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Seeking reports on JEC hearing on US drug policy this morning

By Douglas A. Berman

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Though it has received no press coverage, I consider very notable Senator Jim Webb's convening a hearing this morning of Congress's Joint Economic Committee (JEC) to examine the economic consequences of the US drug policy (previously discussed here).  This official press release provides the basics of the hearing in DC this morning, but coming Supreme Court decisions and other news of the day seem likely to keep this event under the radar screen for the mainstream press.  Consequently, I hope any attendees or bloggers might report on anything noteworthy that comes of this event.  I think the hearing, which is supposed to start at 10am, can be watched on-line live from a link here. UPDATE:  The hearing is streaming live and Senator Webb's opening remarks are quite interesting...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).

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