Dear friends, Electrifying. Thatâs how it felt last week in Albuquerque to gather with more than 1,000 activists working for drug policy reform. Even if you couldnât make it to the Reform Conference yourself, you can check out the major plenary speeches, candlelight vigil, and our Twitter feed â you can start by hearing how energized I was on the last day of the conference. You wonât believe how fired up former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson was at the closing plenary. Youâll be moved by the speakers at our candlelight vigil in honor of drug war victims. And you can get a sense of what it was like to be there on the ground from the loyal reformers who Tweeted from the conference. Last week in Albuquerque I saw a movement inspired, reenergized, and eager to meet the challenges and successes of the road ahead. I hope you will keep this feeling with you in the months to come, and mark your calendars for the next Reform Conference â November 2-5, 2011 at the Westin Bonaventure hotel in Los Angeles, California. Thank you, now and in the future, for all that you do. Sincerely,   Ethan Nadelmann Executive Director Drug Policy Alliance P.S. Donât forget to check out the videos from this yearâs conference! |