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Daily Archives: September 8, 2004
Urgent Action Needed — Higher Education Act
From Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (with assistance from NORML and DRCNet): Since its inception, our organization has campaigned against a 1998 amendment to the Higher Education Act that denies federal financial aid to anyone convicted of a drug-related … Continue reading
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Illinois House committee to discuss Medical Marijuana
Rich Rawlings with the Illinois Marijuana Party tells us that Illinois H.B. 4868 — a bill creating The Medical Cannabis Act will be discussed in subcommittee on October 4. If you live in Illinois and one of the following Subcommittee … Continue reading
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Crack Babies talk back
From the Columbia Journalism Review, a piece by Mariah Blake: The Damage Done. It started in fourth grade when his teacher asked him to read aloud. Antwaun stammered, then went silent. “He can’t read because he’s a crack baby,” jeered … Continue reading
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Use of betel nut by humans emerged 25,000 years ago: 9-Sep-2026 -- A team of Griffith University archaeologists has uncovered…