I have always been a big fan of Students For Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP). Chapters in Canada are going to be holding their national conference in a couple of months. I strongly urge you to attend if you are able. Below is more information:
Canadian Students For Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) will be hosting its 7th Annual National Conference, “A Rising Revolution: Drug Policy Reform Around the Globe,” from Friday, February 27 to Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. The CSSDP Annual National Conference is the only national drug policy conference in Canada. In conjunction with the Toronto CSSDP Chapter, this interdisciplinary event will provide a platform for youth, students, researchers, service providers, people who use drugs, and allies to share ideas, exchange knowledge, and organize for future actions.
A Rising Revolution will discuss alternatives to prohibition including decriminalization, legalization, and regulation. There will also be a focus on evidence-based public health solutions, such as pragmatic harm reduction and treatment approaches. Some topics that will be covered during the conference include global drug policy reform, the international drug control regime (including the upcoming United Nation Special Session on Drugs in 2016), cannabis legalization and medicinal use, nightlife harm reduction, and studies of the use of psychedelic drugs in medicine.
CSSDP is now welcoming research-based abstracts for presentations and panel themes, as well as for a variety of alternative session formats including workshops, demonstrations, poster sessions and roundtable discussions.
All proposals should include:
- Your information (name, contact information, and any organizational or academic affiliation(s))
- Title and type of presentation
- Abstract or short summary of ideas (300 words maximum)
Please send all completed submissions to [email protected] by Monday, January 5, 2015. Please also send an email if you are interested in volunteering to assist in organizing the conference and/or during the weekend of the conference.
Where: University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
When: Friday, 27 February 2015 at 4:00 PM –Sunday, 1 March 2015 at 7:00 PM (EST)
To purchase tickets, go to this link here.
