From Democracy Now - Last week Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy blocked the release of a State Department report affirming that Mexico has respected human rights in its fight against drug cartels. Leahy’s move holds up more than $100 million in US aid. The money has been delayed under a law linking 15 percent of US funding to Mexico under the Merida Initiative to Mexico’s record on human rights. DN speaks with Charles Bowden, a reporter who has been extensively covering the human consequences of Mexico’s drug war.

We hope you don't, but if you ever need a lawyer in California.......

From The Secret History, an unaired documentary. http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=4664530914793827668&hl=en

Here's Marc responding to Health Canada's bogus report that cannabis is dangerous, along with idiotic remarks by the "journalist" who did little more than copy the press release.

A collection of famous people off their faces, including Ozzie Osbourne, Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Anna Nicole Smith, Jim Morrison, Sly Stone (?) and an obligatory Snoop appearance at the end... http://www.videosift.com/video/Famous-people-on-drugs

CDCR Secretary Matthew Cate statement on Three Judge Panel ruling on inmate overcrowding, which could cap the prison population and force the release of 40,000 inmates

The Colbert Report serves up their extreme right wing version of the war on drugs. Find it at:(08/03/09) Clip 2 of 4. http://www.thecomedynetwork.ca/shows/showdetails.aspx?a=b&u=1&sid=3351&validation=&c=CA&time=1249493983&hash=c63a40f85d456ebffd83fedd50a0e852

When you don't care enough to snort the best. http://www.videosift.com/video/Synth-coke-When-you-dont-care-enough-to-snort-the-best?fromdupe=Fake-cocaine-will-get-you-laid

From 3News in New Zealand http://www.3news.co.nz/Pot-tax-California-considers-legalising-taxing-marijuana-sales/tabid/313/articleID/115000/cat/772/Default.aspx