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Anthony Papa, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.
The Drug Policy Alliance's re:FORM art auction benefit marries art with tackling the ridiculous "war on drugs."

A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom

Lux, Erowid. August 19, 2008.
Andy Lechter has written an essential book on shrooms, and taken a key step in the evolution of how we talk about the history of entheogens.

The Coca Wars Are Futile, But Drug Legalization Is Win-Win

David Borden, Drug War Chronicle. August 19, 2008.
Will Bolivia's increased drug control achievements actually reduce the global supply of cocaine?

Booze Kills, Pot Doesn't

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. August 19, 2008.
The alcohol poisoning death rate in the United States is shockingly high, consistently between 300 and 400 a year. It's zero for pot.

Warrior John McCain: Far More Dangerous Than Bush

Steve Weissman, TruthOut.org. August 18, 2008.
Caught up in his fear that military failure would encourage enemies, McCain can see no alternative to military victory, no matter what the cost.

Future Wars "to Be Fought with Mind Drugs"

John Swaine, The Telegraph (UK). August 18, 2008.
Future wars could see opponents attacking each other's minds, according to a report for the US military.

Victims of the Drug War Are Forced to Resort to Bizarre Legal Defenses

Kevin Carey, Washington Monthly. August 15, 2008.
How black Baltimore drug dealers are using white supremacist legal theories to confound the Feds.

Police State Madness: Mayor's Dogs Gunned Down by Cops in Hyper-Agressive Drug Raid

Anthony Papa, Huffington Post. August 8, 2008.
Our federal government's zero-tolerance anti-drug crusade reached a new low in Prince George's County, Maryland.

7 Reasons Parents Should Not Test Kids for Drug Use

Lindsay Lyon, U.S. News & World Report. August 7, 2008.
Why experts say drug testing should be left to the professionals.

Finally, Congress Starts Moving on Reforming Pot Prohibition

Allen St. Pierre, NORML. August 1, 2008.
Congress is for the first time in a generation (1978) taking a serious look at reforming components of cannabis prohibition laws.

Govt. Milks Stoner Stereotypes in Anti-Pot Propaganda Film

Paul Armentano, High Times. August 1, 2008.
Stoners in the Mist is one of the most offensive and outrageous pieces of anti-drug propaganda ever produced.

The Killing of Rachel Hoffman and the Tragedy That Is Pot Prohibition

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. July 29, 2008.
Police caught Hoffman with pot but promised to drop charges if she agreed to go undercover in a drug bust. She was killed soon afterward.

U.S. Ranks #1 in Consumption of Pot, Cocaine, Smokes

Jordan Smith, Austin Chronicle. July 23, 2008.
Just in time for the Olympics, the U.S. takes the gold medal in several drug use categories, according to a recent WHO report.

Synthetic Pot as a Military Weapon? Meet the Man Who Ran the Secret Program

Martin A. Lee, AlterNet. July 19, 2008.
Dr. James Ketchum tested a potent form of synthetic marijuana on soldiers to develop a secret weapon in the '60s. Now he's telling the tale.

Reborn MLB Slugger Josh Hamilton Is One Lucky Former Drug Addict

Anthony Papa, AlterNet. July 17, 2008.
Hamilton was lucky enough to be able to afford treatment and get access right away. Most people cannot afford it.

Jim Hightower on Pot -- Sharing His Thoughts on Pot, That Is

Marijuana Policy Project. July 14, 2008.
"The powers that be like to play games, and Marijuana is a nice diversion." (Video)

Emerging from the Drug War Dark Age: LSD and Other Psychedelic Medicines Make a Comeback

Charles Shaw, AlterNet. July 11, 2008.
After a 40-year moratorium, credible research for treating illnesses and addictions with psychedelic compounds has made a miraculous comeback.

Don't Let Old Stigmas Prevent Medical Research on Hallucinogens

The Baltimore Sun. July 8, 2008.
Scientists should be encouraged to pursue legitimate study of halucinogens -- lest we miss out on a valuable medicinal tool.

Big Pharma Is in a Frenzy to Bring Cannabis-Based Medicines to Market

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. July 5, 2008.
While the the American Medical Association claims pot has no medical value, Big Pharma is busy getting patents for marijuana products.

The World Health Organization Documents Failure of U.S. Drug Policies

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. July 2, 2008.
WHO survey of 17 countries finds that we have the highest rates of marijuana and cocaine use.

How Long Does Drug Prohibition Need to Continue Before It's Declared a Failure?

David Borden, Drug War Chronicle. June 30, 2008.
The day we legalize drugs is the day we can begin to clean up the mess that the drug prohibition experiment has created.

Ecstasy Is the Key to Treating PTSD

Amy Turner, The Times of London UK. June 27, 2008.
At last the incurably traumatized may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And controversially, ecstasy may be key to taming their demons.

It's Time To Get Rid of the Good-People-vs.-Bad-People View of Drug Use

Maggie Mahar, Niko Karvounis, Health Beat. June 25, 2008.
When discussing treatments for drug addiction, instead of arguing about ideology, let's look at science.

School Uses Fake Drunk Driving Tragedy to Scare Students

Jennifer Kern, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.
A San Diego high school tried a ruse aimed at teaching a lesson about the consequences of drunk driving -- but scare tactics just don't work.

Obama's Drug Past Isn't Hurting Him -- But Thousands Aren't So Lucky

Vince Beiser, Huffington Post. June 17, 2008.
If only we could forgive the thousands of imprisoned casual drug users in the way we've forgiven Barack Obama.

A Grandfather Looks Back on 40 Years of Happy Pot Smoking

George Rohrbacher, NORML. June 15, 2008.
A Father's Day message to young pot smokers: "My mind still finds cannabis fun and enlightening after decades of inter-cranial adventures."

The White House Returns to Stoking Fears About Potent Pot

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. June 13, 2008.
In what is becoming a nearly annual ritual, the ONDCP has released yet another report filled with dire warnings about rising marijuana potency.

I Was Wrong About the War on Drugs -- It's a Failure

Bob Barr, Huffington Post. June 11, 2008.
America's drug problem is larger today than it was when Richard Nixon first coined the phrase, "War on Drugs," in 1972.

Smoking Pot All Day, Every Day Might Not Be Good For You

Paul Armentano, NORML. June 10, 2008.
Yet another marijuana study on health risks that relies on subjects who smoke pot 24 hours a day, seven days a week?

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The Drug Policy Alliance Network is the nation's leading organization promoting policy alternatives to the drug war that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.

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The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws aims to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.

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Marijuana Policy Project is a nonprofit working to minimize the harm associated with the use and prohibition of marijuana.

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Drug Reform Coordination Network is a national network of activists and concerned citizens working for drug policy reform.

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The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) assists scientists to design, fund, obtain approval for and report on studies into the risks and benefits of MDMA, psychedelic drugs and marijuana.

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A comprehensive drug information resource providing access to reliable, non-judgmental information about psychoactive plants and chemicals and related issues.