You stopped a sneaky drug war expansion! DPA’s work and phone calls from our supporters got Congress to cancel the vote that was scheduled for a bad drug war bill. Now you can help again by urging the Senate to reexamine our criminal justice system. Call Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and urge him to schedule the National Criminal Justice Commission Act for a floor vote!
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FOLLOW THE MONEY: THE IMPACT OF LEGALIZED POT
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DrugSense FOCUS Alert #455 – Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Today the Capitol Weekly “The newspaper of California government and
politics” printed the article below as well as another titled
Minorities Have Growing Visibility in Proposition Campaigns
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10.n771.a01.htmlIssues raised in the article below deserve consideration.
In a well written analysis titled Prop 19 Would Help — Not Hurt —
Medical Marijuana Patients today David Borden, Executive Director,
StoptheDrugWar.org addressed that issue
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PROP. 19 – END MARIJUANA PROHIBITION, VOTE YES
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DrugSense FOCUS Alert #454 – Monday, September 20th, 2010
Syndicated columnist Debra Saunders summarizes the issues well in the
column below.Please encourage your local newspapers to carry this column.
Newspaper editors will know how to pick up the column from Creators
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WHY LETTER TO THE EDITOR WRITING IS IMPORTANT
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DrugSense FOCUS Alert #453 – Saturday, September 18th, 2010
This November voters will decide state wide initiatives of importance
to the drug policy reform community.Newspaper clippings about California’s Proposition 19 are MAP posted
at http://www.mapinc.org/find?272Clippings about Arizona’s Proposition 203 are at
http://www.mapinc.org/find?273 and Oregon’s Measure 74 at
http://www.mapinc.org/find?276Your letters in response to the newspaper articles and opinions are
an important part of educating the voters.Good advice about prioritizing your letter writing targets is
provided by Robert Sharpe, who has had 2,358 letters published,
http://www.mapinc.org/resource/tips.htmFacts you may find of value are at
http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/node/53 and
http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/node/54Below is a small selection of letters by folks like you published to
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We, the undersigned, petition Mr. Vic Toews, Canada’s Public Safety Minister, to immediately approve Mr. Marc Emery’s application for a treaty transfer from the U.S. to Canada.
A media figure for marijuana and drug law reform, Mr. Emery is a Canadian citizen who carried out all his activities in Canada. His seed selling business never contracted any US-based employees, and no business was ever conducted on U.S. soil. Yet, when the Canadian government refused to charge or punish him, Mr. Emery was extradited to the United States to be punished under much harsher laws.
Therefore, we urge that you please grant Mr. Emery’s request for a prison transfer so that he at least may serve out the remainder of his sentence in Canada.
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We’re going to make a statement. We’re going to show our movement is strong, and that we can win in November.
On one day, September 13, the Prop 19 campaign will raise $50,000 — $1,000 for each day left until Election Day, November 2. This couldn’t be more important and timely, so we need everyone to stand up and chip in.
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TIME FOR CALIFORNIA TO END THE UNWINNABLE MARIJUANA WAR
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DrugSense FOCUS Alert #452 – Sunday, September 11th, 2010
Kevin Zeese, the president of Common Sense for Drug Policy
www.csdp.org wrote the following for posting to various websites,
including ours.The facts presented both in the article and the references may assist
you in writing letters in response to the many articles, both pro and
con, appearing in California newspapers.Proposition 19 news clippings may be found at http://mapinc.org/find?272
To date only about a dozen letters on our side which mention
Proposition 19 have been published in California newspapers. In an
election that may be close your letters could influence enough voters
to make the difference.A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed,
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OUR ‘WAR ON DRUGS’ HAS BEEN AN ABYSMAL FAILURE
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DrugSense FOCUS Alert #451 – Friday, September 10th, 2010
Today The Guardian printed the informative column below.
While much of the information may not be news to you perhaps it will
be to the about 1,146,000 daily readers of the newspaper.Your letters to the editor will let the newspaper know you appreciate
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Source: Guardian, The (UK)
Page: 33 of the Main section
Copyright: 2010 Guardian News and Media Limited
Contact: [email protected]
Author: Simon Jenkins
OUR ‘WAR ON DRUGS’ HAS BEEN AN ABYSMAL FAILURE. JUST LOOK AT MEXICO
The West’s Refusal to Countenance Drug Legalisation Has Fuelled
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DEA acting administrator Michele Leonhart is out of control, and it’s time to demand a response from President Obama. Tell the president that he needs to find a DEA administrator who respects patients’ rights and local sovereignty