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July 23-25, Boston, MA, drug policy reform groups participating in the Boston Social Forum. For further information, visit http://www.bostonsocialforum.org/e107_plugins/survey/view.php?1 and follow the criminal justice and domestic repression links.

July 29-31, Colville, WA, "Once in a Blue Moon," November Coalition National Workshop. For further information, visit http://www.november.org/bluemoon/ or contact (509) 684-1550 or [email protected].

August 4, Toronto, Canada, "Oh, Cannabis: A Medical Marijuana Comedy Show Extravaganja," benefit for the Toronto Compassion Centre, featuring Mike Wilmot and others. At Yuk Yuk's, 224 Richmond St. W., contact Howard Dover at (323) 253-3472 or [email protected] or visit http://www.greentherapy.com for further information.

August 7, from Binghamton to Ithaca, NY, for information visit http://www.skateforjustice.org or e-mail [email protected].

August 17, 7:00pm, New York, NY, "The Marijuana-Logues" three-man comedy show. Benefit performance for NORML, at The Actors' Playhouse, 100 Seventh Ave. South, admission $50. Visit http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6170 for further info.

August 21-22, 10:00am-8:00pm, Seattle, WA, "Seattle Hempfest." For further information, e-mail [email protected], visit http://www.hempfest.org or call (206) 781-5734.

August 30, 3:00-6:00pm, New York, NY, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network protest against the drug war and mandatory minimum sentences, requested location 7th Ave. between 24th & 34th Streets. For further information e-mail [email protected] or visit http://www.hiphopsummitactionnetwork.org online.

September 7-10, Vienna, Austria, "Ethnicity & Addiction: 16th International Congress on Addiction. For further information, visit http://www.ethnicity-addiction.com or contact [email protected] or +43(0)1-585 69 69-0.

September 18, noon-6:00pm, Boston, MA, 15th Annual Freedom Rally, visit http://www.masscann.org for further information.

September 20, Shrewsbury, MA, "Help or Hurt: Responding to the Criminalization of Mental Illness and Addiction," forum sponsored by the Criminal Justice Policy Coalition and the Drug Policy Forum of Massachusetts. At Hoagland Pincus Center, registration opens June 15, visit http://www.cjpc.org for further information.

October 1-3, London, England, London Hemp Fair, visit http://www.londonhempfair.com for further information.

November 11-14, New Orleans, LA, "Working Under Fire: Drug User Health and Justice 2004," 5th National Harm Reduction Conference. Sponsored by the Harm Reduction Coalition, at the New Orleans Astor Crowne Plaza, contact Paula Santiago at (212) 213-6376 x15 or visit http://www.harmreduction.org/conference/5thnatlconf.pdf for further information.

November 18-21, College Park, MD, Students for Sensible Drug Policy national conference. Details to be announced, visit http://www.ssdp.org to check for updates.

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Issue #347, 7/23/04 Commentary: Drugs and the 9/11 Commission Report | Canada Prime Minister Says Marijuana Decriminalization Bill to be Reintroduced as Government Report Says Use Has Doubled | It's Official: Oregon, Montana State and Columbia, Missouri, Local Initiatives Make November Ballot | European Union Group Urges Censorship of Pro-Cannabis Web Sites, Activists Plot Counterattack | Newsbrief: Nation's Jails Stuffed With Drug Offenders, Justice Department Says | Newsbrief: Congress, Justice Department Seek Quick Hearing on Federal Sentencing Guidelines Chaos | Newsbrief: Researchers Sue DEA, NIDA for Blocking Medical Marijuana Research | Newsbrief: Schwarzenegger Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill | Newsbrief: Singapore Executes Man for Six Pounds of Marijuana | Newsbrief: China Defends Executing Drug Offenders | Newsbrief: Brazil to Start Shooting Down Drug Planes | Newsbrief: This Week's Corrupt Cops Story | Job Opportunity: Internet Advertising Sales at DrugWarMarket.com | The Reformer's Calendar

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