Community needs to help youth be addiction aware
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meadowlakeprogress - (Canada) CA Community needs to help youth be addiction aware Last week was Addictions Awareness Week in Saskatchewan. (Fri Nov 20 05:19:31 2009 PST)

Largest Drug Bust in Covington History
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local12 - (US) More Than Two Dozen People Arrested in Covington Cocaine Bust (Fri Nov 20 04:34:39 2009 PST)

Man guilty of first-degree murder in shooting of RCMP constable
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thepeterboroughexaminer - (Canada) Bulatci's parents have also experienced their own pain by watching their son fall into the world of drug dealing and then be convicted in the officer's slaying. (Fri Nov 20 03:34:10 2009 PST)

CANADA: Comox Valley Record - Recipe cure for hubby's addiction
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bclocalnews - Comox Valley Record - Recipe cure for hubbyb s addiction Addictions education available in workshop WEB EXTRA: Two expert speakers addressing issues during National Addictions Awareness Week ... (Fri Nov 20 02:19:51 2009 PST)

US Hopes to See More Anti-Drug Efforts in Venezuela
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voanews - Caracas (File) U.S. anti-drug officials are calling for greater efforts by Venezuela to combat drug traffickers who are using the country to make illegal shipments. (Fri Nov 20 02:05:00 2009 PST)

Ofi, cials Address Recent Crime Wave
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cornellsun - According to Vallely, Ithaca has recently experienced an increased presence of high quality, inexpensive heroin. We are seeing an increase in drug-related calls and activities, arrests for everything from marijuana to some higher level drugs,b Zoner said. b You can easily see a correlation between increases in violent crimes with the increase in drug calls. ... (Thu Nov 19 23:34:32 2009 PST)

Youth drug awareness conference held in Medford
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kdrv - (US) Then students learned about alcohol, marijuana, meth, and prescription drug abuse. Then students learned about alcohol, marijuana, meth, and prescription drug abuse. Then students learned about alcohol, marijuana, meth, and prescription drug abuse. Then students learned about alcohol, marijuana, meth, and prescription drug abuse. (Thu Nov 19 20:05:28 2009 PST)

drug-free utopia

intolerance will save the kids (drug war propaganda themes 5 6 and 7.)

TOP: Crime: A Tale of Two Cities: No official response - An American in London; A Brit in Baltimore - baltimoresun.com
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weblogs.baltimoresun - (US) I have spoken to whole host of community groups who are working to try and resolve the issues in their neighborhood, which, depending on the area of the city, can include poverty, drug dealing, gun crime, gang-affiliation and murder. They see the casualties first hand every day - the drug overdoses, the GSW, the stab wounds. ... (Fri Nov 20 14:22:51 2009 PST)

TOP: Son of city police sergeant arrested, marijuana seized in raid -- baltimoresun.com
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baltimoresun - (US) Marijuana seized in city raid The 21-year-old son of a Baltimore police sergeant was arrested Thursday night after officers raided the family's rowhouse on North Luzerne Avenue and found a half-pound of marijuana. (Fri Nov 20 14:22:51 2009 PST)

November 20, 2009 ~ HIV-AIDS in DC - Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly
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pbs - (US) Members here consider drug abuse, premarital sex, and homosexual activity as sins. Web ve got to talk about drug addiction. ... (Fri Nov 20 13:36:28 2009 PST)

LEGALIZING POT -- AND HOPING THE TOOTH FAIRY IS REAL
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blogs.redding - (US) HOPING THE TOOTH FAIRY IS REAL LEGALIZING POT . HOPING THE TOOTH FAIRY IS REAL They focus in on marijuana. Is the introduction of a bill by Assembly member Tom Ammiano to legalize sales of the drug across the board. (Fri Nov 20 12:39:39 2009 PST)

Two arrested after drug seizure
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u - (UK) Police in Londonderry have arrested a man and a woman following the seizure of B#60000 worth of amphetamines. (Fri Nov 20 01:34:33 2009 PST)

Read
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nj - (US) Was a joint operation by the DEA. (Thu Nov 19 22:44:01 2009 PST)

Warlord Obama Walking the Plank to a Dhimmi Nation
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rightsidenews - (US) Obama would not admit it was an act of Islamic terror in spite of mounting evidence that proves Major Hasan had been openly espousing Islamic jihad in the military against non-Muslims for years. (Thu Nov 19 19:34:47 2009 PST)

epidemic of omnipotent drugs

scare parents with tales of irresistible drug-power (themes 4, 5, and 6.)

TOP: Crime: A Tale of Two Cities: No official response - An American in London; A Brit in Baltimore - baltimoresun.com
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weblogs.baltimoresun - (US) I have spoken to whole host of community groups who are working to try and resolve the issues in their neighborhood, which, depending on the area of the city, can include poverty, drug dealing, gun crime, gang-affiliation and murder. They see the casualties first hand every day - the drug overdoses, the GSW, the stab wounds. ... (Fri Nov 20 14:22:51 2009 PST)

TOP: Son of city police sergeant arrested, marijuana seized in raid -- baltimoresun.com
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baltimoresun - (US) Marijuana seized in city raid The 21-year-old son of a Baltimore police sergeant was arrested Thursday night after officers raided the family's rowhouse on North Luzerne Avenue and found a half-pound of marijuana. (Fri Nov 20 14:22:51 2009 PST)

Colo. coroner says mother of New Orleans Saints QB Brees died of drug overdose
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latimes - (US) Colo. coroner says mother of New Orleans Saints QB Brees died of drug overdose -- latimes.com Colo. coroner says mother of New Orleans Saints QB Brees died of drug overdose This week, Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded that she died of a prescription drug... (Fri Nov 20 14:20:05 2009 PST)

'Big Brother 9' winner renews bail request in drug case
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winnipegfreepress - Was charged last month with attempting to sell 2000 oxycodone pills. (Fri Nov 20 14:20:05 2009 PST)

Long way from track, suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield holds large auction
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winnipegfreepress - Banned from driving by NASCAR after testing positive for methamphetamines, Mayfield has become an auction fanatic. Mayfield walked around... (Fri Nov 20 13:49:22 2009 PST)

ATP chief says tour will not reopen Agassi's drug case despite meth admission
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winnipegfreepress - ATP chief says tour will not reopen Agassi's drug case despite meth admission - Winnipeg Free Press ATP chief says tour will not reopen Agassi's drug case despite meth admission LONDON - ATP chairman Adam Helfant says the tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997. (Fri Nov 20 13:49:22 2009 PST)

November 20, 2009 ~ HIV-AIDS in DC - Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly
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pbs - (US) Members here consider drug abuse, premarital sex, and homosexual activity as sins. Web ve got to talk about drug addiction. ... (Fri Nov 20 13:36:28 2009 PST)

breaking news for these drug war propaganda themes - hated group madness, violence, illness survival of society gateway, use is abuse children demonize, war, epidemic total prohibition dissent attacked

TOP: Crime: A Tale of Two Cities: Drugs and crime - An American in London; A Brit in Baltimore - baltimoresun.com
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weblogs.baltimoresun - (US) Tens of thousands of people in the city are addicted to narcotics such as heroin and crack cocaine. (Fri Nov 20 14:22:51 2009 PST)

LA Facing Health Epidemic
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citywatchla - (US) Medical Pot-Another View Seriously ill Angelenos are being provided unregulated and potentially toxic medical cannabis. (Fri Nov 20 09:40:14 2009 PST)

CANADA: A high to remember - theVARSITY.ca
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thevarsity - The most psychoactive cannabinoid chemical [in marijuana] is tetrahydrocannabinol. (Fri Nov 20 03:39:51 2009 PST)

Colorado Cities Choose Moratoriums on Medical Marijuana
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publicbroadcasting - (US) KUNC: Colorado Cities Choose Moratoriums on Medical Marijuana (2009-11-20) Colorado Cities Choose Moratoriums on Medical Marijuana Four additional Colorado cities passed moratoriums on new medical mari... (Thu Nov 19 21:39:52 2009 PST)

WeHoNews.com:
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wehonews - (US) They promise to prosecute any and all collectives where money is exchanged despite the city council s actions. Cooley and Sheriff Lee Baca wrote a letter in August expressing their viewpoint that marijuana sales are illegal and will be prosecuted. (Thu Nov 19 16:39:48 2009 PST)

CO: Paul Nitze: Amendment 20 isn't the answer - AspenTimes.com
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aspentimes - (US) An Aspen truck driver named James Wingers took a plea deal in a marijuana trafficking case that will land him between five and 40 years in federal prison. (Thu Nov 19 16:03:07 2009 PST)

Family Finds Son Who Was Missing for Three Years and Brings Him to Narconon ...
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californianewswire - Family Finds Son Who Was Missing for Three Years and Brings Him to Narconon Drug Rehab : Thu. (Thu Nov 19 14:19:21 2009 PST)

prohibitionists in the news

infamous drug warriors

Common plastic chemical 'contributes to ADHD in kids'
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blog.taragana - Hostility increase internet addiction risk in teens WASHINGTON - Teenagers who have psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Thu Nov 19 23:34:32 2009 PST)

FDA issues warning letters to 22 Web sites, alleges illegal sales of medical ...
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washingtonexaminer - (Thu Nov 19 12:35:27 2009 PST)

Stan Garnett: Colorado has mishandled the medical-marijuana issue - Denver News - The Latest Word
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blogs.westword - He declared that he was " Garnett has been out front about medical marijuana: A few months back. He declared that he was " committed to having the most progressive approach to medical marijuana of any DA's office in the state committed to having the most progressive approach to medical marijuana of any DA's office in the state The marijuana crowd spread myths that pot is non addictive and harmless. (Thu Nov 19 09:39:52 2009 PST)

WTO opens probes of EU ban on US poultry, American labeling rules for Canadian ...
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washingtonexaminer - (Thu Nov 19 07:18:52 2009 PST)

Gov. Perry to decide fate of Texas inmate set to die; parole board says he ...
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washingtonexaminer - The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles made the rare recommendation Wednesday for 34-year-old Robert Lee Thompson, who was not the triggerman in the fatal shooting of a Houston convenience store clerk. Thompson's lawyer, Patrick McCann, also has an appeal before the U.S. In Thompson's case, he and Butler were tri... (Thu Nov 19 05:09:12 2009 PST)

AstraZeneca applies for US approval for blood clot preventer Brilinta
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washingtonexaminer - (Thu Nov 19 04:49:05 2009 PST)

Fine and Inquiry Possible for Blackwater Successor
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tuscaloosanews - (US) In addition, former company officials say that other penalties could result from violations of licensing requirements for the transfer of other forms of military technology and training expertise to foreign countries. However, as the talks continue, federal pro... (Thu Nov 19 02:50:11 2009 PST)

reefer madness news

TOP: Son of city police sergeant arrested, marijuana seized in raid -- baltimoresun.com
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baltimoresun - (US) Marijuana seized in city raid The 21-year-old son of a Baltimore police sergeant was arrested Thursday night after officers raided the family's rowhouse on North Luzerne Avenue and found a half-pound of marijuana. (Fri Nov 20 14:22:51 2009 PST)

One toke over the line?
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gjfreepress - (US) Jim Spehar was never much good at rolling his own but his bad back and aging knee bother him and he hears it's not that difficult to obtain cannabis comfort. (Fri Nov 20 00:40:15 2009 PST)

It's the new GREEN industry
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citizentelegram - (US) Three medical marijuana dispensaries are now open. Making Rifle quite the green scene Three medical marijuana dispensaries are now open. (Thu Nov 19 07:49:35 2009 PST)

"Bowls, Weeds, and Joints," a new residence hall anti-marijuana seminar
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keystoneonline - Joints.b The goal of the program was to educate students on how terrible marijuana is. (Wed Nov 18 20:43:22 2009 PST)

AMA supports medical marijuana studies, does not support current state programs
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mtshastanews - (US) The AMA is also recommending that physicians be protected from prosecution for recommending marijuana and that further studies be conducted into marijuana's use as medicine. The AMA is also recommending that physicians be protected from prosecution for recommending marijuana and that further studies be conducted into marijuana's use as medicine. “. The report is careful. The patchwork of state-based syst... (Wed Nov 18 18:39:43 2009 PST)

Bill Moeller Commentary: Sooner or Later, Everyone Stops Smoking
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chronline - (US) The only difference is that the drug, nicotine, is legal, whereas shooting heroin or smoking crack is not. It took years before I realized that I was still as addicted as I was before. I’ve read articles which said that qu... (Wed Nov 18 10:51:01 2009 PST)

Los Angeles joint committee debates medical marijuana dispensaries
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examiner - Los Angeles joint committee debates medical marijuana dispensaries Santa Cruz County Drug Policy Examiner Los Angeles joint committee debates medical marijuana dispensaries Santa Cruz County Drug Policy Examiner Get alerts when there is a new article from the Santa Cruz County Drug Policy Examiner. he intends to prosecute dispensaries that sell medical marijuana even if the city passes an ordinance that City Attor... (Wed Nov 18 00:04:13 2009 PST)

cannabis propaganda

articles mentioning cannabis and propaganda themes

Former Marine charged in 'Cathouse' star's death
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hdnews - (US) Drug paraphernalia and about seven grams of marijuana were recovered from the scene. (Fri Nov 20 16:34:18 2009 PST) [also in4577, grandforksherald5506, gainesville10764]

Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Facing Years in Prison as City Attorney Wastes ...
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massachusettsnewswire - (US) As cannabis is something most Californians think should be legal. As he is facing five years in prison in just a few days. Rubin is a proponent of pot. This real life pastor and college teacher is a graduate of UCLA. Rubin has named DEA agents by name as being petty thieves when his Temple 420 was raided three years ago and has the video to back up his statements. (Fri Nov 20 16:34:18 2009 PST)

Duo hit with weapons charges
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princegeorgecitizen - (Canada) Justin Lewis Chamberlain, 29, and Christopher Andrew Hornby, 18 face a combined total of 17 offenses related to the alleged possession of an assortment of guns, ammunition, and marijuana. ... (Fri Nov 20 16:21:58 2009 PST)

'Excited Delirium' focus of coroner's jury recommendations
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bclocalnews - Purveyor of B.C. bud gets 14 years He also ruled "acute intoxication" with the drug commonly known as Ecstasy and a condition known as Excited Delirium with physical restraint were "antecedent" causes of the death of Robert Knipstrom. (Fri Nov 20 16:21:58 2009 PST)

USA - Interview with the founder of Costco stores
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meattradenewsdaily - (UK) It feeds the whole country relative to agriculture, and the biggest crop I think is marijuana, and we're not even counting that one. (Fri Nov 20 16:21:58 2009 PST)

CO: Fruita fields inquiries about setting up shop after marijuana vote
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gjsentinel - Phone calls already were coming in to city planners about dispensaries wanting to set up shop. (Fri Nov 20 16:18:52 2009 PST)

CO: Colo. eatery owner pleads guilty in pot case
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gjsentinel - Colo. eatery owner pleads guilty in pot case A Thornton restaurant owner who served politicians has pleaded guilty to laundering money to run a marijuana-growing operation. ... (Fri Nov 20 16:18:52 2009 PST)