Innovative Approaches to Medical Marijuana Distribution and Service

Year

2011 - Los Angeles, CA

Speakers

Moderator: Tamar Todd, Staff Attorney, Drug Policy Alliance, Berkeley, CA
Rielle Capler, Co-founder, Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, Vancouver, Canada
Thomas Heddleston, PhD Candidate, University of California, Santa Cruz
Vincent Palazzotto, Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America, Denver, CO
Jacqueline Patterson, Advocate, Patients Out of Time/ Sensible Missouri, Kansas City, MO
Amanda Reiman, Director of Research/Lecturer, UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, Berkeley, CA

Patients need improved access to high-quality medical marijuana, support services, and increased civil and legal protections. What are the obstacles? How are different jurisdictions and providers addressing these issues? And how do state and national leaders perceive this issue?