Dear friends:

It's not too late to join MPP staff at the 2009 International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Albuquerque on November 12-14. The conference — hosted by the Drug Policy Alliance and co-sponsored by MPP and other organizations — will bring together leading drug policy experts to weigh in on issues such as medical marijuana legislative efforts, marijuana arrests, and quite a few other drug policy reform topics.

MPP staffers will be on hand to discuss topics like messaging, effective activism, and medical marijuana patients' rights.

Here are a few examples of sessions featuring MPP staff:

* Aaron Houston, MPP's director of government relations, will talk about Congress, President Obama, and the drug czar.

* Karen O'Keefe, director of state policies, will talk about medical marijuana patients' rights and safe access to medical marijuana. 

* I'll speak on a panel about how to leverage this crucial moment in the fight to end marijuana prohibition.

This conference happens only once every two years, so if you miss this one, you'll have to wait two years for the next one. You can find more information and register by visiting http://www.reformconference.org today.

Will you join MPP at the one of the most important drug policy events of 2009?  We hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

 

Rob Kampia
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.

P.S. As I've mentioned in previous alerts, a major philanthropist has committed to match the first $2.35 million that MPP can raise from the rest of the planet in 2009. This means that your donation today will be doubled.