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Marijuana policy at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference

by David Guard, November 30, 2007, 03:32pm
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[Courtesy of MPP] 

I hope I’ll see you at the 2007 International Drug Policy Reform Conference in New Orleans next week! MPP is a co-host of the conference, which is run by the Drug Policy Alliance.

Following is a brief listing of marijuana policy reform sessions at the conference. Please visit the conference Web site for detailed descriptions and presenters.

Thursday, December 6
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Reefer Madness: Cannabis Law Enforcement Around the U.S.

Friday, December 7
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Marijuana & Health

2:30 - 4:00 pm
Medical Marijuana Implementation State-to-State

4:30 - 6:00 pm
National Marijuana Policy: New Directions

Saturday, December 8
10:00 - 11:30 am
Northern Exposure: Cutting-Edge Medical Cannabis Research and Legal Reform in Canada

12:00 - 1:30 pm
The DEA War on Medical Marijuana

I and many others from the MPP staff will be in attendance, and we are looking forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

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

Location: 
New Orleans, LA
United States
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