State of the Movement: Whither Medical Marijuana?

State of the Movement: Whither Medical Marijuana?
Emerald Bay Ballroom, 3rd Floor
What’s the political future of medical marijuana in the United States? Why does the Obama administration appear to be obstructing state-sponsored distribution systems? Why does it remain so hard to expand and enhance safe access when so many Americans support it? How has growing support for marijuana legalization affected support for medical marijuana? This panel of national leaders looks at the big picture and shares their prescriptions for progress. 

Facilitator: Caren Woodson, The Green Cross, San Francisco, CA

• Tom Daubert, Founder, Patients and Families United, Helena, MT
• Allen Hopper, Police Practices Director, ACLU of Northern California, San Francisco, CA
• Michael Kennedy, High Times Attorney, New York, NY
• Karen O’Keefe, Director of State Policies, Marijuana Policy Project, Washington, DC
• Steph Sherer, Executive Director, Americans for Safe Access, Washington, DC
• F. Aaron Smith, Executive Director, National Cannabis Industry Association, Phoenix, A
• Tamar Todd, Staff Attorney, Drug Policy Alliance, Berkeley, CA