Students for Sensible Drug Policy is an international grassroots network of students who are concerned about the impact drug abuse has on our communities, but who also know that the War on Drugs is failing our generation and our society.
SSDP mobilizes and empowers young people to participate in the political process, pushing for sensible policies to achieve a safer and more just future, while fighting back against counterproductive Drug War policies, particularly those that directly harm students and youth.
TONIGHT AT 7:30 folks! Be there!
Here’s the facebook event for more details if you’d like them.
26th February 2013
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Wanna see ^this guy^ speak about legalizing marijuana?
For those of you who don’t know, that man is Ethan Nadelmann. He’s the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance and the foremost figure in pushing for both Global and American drug policy reform.
AND UConn SSDP is bringing him to campus for FREE
So come check him out!
February 26th at 7:30pm in Laurel Hall Room 102 on the UConn Storrs Campus
The walls of prohibition are crumbling!
How does the War on Drugs affect you?
A handy guide
Continuing a year of unprecedented accomplishments (Helping pass a decriminalization and good samaritan bill in Connecticut, equalizing campus marijuana policies, taking over the UConn student government, attending the 2011 DPA conference, and bringing 13 chapter members across the country to Denver for SSDP 2012), UConn’s chapter was given the Campus Change Award in honor of it’s recent feats. In addition to this award, UConn had two chapter members, Sam Tracy and Jason Ortiz, elected to the SSDP Board of Directors.
The work done up to this point isn’t over just yet as the chapter is continuing to lobby for the medicalization of cannabis to pass this year as well as furthering efforts to diversify the chapter with events like ‘The New Jim Crow: Racism in the Drug War’. Keep any eye out for UConn on this year’s High Times list of top marijuana activist schools, as they should finally (and deservedly) crack the top 5.
If you’re not gonna be there to join us, don’t fret! We’ll plan to post plenty of relevant content from the conference as it happens.
For starters, there’s gonna be some great speakers like:
- Ethan Nadelmann - Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance
- Kris Krane - Former Executive Director, Students for Sensible Drug Policy
- Adam Smith - Co-founder, Students for Sensible Drug Policy
- Steve DeAngelo - Director, Harborside Health Center
- Rick Doblin - Executive Director, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
And panels like:
Surprising Allies: Collaborating With Cops and Moms
Sam Kamin Diane Fornbacher Jason Thomas Leonard Frieling Dr. Erika Joye Sean McAllister
Global Drug Policy: From the Field to the UN
Zara Snapp David Guzmán Graham de Barra Andrew Livingston
Cannabusiness: From Activist to Entrepreneur
Kris Krane Troy Dayton
Marijuana Reform: 2012 Statewide Ballot Initiatives
Brian Vicente Mason Tvert Adam Smith
Transcending Political Differences: Drug Policy Reform as a Non-Partisan Issue
Peter Neiger Alex Padilla Shaleen Title Jasmine Tyler
Communicating Our Message: Tips From The Pros
TBA
Just Say Know: Reality Based Drug Education
Devon Tackels Kristin Kidd-Donovan
Colorado: A Model for Medical Marijuana Regulation
Brian Vicente Josh Kappel
Schools Not Prisons, Not School TO Prisons!
Mike Liszewski Jon Perri Eric Sterling Froggy Vasquez
Case Study: Beating Mandatory Student Drug Testing
Alex Kriet Sam Walker
This conference ain’t just a bunch of hippies meeting up in Denver, folks. This is some legit stuff. So keep checking in throughout the weekend for updates!
A first time user’s take on Marijuana.
