Midwest SSDP Conference
You are invited to hear prominent drug policy reformers speak about all different aspects on the war on drugs| Host: | |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Date: | Saturday, April 19, 2008 |
| Time: | 10:00am - 5:30pm |
| Location: | Illinois State University |
| Street: | Schroeder Hall 130 |
| City/Town: | Normal, IL |
Description
10:00am-10:30pm: Opening Address
10:30am-11:20am: Mary Price with Family's Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) to talk about their organization, current legislation and the cause and effect relationship between drug policy and incarceration.
11:30am-12:20pm: Choice of speaker panel or Roundtable Discussion: Kathleen Kane-Willis with The Institute for Metropolitan Affairs and George Pappas with IDEAL Reform to talk about drug policy and cannabis on the state level OR Pete Guither with www.DrugWarRant.com to present a workshop
12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch on your own.
1:30pm-2:20pm: Choice of workshop: Amber Langston, outreach director of national SSDP to present a workshop campus activism, recruiting and staying involved in drug policy reform after college OR Pete Guither, author of www.DrugWarRant.com to present a workshop, “Elevator Arguments” on quick and effective speaking points to targeted audiences
2:30pm-3:20pm: Julie Falco a medical cannabis patient, Dan Linn with Illinois NORML and John Walker with ICAN will be on a panel together about Illinois progression in medical cannabis.
3:30pm- 4:20pm: Jim Gierach with LEAP.
4:30pm- 5:30pm: Ben Masel to talk about industrial hemp and the impact that drug policy has on electoral votes.
Midnight: Theater of Ted, improve troupe, will be performing on ISU quad, themed show SSDP/420
10:30am-11:20am: Mary Price with Family's Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) to talk about their organization, current legislation and the cause and effect relationship between drug policy and incarceration.
11:30am-12:20pm: Choice of speaker panel or Roundtable Discussion: Kathleen Kane-Willis with The Institute for Metropolitan Affairs and George Pappas with IDEAL Reform to talk about drug policy and cannabis on the state level OR Pete Guither with www.DrugWarRant.com to present a workshop
12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch on your own.
1:30pm-2:20pm: Choice of workshop: Amber Langston, outreach director of national SSDP to present a workshop campus activism, recruiting and staying involved in drug policy reform after college OR Pete Guither, author of www.DrugWarRant.com to present a workshop, “Elevator Arguments” on quick and effective speaking points to targeted audiences
2:30pm-3:20pm: Julie Falco a medical cannabis patient, Dan Linn with Illinois NORML and John Walker with ICAN will be on a panel together about Illinois progression in medical cannabis.
3:30pm- 4:20pm: Jim Gierach with LEAP.
4:30pm- 5:30pm: Ben Masel to talk about industrial hemp and the impact that drug policy has on electoral votes.
Midnight: Theater of Ted, improve troupe, will be performing on ISU quad, themed show SSDP/420
Other Information
- Guests are allowed to bring friends to this event.
Event Type
This is an open event. Anyone can join and invite others to join.