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International
Narcotics Control Board Criticizes Media, Urges More Responsible Reporting On Efforts To
"Legalize Drugs"
These two articles demonstrate very clearly the global
prohibitionist propaganda campaign being waged by the DEA and its international
counterparts. They are terrified by the growing dissent. From the Sydney Morning
Herald
letters@smh/com.au
http://www.smh.com.au/
CANNABIS USE RATES HIGHLY
February 25, 1998
Cannabis use in Australia is among the highest in the world, a
United Nations drugs agency report says.
The use of amphetamine derivatives, such as ecstasy, was also spreading among young
people in Australia, the International Narcotics Control Board report for 1997, released
yesterday, said.
"In Australia, cannabis abuse is among the highest in the
world,
while the abuse of amphetamine derivatives, such as ecstasy, is spreading
fast among young people," it said.
"Substantial amounts of ecstasy and other hallucinogens, including LSD, are being
smuggled into Australia, mainly from European countries."
It was concerned about the continuing discussion about the
legalisation of cannabis
and the amount of heroin being smuggled into Australia
from South-East Asia and called for improved monitoring of chemicals from lawful sources
being used to make illicit amphetamines.
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