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News & Opinion This Week 1. Sex Abstinence Programs A Waste Of Time And Money 2. Import of Methamphetamine From Mexico Offsets Local Progress 3. Baking Soda Could Go Behind The Counter 4. L.A. Data Show MSM Five Times More Likely To Test HIV-Positive if They Used Crystal Meth

FEDERAL: Medical Marijuana Advocate to Be Retried Despite Ruling MONTANA: Federal Agents Intercept Delivery to Qualified Patient ILLINOIS: Lawmakers Urged to Act on Medical Marijuana Bill MINNESOTA: Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate Committee

[Courtesy of the Prisons Foundation] Last fall, the Prisons Foundation attempted to do outreach work and raise funds on the streets of Washington by showing and selling prison art and other items related to our work. We were stopped by the police who said we needed a vendor's license to continue. We contested this and spoke to the local ACLU who agreed to handle the matter.

Drug Truth Network Update: Cultural Baggage + Century of Lies + 4:20 Drug War NEWS Half Hour Programs, Live Fridays... at 90.1 FM in Houston & on the web at www.kpft.org. Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org and at www.radio4all.net. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US and Canada.

News & Opinion This Week 1. The American Prison Nightmare 2. On The Genealogy Of Morals B Upcoming Conferences and Events C Quote D How To Help E About HRP F Subscription Information -----

[Courtesy of Center for Constitutional Rights] Hello, Sorry for the delay in further updating you about April 1 changes to the prison telephone contract and our efforts to reach out to families statewide. We FINALLY got word from DOCS about what families should expect on April 1, 2007 (please see below). Because it took so long to get answers from the Governor and DOCS, our postcards have not yet arrived at the office! We will be getting the postcards tomorrow to use for outreach in NYC. If you contacted me earlier this wee wanting some sent to you, we will still send to you in hopes that you will distribute in your community as early as possible. In the meantime, if you are planning to reach out in your community THIS WEEKEND and are able to print the attached flyer (English & Spanish text included), please do so! It has all of the information that is mentioned in the postcard.

[Courtesy of European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies] Dear friends, At the courtcase against the first Cannabis Social Club in Belgium, Trekt Uw Plant, that started yesterday for the local courts in Antwerp, the defense leads 1-0 for the time being.

Drug Truth Network Update: Cultural Baggage + Century of Lies + 4:20 Drug War NEWS Half Hour Programs, Live Fridays... at 90.1 FM in Houston & on the web at www.kpft.org. Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, www.audioport.org and at www.radio4all.net. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US and Canada.,

ASA IN THE NEWS: Implementation a Thorny Issue RHODE ISLAND: Legislators Look to Extend Law CONNECTICUT: State Protections Urged ILLINOIS: Public Waiting on Lawmakers WASHINGTON: Changes to Law May Not Improve Matters

Maryland: State Awaits Governor's Signature on Disenfranchisement Bill Formerly incarcerated individuals are expected to be able to vote again as a disenfranchisement reform bill awaits Governor Martin O’Malley’s approval, according to the Washington Post. The bill would repeal the three-year waiting period and lifetime voting ban on certain people with felony convictions under current Maryland law. The bill was approved by both the House and Senate after advocates and organizations rallied behind the legislation, according to the Baltimore Times. For additional coverage, see the Baltimore Sun and WJZ-AM.