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420 Drug War 08/25/08

by David Guard, August 26, 2008, 01:54pm
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Drug Truth Network Update: 4:20 Drug War NEWS from 90.1 FM in Houston and dozens of radio affiliates in the US, Canada and Australis & on the web at www.kpft.org. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Australia. 4:20 Drug War NEWS 08/25/08 to 08/31/08 now online (3:00 ea:) Select online at www.drugtruth.net Sun - Richard Lake of MAPINC NEWS reports on medical marijuana progress in Michigan Sat - Denver Post reporter Tom McGee regarding Denvers mayors decision to not arrest pot smokers during the convention Fri - Chris Hermes of Americans for Safe Access regarding legislature to protect employees who smoke medical marijuana Thu - Mason Tvert regarding Denver's decision to not arrest pot smokers during the convention Wed - Winston Francis provides the Official Government Truth Tue - Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition reports for the Drug Truth Network Mon - Kevin Zeese, Pres of Common Sense for Drug Policy analyzes Obamas pick of Biden Next - Century of Lies on Tues, Cutural Baggage on Wed (Now With Transcripts): - Cultural Baggage 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: Wendy Chapkis, co-author Dying to Get High - Century of Lies 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: TBD Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org and at www.radio4all.net. Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker: Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Prohibition is evil." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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