UConn Students for Sensible Drug Policy

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.

UConn SSDP will be at the 2012 International SSDP Conference in Denver this weekend

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!