SBDE 2013 Lt. Ed Moses [Ret.]

1. Penalties too harsh = “Decrim” 2. Right to use = “Recreational” abuse 3. Product = Hemp - Rope 2 Dope 4. Medical Marijuana = “Weed’O’Magic Rx 5. Religion = Chief Wanna Doobie –Jesus hemp 6. Taxe$ = Politician$ $pecial Intere$t, Public Pay$ 7. Descrimination = Legalizing is descrimination

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Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2009 (December 2010); Prisoners in 1996 (June 1997).

6/2011

All Offenses

Drug Offenses

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FOX News 4/12/08 Arizona SMUGGLING:

IF UNDER 500 LBS SMUGGLER LET GO-NOT ARRESTED

*90% AZ POSSESSIONS UNDER 500 LBS*

IN LAST 6 MONTHS 1/2 MILLION LBS NOT PROSECUTED

• IN 1980’s 5 TONS OR LESS WAS NOT PROSECUTED IN

THE FLORIDA KEYS

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Connect the DOTS

7

Mexican Cartel with poison Aka Rx Pot Supply House

Washington State Grow Operation

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Oregon >> …Going……Gone…..GREEN???

20,000

93,000

VICTIMLESS???

May 9, 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana

Driver of a charter bus crashed and killed 22 people … driver tested positive for marijuana

Driver had previously been fired from bus company after testing positive for marijuana

4 TIMES

[DEA MS]

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Fox News 5/9/08

Mom and 2 boyfriends give 2 year old son hits off joint of marijuana in Wisconsin Obvious he is already a veteran toker

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Legalization [ *In CAPS passed Rx & hemp ]

16 states - have passed hemp laws: .

Arkansas, CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, Kentucky, MAINE, MARYLAND, Minnesota, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, VERMONT, Virginia, and West Virginia & ZERO FARMS

HEMP

Marijuana and the Cannabinoids

Robert C. Clarke and David P. Watson

Mahmoud A. ElSohly, PhD Can NOT tell by appearance

Committee members are: Brian Nieves, 26th, Chairman- Rob Schaaf, 34th, Vice-

Chairman- Doug Libla, 25th- Gary Romine, 3rd- Ryan Silvey, 17th- Jason Holsman, 7th

introduced and supports the bill- Jamilah Nasheed, 5th

• Weekly News Notes by John Payne

• The two Democratic Senators, bill sponsor Jason Holsman

(Kansas City) and Jamilah Nasheed (Saint Louis), were both

supportive of the bill. On the Republican side, Senator Schaaf,

who is also a doctor and previously sponsored a medical

marijuana bill, seemed to favor the proposal. Even more

remarkable, at one point, Chairman Brian Nieves said that he

wanted to pass the bill out of committee that day!

• That's the good news. The bad news is that we still don't have

committee assignments for the decriminalization bill (H.B. 512)

or the medical marijuana referendum (H.B. 688). Speaker Tim

Jones has told several interested representatives that he will

assign those bills

From pro marijuana site:

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Legalization [ *In CAPS passed Rx & hemp ]

• 20 states - passed Rx “Weed”: .

• Alaska, Arizona, CALIFORNIA,

Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,District of Columbia, HAWAII, ILLINOIS,

MAINE, Massachusetts, Michigan,

MONTANA, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, NEW MEXICO, Oregon,

Rhode Island, VERMONT, Washington

Rx pot

15 15

Rx “weed” not the first

smoke “some” doctors

recommended

• Some early research even recommended tobacco smoking was a cure for some illnesses

• One ploy reportedly used was the company sending free cigarettes to the doctor then calling shortly thereafter and asking what brand they are currently smoking???

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MEDICAL Rx ALCOHOL and MARIJUANA

• Yes, docs could (and did quite

often) prescribe wine, beer

and/or whiskey for "medicinal

purposes.” Script for 1 pint of

Whiskey [John Coleman DEA

Ret]

• .

• CA High School students MJ

Rx card Fox News 3/07 The

doctors sell their

recommendations for $120 to

$200 per card - no exam

• 1,000 LA “clinics” all illegal

says PA i.e. “MEDIMAR”

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Why Marijuana Is NOT A Medicine

Don't buy the ”Weed'O'Magic lie!

How many other medicines that people take:

• Are smoked? = 0

• Come in unmeasured doses? = 0

• Have unknown strengths? = 0

• Taken as often as patient think needed? = 0

• In crude form (like aspirin > tree bark, penicillin > bread mold, etc.)? = 0

• Voted on by the public? = 0

• Circumvent safety of FDA New Drug Unit testing? = 0

• Contain no warnings of harm? = 0

• “Recommended” by doctors, not prescribed? = 0

• Medical examination NOT required = 0

• Exempt from state regulations by the compliance authorities = 0

• Allow a person to grow or produce their own medicine? = 0

• Allow some unnamed doper dude to hold patients stash/medicine? = 0

ONE exception would be amazing, but all of them?

U N B E L I E V A B L E ! Ed Moses

Opposed to “Weed’O’Magic” Rx

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

CENTER for MEDICAL CANNABIS RESEARCH

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN LUNG ASOCIATION

American Glaucoma Society

American Academy of Ophthalmology

United States Supreme Court 8-0 [DEA]

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Quackery in Rx

The Plant

There are three varieties of cannabis grown for its

psychoactive effect. Each strain has distinctive features.

• Cannabis sativa L. (marijuana): Species is in the

botanical Genus “Cannabis L.” – Hemp of the Family

“Cannabaceae” – Hemp Family.

• Cannabis indica (marijuana) is a

subspecies of Cannabis sativa L.

• Cannabis ruderalis

(marijuana) is a subspecies of

Cannabis sativa L.

• And Cannabis variants

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Compassionate care or increased access to marijuana?

>80%

•Most card holders in CA and CO are white men* between the ages of 17 and 35 •No history of chronic illness •History of Alcohol and Drug Use

22 *Women in conventional practice are majority of pain Rx

14 states pass

”SELF MEDICATION”

IRMA PEREZ

SHE LAY DYING AFTER TAKING…

1 ECSTASY PILL

.

…HER FRIENDS MISTAKENLY GAVE

HER MARIJUANA, THINKING IT WAS

“MEDICINE”

[DEA MS]

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FBI: Unruly Passenger Blames Medical Pot Cookies Feb 3, 2010

Pittsburgh AP

• A San Francisco man claims he was high on a double dose of

medical marijuana cookies when he screamed, dropped his

pants and attacked crew members on a cross-country

flight, forcing its diversion to Pittsburgh, the FBI said

Wednesday.

• Opened all restroom compartments???

• "Chan advised he has a medical marijuana card and he took

double his normal dose???," the complaint said.

Recent Study revealed abuse

When young can lower IQ by 8 pts.

EVEN after quitting

Keef Cola Extreme

• Introduced in July of 2010, Keef Cola Extreme is the high dosage drinkable for patients with more severe medicinal conditions. Now with 100mg potency the five Keef Cola Extreme flavors, include the ‘Extreme Exclusive’ Cherry Cola, as well as Blue Razz, Lemon Lime, Orange and Root Beer.

THC information (says 10mg THC, but two samples tested at ~37.5mg active THC),

That doesn’t mean that components in marijuana do not have medical properties. These are being scientifically developed. So Does: Botulism, bread mold, horse urine, tree bark have Rx value today 26

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Religion = Chief Wana Dubie -

Jesus hemp

Joseph Bickell, Salem

2.7 million Arrests for alcohol-related crimes in

2008

847,000

Marijuana-related arrests in 2008

(Does NOT include violence; Includes violations of liquor laws and

driving under the influence)

Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., www.kevinsabet.com

“If Only We Treated It Like Alcohol…”

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Alcohol & Tobacco Money Makers or Dollar Drainers

Alcohol T obacco

$14 billion

Costs

Revenues $25

billion

$200 billion

$185 billion

Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., www.kevinsabet.com 30

Discrimination??

• Lack of enforcement and accountability is discriminatory

• 1877 Deadwood SD 10 opium dens ok until middle and upper class started going to dens

• Crack cocaine law came from a request to DEA from community leaders in minority group

• Lack of resources for Native American Abuse

• Non abusers pay for those who abuse financially and in loss of safety i.e. crime and DWI

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Marijuana

Kronic

Hashish

Hashish Oil

Marinol Rx

Types Of Cannabis

One of the most abused Therefore one of our biggest Problems

Trace to o/ 38% < 5% to 15% > .

< 20% to 40% + > < 40% to 90% >

< + 95% >

Over 400 chemicals – 66 cannabinoids

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CBD

THC

New unabated THC

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“BC Bud” over 37% THC - DEA

• University of Mississippi Marijuana Potency Monitoring Project, Report 95, Jan 9, 2007

^

80%+ u/5%

^

60% o/5% <‘89 - ’06>

W A R N I N G ! ! ! C B D F a c t o r

Netherlands new law –

THC o/15% Felony hard drug

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Glycerin Tincture Marijuana

• The basic process for producing Glycerin Tincture is as follows: (1) Processed marijuana is soaked in a liquid, removing the THC from the marijuana; (2) The mixture is heated; and (3) After a cooling period, the marijuana and remaining liquid are separated. The liquid has a high THC content.

• The user places a few drops of the liquid under his or her tongue, and the drops are absorbed into the body.

• Glycerin Tincture has a honey-like appearance and an odor similar to that of a marijuana bong.

• The substance will not field test positive for marijuana when using a Narco Pouch test, but K-9 dogs have detected the substance in the past.

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Different parts of the marijuana plant may be used to produce Glycerin Tincture,

including stems, seeds, and shake.

Law enforcement officers who come into contact with any substance

suspected to be Glycerin Tincture should wear protective gloves so as to

prevent the substance from being absorbed into the skin.

It’s not your Woodstock’s

Wild Weed anymore

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THC levels from…..to 95%

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Hash Oil Explosions

• A clear, golden

brown cannabis

derivative also known as;

• honey oil, shatter, wax

and (disgustingly)

“earwax,” butane hash oil

(BHO) 41

: Dabs are very small amounts of

concentrated cannabis resin. Per Playboy

• Manufacturers of concentrates apply various names to their wares, but these actually comprise only three concentrate forms: shatter (or glass), budder (or wax), and honey oil (or BHO, a.k.a. butane hash oil).

• Products such as edibles and balms made with concentrates are generally referred to as i n f u s i o n s .

• But highly varied labels are given to concentrates as people rename and repurpose these three basic forms.

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Winterization PB 6-19-13

• Winterization treats

concentrated resin that was

extracted using butane,

nitrogen or CO2 as the

primary initial solvent. It

doesn't matter which fluid is

used, as all three generally

yield good quality and

considerable quantities of

cannabinoids, terpenes

and terpenoids.

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Playboy process cont.

• After proper filtration, what's left

is a pure alcohol-infused extract.

To simplify the drying and

collecting, filter the extract

directly into a pan or container

lined with unbleached parchment

paper. To recover the

cannabinoids trapped in the

sediment in the solvent

container, refill it with alcohol and

heat to 100°F before refreezing

and then repeating the filtration

process.

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PB’s cont. • Next, the filtered solution must be dried.

Place the pans in front of fans in a

clean, dust-free environment with no

light (even subdued light) and very good

ventilation.

• Most importantly, be sure that there is

absolutely no source of ignition, such

as flames or sparks of any sort,

including water heaters, dryers,

refrigerators, electric tools, etc. And

never flip on a light or any other kind

of electrical switch.

• Be smart: There is no room for errors or

carelessness in this line of work.

• Also remember that breathing alcohol

vapor is unhealthy, so performing this

part of the operation outdoors will

greatly reduce your risk.

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PB’s sunlight degrades and darkens

product

• The concentrate industry

requires testing labs to

produce reliable data on

cannabinoid levels, but it

also sorely needs labs to

give cautions and

recommendations on health

issues. Questions

concerning the means of

ingestion are, as yet,

unanswered.

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Stronger plants and extracts

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In 2009, Reports of Past Month Use of Marijuana

Among 12th Graders Exceeded that of Cigarette for the

First Time in the Survey’s History

SOURCE: University of Michigan, 2011 Monitoring the Future Study

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Euphoria

Dysphoria

Baseline Metabolism

Methamphetamine

Cocaine

Heroin

Crash

Withdrawal

Craving Drug

Seeking

Cycle of Drug Use Related to Pleasure Chemistry

Mimic Survival

Urge

Normal Limits

Normal Limits

Chronic Pain Patient

Neuroadaption

Neuroadaption

JD

51 51 Stahl, Essential Psychopharmacology

JD

Drugs Can be Chemical Imposters

(THC mimics a natural brain chemical)

1992 Cannabinoid receptor identif ied

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THC binds to THC receptors that are concentrated in areas within the reward system as well as these other areas.

– Action of THC in the hippocampus explains its ability to interfere with memory

– Actions in the cerebellum are responsible for its ability to cause incoordination and loss of balance.

Localization of THC Binding Sites

Marijuana

•When a person smokes marijuana,

THC, travels quickly to the brain.

–Areas THC (magenta) concentrates

–VTA, nucleus accumbens, caudate nucleus, hippocampus, and cerebellum are highlighted.

JD

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Frontal Lobe Functions:

• Behavior

• Abstract thought processes

• Problem solving

• Attention

• Creative thought

• Some emotion

• Intellect

• Reflection

• Judgment

• Initiative

• I N H I B I T I O N

• Coordination of movements

• Generalized and mass movements

• Some eye movements

• Sense of smell

• Muscle movements

• Skilled movements

• Some motor skills

• Physical reaction

• Libido (sexual urges)

Three Main Parts

Cerebrum – Frontal Lobe

Control

Marijuana Abuser

The Lower Baseline Cerebellar Metabolism in Marijuana Abusers is likely to Result in Motor

Deficits

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Source: Volkow et al., Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 67, pp. 29-38 (1996).

EFFECTS OF SMOKING MARIJUANA

In our experience, the effects of smoking marijuana use typically cause

decreased activity in the posterior temporal lobes bilaterally. The damage

can be mild or severe, depending on how long a person used, how much

use occurred, what other substances were used (nicotine is a powerful

vasoconstrictor) and how vulnerable a particular brain is.

Heavy Marijuana Use Lowers IQ1

• A recent study found that those who used cannabis heavily in their teens and continued through adulthood showed a permanent drop in IQ of 8 points.

• A loss of 8 IQ points could drop a person of average intelligence into the lowest third of the intelligence range.

57 1M.H. Meier, Avshalom Caspi, et al. 2012. “Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from

childhood to midlife.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

More Drug Use Means More Problems

These are MRI scans of the corpus callosum, the bundle of fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres, allowing the two hemispheres to communicate and work

in a coordinated way indicating that there are white matter integrity issues for the daily user

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Adolescent Cannabis Use Increases the Risk for Adult

Psychosis in Genetically Vulnerable Individuals

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TEEN MARIJUANA USE WORSENS DEPRESSION: ONDCP, May 2008

An Analysis of Recent Data Shows Self-Medicating Could Actually Make Things Worse

• Using marijuana can cause depression and other mental

illnesses.

• Depressed teens are twice as likely as non-depressed teens to use marijuana and other illicit drugs.

• Marijuana use can worsen depression and lead to more serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide.

• Teens who smoke marijuana at least once a month are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than non-users.

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Major Legal Issues with Legalization

• United Nations Conventions forbid legalization

• 3 International Treaties (Single Convention’61 by 185 countries)

• The Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) forbids legalization

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Two independent, peer-reviewed studies looking at medical marijuana states in the 2000s concluded that:

States with medical marijuana programs had an increase in marijuana use not seen in other states.

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), State Estimates from the 2008- 2009 National

Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2011

Medical Marijuana States Have Higher Youth Marijuana Use Rates

Rocky MT. HIDTA

2006 - 2011

Colorado

• DWI Fatalities decreased by 6%

• DWI Fatalities Marijuana up by 114%

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Hidden drugs - Hidden message

“NORMLIZE”

Some real

“BAD EGGS”

are behind all this

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George Soros, [ $19.2 Billionaire ] World’s 30th richest-Forbes

[quoted in news as making 1.5B more in ‘08-’09]

• John Sperling, U.of Phoenix [ $3 Billionaire ]

• Peter Lewis, Chairman Progressive Ins.[ $1.1 Billion ] Forbes

• George Zimmer, Founder Men’s Wearhouse [$150. Million ] net

• John Morgan, Orlando Fl Attorney pledged $3.5 Mill To legalize

A few of the groups funded

– National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

(NORML)

– Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)[Lewis $3mill ‘07; Wikipedia]

– Marijuana Legalization Organization

– Drug Policy Alliance (DPA)

– Numerous other splinter groups with misleading titles

Legalization: Who is behind it?

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NORML’s MISSION

STATEMENT

• “NORML’s Mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of the marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.”

Adopted by the NORML Board of Directors

Feb, 27, 1999

How did we get here?

• “NORML’s Mission is to move public

opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of

the marijuana prohibition LEGALIZE so

that the responsible use INTOXICATION of

cannabis 95%+ THC by adults ANYONE is

NORMALIZED no longer subject to penalty.

• How did they do it?? to

and politicians by lobbyist with $$$$$$$

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“The use of marijuana ... has important implications for the tobacco industry in terms of an alternative product line. (We) have the land to grow it, the machines to roll it and package it, the distribution to market it. In fact, some firms have registered trademarks, which are taken directly from marijuana street jargon. These trade names are used currently on little-known legal products, but could be switched if and when marijuana is legalized. Estimates indicate that the market in legalized marijuana might be as high as $10 billion annually.” From a report commissioned by cigarette manufacturer Brown and Williamson (now merged with R.J. Reynolds) in the 1970s.

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Marijuana HEMP food [NOT

FDA approved] NORMALIZED

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Marijuana HEMP food NORMALIZED

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NSDUH 2005

74.1%

Mj

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LEGALIZATION

Alcohol & Tobacco have caused Significant Health, Social, and Crime Problems - another Legalized Drug would only make the

Situation Worse. .

All illegal drugs combined = less death, injury, costs .

Alcohol is #1 killer of teens .

Tobacco is #1 killer of adults .

Marijuana could become… #1 problem

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• There is a growing misconception that some illegal drugs can be taken safely

• Drug use can be deadly, far more deadly than alcohol if legalized.

–According to CDC, during 2000, there were

CDC

–17,000 Drug-induced deaths; [6k - 50k]

103,000* Alcohol-induced deaths, [50k - 200k]

435,000 Tobacco-induced deaths. [300k - 500k]

–*Including 18,000 Alcohol traffic crashes [MADD]

Legalization

Dealers Research

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Headshops are illegal in MO 195.010

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The 1,000 word picture!

"The price of excellence is

discipline.

The cost of mediocrity is

dissapointment!” –

William W. Ward

Books used as resources

Marijuana and the Cannabinoids Edited by Mahmoud A. ElSohly, PhD

The School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi; ElSohly Laboratories Inc., Oxford, MS

The Craving Brain, by Roald A. Ruden, MD, Ph.D. with Marcia Byalick

This is your Brain on Joy, by Dr. Earl Henslin

The Selfish Brain; Learning from Addiction, by Robert L. DuPont, MD

Lesson Sources [ All www. ]

Whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/hidta/midwest.html

dea.gov

oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2k5NSDUH/2k5results.htm

monitoringthefuture.org

cspinet.org/booze/FactSheets/PRIDE2000.htm

drugwatch.org

drugfree.org

nida.nih.gov

cdc.gov/mmwr/review/mmwrhtml/ss5505al.htm

isp.state.id.us/DEC_Conference/materials.html

madd.org