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Written by Cheryl Reza
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 |
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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
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Written by SAFER
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Thursday, 03 September 2009 |
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  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.
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Written by SAFER
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Monday, 07 September 2009 |
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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
JOPLINThursday, 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) |
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Written by SAFER
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Monday, 14 September 2009 |
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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.
PROVIDENCEThursday, 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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