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Arran Frood, Independent UK. October 10, 2008.
Cluster headaches cause such severe pain that some sufferers are driven to suicide. Now one man believes he's found a surprising cure.

Find out If Drug Reform Is on a Ballot Near You -- Voter Guide

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. October 9, 2008.
Not only are there a number of state-level initiatives, there are also a handful of initiatives at the county or municipal level.

Drug Czar Fails Spectacularly at Cutting Marijuana Consumption

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. October 8, 2008.
This is your government on drugs.

Marijuana Is Real Medicine

Paul Krassner, Huffington Post. October 2, 2008.
The stories of the medicinal properties of pot will blow you away.

How Will the Economic Crisis Impact Drug Use?

Tony Newman, AlterNet. October 2, 2008.
Drug consumption probably won't go anywhere -- just our patterns of how we use them.

Want To Know Why Pot Is Still Illegal? Ask Your Governor

Paul Armentano, NORML. October 2, 2008.
I’d like to give you seven specific reasons why the use of cannabis by adults remains a crime in America.

What Happens When You Put 300 Experts on Psychedelics in the Same Room?

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. September 25, 2008.
The "Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics" conference in New York presented an older and wiser psychedelic movement.

It's Time for the Federal Government to Abandon the Drug War

Bob Barr, Huffington Post. September 18, 2008.
The federal government must turn the decision on drug policy back to the states and the citizens themselves.

Enouraging Signs That the Government Is Rethinking Sending Drug Offenders Straight to Prison

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. September 18, 2008.
The powerful Sentencing Commission has signaled that it intends to focus next year on developing alternatives to imprisonment.

The Drug War's Latest Tally: 872,721 Pot Arrests, an All-Time High

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. September 16, 2008.
Cannabis arrests now comprise nearly 47.5 percent of all drug arrests in the United States, 89% of them for mere possession.

Marijuana Could Be a Gusher of Cash If We Treated It Like a Crop, Not a Crime

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. September 11, 2008.
Economists estimate tens of billions for governments if we taxed pot like tobacco and stopped wasting money on the drug war.

Whether It's Sex or Drugs, Abstinence-Only Education Simply Doesn't Work

Marsha Rosenbaum, Jennifer Kern, AlterNet. September 10, 2008.
Abstinence-only education simply doesn't work, no matter how much Sarah Palin or George Bush dream it will.

Is Doctor-Prescribed LSD and 'Shrooms on the Way?

Arran Frood, BBC. September 10, 2008.
New indications that illegal hallucinogenic drugs like LSD and psilocybin could become credible prescription medicines some day.

Lunatic Drug Warriors Still Ignore Powerful Pot Science

Rob Kampia, AlterNet. September 8, 2008.
Twenty years ago a DEA chief judge concluded that doctors should be allowed to prescribe pot -- and the government is still ignoring his ruling.

Obama's Biden Pick Signals 'More of the Same' Stupid Drug Policies

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. September 6, 2008.
Joe Biden authored the laws establishing the White House drug czar and random drug testing of public employees, among others.

New Drug Survey Demolishes Drug Czar's Claims

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. September 4, 2008.
The numbers are in. Marijuana prohibition is a wasteful farce. And John Walters' tenure as drug czar has been a failure.

Keeping the Psychedelic Dream Alive: An Interview with Rick Doblin

Arran Frood, New Scientist. September 2, 2008.
Doblin: "I awoke to psychedelics' value just as the law was shutting them down. It was very painful -- like having something snatched away."

California Govt. Offers Guidelines for Pot Smokers, Cops and Growers

Drug War Chronicle. September 2, 2008.
California attorney general Jerry Brown issues Medical Marijuana guidelines -- mostly good but some problems, say advocates.

'The Dope Craze That's Terrorizing Vancouver'

Lani Russwarm, The Tyee. August 26, 2008.
The long, true history of hard drugs in Canada's poorest neighborhood.

Unlocking the Power of Art to Counter Injustice

Anthony Papa, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.
The Drug Policy Alliance's re:FORM art auction benefit marries art with tackling the ridiculous "war on drugs."

A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom

Lux, Erowid. August 19, 2008.
Andy Lechter has written an essential book on shrooms, and taken a key step in the evolution of how we talk about the history of entheogens.

The Coca Wars Are Futile, But Drug Legalization Is Win-Win

David Borden, Drug War Chronicle. August 19, 2008.
Will Bolivia's increased drug control achievements actually reduce the global supply of cocaine?

Booze Kills, Pot Doesn't

Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. August 19, 2008.
The alcohol poisoning death rate in the United States is shockingly high, consistently between 300 and 400 a year. It's zero for pot.

Warrior John McCain: Far More Dangerous Than Bush

Steve Weissman, TruthOut.org. August 18, 2008.
Caught up in his fear that military failure would encourage enemies, McCain can see no alternative to military victory, no matter what the cost.

Future Wars "to Be Fought with Mind Drugs"

John Swaine, The Telegraph (UK). August 18, 2008.
Future wars could see opponents attacking each other's minds, according to a report for the US military.

Victims of the Drug War Are Forced to Resort to Bizarre Legal Defenses

Kevin Carey, Washington Monthly. August 15, 2008.
How black Baltimore drug dealers are using white supremacist legal theories to confound the Feds.

Police State Madness: Mayor's Dogs Gunned Down by Cops in Hyper-Agressive Drug Raid

Anthony Papa, Huffington Post. August 8, 2008.
Our federal government's zero-tolerance anti-drug crusade reached a new low in Prince George's County, Maryland.

7 Reasons Parents Should Not Test Kids for Drug Use

Lindsay Lyon, U.S. News & World Report. August 7, 2008.
Why experts say drug testing should be left to the professionals.

Finally, Congress Starts Moving on Reforming Pot Prohibition

Allen St. Pierre, NORML. August 1, 2008.
Congress is for the first time in a generation (1978) taking a serious look at reforming components of cannabis prohibition laws.

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The Drug Policy Alliance Network is the nation's leading organization promoting policy alternatives to the drug war that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.

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The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws aims to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.

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The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) assists scientists to design, fund, obtain approval for and report on studies into the risks and benefits of MDMA, psychedelic drugs and marijuana.

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