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The latest legal efforts against medical marijuana, and the media's recent focus on methamphetamine, are among the key topics to be discussed at the 2005 International Drug Policy Reform Conference beginning today in Long Beach.
The three-day conference is being sponsored by the New York-based Drug Policy Alliance, which advocates legalizing medical marijuana and is seeking a change in the way the United States deals with drug addicts.
The alliance says the "war on drugs" is racist, has been detrimental in the fight against HIV and AIDS and helped contribute to the exploding population at U.S. prisons.
"Building a Movement for Reason, Compassion and Justice" is the theme behind this year's conference at The Westin Hotel in downtown Long Beach.
Alliance leaders advocate new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights.
A morning session today will focus on the latest news in pot policy, marijuana research, consumer advocacy and decriminalization and legalization initiatives.
Cannabis law reform experts will "debunk" the latest myths by the federal government about marijuana use, conference organizers said.
The conference today and on Saturday will study the methamphetamine problem, analyzing what's been called "the new crack" by the media, and discussing the myths and facts behind the latest research and interventions against the drug.
Other topics for the conference include steroids and performance enhancers, the regulation and the ethics of using them in sports, society and medicine; the war on drugs and its failure from the perspective of former police and judicial officials; discussing drugs with parents from a young person's perspective; and marijuana's role in the entertainment business.
For more information on the conference and the alliance, visit ( Drug Policy Alliance ) www.drugpolicy.org.
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA)
Copyright: 2005 Los Angeles Newspaper Group
Contact: speakout@presstelegram.com
Website: PTdunrite - Back On Track To a Better Future - Therapy and Exercise
The three-day conference is being sponsored by the New York-based Drug Policy Alliance, which advocates legalizing medical marijuana and is seeking a change in the way the United States deals with drug addicts.
The alliance says the "war on drugs" is racist, has been detrimental in the fight against HIV and AIDS and helped contribute to the exploding population at U.S. prisons.
"Building a Movement for Reason, Compassion and Justice" is the theme behind this year's conference at The Westin Hotel in downtown Long Beach.
Alliance leaders advocate new drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights.
A morning session today will focus on the latest news in pot policy, marijuana research, consumer advocacy and decriminalization and legalization initiatives.
Cannabis law reform experts will "debunk" the latest myths by the federal government about marijuana use, conference organizers said.
The conference today and on Saturday will study the methamphetamine problem, analyzing what's been called "the new crack" by the media, and discussing the myths and facts behind the latest research and interventions against the drug.
Other topics for the conference include steroids and performance enhancers, the regulation and the ethics of using them in sports, society and medicine; the war on drugs and its failure from the perspective of former police and judicial officials; discussing drugs with parents from a young person's perspective; and marijuana's role in the entertainment business.
For more information on the conference and the alliance, visit ( Drug Policy Alliance ) www.drugpolicy.org.
Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA)
Copyright: 2005 Los Angeles Newspaper Group
Contact: speakout@presstelegram.com
Website: PTdunrite - Back On Track To a Better Future - Therapy and Exercise
