Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Hempfest at Illinois State University Join us tomorrow (Thursday) at Illinois State University for the Winter Hempfest from 2 pm to 10 pm in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center. There will be prizes, opportunities for making hemp jewelry and tie-dye shirts, plus bands, useful information, and more. Schedule: 2:00-3:00 Bryan Alvarez 3:00-4:15 Andrew Kenning and Jamie Esler (jam session - bring your own instrument) 4:15-4:45 Pete Guither leads a roundtable discussion of current drug policy 4:30-5:30 Mike from Mother Murphy's 5:30-6:30 Pappa Jim 6:30-8:00 Lost in Blue 8:00-10:00 Bag of Dank It's a comfortable and relaxed event. Come for a while and join in. Sponsored by Illinois State University's chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy/Moblizing Activists and Students for Hemp -- http://www.ProhibitionKills.org 11:25:03 PM | drug policy | Related  | permalink | comment []

Open Thread It seems all of Radley Balko's fine work is opening the crack just a little bit in public awareness. While his excellent book Overkill didn't get the splash many had hoped for when it was released, it has picked up steam, and it's getting referenced in a variety of articles, including Washington Examiner, Christian Science Monitor, and Popular Mechanics. (The Kathryn Johnston story in particular is starting to make more people pay attention.) 9:11:43 AM | drug policy | Related  | permalink | comment []