The Drug Debate

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., Cultural Baggage for 08/31/07 Seattle Hempfest "Pot Pride" + Terry Nelson & LEAP report, Drug War Facts & BBC News re Afghanistan MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_083107.mp3 Century of Lies for 08/31/07 Seattle Hempfest Law Enforcement Panel with Matt McCally of LEAP, Fred Gardner & Dean Becker + Poppygate MP3MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_083107.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 09/03/07 to 09/09/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 09/03/07 Top 10 Reasons Marijuana Should Be Legal (Per High Times Mag) Tuesday 09/04/07 LEAP Report from Terry Nelson Wednesday 09/05/07 Poppygate & BBC News on Afghan Opium Thursday 09/06/07 Drug War Facts with Doug McVay Friday 09/07/07 Dr. Robert Melamede re Med Marijuana 1 Saturday 09/08/07 Dr. Robert Melamede re Med Marijuana 2 Sunday 09/09/07 Dr. Robert Melamede re Med Marijuana 3 NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. Washington Post writer Neal Peirce re Failed Drug War - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. Seattle Hempfest 3 Check out our latest videos via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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., Cultural Baggage for 08/24/07 Professor Arnold Trebach Re:"Fatal Alliance" with Mexico + Terry Nelson of LEAP, Official Govt. Truth, Poppygate MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_082407.mp3 Century of Lies for 08/24/07 Ethan Nadelmann, director Drug Policy Alliance Re: "Why It's Time to Legalize Drugs" MP3 MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_082407.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 08/27/07 to 09/02/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 08/27/07 "Official" Government Truth with Winston Francis Tuesday 08/28/07 "Power of 10" question: "Is marijuana safer than alcohol?" Wednesday 08/29/07 Terry Nelson for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Thursday 08/30/07 Poppygate report with Glenn Greenway Friday 08/31/07 Ethan Nadelmann, Dir of Drug Policy Alliance 1 Saturday 09/01/07 Ethan Nadelmann 2 Sunday 09/02/07 Prof. Arnold Trebach, author "Fatal Distraction" NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. Seattle Hempfest (for sure this time) - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. TBD Check out our latest videos on YouTube from US Social Forum via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

Drug Truth Network Update: Cultural Baggage + Century of Lies + 4:20 Drug War NEWS + Willie Nelson Joins LEAP! 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., Cultural Baggage for 08/10/07 Thomas Schweich, State Dept Counter-Narcotics official's "plan" for Afghanistan + Poppygate MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_081007.mp3 Century of Lies for 08/10/07 Nurse Mary Lynn Mathre re Medical Marijuana Safety + Drug War Facts MP3 MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_081007.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 08/13/07 to 08/19/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 08/13/07 Doug McVay with Drug War Facts Tuesday 08/14/07 Poppygate + "Legalize", per Financial Times Wednesday 08/15/07 Thomas Schweich, State Dept Counter Narcotics re Afghanistan Opium I Thursday 08/16/07 Thomas Schweich, State Dept Counter Narcotics re Afghanistan Opium II Friday 08/17/07 Willie Nelson re marijuana laws Saturday 08/18/07 Willie Nelson Joins Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Sunday 08/19/07 Thomas Schweich, State Dept Counter Narcotics re Afghanistan Opium III NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. Nora Callahan on snitches, Phil Smith on informants - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. TBD Check out our latest videos on You Tube via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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., Cultural Baggage for 08/03/07 Valerie Corral, dir of Women's Alliance for Medical Marijuana & Bruce Mirken of Marijuana Policy Project MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_080307.mp3 Century of Lies for 08/03/07 Judge James P. Gray author of "Why our Drug Laws have Failed and What We Can Do About It - A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs" MP3 MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_080307.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 08/06/07 to 08/12/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 08/06/07 Corrupt Cop Story with Phil Smith of Stop The Drug War Tuesday 08/07/07 Doug McVay with Drug War Facts + YouTube Video for Republican Debate Wednesday 08/08/07 Valerie Corral of WAMM + Austin Freedom Fest Thursday 08/09/07 Bruce Mirken of Marijuana Policy Project Friday 08/10/07 Paul Armentano of NORML re Freedom Fest Saturday 08/11/07 Nurse Mary Lynn Mathre: Patients out of Time Sunday 08/12/07 Superior Court Judge James P Gray NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. Nurse Mary Lynn Mathre - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. Expose' of Afghan Opium Scam Check out our latest videos on YouTube from US Social Forum via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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., Cultural Baggage for 07/27/07 Eric Sterling, President Criminal Justice Policy Foundation & LEAP member, Drug War Facts, Poppygate, Dr. Mitch Earleywine on MJ + Psychosis and Bruce Mirken of Marijuana Policy Project MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_072707.mp3 Century of Lies for 07/27/07 Pat McCann, Pres. of Harris County Criminal Lawyers Assoc + "Official" Govt. Truth MP3 MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_072707.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 07/30/07 to 08/05/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 07/30/07 Paul Wright of Prison Legal News Tuesday 07/31/07 Corrupt Cop Story with Phil Smith of Stop The Drug War Wednesday 08/01/07 Doug McVay with Drug War Facts Thursday 08/02/07 Dr. Mitch Earleywine re Lancet report on marijuana causing psychosis Friday 08/03/07 Poppygate Saturday 08/04/07 Pat McCann, Pres. of Harris Co. Criminal Lawyers Association Sunday 08/05/07 Eric Sterling of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. Valerie Corral of Woman Alliance for Medical Marijuana - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. Judge James P. Gray, Author: Why our Drug Laws have Failed Check out our latest videos on YouTube from US Social Forum via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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., Cultural Baggage for 07/20/07 Jack Cole, Director Law Enforcement Against Prohibition + Mark Mauer of Sentencing Project & Poppygate & "Tora Bora on my Mind" MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_072007.mp3 Century of Lies for 07/20/07 Matt Elrod, is pot legal in Canada, again? + Atty Buford Terrell re "cheese" + Tribute to Virginia Resner, (1946-2007) MP3 MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_072007.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 07/23/07 to 07/29/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 07/23/07 Remembering Virginia Resner (1946-2007) Tuesday 07/24/07 Poppygate Wednesday 07/25/07 Atty Buford Terrell re: "Cheese" Thursday 07/26/07 Jack Cole Director Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Friday 07/27/07 Eric Sterling of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation Saturday 07/28/07 Drug War Facts + "Official Government Truth" Sunday 07/29/07 Canadian Pot Laws are Unconstitutional per Canadian Broadcasting NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. Eric Sterling, Criminal Justice Policy Foundation & LEAP - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. TBD Check out our latest videos on YouTube from US Social Forum via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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., Cultural Baggage for 07/13/07 Jay Fisher, asst Atty General in Georgia, a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_071307.mp3 Century of Lies for 07/13/07 Medical Marijuana Special: Jeff Jones, Paul Armentano, Bruce Mirken & Canadian Radio extract MP3 MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_071307.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 07/16/07 to 07/22/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 07/16/07 Pot Growers are Terrorists? Tuesday 07/17/07 Jeff Jones re Medical Marijuana for Americans for Safe Access I of II Wednesday 07/18/07 Jeff Jones II of II Thursday 07/19/07 Bruce Mirken of Marijuana Policy Project Friday 07/20/07 Jay Fisher of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Saturday 07/21/07 Jay Fisher II Sunday 07/22/07 Paul Armentano of National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. Jack Cole, Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. TBD Check out our latest videos on YouTube from US Social Forum via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

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., Cultural Baggage for 07/06/07 Voices from US Social Forum, panel "How to end the drug war, today" Pt.2 + Aaron Dixon of Center House, Poppygate, Black Perspective & Drug War Facts MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_070607.mp3 Century of Lies for 07/06/07 Voices from US Social Forum, panel "How to end the drug war, today" Pt.1 MP3MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_070607.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 07/09/07 to 07/15/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 07/09/07 DTN Editorial: Drug War Is TREASON! Tuesday 07/10/07 Voices from US Social Forum: End the Drug War Today I of III Wednesday 07/11/07 Voices from US Social Forum: End the Drug War Today II of III Thursday 07/12/07 Voices from US Social Forum: End the Drug War Today III of III Friday 07/13/07 Poppygate + Saturday 07/14/07 Drug War Facts + "Legalize" Sunday 07/15/07 Black Perspective on the Drug War w/Phil Jackson NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. TBD - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. TBD Check out our latest videos on YouTube from US Social Forum via www.drugtruth.net/dtnvideo.htm Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier." - Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

Drug Truth Network Update: Cultural Baggage + Century of Lies + 4:20 Drug War NEWS + New BLOG 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., Cultural Baggage for 06/29/07 Presidential Candidate Ron Paul discusses the drug war (2003) + Drug War Facts MP3 MP3 LINK: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/FDBCB_062907.mp3 Century of Lies for 06/29/07 Drug War Comedy with Bill Maher & Woody Harrelson MP3 MP3 Link: http://www.drugtruth.net/007DTNaudio/COL_062907.mp3 4:20 Drug War NEWS 07/02/07 to 07/08/07 now online (3:00 ea.): Monday 07/02/07 Carlie Ware of ACLU at US Social Forum Tuesday 07/03/07 Anastacia Cosner at US Social Forum Wednesday 07/047/07 Reena Szczepanski of Drug Policy Alliance at US Social Forum Thursday 07/05/07 Reena Szczepanski II of II Friday 07/06/07 Louis Jones, AIDS victim at US Social Forum Saturday 07/07/07 Drug War Facts + "Guardian": Record Opium Crop Sunday 07/08/07 Comedian Bill Maher re: Marijuana NEXT Friday: ) - Cultural Baggage 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT & 5 PM PT. US Social Forum II - Century of Lies 2 PM ET, 1 PM CT, Noon MT & 11 AM PT. US Social Forum I Check out our latest Houston Chronicle Blog: "DRUG WAR IS TREASON". Please become part of the solution, visit our website: www.endprohibition.org for links to the best of reform. "Once we remove these charlatans from positions of power, other social changes will become much easier.- Reverend Dean Becker, Drug Truth Network Producer Dean Becker 713-849-6869 www.drugtruth.net

For Immediate Release: June 27, 2007 For More Info: Tony Newman, T: (646)335-5384 The United States Conference of Mayors Passes Resolution Calling for a “New Bottom Line” in U.S. Drug Policy Urging Radical Policy Changes, the Nation’s Mayors Seek to Reduce the Harms of Both Drug Misuse and the Failed War on Drugs Mayors Resolve that the U.S. Must Focus on Reducing the Incarceration of Nonviolent Drug Law Violators, Preventing Overdose Fatalities, and Eliminating Racial Disparities Created or Exacerbated by the Drug War The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) made history last weekend by passing a resolution calling for a public health approach to the problems of substance use and abuse. “The mayors are clearly signaling the serious need for drug policy reform, an issue that ranks in importance among the most serious issues of the day,” said Daniel Abrahamson, director of legal affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance. The resolution, sponsored by Mayor Rocky Anderson of Salt Lake City, Utah, was considered at the USCM 75th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, California. Adopted resolutions become the official policy of the USCM, which speaks as one voice to promote best practices and the most pressing priorities of our nation’s cities. In adopting this resolution, the mayors have declared that addiction is a chronic, treatable medical disorder and a broad public health concern, and outlined specific policy measures that they endorse. These include a clear imperative to: -Provide greater access to drug abuse treatment on demand, such as methadone and other maintenance therapies; -Eliminate the federal ban on funding sterile syringe access programs; -Establish local overdose prevention policies; and -Direct a greater percentage of drug-war funding toward evaluating the efficacy and accountability of current programs. The resolution further recognizes that U.S. policy should not be measured as it currently is simply by examining drug use levels or number of people imprisoned, but rather by a “New Bottom Line” based on how much drug-related harm is reduced. National drug policy should focus on reducing social problems like drug addiction, overdose deaths, the spread of HIV/AIDS from injection drug use, racial disparities in the criminal justice system, and the enormous number of nonviolent offenders behind bars. Federal drug agencies should be judged—and funded—according to their ability to meet these goals. Moreover, since the impact of drug policies is most acutely felt in local communities, evaluation and decision-making must occur at the local level—and federal funding should go toward enabling communities to pursue those policies that best meet the unique challenges of substance abuse.