THE ACTIVIST GUIDE

Issue #7, October 16, 1995

A Publication of the Drug Reform Coordination Network (DRCNet); available electronically and in print.

From A Guided Tour of the War on Drugs, DRCNet Publications section.

The Drug Reform Coordination Network (DRCNet) is a non-profit entity working for reform of the nation's drug laws and criminal justice system. We oppose the prison-building frenzy that sweeps the nation and support rational policies consistent with the principles of peace, justice, freedom, compassion and truth. All these have been compromised in the name of the Drug War.

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Table of Contents:

Sounding the Alarm

A new report from The Sentencing Project finds that 1 in 3 young black men between the ages of 20 and 29 are under criminal justice supervision -- on any given day. Drug policies are the largest contributing factor.

1 1/2 Million Americans in Prison

A Department of Justice report reveals this startling fact -- but makes us get out our calculators to realize it..

A Medical Marijuana Victory

The Superior Court in Kitsap County, Washington, rules that prescription availability of marijuana is a right protected under the state's constitution.

The Evidence Mounts...

Yet another major report favoring needle exchange.

A Gentle Voice of Dissent

Reformers present a rational alternative to the government's "party line" at the National Conference on Marijuana Use this summer.

The Cannabis Patient Registry

A new database and archive specific to medical marijuana patients, their caregivers and attorneys.

Visit to a Federal Prison

A disturbing glimpse of the inside of a federal women's prison camp.

Walter Cronkite on the "Drug War"

Epilogue by Walter Cronkite at the end of The Drug Dilemma: War or Peace?

Legislative Alerts

Two important legislative bulletins.

Editor's Page: Minimize the Harm

The focus on drug use reduction misses the fundamental point, which is minimization of overall drug-related harm.

Sign Me Up, Sign Me On!

Thinking of joining? Print this form out and send it in with your membership contribution -- or give it to one of your offline friends.

 
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