The Law Enforcement Action Partnership at the 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference
Wednesday, October 11
9am – 5pm
LEAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
(by invitation only)
Thursday, October 12
11:30am – 1pm
A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD: CBD-ONLY LAWS AND ORGANIZING FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN THE SOUTH
HELD IN: COTTONWOOD (OMNI HOTEL)
Organizing led by parents of children suffering from medical conditions like epilepsy, autism and mitochondrial diseases has prompted the passage of “CBD-only” laws in states that previously had no medical marijuana access. These laws will help some people who are suffering, but many who could benefit from access to medical marijuana are left out. Are CBD-only laws helping or hurting the larger effort to establish robust state medical marijuana programs? Do they help destigmatize attitudes about marijuana, or reinforce stereotypes? What opportunities are there for other southern states now that Florida and Arkansas have passed medical marijuana laws?
LEAP speaker David Brown appears on this panel
Thursday, October 12
5pm – 9pm
LEAP’s SECRET PASSWORD PARTY
Join the Law Enforcement Action Partnership for a cocktail party and celebration of LEAP speaker Lt. Tony Ryan (Ret.). Please arrive promptly at 5pm, as the first hour will be a LEAP-only social hour.
Where: Red Phone Booth
17 Andrew Young International Blvd NE
(a ten-minute walk from the Omni Hotel)
Friday, October 13
7:15pm – 9:15pm
FILM SCREENING of LIFERS: THE MOVIE
HELD IN: INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM E (OMNI HOTEL)
LEAP’s Major Neill Franklin (Ret.) will appear on a panel following the screening
Saturday, October 14
3pm – 4:30pm
THE UNTOUCHABLES: HOW THE DRUG WAR JUSTIFIES POLICE MISCONDUCT
HELD IN: DOGWOOD B (OMNI HOTEL)
Charged with enforcing drug criminalization, police are often the conduit into the criminal justice system for people who use or sell drugs. How does drug prohibition serve as a political cover for unlawful police searches, raids, brutality and even murder? How is the demonization of people who use or sell drugs used to legitimize police misconduct? Is the drug war simply the current iteration of state-sanctioned violence against people of color? Do diversion programs like LEAD help alleviate some of these issues? How can police play a more helpful and productive role in drug policy?
LEAP’s Major Neill Franklin (Ret.) appears on this panel
Saturday, October 14
8pm – 10pm
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CEREMONY & RECEPTION
HELD IN: GRAND BALLROOM (OMNI HOTEL)
Join in honoring your contemporaries who have made exceptional accomplishments in eight award categories, including science, medicine, law, and education. What better way to celebrate excellence than over a delectable Southern-inspired meal and wine! Tickets are $35/person, and a limited number will be available at the registration desk. If you are interested in attending, it is recommended that you purchase tickets in advance (via the online registration email you received) or immediately upon check-in at the conference.
LEAP’s own Lt. Diane Goldstein (Ret.) will be presented with the H.B. Spear Award for Achievement in the Field of Law Enforcement. Congratulations, Diane!!!