SF CHRONICLE DEFENDS ED ROSENTHAL"Pot-Growing Icon Takes Raid In Stride," says ChronicleCANADIAN PRESS SUPPORTING KEN HAYES"There are sick and dying people in San Francisco that rely on cannabis astheir medicine and the police are using whatever tactics they can to squashout the idea that cannabis is medicine."LETTER FROM ALABAMA"There are so many laws, people have become afraid to be themselves, for thefact everyone is constantly being judged."INTERVIEW WITH DR. ROBERT MELAMEDE

ASYLUM IN CANADA COULD BE SOUGHT IN POT CASEHayes' Vancouver attorney, John Conroy, said any claim for political refugeestatus will be based on Hayes' "well founded fear of persecution by the U.S.government."CNN'S "THE POINT" TRANSCRIPT: DR PHILLIP LEVEQUE"Is this man a doctor feel good? Or is he willing to go where others willnot in order to relieve pain?"COUNERPOINT: B.C. JUSTICEVictoria man gets zero jail time and a hefty refund, after being caught with35 pounds of marijuana, $150,000, camouflage gear, maps and weapons.

PERON vs. THE STATE OF UTAHSearching for someone to sponsor a bill to legalize marijuana for medicaluse, Dennis Peron has written letters to every member of the UtahLegislature.THE GREAT UNWATCHED "This is not some alarmist Orwellian scenario; it ishere, now, financed by $20 billion last year and $15 billion more this yearof federal money appropriated out of sheer fear."LIBERTARIAN PARTY'S NEW ANTI-DRUG CZAR ADS "This week, I had lunch with thepresident, testified before Congress, and helped funnel $40 million in

CANADA NOT READY FOR LEGAL POT?Wait and see if medicinal use works, new cabinet minister saysIDEAS LINK TO DEA SURFACESFrom the beginning, many of us were suspicious that the the DEA, notCanadians, were behind the upcoming "IDEAS" conference in Vancouver.MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACTIVIST IMPRISONEDSteve Fisher sentenced to two years in prison for "probation violation" inSiskiyou County.SANTA CRUZ TEEN-AGER'S POT SCIENCE PROJECTSchool officials are considering whether to snuff out a 13-year-old girls'

ED ROSENTHAL INTERVIEWThe Drug Warriors worst nightmare prepares to do battle.FEDS VS. S.F. ON POT"This is San Francisco," said Mark Romero of CHAMP, who ran to the sceneafter hearing of the sweep. He stood with his arms crossed and repeatedlytore up the yellow tape surrounding the scene, much to the ire of the DEAofficers. "It's a public sidewalk. Get out of my house," he yelled.S.F. PROTEST PHOTOS:Catch the action at the DEA protests held in San Francisco after the raidand arrest of the Harm Reduction Club staff.

GROWING GURU AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA ADVOCATE ED ROSENTHAL BUSTEDDEA Crackdown in San Francisco. Ed Rosenthal arrested in 6 am raid, two Medical Marijuana Clubs Shutdown.TED SMITH THREATENED WITH JAILCourts and cops still have money to burn while B.C. schools and hospitalsare slashed -- Smith Case is proof!48 HOURS STORY ON 8 YR-OLD MMJ PATIENTCBS will air a courageous story of a mother and her son on Feb. 22nd.U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT: THE MUNCHIES CRACKDOWNHemp Industries get huge media break, thanks to DEAALABAMA'S DRUG WAR TERRORSTS

B.C. DRUG WAR RUNNING ON EMPTYRecord deficit of $4 billion force deep slashes in criminal justice systemSTATES GO AWOL IN DRUG WARStates Closing Prisons, Expanding Drug TreatmentBIG RISK TO FEMALE CANNABIS SMOKERSWomen using the drug daily - which is considered heavy use - run seven timesthe risk of suffering depression and anxiety, a major Australian studyreports. NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT COMIC STRIP CHARACTER'S WASTED LIFE"There are a lot of daily pot-smokers who suffer from depression, panic

THANKS, BUT NO THANKSRebagliati declines new drug-free conditions for travel to Winter OlympicsLA TIMES BLASTS DRUG WAR"Only four cents of every dollar to prevention and treatment....(not) evena penny on ads that mention the most commonly abused drug of all, alcohol."NARKS USING CANADIAN SPY SATELLITESCanadian Space Agency Joins the Drug WarU.S. POT WAR COMES NORTHIs Canada really sovereign, or are they just another arm of the US poteradication team?New York: Go for the Schwag!

U.S. PLAYS TERROR CARD IN ANTI-DRUG BLITZ"Last weekend I washed my car, hung out with a few friends (bought some pot)and helped murder a family in Colombia."MEANWHILE, MORE MURDER IN COLUMBIA:US seeks funds for 2nd drug brigade in ColombiaLIBERTARIANS BLAST SUPER BOWL ADS"Without the War on Drugs, the financial engine that fuels terroristorganizations would sputter to a halt."MR BUTT VS MR. JAYDoonesbury takes on "The Sin Lobby." LIBERTARIAN PARTY NEWShttp://www.lp.org/lp-news.htmlMR BUTT VS MR. JAY

U.S. BARS REBAGLIATI FROM WINTER OLYMPICS"Olympic hero told he will be arrested and his car seized"ASSOCIATED PRESS GETS IT RIGHT"Important constitutional questions remain, such as. . . intrastatecommerce, the right of states. . . and whether Americans have a fundamentalright. . .to be free of pain."DON'T ENTER CANADA ILLEGALLYOne American pays the price -- 30 years laterLIES DOWN UNDER -- MORE KILLER QUACKS"Medical experts are convinced of the link between marijuana and depressionbut heavy users seem oblivious to the dangers."