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NEWSBRIEF: YES, FOUR OUNCES OF MARIJUANA AT HOME IS LEGAL, SAYS ALASKA SUPREME COURT

Cannabis truly helps multiple sclerosis sufferers Long-term use of therapeutic cannabinoids appears to offer real muscular benefits to patients - not just a boost in mood
16:37 10 September 2004

Top Stories from AlterNet's DrugReporter Special Coverage Area
August 25, 2004
These stories and more can be found at:
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/
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BUSH'S BORN-AGAIN DRUG WAR
Paul Armentano, AlterNet
Despite Constitutional restrictions requiring the separation of church and state, George W. Bush's ardent Christianity remains the staple of his administration's anti-drug platform.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19547/

KERRY: GET AN HERBAL POSITION
Ellen Komp, AlterNet
If Kerry makes good on his promise to review research on
medical marijuana when he takes office, he'll be amazed at
what has been learned about cannabis in the last several years.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19476/

MY DRUG ADDICTION
Tony Newman, AlterNet
I used to find it hard to understand when former problem drinkers said if they had even one drink, they would go back to binge drinking. Well, after being hooked on cigarettes, I understand.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19592/

-->>IN THE NEWS: GIVE BACK OUR MEDICAL MARIJUANA!
California patients sue to get state law enforcement agencies
to return almost $1 million worth of seized marijuana.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19632/

ROAD TO RECOVERY
Stephanie Garcia, Weekly Alibi
A New Mexico county's jailhouse treatment program hopes to
help solve its drunk driving epidemic by helping offenders
get - and stay - sober.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19644/

YOUR BRAIN ON FRAPPUCCINO
Roger Downey, Seattle Weekly
With a Starbucks on every corner, America could be headed
for a wake-up call when it comes to caffeine's effects.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19622/

NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER'S POT
Jacob Sullum, Reason
The government's latest anti-pot propaganda warns that
today's marijuana is 'twice as strong' as the pot of the
mid-1980s. However, there's little reason to believe
stronger pot is worse for you.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19593/

A DIFFICULT DELIVERY
Sherry F. Colb, FindLaw.com
If we start prosecuting pregnant drug users for harming
their developing children, then there is almost no activity
that would not present itself as a potential subject for
regulation.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19556/

TOKEN JUSTICE
Steve Kubby, AlterNet
By continuing to target medical pot patients, the federal
government turns its back on millions of voters, the wishes
of the dying and the authority of the courts.
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/19346/

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AlterNet's DrugReporter Special Coverage Area
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/

House Votes Down Medical Marijuana Bill -- Election Year Politics, Organized Opposition Cited

See how your rep voted on the Hinchey/Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment

http://www.narconews.com/

Morgenthau supports prescription pot for pain

Drug War Reality Tour

Kensington, PA is one of the nation's poorest and most neglected neighborhoods. Once a thriving industrial hub for the textile sector, during the late 1970's Kensington was hit by a wave of de-industrialization which saw American jobs lost to the growing pool of sweatshop labor in Mexico and South East Asia. Today, Kensington's two major sources of income are welfare and narcotics. As one of the biggest heroin distribution centers in the country, it is not uncommon to find addicts of all ages, crouched in broad daylight, shooting dope with purities ranging from 80 - 90%.

While the U.S. government spends increasingly more money on domestic law enforcement and Colombian paratroopers - all in the name of fighting the so-called War on Drugs - Kensington has spiralled deeper and deeper into abject chaos. Fuelling the crisis, jails are filled to capacity with non-violent drug offenders who, when they are released, cannot qualify for government-sponsored addiction treatment programs. And so a vicious cycle ensues... Watch the Video

Dems on Drugs: The Presidential Contenders and Their Drug Policies With the November 2004 presidential election now less than 18 months away, potential Democratic challengers to President Bush are emerging from their lairs, sniffing the wind and trying to plot a course that will take them to their party's nomination. As they tack left or veer right in search of winning issues, staking out positions they hope will win them votes, the candidates will have to move beyond such bold stands as being for homeland security and the family and against terrorism. For drug reformers, of course, the question is where do they stand on drug policy?

This week, DRCNet looks at the records and the platforms of the nine announced Democratic contenders. For those seeking a refuge from reflex drug war and law and order rhetoric, there is not much positive there. While one candidate, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), has presented a startlingly progressive drug policy platform -- the most progressive ever articulated by a serious major party candidate -- several others are more or less notorious drug warriors, while some have had little at all to say on the issue. What is especially striking is how far out of the political limelight drugs and drug policy have fallen, at least in the eyes of the Democratic pack. None, except Kucinich, make drug policy an important plank in their platforms, and several don't even list crime in general among their key issues. more

Ed Rosenthal sentenced to one day in prison--June 4, 2003 SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 -- A convicted marijuana grower was sentenced to one day in prison and fined $1,000 by a federal judge today, the most lenient sentence allowed under law.

The defendant, Ed Rosenthal, had faced a possible sentence of 100 years in prison and a potential fine of $4.5 million for his conviction in January on felony charges of marijuana cultivation and conspiracy. more

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