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Washington DC: Governor Gary Johnson (R-NM) will join Congressman Barney
Frank (D-MA), ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser, San Francisco District
Attorney Terence Hallinan and other distinguished guests this week at the
annual conference of the National Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws (NORML). Speakers will call on federal officials to end
the war on marijuana smokers, and stop arresting patients and others who
use marijuana responsibly.
"Marijuana-law reform is a mainstream issue that enjoys growing public
support, as is evident by the contingent of prominent elected officials
appearing at this year's conference," announced NORML Executive Director
R. Keith Stroup, Esq. "Millions of responsible Americans smoke marijuana,
and they should no longer be arrested or treated like criminals."
The three-day convention starts Thursday, April 19, and will be broadcast
live on the Internet at: www.norml.org. Ira Glasser will deliver the
keynote address Thursday morning, followed by a special luncheon speech
by Gov. Johnson. Congressman Frank will speak at noon on Saturday.
NORML scheduled this year's conference to coincide with "4/20," the date
that has become synonymous in the popular culture with the celebration of
personal freedom by marijuana smokers.
Other panel discussions will include: racial discrimination in drug law
enforcement, international developments in marijuana-law reform, an
examination of how media coverage shapes drug policy, and an evaluation
of the 107th Congress and the prospects for federal marijuana-law reform.
Social events include an opening night silent auction and special awards
presentation, as well as a NORML benefit party on Friday night.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Gary Johnson is the twice-elected Republican governor of New Mexico, and
is one of the nation's leading advocates for ending the drug war and
legalizing marijuana. He is one of America's highest ranking public
officials to speak out against the war on drugs.
Rep. Barney Frank is serving his 11th term in Congress. He is a leading
drug-law reform advocate and is the lead sponsor of federal legislation
to legalize medical marijuana.
Ira Glasser heads the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where he has
served as Executive Director for the past 23 years. He has testified
frequently before Congress in support of amending federal drug laws. He
will be retiring later this year.
Terence Hallinan is the District Attorney for San Francisco. He was the
only state prosecutor to publicly support California's Proposition 215 in
1996, which legalized the use of medical marijuana. Last year, he was
the only state prosecutor to back Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and
Crime Prevention Act, which eliminated jail time for non-violent drug
offenders.
Ethan Nadelmann is the Executive Director of The Lindesmith Center-Drug
Policy Foundation. He is one of the chief strategists behind the
statewide drug-law reform initiative effort, and one of the most
respected critics of U.S. drug policy.
Dr. Lester Grinspoon is a professor (Emeritus) at Harvard Medical School
and one of the world's leading experts on the medical value of marijuana.
He is the author of Marihuana Reconsidered and Marihuana, the Forbidden
Medicine.
Dr. John P. Morgan is a professor of pharmacology at the City University
of New York Medical School, and is co-author of the book Marijuana Myths,
Marijuana Facts: A Review of the Scientific Evidence. He was an invited
speaker at Minnesota's first ever state-sponsored medical marijuana
conference, held earlier this month.
Marsha Rosenbaum is the director of The Lindesmith Center-Drug Policy
Foundation West and co-author of Pregnant Women on Drugs: Combating
Stereotypes and Stigma. She is a frequent speaker on the subject of harm
reduction strategies for teenagers.
For further information, please contact NORML's Director of
Communications Nicholas Thimmesch at (202) 483-5500 (office) or (703)
863-8008 (cell) or by e-mail at: normlmedia@msn.com. Registration
information is available online at:
NORML - Working to Reform Marijuana Laws Since 1970.
Frank (D-MA), ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser, San Francisco District
Attorney Terence Hallinan and other distinguished guests this week at the
annual conference of the National Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws (NORML). Speakers will call on federal officials to end
the war on marijuana smokers, and stop arresting patients and others who
use marijuana responsibly.
"Marijuana-law reform is a mainstream issue that enjoys growing public
support, as is evident by the contingent of prominent elected officials
appearing at this year's conference," announced NORML Executive Director
R. Keith Stroup, Esq. "Millions of responsible Americans smoke marijuana,
and they should no longer be arrested or treated like criminals."
The three-day convention starts Thursday, April 19, and will be broadcast
live on the Internet at: www.norml.org. Ira Glasser will deliver the
keynote address Thursday morning, followed by a special luncheon speech
by Gov. Johnson. Congressman Frank will speak at noon on Saturday.
NORML scheduled this year's conference to coincide with "4/20," the date
that has become synonymous in the popular culture with the celebration of
personal freedom by marijuana smokers.
Other panel discussions will include: racial discrimination in drug law
enforcement, international developments in marijuana-law reform, an
examination of how media coverage shapes drug policy, and an evaluation
of the 107th Congress and the prospects for federal marijuana-law reform.
Social events include an opening night silent auction and special awards
presentation, as well as a NORML benefit party on Friday night.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Gary Johnson is the twice-elected Republican governor of New Mexico, and
is one of the nation's leading advocates for ending the drug war and
legalizing marijuana. He is one of America's highest ranking public
officials to speak out against the war on drugs.
Rep. Barney Frank is serving his 11th term in Congress. He is a leading
drug-law reform advocate and is the lead sponsor of federal legislation
to legalize medical marijuana.
Ira Glasser heads the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where he has
served as Executive Director for the past 23 years. He has testified
frequently before Congress in support of amending federal drug laws. He
will be retiring later this year.
Terence Hallinan is the District Attorney for San Francisco. He was the
only state prosecutor to publicly support California's Proposition 215 in
1996, which legalized the use of medical marijuana. Last year, he was
the only state prosecutor to back Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and
Crime Prevention Act, which eliminated jail time for non-violent drug
offenders.
Ethan Nadelmann is the Executive Director of The Lindesmith Center-Drug
Policy Foundation. He is one of the chief strategists behind the
statewide drug-law reform initiative effort, and one of the most
respected critics of U.S. drug policy.
Dr. Lester Grinspoon is a professor (Emeritus) at Harvard Medical School
and one of the world's leading experts on the medical value of marijuana.
He is the author of Marihuana Reconsidered and Marihuana, the Forbidden
Medicine.
Dr. John P. Morgan is a professor of pharmacology at the City University
of New York Medical School, and is co-author of the book Marijuana Myths,
Marijuana Facts: A Review of the Scientific Evidence. He was an invited
speaker at Minnesota's first ever state-sponsored medical marijuana
conference, held earlier this month.
Marsha Rosenbaum is the director of The Lindesmith Center-Drug Policy
Foundation West and co-author of Pregnant Women on Drugs: Combating
Stereotypes and Stigma. She is a frequent speaker on the subject of harm
reduction strategies for teenagers.
For further information, please contact NORML's Director of
Communications Nicholas Thimmesch at (202) 483-5500 (office) or (703)
863-8008 (cell) or by e-mail at: normlmedia@msn.com. Registration
information is available online at:
NORML - Working to Reform Marijuana Laws Since 1970.
