(Please submit listings of
events concerning drug policy and related topics to [email protected].)
May 15, 7:00pm, Rochester, NY, "Why Our Drug
Laws Have Failed," dinner discussion with Judge James P. Gray, Superior
Court of Orange County, California. Sponsored by the Monroe County
Libertarian Party, restaurant to be determined, contact Steve Healy at [email protected] or Mike
Smithson at [email protected] for
further information.
May 11, 1:30-3:00pm, Frederick, MD, "War on Drugs, War on Iraq: What's the Difference," forum with attorney and activist Willie Mahone. At C. Burr Artz Central Library, Community Room, 110 East Patrick Street, light refreshments to follow. Sponsored by Frederick Secular Humanists (FRESH), visit http://fresh.wash.org or e-mail [email protected].
May 16, noon, Cleveland, OH, "The Drug Law Reformation Debate," Friday Forum at The City Club. Featuring Keith Stroup of NORML and Canadian Member of Parliament Randy White, admission $25 for non-members or $15 for members. Call (888) 223-6786 or (216) 621-0082 or visit http://www.cityclub.org/content/speakers/SpeakerDetail.aspx?spkID=4970 for reservations.
May 17, 1:00pm, DeWitt, NY, ReconsiDer:
Forum on Drug Policy Annual Meeting. Featured speaker Judge James P. Gray,
Superior Court of Orange County, California. At May Memorial Church, 3800
Genesee Street, contact Mike Smithson at [email protected] for
further information.
May 17-20, Indian Wells, CA, National
Association of Addiction Treatment Providers 2003 Annual Conference. At
the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort, see http://www.naatp.org/PDF/Conference2003.pdf
for further information.
May 26-28, Wellington, New Zealand, 4th
International Conference on Drugs and Young People. At the Wellington
Convention Centre, call +61 (03) 9278 8101 or +61 (03) 9278 8137, e-mail
[email protected] or visit http://www.adf.org.au for
information.
May 28, 7:00pm, Hollywood, CA, "The Great American Bowl," fundraiser for NORML. Featuring Tenacious D, Dubcat, Silvertide, Whitestarr and Fieldy's Dreams, with host Bill Maher. At Hollywood Palace, 1735 North Vine St., visit http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5608 for information or to purchase tickets.
May 28, 7:30-9:30pm, Guttenberg, NJ,
discussion on substance abuse and drug policy, with Mary Barr, Cliff
Thornton and Mary Barr. At the Galaxy Towers, Tower Two Library, 7002
Boulevard East, call (201) 295-8500, e-mail [email protected] or visit
http://www.conextions.org for
further information.
June 1-13, Witness For Peace Drug Policy
Delegation to Colombia. Contact Alex Volberding at [email protected] or visit
http://www.witnessforpeace.org/pdf/drugdelflyer.pdf
for info.
June 6-7, Milwaukee, WI, "Breaking the
Chains: Communities of Color and the War on Drugs," Midwest Regional
Conference. Sponsored by Drug Policy Alliance and WISDOM, a
Wisconsin-based coalition of community and religious leaders for public
policy reform. Admission $25 adult or $10 youth, visit http://www.breakingthechains.info
for further information.
June 7-11, Denver, CO, 23rd National
Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministry. Visit http://www.travel.to/theconvocation/
or contact Sr. Carleen Reck at [email protected] for
information.
June 22, Binghamton to Ithaca, NY, "Skate
for Justice," 50-mile trek against the drug war, sponsored by Students for
Sensible Drug Policy. Full skate beginning in Binghamton, secondary
starting point in Richford for skaters who only want to do the last 17
miles, speakers and entertainment at Ithaca Commons in the evening. E-mail
[email protected]
or visit http://www.skateforjustice.org
for further information.
August 16-17, 10:00am-8:00pm, Seattle, WA,
"12th Annual Seattle Hempfest." At Myrtle Edwards Park, call (206)
781-5734 or visit http://www.hempfest.org for further
information.
November 5-8, East Rutherford, NJ, biennial
conference of Drug Policy Alliance. At the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel and
Conference Center, 2 Meadowlands Plaza, visit http://www.drugpolicy.org for
further information.
November 7-9, Paris, "Fourth Hemp and
Eco-Technologies Exhibition." At the Cité de Sciences et de L'Industrie,
call +33(0) 1 48 58 31 37, e-mail [email protected]
or visit http://www.festival-du-chanvre.com for further information.