The Drug Debate

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. Whether or not your station airs our radio programs, PLEASE consider playing the WAV version of Eternal War, your audience will appreciate it!!! ETERNAL WAR - is available in WAV, MP3 and video formats of AVI and WMV along with lyrics at www.drugtruth.net "DRUGS... the first eternal war" - by the "Adult Users", Randy Wall, Roger Tausz & James Reese 4:20 Drug War NEWS 09/08/08 to 09/14/08 now online (3:00 ea:) Select online at www.drugtruth.net Sun - Peter Christ, one of the founding members of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Sat - Richard Van Wickler superintendent for the Cheshire County (NH) Department of Corrections Fri - Wall Street Journal report on "Burning Man" Thu - Study finds marijuana fights "superbug" infections. Wed - Song: Eternal War by "Adult Users" Tue - Terry Nelson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Mon - Poppygate Report with Glenn Greenway 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: TBD - Century of Lies 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: Paul Armentano of NORML + Ilia Gvozdenovic of Oaksterdam Cannabis University Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, and www.audioport.org Check out our latest videos including ETERNAL WAR 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

The Drug Truth Network announces release of a new song ETERNAL WAR from "Adult Users"!!! The radio version in WAV and MP3 formats as well as video versions in AVI, MOV, MPG and WMV formats will be available this afternoon at www.drugtruth.net. The video is now on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD7QINq8lh4 It is my hope that whether or not your station broadcasts our radio shows that you will consider playing the song Eternal War, (2:56) on your radio stations and that reformers will link to the YouTube video. "Stand for Truth... or forever kneel". - Reverend Dean Becker Now for the update on our two, half hour programs for this week: (To downlad these 29:00 files, click on links below. To simply listen, go to www.drugtruth.net and select the arrow below the shows description.) Cultural Baggage for 09/03/08 Peter Christ, one of the founding members of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition discusses failings of current drug war policy + Poppygate report from Glenn Greenway & Terry Nelson of LEAP regarding possible US Justice Dept discrimination.MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2033/FDBCB_090308.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (To be posted by Friday) Century of Lies for 09/02/08 Richard Van Wickler, superintendent for the Cheshire County (NH) Department of Corrections and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2032/COL_090208.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (Posted on Fri) PLEASE NOTE: We now have transcripts, potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. Next - Century of Lies on Tues, Cutural Baggage on Wed, listen online at www.kpft.org: - Cultural Baggage 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: TBD - 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. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Now Australia!!! Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston. www.kpft.org Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker: More than 55 Drug Policy Videos online) 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

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. *** ETERNAL WAR - will be released this week in WAV, MP3 and video formats of AVI and WMV "DRUGS... the first eternal war" 4:20 Drug War NEWS 09/01/08 to 09/07/08 now online (3:00 ea:) Select online at www.drugtruth.net Sun - Wendy Chapkis, co autor of "Dying to Get High - Marijuana as Medicine" 2/2 Sat - Wendy Chapkis, co autor of "Dying to Get High - Marijuana as Medicine" 1/2 Fri - Graham Boyd of ACLU discusses states rights regarding medical marijuana Thu - Graham Boyd of the American Civil Liberties Union + Valerie Corral of Wo/Mens Alliance for Medical Marijuana Wed - Glenn Greenway with the Poppygate report on "progress in Afghanistan" Tue - Terry Nelson describes possible US Justice Dept discrimination against Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Mon - Valerie Corral of Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana regarding their efforts over the years 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: Rick Van Wickler - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) - Century of Lies 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: Peter Christ, Founding Member of LEAP Hundreds of our programs are available online at www.drugtruth.net, and www.audioport.org 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

The Unvarnished Truth About the Drug War From the Drug Truth Network: (To downlad these 29:00 files, click on links below. To simply listen, go to www.drugtruth.net and select the arrow below the shows description.) Cultural Baggage for 08/27/08 Wendy Chapkis, co-author of "Dying To Get High - Marijuana as Medicine" + Terry Nelson of LEAP, Official Govt Truth w/ Winston Francis, Ernesto Aguilar reports from Denver and the DNC MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2024/FDBCB_082708.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (To be posted by Friday) Century of Lies for 08/26/08 Graham Boyd of the American Civil Liberties Union + Valerie Corral of Wo/Mens Alliance for Medical Marijuana MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2023/COL_082608.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (Posted on Fri) PLEASE NOTE: We now have transcripts, potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. Next - Century of Lies on Tues, Cutural Baggage on Wed, listen online at www.kpft.org: - Cultural Baggage 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: TBD - 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. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Now Australia!!! Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston. www.kpft.org Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker: More than 55 Drug Policy Videos online) 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

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

The Unvarnished Truth About the Drug War From the Drug Truth Network: (To downlad these 29:00 files, click on links below. To simply listen, go to www.drugtruth.net and select the arrow below the shows description.) Cultural Baggage for 08/20/08 Peter Moskos, professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, author of Cop in the Hood & recent US NEWS & World Report article: "Drugs are too dangerous not to regulate - We should legalize them" + Poppygate Report with Glenn Greenway, Terry Nelson with LEAP Report MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2015/FDBCB_082008.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (To be posted by Friday) Century of Lies for 08/19/08 Richard P. Burton, Director of Project Reach & former chair of NAACP Prisoner Rights committee + Doug McVay of Drug War Fact & Misha Glenny discusses drug war on Charlie Rose/PBS MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2014/COL_081908.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (Posted on Fri) PLEASE NOTE: We now have transcripts, potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. Next - Century of Lies on Tues, Cutural Baggage on Wed, listen online at www.kpft.org: - 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. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Now Australia!!! Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston. www.kpft.org Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker: More than 55 Drug Policy Videos online) 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

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 08/18/08 to 08/24/08 now online (3:00 ea:) Select online at www.drugtruth.net Sun - Josheph Califano dissembles for a living 2/2 Sat - Joseph Califano, Chairman and CEO, National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (distorts reality) 1/2 Fri - Poppygate Report with Glenn Greenway Thu - Misha Glenny, author of McMafia, courtesy of PBS Wed - Drug War Facts with Doug McVay Tue - Terry Nelson reports for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Mon - Virginia McDavid, democrat for Texas house, decries drug war 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: Peter Moskos of LEAP - Century of Lies 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: Richard Burton of R.E.A.C.H. 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

I would like 3-5 minutes of your time: The past 5 months I have been making my second round of meetings with House staffers. Usually we met for the first time 1-2 years ago. Since they do not need a whole presentation, I just ask for a few minutes to give them some updates and renew our relationship. Many dozens of times they have engaged me in conversation and the ‘3-5 minute’ meetings turn into 20-25 minutes. As much as the ‘universe’ conspired to help Misty and me cross North America, now it seems the universe is conspiring to help me succeed in Washington. Even as ‘everyone’ tells me I have lifetime employment on this issue, I am thoroughly encouraged by the significant, positive attitude of staffers. If, IF this damn prohibition lasts another ten years, these staffers often go home to become a state rep or state senator. The LEAP message has become and will remain a part of their overall understanding of drug control strategy. Here is a note from just such a staffer: Mornin Officer Wooldridge, It was great meeting you as well. After we met I went to dinner with a guy who is a City of Chicago police officer, and I raised some of the issues that we talked about. Anyways I was surprised to find out that he shared your feelings. Unfortunately, I’m not the one with the vote, but we can take baby steps and steer our nation’s drug policy in the right direction. Indeed ‘small steps’ are taken everyday, often unseen/unknown by me. Help Send Howard back to Texas: As you know, I am working hard to eliminate the need for LEAP. To that end I would like your help. Via Jerry Epstein in Texas idea, I want to begin dropping off to Member of Congress offices articles that appear in local papers that touch the issue. Please send me either electronically or cut out the article and send to me (I will play mailman). Articles should include anything that shows the financial or emotional burdens, police misconduct (drug raid on wrong house, corruption, etc) or really anything which shows that modern prohibition is the most dysfunctional, immoral policy since slavery. When in doubt, send it please. The concept is simple. Make sure the politicians know what their constituents are reading. It is also a great excuse to drop by the office. Staffers (even those I never met) remember the hat, my business card is attached to the article and so on and so on. PS. For you bean counters I have made about 700 presentations since the fall of 2005.

The Unvarnished Truth About the Drug War From the Drug Truth Network: (To downlad these 29:00 files, click on links below. To simply listen, go to www.drugtruth.net and select the arrow below the shows description.) Cultural Baggage for 08/13/08 Philippe Lucas of the Vancouver Island Compassion Society discusses drug war tactics of US, Canada and the UN + Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2006/FDBCB_081308.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (To be posted by Friday) Century of Lies for 08/12/08 American Bar Association panel on drugs featuring Judge Arthur Burnett of NAADPC, Jay Rorty of ACLU and Judge Lynn Sharard MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/?q=audio/download/2005/COL_081208.mp3 TRANSCRIPT: (Posted on Fri) PLEASE NOTE: We now have transcripts, potcasts, searchability, CMS, XML, sorts by guest name and by organization. Next - Century of Lies on Tues, Cutural Baggage on Wed, listen online at www.kpft.org: - Cultural Baggage 12:30 PM ET, 11:30 AM CT, 10:30 AM MT & 9:30 AM PT: TBD - 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. We provide the "unvarnished truth about the drug war" to scores of broadcast affiliates in the US, Canada and Now Australia!!! Programs produced at Pacifica Radio Station KPFT in Houston. www.kpft.org Check out our latest videos via www.youtube.com/fdbecker: More than 55 Drug Policy Videos online) 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

How do we get out of here?: Ending my Thursday in the Rayburn House Office Building, I saw a family of four obviously lost. “Where would you like to go?” I asked. “We want to go to the Capitol South Metro station” the wife responded. “You are in luck. I am going that way. Follow me.” I offered. The woman & I had a running conversation, as we went thru the basement passageways of the three buildings (Note: these corridors, elevators and escalators are confusing). A minute or so later she asked what I did. I responded, “You might believe that because I wear the Gucci cowboy hat, Gucci cowboy boots and the Gucci belt buckle that I am that four letter word -- lobbyist. However, I am not - rather I advocate an end to the War on Drugs/Modern Prohibition. “You mean legalize just marijuana, right?” she asked. “No, all of them.” The next five minutes we = the couple and I (their 15 year old son and 10 year old daughter were listening) had a robust discussion. The first two minutes were tough with the usual resistance to hard drugs being regulated by the government. Then the dad asked, “Would legalizing them take away some of the glamour of being illegal, so use would not necessarily go up?” From that moment until I gave them my card and we separated at the Metro, the product nearly sold itself. Having sold several quarts of snake oil that day and many this week, it was a satisfying end to a good week. I will talk to the Congressman about your ideas: Meeting with the aide from a very conservative, Republican, Southern state, he started out with a serious poker face. He broke a small grin, when I asked him to stop giving the police money to wage the drug war. 25 minutes later, we were having a lively chat. Upon leaving, he thanked me for the new concept, new perspective on this issue and promised to brief the Congressman. Note: These conversations which I have all the time with both tourists and staffers reconfirm my experience that support for prohibition is a mile wide and an inch deep, no matter what one’s world view is on other issues.