Drug Policy Alliance

Affiliated Meetings and Events

The Reform Conference is THE place to meet friends and allies from around the country (and world!) who are doing similar work and care about the same issues.
We support your work!

Therefore, we are offering free meeting space in Albuquerque to hold a staff, board, or member meeting or event in conjunction with the conference from Wednesday, November 11 through Saturday, November 14. 

Thursday, November 12

11:00 am – 3:00 pm      Help Out New Mexico: Harm Reduction in Action

Come help out New Mexico and meet the stars of the Department of Health (DOH) who make New Mexico’s harm reduction programs the model for the nation. The “harm reduction in action” service project will allow attendees to make overdose prevention and other public health kits that will be distributed to clients across the state. This is your chance to give back to New Mexico during your visit and learn about some of our innovative programs here in the Land of Enchantment! This event is open to the public.

12:30 – 2:00 pm            Canadian Drug Policy Reform Dialogue

This forum is to allow Canadian attendees and international allies to discuss and strategize drug policy reform in Canada. This event is open to the public.

5:30 – 7:00 pm              The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Meet and Greet

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) invites all MAPS supporters and friends to a happy hour meet and greet. Come meet the staff of MAPS, MAPS’ colleagues, and other MAPS supporters. There will be a cash bar. Light snacks will be provided. This event is open to the public.

 

Friday, November 13

11:00 am – 3:00 pm      Help Out New Mexico: Harm Reduction in Action

Come help out New Mexico and meet the stars of the Department of Health (DOH) who make New Mexico’s harm reduction programs the model for the nation. The “harm reduction in action” service project will allow attendees to make overdose prevention and other public health kits that will be distributed to clients across the state. This is your chance to give back to New Mexico during your visit and learn about some of our innovative programs here in the Land of Enchantment! This event is open to the public.

12: 30 pm – 2:00 pm      Global Drug Policy program OSI Meeting with grantees

To update information about the current projects run by the organizations and supported by the GDPp and to share plans for the coming year. This meeting is for members only.

 

Saturday, November 14

11:00 am – 3:00 pm      Help Out New Mexico: Harm Reduction in Action

Come help out New Mexico and meet the stars of the Department of Health (DOH) who make New Mexico’s harm reduction programs the model for the nation. The “harm reduction in action” service project will allow attendees to make overdose prevention and other public health kits that will be distributed to clients across the state. This is your chance to give back to New Mexico during your visit and learn about some of our innovative programs here in the Land of Enchantment! This event is open to the public.

  

1:30 – 2:45 pm              Formerly Incarcerated person Caucus and Meet Up

1:30 – 2:45 pm              INPUD Gathering: The International Network of People Who Use Drugs

A presentation including a brief history and current work in progress. An open discussion on international networking to bring drug users voices to important venues around the world.  Membership application forms will be available. Informal and open to the public.

7:00 – 10:00 pm            Heffter Research Institute Reception

The reception is open to anyone interested in the most cutting edge projects in psychedelic research and what the Heffter Research Institute is doing. We will be talking about our current projects at Johns Hopkins, NYU and Zürich. It will be educational and informative, with an opportunity for anyone interested, to meet the world's most prominent psychedelic researchers.

 

The Reform Conference would also like to recognize other events that are working towards the same goal.  If you’re interested in attending the Reform Conference, you may also find valuable information at one of the following conferences: 

• Harm Reduction 2010: IHRA’s 21st International Conference: Liverpool, England, April 25 – 29, 2010 http://www.ihraconferences.net
• Psychedelic Science in the Twenty-first Century: San Franciso, CA, April 16 - 18, 2010