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KRDO ABC 13 (Co. Springs): UCCS Pot Protest
Written by Cheryl Reza   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009

A protest about pot at UCCS because the school refused to let them talk about recreational Marijuana use at a school health fair. Students for Sensible Drug Policy say using marijuana is safer than drinking alcohol. Mason Tvert, Executive Director of the group says, "there is substantial evidence that drinking and driving is far more of a problem in our society than using marijuana and driving."

The Director of the UCCS Health Center, Stephanie Hanenberg, says they're only promoting healthy choices at the fair and not promoting the use of any substance. Hanenberg says, "our goal is to try to keep them as safe as possible so they don't make bad decisions that could end up like the crashed car behind us where somebody doesn't live through it."

Mason Tvert organizer of the student group says, he feels the school is steering students away from marijuana and toward drinking. Tvert says, "the college accepts the fact that students are going to want to party, they're going to want to get intoxicated, they're going to drink...but for some reason the school prefers they get intoxicated on alcohol as opposed to a much safer substance."

The school had a crash car on display to show students the ill effects of alcohol. They also talked about the need for designated drivers.

 
Join SAFER at the Cannabis Health Fair on Sep. 12 at University of Colorado-Boulder
Written by SAFER   
Thursday, 03 September 2009

  SAFER is proud to have a table at the first-ever Cannabis Health Fair, a full-day event organized by the Cannabis Therapy Institute and NORML@CU , that will bring together some of the top experts in the state to discuss the medical, legal and societal aspects of medical cannabis. The event is FREE and open to the public, so be sure to check it out!

WHEN:  Saturday, September 12, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE:  University of Colorado-Boulder, Eaton Humanities Building, Just north of Norlin Quadrangle and south of Macky Auditorium

Speakers include:

  • Robert Corry, Esq. - Criminal defense attorney who won the first Colorado medical marijuana jury trial
  • Dr. Robert Melamede, PhD - Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and cannabinoid expert
  • Jason Lauve - Medical cannabis patient and first medical marijuana defendant acquitted by a Colorado jury
  • Dr. Jade E. Dillon, MD - Experienced with the Medical Marijuana Registry process and qualifying medical conditions
  • Timothy Tipton - Patient advocate and court-appointed cannabis expert, Rocky Mountain Caregivers' Cooperative
  • Erin Marcove - Cannabis therapist

Sponsors and Information Tables include:

AlterMeds, Boulder County Caregivers, Cannabis Science, Inc., Cannamart, Inc., Cannamed USA, Cheba Hut, Colorado 420 Coalition, Green Belly Coop, Highland Health, Jury Rights Project, Magic's Emporium, Mile High Medical Gardens, Mile High NORML, Pain Management of Colorado, Patients Choice of Colorado, Rockbrook, Inc., Rocky Mountain Caregivers Cooperative, SAFER, Sensible Colorado, Table Mesa Wellness Center, & the THC Ministry of Boulder

Sponsorships and information tables are still available -- CLICK HERE to find out more.

 
SAFER Fall Tour Leg 1 - September 8-12: Tulsa, Fayetteville and Joplin
Written by SAFER   
Monday, 07 September 2009

This week SAFER Executive Director Mason Tvert will be traveling to Tulsa, Fayetteville and Joplin to discuss SAFER, the current state of the marijuana reform movement, and the new book, Marijuana Is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink?, which he co-authored with MPP's Steve Fox and NORML's Paul Armentano.

 TULSA

Tuesday, Sep. 8 - 5:30 p.m.
White Owl Pub, 1325 E. 15th St. (map)
Hosted by Tulsa NORML

FAYETTEVILLE

Wednesday, Sep. 9 - 7 p.m.
University of Arkansas, Kimpel Hall, Room 105 (map)
Hosted by NORML at U of A

JOPLIN

Thursday, Sep. 10 - 7 p.m.

Missouri Southern State University, Robert Plaster Free Enterprise Center, Cornell Auditorium (map)
Hosted by MSSU Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Joplin NORML

Saturday, Sep. 12 - 12 p.m.
(Mason speaks at 7:45p)

Joplin Cannabis Revival, Landreth Park (map)

 
SAFER Fall Tour Leg 2 - Sep. 16 - Oct. 5: Providence, Boston, San Francisco, Madison
Written by SAFER   
Monday, 14 September 2009

Over the next couple weeks, SAFER Executive Director Mason Tvert will be traveling to Providence, Boston, D.C., San Francisco and Madison to discuss SAFER, the current state of the marijuana reform movement, and the new book, Marijuana Is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink?, which he co-authored with MPP's Steve Fox and NORML's Paul Armentano.

PROVIDENCE

Thursday, Sep. 17 - 7 p.m.
Brown University, List Art Center, 64 College St. (map)
Hosted by Brown University Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)


BOSTON

Saturday, Sep. 19 - 12 p.m.
Boston Freedom Rally, The Boston Common (directions
Hosted by the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition (MassCann)

SAN FRANCISCO

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sep. 24-26
National NORML Conference, Grand Hyatt, 345 Stockton St. (map)
Hosted by NORML


MADISON 

Thursday, Oct. 1 Location TBA
Hosted by Madison NORML

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 3-4
Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival, Library Mall, 711 State St. (map)

 
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