Denver: Panel Discussion - "Let's Talk About Marijuana"

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about the growing momentum to end marijuana prohibition in Colorado and how this will positively impact our communities. Free food, books and childcare provided

Speakers:

• Neill Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

• Art Way, Colorado Manager, Drug Policy Alliance

• Brian Vicente, Director, Sensible Colorado

• Hans Meyer, Attorney and Immigrant Rights Activist

• Dr. Erika Joye, PhD, NCSP, Child and School Psychologist

Some of the questions that will be addressed include:

• How has marijuana prohibition detrimentally impacted communities of color?

• What are the costs of marijuana prohibition?

• How would taxation and legal regulation of marijuana save money and free up our limited criminal justice resources?  What are the medical applications of marijuana?

• How would ending marijuana prohibition benefit public health?

Hosted by: Drug Policy Alliance

Co-sponsored by: ACLU of Colorado, NAACP of Colorado, the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, and the Colorado Progressive Coalition