The Week Online with DRCNet
A Publication of the Drug Reform Coordination
Network
"Raising Awareness of the Consequences
of Drug Prohibition"
February 28, 2003
Issue #276
Phillip S. Smith, Editor, psmith@drcnet.org
David Borden, Executive Director, borden@drcnet.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Peruvian Government Attacks Cocalero Movement
-- Leaders Arrested, Others in Hiding as Protests Spread
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#concpaccpunderattack
2. The Road to Vienna: International Narcotics
Control Board
Annual Report Attacks Reformers, Reformers Scratch Back
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#roadtovienna
3. Ashcroft's Pipe Dream, Bongmaker's Nightmare:
Feds Arrest 55 in Paraphernalia Crackdown
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#paraphernaliacrackdown
4. Parallel Power Flexes Muscle in Brazil:
Rio's Drug Commands
in Pre-Carnival Show of Force
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#parallelpoweragain
5. In Thailand, Clamor for Investigation
Grows as Killings of
Drug Suspects Continue
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#thailandclamor
6. Marijuana at the State House 2003: The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#statehouse2003
7. Alert: HEA Reform Legislation Re-filed,
Needs Your Support
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#raiseyourvoice
8. Mérida Footage, Photos Now Online
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#meridafootage
9. Newsbrief: Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Coop
Head Gets Three Months in Jail for Trying to Inform Jurors
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#jeffjones
10. Newsbrief: Belgium to Legalize Marijuana
Possession, Use
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#belgium
11. Newsbrief: Switzerland Marijuana Legalization
Moving,
Opposition Mobilizes
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#switzerland
12. Newsbrief: "Kiddie Meth" Legislation
Spreads to Illinois,
Missouri
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#kiddiemeth
13. Newsbrief: MPP Releases TV Ads on Harms
of Marijuana
Prohibition in Third Phase of Group's "War on Drug Czar"
Campaign
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#mppads
14. Newsbrief: Utah Drugged Driving Bill
is DOA in House
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#utah
15. Newsbrief: This Week's Corrupt Cop Story
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#partidavigil
16. The Reformer's Calendar
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/276.html#eventcalendar
