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A DrugSense publication
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Table of Contents
* DrugSense This Week * Activist Events Calendar * Activist News From the 'Net * Highlights From MAPTalk * DrugSense Tip of the Week | ||||||||
DrugSense THIS WEEK
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We have added some new features to DrugSense Weekly in our ongoing effort
to produce the most informative newsletter possible for our members. Let
us know what you think of the new format and, as always, we'd like to hear
how DS Weekly helps you in your activism. | ||||||||
Feel free to send comments/suggestions to our editor, Tom Hawkins,
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Enjoy!
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ACTIVIST EVENTS CALENDAR
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August 15th and 16th
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Summer Of Love Festival, August 15th and 16th, Wilmer's Park, Brandywine,
Maryland. In honor of Jerry Garcia.
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Sun Aug 24,
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Seattle HempFest, Sun Aug 24, 10am-6pm, Myrtle Edwards Park.
Ralph Seeley, Will Foster, Todd Mc[C]ormick...where will it end?
For complete info re: Seattle Hempfest 97 check out
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August 29th to September 1st,
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Rainbow Valley Labor Day Weekend Gathering, August 29th to September 1st,
Rainbow Valley near Little Rock, WA. | ||||||||
September 20,
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MASS CANN/NORML's 8th Annual Freedom Festival will be held on the historic
Boston Common from high noon until 5 PM on Saturday, September 20, 1997.
Over 100,000 freedom loving individuals are expected this year by event
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Get in touch with MASS CANN/NORML, 617-944-CANN, or email
for more details. | ||||||||
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ACTIVIST NEWS FROM the 'NET
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The November Coalition's Safety Valve update is now posted with sample
letters for you to use at
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For more information about the November Coalition contact Nora Callahan,
at 509-684-5929, e-mail: , or visit
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Prisoners of the Drug War - Don't let them be forgotten. | ||||||||
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Citysearch, a nation-wide web service, has highlighted the criminalization
of marijuana by Oregon's legislature and the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act on
it[s] web site. There is a bulletin board for messages regarding the issue
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It is prominently linked from their home page at:
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The Dallas Morning News' website has a discussion forum for National News: | ||||||||
Looks like a good place to post our drug policy opinions. | ||||||||
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The folks at Hemp Net have come through again with
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They have all the latest info. on Ralph's case as well as a page where you can send you opinions to newspapers which have covered this issue. | ||||||||
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You can give Steve Forbes' Americans for Hope Growth and Opportunity a
piece of your mind at
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Steve Forbes' attack on medical marijuana is at:
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAPTalk
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I happened across a page in the Newark Star-Ledger's web site devoted to
adulation of the state's photogenic, but lethal Gov., Christie
Todd-Whitman, best known for her active opposition to needle exchange:
www.nj.com/christie/
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There's a handy form for e-mailing Her Righteousness to let her know what
you think of her policy in the state with the 4th highest HIV rate from
intravenous drug use. | ||||||||
Tom O'Connell
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The Summary Section from:
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JONATHAN P. CAULKINS
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DRUG POLICY RESEARCH CENTER
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RAND, a non-profit institution that helps improve public policy
through research and analysis. Tel: 310-451-7002. Email for ordering has
just been posted on Think for Yourself
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other recent additions to the website include:
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Will Foster's Outrageous Sentence, Reason Mag
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Jim Rosenfield
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Friends,
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A fellow activist, who has repeatedly stood up for our cause, needs our
help. Regardless of what you think about this case, several points are
clear:
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- --U.S. Magistrate James McMahon order that McCormick not use any medical
marijuana through Aug. 13, is an outrageous violation Prop. 215 and
international laws on medical use. | ||||||||
--This case, like it or not, will be used by the opposition to attack medical marijuana and to weaken The Compassionate Use Act of 1996. | ||||||||
- --Prop. 215 sets no limit on how much medical marijuana a patient may
possess or cultivate. | ||||||||
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PLEASE, show Todd that we are behind him. | ||||||||
Live Free or Die,
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Steve Kubby
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Dr. Edell plugged Dave Ford's book Marijuana: Not Guilty as Charged a
couple of days ago!
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Rose Ann
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Here are some samples from a few of the many great LTEs sent in
so far on this week's Focus... | ||||||||
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Dear Editor:
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It's tragic that Esequiel Hernandez had to die to prove a point: the U.S. Military has no business "playing cops" in the government's messy "war on drugs." It will be far more tragic if that point "swept under the rug." | ||||||||
Now, in a typical "drug war" response, the government's grand jury hearings
are merely a charade to quell the public's concerns:
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Will a 16 year-old boy's death be "swept under the rug," or will the public
know the truth? Your paper can make a difference!
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Sincerely
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R. Vlahos
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Dear Editor,
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Your article, "Pentagon ends patrol on border," makes it clear that
the military is reevaluating their role on the border. What is
amazing is that we Americans still think we are getting our money's worth
from the $800 million to $1 billion a year we spend on the military's
involvement in the war on drugs. | ||||||||
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The least we can do for Esequiel Hernandez is to make sure he get's a fair
"trial." The only way that will happen is if news people
like you are brave enough to publish the truth about this seemingly
stacked grand jury. Please research, find the truth and
publish it prominently. | ||||||||
Robert Lunday
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Sent to:
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To the editor:
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I served more than three years in the military, and I can attest to
what a fine organization it is. I will never forget our drill sergeant
teaching us that when he called, "What is the spirit of the bayonet?" we
should shout, "To KILL!" That was necessary. The Army needs to be ready
and willing to break things and kill people. | ||||||||
At the time, though, I never dreamed that this powerful force would be turned on our own citizens. The family and friends of Esequiel Hernandez have learned how wrong I was. But is it necessary? Is it a proper use of our fighting men? And, forgive me, does it have any possibility of success? | ||||||||
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Don Raichle
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DRUGSENSE TIP OF THE WEEK
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Due to a number of requests we have decided to remove DrugNews-Digest (DND) from the MAPTalk chat list. We are also going to slightly extend the amount of text from each article in order to enhance the amount of information you can get without going to the link to read the full article. | ||||||||
The idea of DND is to enable reformers to stay informed on Drug news issues while investing as little time as possible. This new format should enhance the product nicely but will also slightly lengthen it. All MAPTalk digest subscribers will be subscribed automatically to the new DND. | ||||||||
Anyone else who would like to subscribe to the DND daily drug news synopsis
should visit the DrugSense web page at http://www.drugsense.org/
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DrugNews-Digest in the body of the message. | ||||||||
Those not receiving this excellent news brief should consider subscribing.
We consider DrugNews-Digest to be the most worthwhile, timely and complete
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This is just another of the many free services DrugSense offers our
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The DrugSense Newsletter is compiled and edited by
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Mark Greer
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