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> Advocates Hail Today’s One-Year Anniversary of the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act -- 7/1/08

> United States Conference of Mayors Unanimously Passes Resolution Calling for City-Coordinated Drug Overdose Prevention Efforts -- 6/25/08

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What if Rush Had Gone to Jail for a Few Years Because of His Drug Addiction

Rush Limbaugh will grace the cover of this Sunday's New York Times Magazine looking as cocky and powerful as ever. With his recent $400 million radio deal and estimated 14 million listeners, Rush is one of the most powerful voices in America today. Seeing him riding so "high" on the cover of the Times Magazine made me wonder: where would Rush be today if he had been sent to prison for a few years when he was busted in 2003 for illegally purchasing thousands of prescription painkillers, including OxyContin.

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> Psychoactive Substances in Brazilian Anthropology

From the 1st to 4th of June in Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, the largest Latin American event in anthropology took place – the 26th Meeting of the Brazilian Anthropology Association (ABA). This year the organizers of the ABA brought two proposals to life: one a Round Table discussion and the other a Working Group to discuss the “War on Drugs”.

> Toward a Global View of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine Use: Findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

Alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use cause considerable morbidity and mortality, but good cross-national epidemiological data are limited. This paper describes such data from the first 17 countries participating in the World Health Organization's (WHO's) World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative.

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re:FORM: A Benefit and Art Auction for the Drug Policy Alliance

A benefit and art auction for the Drug Policy Alliance. Held at the Cheim and Read Gallery in New York City. Honoring Donald Baechler, Dr. Mathilde Krim, and Fred Tomaselli.

September 3, 2008
New York, NY

2008 Global Conference on Methamphetamine

The first global conference on methamphetamine is coming up in Prague this September. As the first methamphetamine-focused event to gather global experts from varied fields, with diverse and even sometimes divergent perspectives, it's assured to be an unparalleled event. Session topics and speakers are now being announced! Check the conference website to get more information and register.

September 15-17, 2008
Prague, Czech Republic

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> Wrong Prescription for Mexican Drug Violence
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>  CNN's Lou Dobbs Is Clueless When It Comes to
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