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Substance use and thus drug related harm occur within the context of people's lives including their experiences of trauma.

This half-day training is for anyone working with opiate users who may be at risk for overdose.

Please join us at this meeting -- all are welcome. Snacks are served. Meeting at the library does not imply their endorsement of our issue.

Sensible Colorado will present a free seminar on Colorado's medical marijuana law.

Cornerstone Health & Wellness is pleased to announce the grand opening of its medical marijuana dispensary.

The national organization of sociologists, "The Society for the Study of Social Problems," has named the California medical marijuana organization, the Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana, as th

Three of the nation's most successful marijuana policy reform organizations will come together at the Oaksterdam University Student Union in Oakland to premier the highly acclaimed new book, Marijuana

Several organizations opposed to the drug war, including the Utah Libertarians, will be holding a rally to promote bringing an end to drug prohibition.

The Cato Institute invites you to a Capitol Hill Briefing -- "Federal Drug Policy: Time to Shift Priorities" featuring Hon. Bob Barr, Liberty Strategies; Pat Nolan, Vice President, Prison Fellowship and Tim Lynch, Director of the Cato Institute’s Project on Criminal Justice. President Obama’s new drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, says he wants to banish the idea of a “war on drugs” because the federal government should not be “at war with the people of this country.” An important and welcome announcement, to be sure, but what government policies will be actually adjusted, canceled, or reversed? At a minimum, the time is right to reverse the militarization of law enforcement, abolish mandatory minimum sentencing, and stop federal meddling in the state referendum and initiative process. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion regarding new directions for federal drug policy. Cato events on Capitol Hill are free of charge and open to the public. This event features an included lunch. To register, visit www.cato.org, fax (202) 371-0841, or call (202) 789-5229 by 12:00 p.m., Monday, July 6. News media inquiries only (no registrations), please call (202) 789-5200. If you can't make it to the event, watch the archived video of this Hill Briefing at www.cato.org.

When social disadvantage, drugs and tough economic conditions converge they can create the perfect storm.