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 Events
Calendar: Drug Policy Reform & Social Justice
April 14, 2010, Seattle, WA. WA State 3-Strikes
Reform Benefit, Featuring Michelle Alexander, author of The New
Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,
6:30 PM at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 South Alaska
Street, Seattle, WA. Tickets are $6 - available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/102100
or at the door.
April 15 - 18, 2010, San Jose, CA. Psychedelic Science
in the 21st Century Conference, at the Holiday Inn, 1740
North First Street, San Jose, CA. Open to physicians, healthcare
professionals, and the general public, this is an international
conference offering continuing medical education (CME) credits.
For more info & registration, visit http://www.maps.org/conference
April 17, 2010, New Paltz, NY. 11th Annual Rock
Against Racism, 12:00 - 9:00 PM at SUNY New Paltz Old Main
Quad, Plattekill Avenue, New Paltz, NY. Hosted by New Paltz NORML
/ SSDP. For more info, contact George Selby, President New Paltz
NORML / SSDP, at 862-266-2911 or newpaltzssdp@gmail.com
April 17 - 18, 2010, Daly City, CA. International
Cannabis & Hemp Expo, at The Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva
Avenue, Daly City, CA. For more info, contact 408-314-6927 or
Bob@intche.org, or see http://www.intche.org
April 23, 2010, Glasgow, UK. Can a President Make
a Difference to U.S. Drug Policy?, 3:00 PM at SECC Glasgow,
U.K. Featuring Ethan Nadelmann of Drug Policy Alliance. The conference, "Working
with Drug & Alcohol Users in Primary Care: Integrating Practice
and Policy: Everyone's Business," is hosted by the Royal
College of General Practitioners / Substance Misuse Management
in General Practice network. For more info, contact matt@healthcare-events.co.uk
or see http://www.smmgp.org.uk/html/rcgpconference.php#Details
April 24, 2010, Colville, WA. November Coalition
6th Annual Spring BBQ Benefit. Doors open 4:00 PM at the
November Coalition Building, 282 West Astor, Colville, WA. Dinner
6:00 PM, music 9:00 - midnight. Featuring dinner, silent auction,
guest speakers, music and dancing with The Planetary Refugees. For more info, contact
509-684-1550 or tom@november.org
April 24, 2010, Portland, ME. Medical Marijuana
in Maine and Beyond Conference, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at the
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME. For more info and
to register for the conference, see http://www.mainepatientsrights.org/conference.htm
April 25 - 29, 2010, Liverpool, England, UK. International
Harm Reduction Association Conference. For more info, see
http://www.ihra.net/Liverpool/Home
April 28, 2010, Washington, DC. Policing for Profit:
The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture, 12:00 - 2:00 pm at The
Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC.
For more info & to register, see http://www.cato.org, fax (202) 371-0841,
or call (202) 789-5229 by noon, Tuesday, April 27. News media
inquiries only (no registrations) please call (202) 789-5200.
You may also watch live online at http://www.cato.org
April 29, 2010, New York City. Drugs, Pregnancy
and Parenting Part II, 12:00 - 5:00 PM at NYU School of Law,
40 Washington Square South, New York, NY. For more info, contact
Aileen Dibra, NAPW Conference Coordinator at confcoordinator@advocatesforpregnantwomen.org,
or see http://napwedprogram.eventbrite.com/
May 6, 2010, New York City. Drop The Rock Coalition
Meeting, 6:00 PM at the Correctional Association, 2090 Adam
Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Suite 200 at 125th Street in Harlem.
For more info, contact Caitlin Dunklee, Drop the Rock Coordinator,
at 212 - 254 - 5700 x.339 or cdunklee@correctionalassociation.org,
or see http://www.droptherock.org
May 13 - 15, 2010, Sturgis, SD. Hemp Hoe Down 10,
at the Elkview Campground, north at I-90, Exit 37, east of Sturgis.
For more info, see http://www.HempHoeDown.com
May 15, 2010, New York City. Drop The Rock Empowerment
Day 2010, 10:00 am-3:00 pm across the state of New York.
For more info, contact Caitlin Dunklee, Drop the Rock Coordinator,
at 212 - 254 - 5700 x.339 or cdunklee@correctionalassociation.org,
or see http://www.droptherock.org
May 17, 2010, New York City. re:FORM Art Auction,
6:00 - 9:00 PM at Sikkema Jenkins & Co, 530 West 22nd Street,
New York, NY 10011. An art auction to benefit the Drug Policy Alliance. For more info, see
http://www.reformartauction.org
June 22 - 26, 2010, Detroit, MI. US Social Forum
II: Another World Is Possible! Another US is Necessary! At
Cobo Hall and Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit., MI. The USSF will
convene social movements from across the United States and globally.
For more info, contact: detroitinfo@ussf2010.org,
nationalinfo@ussf2010.org
or 877-515-8773, or visit http://www.ussf2010.org
July 8, 2010, Los Angeles, CA. New Directions California:
A Public Health and Safety Approach To Drug Policy, 9:30
AM - 4:30 PM at 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA. For more
info, visit http://www.csam-asam.org/New_Directions_California.vp.html
July 16 - 18, 2010, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Treating
Yourself Medical Marijuana & Hemp Expo, at Metro Toronto
Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, ON. For more
info, see http://medicalmarijuana-hempexpo.com
November 18-21, 2010, Austin, TX. 8th National Harm
Reduction Conference: Harm Reduction Beyond Borders, at the
Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Boulevard, Austin, TX. For
more info, see http://www.8thnationalharmreductionconference.com/
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