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Driver Licensing Hearings and Interviews http://www.dol.wa.gov/ds/hearfaq.htm Source: Washington State Department of Licensing Answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Department of Licensing's license suspension DUI hearings. full description	What is a DUI administrative hearing? How do I request a DUI hearing? When is the DUI hearing scheduled? What happens at the DUI hearing? Can I have an attorney at the DUI hearing? Can I subpoena the arresting officer to appear at the DUI hearing? Can I subpoena witnesses to appear at the DUI hearing? Do I get to review the arresting report in a DUI hearing? What evidence can I present at a DUI hearing? What happens after the DUI hearing? What if I disagree with the decision of a DUI hearing? Can I appeal the decision of the DUI hearing? If the DUI charges were dismissed or reduced do I still have to appear at the administrative hearing? Can my license still be suspended if the DUI charges were dropped? What issues will be raised at the DUI hearing?
Driver Licensing Hearings and Interviews http://www.dol.wa.gov/ds/hrnginfo.htm Source: Washington State Department of Licensing Answers to frequently asked questions regarding Department of Licensing DUI hearings. full description	What is a license hearing? What is a license interview? Can I get a hearing before my license is suspended or revoked? Who conducts hearings concerning suspension or revocation of my driver's license? What is involved in a driver's license hearing? What is involved in a driver's license interview? Can I appeal my driver's license hearing? Can I appeal my driver's license interview? What can I contest at a driver's license hearing or interview? What are the issues in a license hearing or license interview? Can I contest a court-ordered suspension of my driver's license? What happens at the license hearing? Can I testify at a license hearing? What testimony is allowed at a license hearing? Can I bring an attorney to a license hearing? Can I appeal the decision of a license hearing? How do I request a license hearing? Is there a fee for a license hearing and is it refundable? What if I can't pay the fee for the license hearing?
The History of the Non-Medical Use of Drugs in the United States http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb Source: DRCNet (Drug Reform Coordination Network) The text of a speech by Charles Whitebread, Professor of Law, USC Law School, on the history of the non-medical use of drugs and the history of drug regulation laws in the United States since 1914. The site also includes links to related documents, such as the Hearings of the Marijuana Tax Act. full description	What is the history of recreational use of drugs? What is the legal history of drugs in the United States? What was the first federal law to criminalize non-medical use of drugs? What was the Harrison Act? What were the earliest state marijuana laws? What was the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937? What was the Daniel Act? What was the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Effectiveness of the War on Drugs http://www.drugpolicy.org/library/factsheets/effec Source: Drug Policy Alliance This fact-sheet argues that the War on Drugs is not effective. It includes information on public costs of the War on Drugs, the effect of Drug War on American youth, and the effectiveness of drug prevention programs such as D.A.R.E. full description	Is the War on Drugs effective? What are the arguments against the War on Drugs? How much money is spent fighting the War on Drugs? How many people are in prison as a result of drug-related crimes? How many cases of HIV/AIDS are associated with drug use? Are communities of color affected differently by drug law enforcement?
Background- The War on Drugs and Drug Prohibition http://civilliberty.about.com/od/warondrugs/a/WODB Source: About.com This website provides information on the history of the War on Drugs and the pros and cons of drug prohibition. full description	What is the War on Drugs? What is drug prohibition? What was the Food and Drug Act of 1906? What was the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Control Act? Who started the War on Drugs? Why was the War on Drugs started? Does making drugs illegal stop people from using them? What are the arguments for legalizing drugs?