Legalize Marijuana in California

California Assembly Bill 390 would legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana for adults over 21.  AB 390 would contribute $1.38 billion in a new direct tax.  AB 390 was introduced by California Assembly member Tom Ammiano 

States Rights: about face, about time

Thank you,  Attorney General Eric Holder.
As the first African-American AG, you have given "states rights", a new meaning.
For those who are still paranoid and love to live in fear, click this.

Judge Lifts Los Angeles Ban on New Cannabis Clubs

The ruling will complicate the city’s efforts to crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries.

International Drug Policy Reform Conference

Another great event great event. with only 22 days left to prepare. Get busy.  Flame on. 'Nuff said!
For more info: International Drug Policy Reform Conference

Fiction: The Month of Dying:

IS IT BRAVO FOR BLOGS, OR JUST BLAH BLAH BLAH: The Opportunities and Perils of Blogging for HIV/AIDS Advocates

This is a very helpful article on how to do what blogging on drugs has done for the past three and one half years (Has it really been so long? This makes me feel older than seeing recent photos of Drew Barrymore).. Anyway, blogs are often more fun to do than to read.  Hopefully, this one is not like that! But that's OK if your Coretta Scott outshines your Virginia Wolfe.  
Two AIDS community bloggers (Jim Pickett and Kenyon Farrow who will discuss the basics of blogging, how to set goals for your use of blogs to further our work, and tips for making your posts or comments really work for you.

Paul Revere or Ichabod Crane? Your call!!

This Fall, the White House Office of National Policy (ONAP) will also launch an online portal for collecting written testimony. This guide can also be useful in helping you shape a submission but is primarily oriented to oral, town meeting testimony

Background: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy Town Hall Meetings

Since the HIV epidemic was recognized in 1981, the U.S. has never developed a coordinated, national plan to fight the epidemic in our own country. In 2007, U.S. HIV advocates came together to demand that the federal government develop a coordinated, strategic, and effective response to HIV/AIDS. During his campaign, President Barack Obama committed to developing and implementing a NHAS that would:

1) reduce HIV incidence

2) increase access to care and

3) reduce HIV-related health disparities.

As part of its commitment to engage the public in the development of the Strategy, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) will hold a series of town hall meetings in communities across the country. The purpose of these town hall meetings is to learn more about what is happening with respect to HIV in various local and regional areas.