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FEBRUARY 1ST, 2010 DRUGS: TOP STORIES THIS WEEK The Marijuana Cancer Cure Cult It's not as far-fetched as it sounds, but some enthusiasts may be going too far.READ MORE Bruce Mirken / AlterNet Michael Douglas's Son Faces More Time Than a Murderer or a Rapist for a Nonviolent Drug Charge The government is hell-bent on punishing Cameron Douglas for the crime of being an addict. READ MORE By Anthony Papa AlterNet NYC Police Accused of 'Anal Assault' Over Marijuana Use New York City police have arrested over 300,000 people for low-level marijuana possession since 1997, sometimes employing outrageous methods to humiliate citizens. READ MORE By Tony Newman AlterNet Tending 'the Grow': Marijuana at a Crossroads Free-market libertarians and social justice progressives have made common cause on decriminalization, but what happens after that is an open question. READ MORE By Michael Polson / In These Times Health Tragedy: Patients Denied Life-Saving Transplants for Their "Abuse of Illicit Substances" Let's end the needless discrimination against desperately ill cannabis consumers. READ MORE By Russ Belville / NORML Mexican Govt. Moves to Ban Soundtrack to the War on Drugs Jan Frel You are subscribed as: ignoble.experiment@arconati.us SUPPORT ALTERNET | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | UNSUBSCRIBE © 2010 Independent Media Institute All Rights Reserved 77 Federal St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107