National Marijuana Forum - University of Colorado, Boulder

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National Marijuana Forum
April 18-20, 2009
University of Colorado, Boulder

For a complete schedule, see:
NORML@CU: The CU Boulder Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

NORML@CU is bringing cannabis experts from all over the country to
converge on Boulder, Colorado from April 18-20 for the 2009 National
Marijuana Forum. The events will culminate on Monday, April 20 with the
celebration of 4/20: International Cannabis Day.

The National Marijuana Forum is being organized by NORML@CU, the
University of Colorado at Boulder's chapter of the National Organization
for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. NORML@CU has been active for several
years educating students about the many uses of cannabis and hemp and
promoting an end to cannabis prohibition.

The National Marijuana Forum will be the foremost assessment on the
current legal, scientific, environmental and social issues related to
cannabis. Experts from all fields including marijuana law reform
activists, law enforcement officials, medical experts,
environmentalists, journalists and awarded scientists will participate
in panels and lectures. The forum will serve to educate, enlighten and
empower members of the CU and Boulder community on all current issues
regarding marijuana in an unbiased environment.

Panelists will include (in alphabetical order):
· Steve Bloom - Founding Editor of High Times
· Kevin Booth - Producer/Director of the film "American Drug War"
· Jessica Peck Corry - Executive Director of the Colorado Civil Rights
Initiative
· Alex Douglas, Director - NORML@CU
· Lenny Frieling Esq.- Retired Lafayette Judge
· Scott Karr Esq. - Attorney for THC Foundation
· Devin Koontz - Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Drug Administration
· Laura Kriho - Colorado Hemp Initiative Project
· Michael Lee - Founder of Cannabis Therapeutics
· Dr. Robert Melamede - Associate Professor, Biology Department, Univ.
of Colo., Colo. Springs
· Jonathan Perri - Students for Sensible Drug Policy, San Francisco, CA
· Allen St. Pierre - Executive Director of NORML
· Tom Sloan - Commander, Boulder County Drug Task Force
· Mason Tvert - Executive Director, SAFER
· Brian Vicente Esq. - Executive Director, Sensible Colorado
· Michael West - Education Program Director, CU Biodiesel

The day after the National Marijuana Forum is 4/20, International
Cannabis Day, a holiday celebrated by millions of people throughout the
world. Every year on 4/20 at 4:20 pm, citizens worldwide gather together
to celebrate their favorite plant. Last year, more than 10,000 people
gathered at CU's Norlin Quadrangle to celebrate the 4/20 holiday. This
year, NORML@CU expects more than 15,000 people. While NORML@CU is not a
sponsor of the 4/20 celebration/protest, the group has worked with CU
Police to ensure that this year's protest will be as safe and uneventful
as it has in the past.

"We wanted to focus more on education for this year's 4/20 holiday,"
says Alex Douglas, a junior sociology major at CU and director of
NORML@CU. "The National Marijuana Forum will allow the students and
community members to discuss all the issues regarding marijuana and
society with some of the leading experts in the country. It is an
excellent opportunity to separate myth from fact and get some answers on
what real marijuana reform would look like and how students can be part
of achieving it."

For more information and a detailed schedule and speaker list, see our
website:
NORML@CU
NORML@CU: The CU Boulder Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

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