Announcement

Race and The Drug War: Part II of Intersections in the War on Drugs A FREE brown bag Summer Video and Speaker Series sponsored by Institute for Policy Studies, Drug Policy Project. Beverages provided. For more information contact: Aaron Sundquist (202) 234-9382.

The Washington Office on Latin America and the Institute for Policy Studies are pleased to invite you to a brown bag discussion: Assessing Drug Control Policies in Bolivia with Kathryn Ledebur, Director, Andean Information Network, Cochabamba, Bolivia

We believe that it is important for people who care about drug policy reform and who want to see a change from prohibition to regulation to work together in formulating what regulation might entail. While there are groups locally and internationally developing regulatory drug strategies, we want to host occasions in which we might engage in such discussions ourselves, to deepen our understanding of the issues involved and learn together what regulatory control would involve.

We believe that it is important for people who care about drug policy reform and who want to see a change from prohibition to regulation to work together in formulating what regulation might entail. While there are groups locally and internationally developing regulatory drug strategies, we want to host occasions in which we might engage in such discussions ourselves, to deepen our understanding of the issues involved and learn together what regulatory control would involve.

The Prison Art Gallery invites you to a reception and screening of "Hard Road Home," a new documentary about the Exodus Transitional Community prisoner reentry program. Our own music ambassador Dennis Sobin will be performing classical and jazz guitar.

Join the Real Reform New York Coalition for an evening of discussion and a screening of the new Rockefeller drug law documentary "Lockdown, USA." Speakers include Wanda Best (wife of Darryl Best, whose story is featured in the film), Ricky and Cheri O'Donoghue (parents of Ashley O'Donoghue) and a special stand-up comedy performance by Randy Credico.

Simon Hughes MP will kick off Release’s 40th anniversary conference with a consideration of the increasing importance of the voluntary sector to provide a safety net for our most vulnerable citizens.

Please join us at the next Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana meeting.

Please join us for the public meeting of Sweet.Net, a Medical Cannabis Resource NetWork for patients as well as cardholders-to-be. Call 503.363-4588. For more information visit: http://www.mercycente

The view on drugs is changing around the globe. Join us in a session that explores the controversial new public health model that challenges the fundamentals of drug prohibition. Topics include: