Pubdate: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 Source: DrugSense Weekly (DSW) Website: http://www.drugsense.org HOT OFF THE 'NET - ------------------ THE BATTLE OVER CA PROP 5 Special Interests Overwhelming the Public Interest By Arianna Huffington http://drugsense.org/url/cy9MhXAD - ------------------ THE UNION: THE BUSINESS BEHIND GETTING HIGH BC's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into a business giant, dubbed by some involved as 'The Union', Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually. http://blip.tv/file/1356143/ - ------------------ PROP 5 California Has A Chance To Treat Young People Struggling With Drug Problems The Right Way The NORA initiative would invest $65 million annually into developing drug treatment programs for at-risk California youth under 18. By Marsha Rosenbaum - ------------------ LYING IN MICHIGAN: THE DEATH THROES OF A DOOMED POLICY? If you ever wondered how low the opponents of medicinal marijuana could possibly stoop, just check out the 30-seconds of vile propaganda above. (I recommend having a strong anti-emetic handy.) By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director http://drugsense.org/url/6ikxScAe - ------------------ DRUG TRUTH NETWORK Century of Lies - 10/28/08 - Mikki Norris Mikki Norris of Cannabis Consumers Campaign, Jeff Jones of Oaksterdam University & Glenn Greenway with the Poppygate Report. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2113 Cultural Baggage Radio Show - 10/29/08 - Amanda Fielding Lady Niedpath, Amanda Fielding, the Director of the Beckley Foundation in the UK regarding their recent Cannabis Commission report, their report on the relative dangers of drugs and a discussion on the legitimate use of LSD and MDMA for medical purposes. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=node/2112 - ------------------ 2008 CANNABIS BALLOT INITIATIVES Proposals impacting marijuana policies -- both good and bad -- will appear on a number of ballots across the country on Election Day. Track the results for all of them here. http://www.mpp.org/library/2008-ballot-initiatives.html - ------------------ US DRUG CZAR SPEAKS AGAINST PROPOSAL ONE The United States Drug Czar and Michigan native John Walters held a press conference on Oct. 15, 2008 with local law enforcement officials to voice his opposition to Proposal 1, which would allow the use of medical marijuana in Michigan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91q5lzIFZv4 - ------------------ PSEUDOSCIENCE TOBACCO ADVERTSING FROM THE BAD OLD DAYS Tobacco products have had a long and inglorious history of largely unfettered marketing built around pseudoscience, false and misleading claims, and appeals to medical authority. http://drugsense.org/url/sxTUdLHd - ------------------ MARIJUANA ARRESTS IN MASSACHUSETTS by Jon Gettman This report reviews data on marijuana arrests in Massachusetts at the state, county, and local levels. Also examined are data on marijuana and other drug use, marijuana-related drug treatment admissions referred by the criminal justice system, criminal justice system costs, and clearance levels for serious crimes in Massachusetts. http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr6/bcr6_index.html - ------------------ WHAT YOU CAN DO THIS WEEK - ------------------ VOTE This voter guide will show you how your U.S. representative voted on syringe exchange programs, medical marijuana, substance abuse treatment, and drug war funding. You can also find out whether or not they cosponsored any of the ten drug policy reform bills that were introduced in the 110th Congress. http://drugpolicy.org/library/2008VoterGuide.cfm - ------------------ PATIENTS SOUGHT FOR VAPORIZED MEDICAL MARIJUANA SAFETY STUDY UCSF Study Seeking Pain Patients For Vaporized Medical Marijuana Safety Study, Compensation Offered Visit http://www.mpp.org/mpp.org/studyflyer to find out more about taking part in this groundbreaking study by University of California, San Francisco researcher Dr. Donald Abrams - ------------------