/drugreporter/82624/ - ------------------ ENTHEON VILLAGE 2007 FINAL REPORT The much awaited Entheon Village 2007 Final Report is now available online. The 2007 final report also includes some information about plans for Entheon Village 2008. http://www.maps.org/burningman/2007_Annual_Report.pdf - ------------------ DIVERSION WORKS A new report commissioned by the Drug Policy Alliance outlines how Connecticut can save money and increase public safety through diverting people with mental health and substance abuse issues away from prison. http://www.drugpolicy.org/library/041708diversion.cfm - ------------------ DRUG TRUTH NETWORK Century of Lies- 04/15/08 - Jeff Blackburn Jeff Blackburn, head of Texas Innocence Project, Tulia defense attorney and Amarillo medical marijuana case victor. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/1851 Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 04/16/08 - Jack Cole Jack Cole, director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/1850 - ------------------ HILLARY'S UNINSPIRING DRUG REFORM PLAN By Ellen Komp We are likely to see more money spent on failed policies if Hillary moves back to the White House in 2009. http://alternet.org/drugreporter/82371/ - ------------------ WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM BARACK OBAMA ON DRUG POLICY? I posed a challenge for blogger Pat Rogers concerning Barack Obama and his drug policy positions: Write up a speech that Obama could make on drug policy that would. a) Win your vote b) Not wreck his chances in November to beat John McCain Pat was already one step ahead of me, as he's already worked on such a speech. He sent it to me and I've posted it here. He's welcoming feedback on it. I'm very impressed with it, but I'm not yet convinced that Obama could make that speech and not find it to be a political landmine. http://www.horsesass.org/?p=4647 - ------------------ VANCOUVER'S INSITE SERVICE AND OTHER SUPERVISED INJECTION SITES What has been learned from research? Final report of the Expert Advisory Committee on Supervised Injection Site Research Prepared for the Hon. Tony Clement, Minister of Health, Government of Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/pubs/sites-lieux/index_e.html - ------------------ THIS IS YOUR COUNTRY ON DRUGS Ethan Nadelmann, president of the Drug Policy Alliance, visited the L.A. Times editorial board recently to discuss alternative approaches to America's war on drugs. This is a partial transcript of that discussion. http://drugsense.org/url/CZJoAzub - ------------------ WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK - ------------------ NORML To Hold First Annual 4/20 Moneybomb Organization's Facebook Supporters Reach 420,000 Washington, DC: NORML is offering supporters the opportunity to join NORML for only $4.20 this Sunday, April 20th, available exclusively at http://www.420moneybomb.com/ All supporters who take advantage of this celebratory, one-day-only offer will receive a special NORML sticker, Freedom Card, and a one- year NORML membership, which usually costs $35. http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7583 - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake