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In many ways, it feels like this country is turning a corner. The sweeping victory last Tuesday of Obama/Biden and the Democrats in Congress signals the dawn of a new day in American politics. And we're determined that drug policy now move to the fore in our country's new era of change. For this reason and many more, please join us at the next Reform Conference, to be held one year from now in New Mexico, where so many exciting victories have taken place. Reform 2009: The International Drug Policy Reform Conference The Reform Conference is the largest and most important gathering of people who believe the war on drugs is doing more harm than good. It brings together representatives from every corner of the drug policy reform movement -- activists and students, drug users and those in recovery, harm reduction and treatment professionals, law enforcers and the formerly incarcerated -- for three days of stimulating learning, debate, strategizing and fun. It's the only meeting that connects the dots between and among the full spectrum of drug policy issues within our communities and around the world. This is where you'll learn the latest about alternatives to incarceration and harm reduction innovations; jump into debates about law enforcement and treatment; hear from leading writers and thinkers about the history and future of psychoactive drugs; and find out what's going in drug policy reform locally, nationally and globally. We last convened in Albuquerque in 2001, when the former governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson, was generating national attention for his bold statements against the drug war. We're returning now because New Mexico has truly emerged as a model for enacting and implementing pragmatic drug policy reforms -- including cutting-edge medical marijuana legislation and a 911 Good Samaritan immunity law to reduce overdose fatalities. For more information, contact Stefanie Jones at [email protected]. You can sign up for regular conference updates by visiting the 2009 Reform Conference website. So please mark your calendars, and plan on joining us in Albuquerque from November 11-14, 2009. It's time to add your voice -- again, or for the first time -- to the growing movement calling for an end to the failed drug war. See you there. Sincerely,
Ethan Nadelmann P.S. After each conference I get a flood of emails from people whose perspective opened up just a little bit more, who met an important ally previously unknown to them, and yes, even those whose lives have been changed. I hope to hear your story in 2009. |
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