CA's Prop 5: Keeping Harmless Drug Offenders out of Jail | Stone Age Stoners | War on Pot Is a War on Young People

DrugReporter Newsletter October 25th, 2008 More from DrugReporter »

California's Big Chance to Stop Locking up Harmless Drug Offenders AlterNet Supporters of California's Prop 5 argue it would dramatically improve the way non-violent offenders are treated. Read more »   To Jail or Not Jail for Drug Relapse? By Tony Newman, AlterNet There is a raging battle in the treatment community over how much carrot vs. stick we should use to help people who need treatment. Read more »   Stoners Before the Stone Age: Getting High Is as Old as Dirt By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, The Telegraph (UK) Scientists have discovered evidence suggesting Stone Age peoples used herbal mixtures to get high. Read more »   The War on Pot Is a War on Young People By Paul Armentano, AlterNet 74% of all Americans busted for pot are under 30 -- it's long past time for young people to join ranks and help end this drug war. Read more »   States Taking Pharma to Court for Risky Antipsychotic-Prescribing Spree By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet Certain antipsychotics are leaving legions of children and elderly in chemical straightjackets for treatment of conditions they didn't even have. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Former Warden of San Quentin Prison Supports Dramatic Justice Reform Initiative in CA By Jan Frel, AlterNet Jeanne Woodford supports overhaul reform for CA's Prop 5 that would radically alter how non-violent offenders are treated. Read more »

Support AlterNet  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe from DrugReporter Unsubscribe from all future AlterNet communications. You are subscribed as fpac.rangola@blogger.com © 2007 Independent Media Institute All Rights Reserved 77 Federal St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110