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	<description>For a more rational, tolerant and humanitarian approach to the problems created by drugs and drug use in Australia</description>
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		<title>The End of Drug Prohibition &#8211; Evert Rauwendaal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article was published in PS News. 
The End of Drug Prohibition
By Evert Rauwendaal
As the submissions for the National Drug Strategy 2010-2015 come to a close, we are reminded that Australia is wearing a $56.1 billion a year alcohol and tobacco problem.
It is little wonder when you consider that alcohol continues to be sold and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/the-end-of-drug-prohibition-evert/</link>
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		<title>Norm Stamper&#8217;s &#8216;Down Under&#8217; Experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The text from this article is taken from the ADCA News, a copy of which can be found here.
Dr Stamper was a police officer for 34 years, serving as Chief of the Seattle Police Department from 1998 to 2000.
He was also Executive Director of Mayor Pete Wilson’s Crime Control Commission for three years. He is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/norm-stampers-down-under-experience/</link>
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		<title>Medical Marijuana In The News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently there have been news several stories regarding the increasing use of marijuana for medical purposes around the world and issues associated with it:
The Australian writes that American pensioners are indulging in more than the occasional Werther&#8217;s Original as they approach their twilight years and Andrew Sullivan talks about medical marijuana being a tax goldmine.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/medical-marijuana-in-the-news/</link>
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		<title>Interview with Dr Norm Stamper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The NSW Police News has recently published an interview with Dr Norm Stamper on America&#8217;s &#8216;War on Drugs&#8217;.
A digital version of this interview can be found here.
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		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/interview-with-dr-norm-stamper/</link>
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		<title>Alan Jones asks: &#8216;Should Drugs Be Legal?&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Should illegality of drugs be removed to bring them under greater control by society? If something is no longer illegal, it can be &#8220;regulated&#8221; by government. A legal regulated alcohol industry means the alcohol content of booze is regulated and stated on the label. And make no mistake, it&#8217;s a drug.
Much of the hype about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/alan-jones-asks-should-drugs-be-legal/</link>
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		<title>Launch of International Centre on Human Rights &amp; Drugs Policy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The International Centre on Human Rights and Drugs have announced the launch of a new project dedicated to developing and promoting  innovative and high quality legal and human rights scholarship on issues  related to drug laws, policy and enforcement.
The Centre pursues this mandate by publishing original, peer  reviewed research on drug issues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/launch-of-international-centre-on-human-rights-drugs-policy/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t endanger yourself with dope: cannabis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OPINION: Alex Wodak &#124; From:  The Australian  &#124;November 28, 2009
LIKE it or not, more than two million Australians will smoke cannabis in the next 12 months. 				 
 Research from Australia and across the world shows no clear relationship between the number of people using cannabis and the severity of penalties for cannabis [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/dont-endanger-yourself-with-dope-cannabis/</link>
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		<title>Inspire launches new resource for young people</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Inspire Foundation has just launched a new site www.betweenthelines.net.au &#8211; a community for young people aged 18 &#8211; 25 that enables them to make informed decisions to reduce problematic drug &#38; alcohol use.
BetweenTheLines.net.au is an evidence-based service developed in conjunction with young people and professionals that empowers young people to make informed choices about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/inspire-launches-new-resource-for-young-people/</link>
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		<title>Global Drug Prohibition: Costs, Consequences and Alternatives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Presentation given by Dr Alex Wodak, President, ADLRF, to the International Drug Law Reform Conference, Albuquerque, United States, 13 November 2009.
Download the Albuquerque Presentation here (pdf).
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		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/global-drug-prohibition-costs-consequences-and-alternatives/</link>
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		<title>ADLRF launch of TRANSFORM’s latest report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Landmark book shows how to regulate drugs
Transform Drug Policy Foundation&#8217;s internationally groundbreaking book After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation is being launched in England, the US, mainland Europe, Central and South Americas, Australia and Asia.
The Australian launch at NSW Parliament House today was organised under the auspices of the Australian Drug Law Reform [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://adlrf.org.au/transform_repor/</link>
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