Announcement

The Economic and Social Council established the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in 1946 as the central policy-making body of the United Nations in drug related matters. The Commission enables Member States to analyse the global drug situation, provide follow-up to the twentieth special session of the General Assembly on the world drug situation and to take measures at the global level within its scope of action. It also monitors the implementation of the three international drug control conventions and is empowered to consider all matters pertaining to the aim of the conventions, including the scheduling of substances to be brought under international control.

The Harm Reduction Coalition in partnership with CHAMP (Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project), The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Center and TAG (Treatment Action Group) are co-sponsoring this event.

European Outreach Work Conference: Perspectives on outreach work in Europe, Reaching youth at risk - working towards social inclusion The focus of the conference is early intervention and youth at risk and the aim is to gather practitioners, researchers, policy-planners and outreach workers from all over Europe to exchange the best of practice, research and training/education.

CURE invites you to join in the thanking and congratulating of Alan Pogue for his book "Witness for Justice." Alan Pogue has been CURE's volunteer photographer since its first statewide prison reform convention in Texas in 1975. As CURE has expanded nationally and now internationally, so has the geography of Alan's photography.

Recently Congress lifted a ban on local funding for needle exchange in the District of Columbia. Now scholars and spokespersons from a variety of denominations will converge in the nation’s capital to urge Congress to help save lives by repealing the national ban that prohibits states from using their share of federal HIV/AIDS prevention money on needle exchange programs. They will explain their position and be available for questions from the media.

Patients Out of Time is pleased to announce, and invite you to, this amazing conference. Please join us for international experts representing the latest research and exciting developments in the knowledge and understanding of the unique properties of medical cannabis/marijuana.

Video Preview for MassCann/NORML Benefit -- http://youtube.com/watch?v=KVKo-vqaeuo. Be there with us as we countdown to 420! The event features Robby Roadsteamer, The AndWutz, Graveyard BBQ, Prospect Hill, Hektik and Aztech.

Please join us for this very special event. This day is a day for all of us. It is the chance to turn back the tide and NOT end up like Illinois, with 47 prisons and 30,000 inmates in re-entry each year. Or, Wisconsin, with 32 prisons.

Whether President Bill Clinton's Plan Colombia or President George W. Bush's recently announced Merida Initiative, the production and traffic of illegal drugs has helped shape U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America in dramatic ways over the last 15 years.

The Federalist Society and Students For Sensible Drug Policy proudly present an event featuring The Honorable Jim Gray (www.judgejimgray.com). Topic: Why Our Drug Laws Failed and What We Can Do About It