Announcement

Please Join Us What: Support Medical Rights: Event Launching the Colorado Campaign for Safe Access When: Thursday, September 21st, 7-9pm Where: Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 294-9281, directions at http://www.mercurycafe.com/map.html

The Washington Office on Latin America is pleased to invite you to a seminar: Opportunities and Challenges for Drug Control Policy in Bolivia with Felipe Cáceres, Vice Minister of Social Defense

Screening of a documentary on medical marijuana — and a debate between the Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia, Drug Policy Alliance’s Ethan Nadleman, and two prohibitionists, including a representative from the drug czar’s office.

Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America (Cato Institute, 2006) POLICY FORUM Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:00 PM (Luncheon to Follow) Featuring the author Radley Balko, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute, with comments by Norm Stamper, Seattle Police Chief (Ret.) and author of Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's Exposé of the Dark Side of Policing.

September 18, 12 PM, Rivers Auditorium, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY, "Dynamics of American Drug Culture," lecture by Sheldon Norberg. Visit http://www.SheldonNorberg.com for further

September 13, 7 PM, Rivers Auditorium, Western New England College, Springfield, MA, "Dynamics of American Drug Culture," lecture by Sheldon Norberg. Visit http://www.SheldonNorberg.com for further in

August 30 & 31, 9 PM, in Entheon Village, Black Rock City, NV, Confessions of a Dope Dealer, Sheldon Norberg's acclaimed solo-performance, hits the playa at Burning Man. Visit http://www.ADopeDealer.c

December 1, 6:30pm, New York, NY, First Annual Charity Dinner/Fundraiser for In Arms Reach: Parent Behind Bars: Children in Crisis, with former New York Giants linebacker Carl Banks. At the Great Hall

October 28-29, 11:00am-7:00pm, San Francisco, CA, "Second Annual Wonders of Cannabis Festival," benefit for the Cannabis Action Network and Green Aid, hosted by Ed Rosenthal. At the Hall of Flowers, G

September 21, 8:30pm, Los Angeles, CA, "Extravaganja: A Medical Marijuana Comedy Show." Benefit at the Comedy Store, 8433 Sunset Blvd., visit http://www.greentherapy.com or e-mail howard@greentherapy.