STUDENTS PASS ON POT FOR PILLS ON TODAY'S CAMPUSES

Experts: Pills becoming the new marijuana on campus

Elizabeth Cohen
CNN

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The prescription drugs allegedly found in Al Gore III's possession this week are favorites among young people, according to drug abuse experts, who say prescription drugs may soon overtake street drugs in popularity.
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Some young people perceive that prescription drugs are safer than street drugs, experts say.

"I wouldn't be surprised if right now at this point in time, there are more kids abusing prescription drugs than abusing marijuana," said Joseph A. Califano Jr., chairman and president of CASA, the National Center on Alcohol and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

Gore was arrested on charges of possessing -- in addition to marijuana -- Vicodin, Xanax, Valium and Adderall.

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This article really points out why pot must be legalized. And soon! Whatever you believe, keep in mind that while hundreds die every year from prescription medications, to date, not a single person has overdosed from smoking cannabis. 7/6 2.41PM

ED ROSENTHAL MAKES BIG CASE IN FEDERAL COURT

Pot advocate admonishes federal judge

Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

(07-06) 17:23 PDT -- Marijuana advocate Ed Rosenthal lectured a federal judge Friday before being sentenced to a day in jail -- which he has already served -- for growing pot plants for medicinal use.

"I am proud of what I did. I know I have done nothing wrong,'' Rosenthal told U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer. Referring to the two juries that convicted him of violating federal drug laws without hearing that the marijuana was intended for medical use, Rosenthal said, "You have now hurt 24 jurors. ...You left them feeling guilty about their unwitting role in these faux trials.''

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ALLISON'S MYSPACE FRIEND'S HEADLINES

LA's Dopest Attorney "On the right to get High"


MYSPACE; Love it or hate it, you gotta love a good headline...


MY SPACE FRIEND'S HEADLINES

"Nice shoes....wanna fuck."

"Change is inevitable; except from a vending machine....."

"The well behaved rarely make history......"

"Are you suggesting i fondue your vagina?

"And then I was like yeah whatever..."

"If you're not outraged, then you're not paying attention."

"DONT HATE, APPRECIATE!"

"Go fuck yourself"

"Only Dead Fish Go with the Flow"

"DO NOT BOTHER WITH ME IF YOU ARE FULL OF SHIT!"

"Tryin to stay number 1 without steppin in number 2"

"Stop bitching- start a Revolution!"

"I may not be Mr. Right, but I'll fuck you till he shows up!"

"Reality is really just a fucked up dream"

"Wait till they get a load of me!"

"Dear Lord, give me patience & give it to me NOW!"

"If you don't desire to change the world, you are a collaborator in everything that is wrong with it."


Thanks Myspace friends!

MAYORS AGREE DRUG WAR A BUST

Nation's Mayors Call for a New Bottom Line in U.S. Drug Policy

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 (PDF). The resolution was sponsored by Mayor Rocky Anderson of Salt Lake City.

The resolution proclaims the war on drugs a failure, and calls for "a New Bottom Line in U.S. drug policy, a public health approach that concentrates more fully on reducing the negative consequences associated with drug abuse, while ensuring that our policies do not exacerbate these problems or create new social problems of their own."

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NORML PODCAST

My very first Norml Podcast interview with Chris Goldstein




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