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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">New York has long been a hub of innovation, entrepreneurialism, business, and industry. So why is New York behind the curve when it comes to marijuana policy reform?</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: 'MS Gothic';"><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Join the Drug Policy Alliance, along with leaders in the marijuana industry, policymakers and patients, to get an insider perspective on the state of marijuana policy reform in New York.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">You'll learn about the opportunities and challenges of medical marijuana implementation; marijuana decriminalization; the future of marijuana legalization in our state; the prospects for growth in the marijuana industry; and how you can be involved in the movement for reform.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Featuring presentations by our New York campaign directors Julie Netherland and gabriel sayegh, with special remarks by Ethan Nadelmann, founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Thursday, June 4th</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">6p VIP reception; 6:45p doors open; 7p Program<BR></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><BR>deepak homebase<BR></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">on the mezz of abc home<BR></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">888 broadway at e 19th st.<BR></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><BR>$40 General Admission<BR></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">$250 VIP Admission (ticket + VIP reception)</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Sponsorship packages are also available. <SPAN STYLE="color: #ff0000;"><A HREF="https://www.drugpolicy.org/sites/default/files/ReformNY-Sponsorship-2015.pdf" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #ff0000;">Download sponsorship prospectus</SPAN></A></SPAN>><BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">RSVP deadline: Wednesday, June 3</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><EM STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">For more information, contact Clovis Thorn:<BR></EM><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><EM><SPAN STYLE="color: #ff0000;"><A HREF="mailto:cthorn@drugpolicy.org" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #ff0000;">cthorn@drugpolicy.org</SPAN></A></SPAN> or (212) 613-8046.</EM></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><BR>Community partners<BR></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester; BOOM!Health; MS Resources of Central New York; Veterans for Peace; VOCAL NY<BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Local officials<BR></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Hon. Richard Gottfried, NYS Assemblyman;</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Hon. Liz Krueger, NYS Senator;</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Hon. Crystal Peoples-Stokes, NYS Assemblywoman;</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Hon. Robert Rodriguez, NYS Assemblyman;</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Hon. Daniel Squadron, NYS Senator<BR><BR></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Event Co-hosts<BR></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">High Times;</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Tilray;</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Trans High Corp;</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Women Grow<BR><BR></SPAN></SPAN><STRONG STYLE="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Event Sponsors<BR></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">4Front Ventures,</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;">Cannastract, Marijuana Policy Project; Quigley's; Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, UFCW; Terra Tech;</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.6em;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Vape World</SPAN><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: underline;"><STRONG STYLE="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Background</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;">Last July, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to create access to medical marijuana, a victory for patients, families, and those of us in New York who believe our drug laws need serious reform.<SPAN STYLE="color: #ff0000;"><A HREF="http://www.drugpolicy.org/events/marijuana-reform-new-york-background" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #ff0000;">Click here to continue reading</SPAN></A></SPAN>.</SPAN></P>
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