SSDP2019: The Global Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference Program

Start making senseâ„¢ #SSDP2019: THE GLOBAL STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY CONFERENCE

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SCHEDULE AT-A-GL ANCE FRIDAY: 03.29.2019

SATURDAY: 03.30.2019

SUNDAY: 03.31.2019

5:00p – 8:00p Registration Open

9:00a – 6:00p Registration, Exhibit Hall Open

6:00p – 8:00p Welcome reception

9:15a – 10:00a Breakfast

9:00a – 6:00p Registration, Exhibit Hall, and CAT Store Open

6:30p – 7:00p Opening remarks

10:00a – 10:45a Keynote: From Radical to Reflective to Redemptive: Working on race in a charged climate

7:00p – 7:45p Plenary: Local Badasses Pushing Beyond Drug Decriminalization: Prison abolition and transformative justice

11:00a – 12:00p Breakout Sessions (4)

8:00p – 10:00p Congress I

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8:00p – 10:00p Sensible Society gathering

Test It! Introduction to drug checking and drug checking advocacy

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How to Raise Money Without Selling Out

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Staying True to Drug Policy Reform and Harm Reduction in the Path You Choose

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From Radical Vision to Radical Action: Revolutionizing the youth drug policy reform movement

COMMUNITY SAFETY SSDP Rangers ensure the safety and security of the SSDP community every night and are available to assist with concerns or contact SSDP staff as needed.

SSDP’s Emergency Hotline will connect you with a member of SSDP’s staff 24/7.

Dial 202-393-5280, ext 99 to be connected to a staff member.

12:15p – 1:15p Breakout Sessions (4) •

This Is Your Sex on Drugs

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Disrupting the Consensus: Rethinking civil society in global drug policy

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Just Say Know Drug Education Beyond Campus

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Demystifying Advocacy: Concrete tactics for meaningful policy change

9:15a – 10:00a Breakfast 10:00a – 10:45a Keynote: Our Complicated Journey to the Emerald City 11:00a – 12:00p Breakout Sessions (4) •

Psychedelics and Capital: Visionary economics, collective liberation, and the legacy of colonization

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Staying Woke III: Equity in the age of cannabis legalization

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All-Star Activist Workshop

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Résumé and Job Interview Workshop

12:15p – 1:15p Breakout Sessions (4) •

From the Festivals to the Streets: Psychedelic harm reduction and community mental health

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Emergent Strategies: How to keep your ego from getting in the way of your activism

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Comparing SSDP Advocacy Strategies Around the Globe

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Cannabis Equity: The intersection of industry and advocacy

1:15p – 2:30p Lunch + Congress II 2:30p – 6:00p CAT Store Open at Registration

1:15p – 2:30p Lunch + Networking

2:45p – 3:45p Breakout Sessions (4)

1:15p – 2:30p Peer Educator Meetup

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#MeToo in Our Movement: How the drug policy movement is complicit in enabling sexual violence

2:45p – 3:45p Breakout Sessions (4) •

More Than Just a Phase: Self-disclosure and stigma for lifelong drug use

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What is Sensible Pharmaceutical Policy?

Lessons from across the world and from our backyard

VIDEO & MEDIA

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So You Want to Be a Psychedelic Assisted Therapist?

We hope attendees will share content using #SSDP2019 and include #SSDPlive when livestreaming a panel.

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Empathy as a Tool for Ending the Drug War

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Pushback: How to deal with difficult administrations and faculty members

Beyond Legalization: Expungement, reparations, and voting rights

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Learning from Gen Z: A case study in building coalition with pre-college students

Videographers and journalists will be documenting the conference and will be clearly identified as press. If you would prefer to not be recorded, please ask for a sticker at the registration table.

4:00p – 5:00p Keynote: Psychedelic Medicine and Political Activism 5:30p – 7:30p People of Color Dinner Party 8:00p – 9:30p Awards Ceremony 9:30p – 1:00a Dance Party Featuring Saltwater Tap, The Wets and Guest DJs

4:00p – 5:00p Breakout Sessions (4) •

Psychedelics: Policy and scientific developments across the globe

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Making the Most of your Chapter Meetings

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The City of Broad Shoulders: How Chicago is combatting the overdose crisis

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Drug Users Have the Right to Children: Family separation, parents' rights, and the new "Jane Crow"

5:15p – 6:00p Plenary: Lived Experiences: Stories from the other side of the War on Drugs 6:00p – 6:30p Closing Ceremonies

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY Edward Abel

Ken Hicks

THC Staffing Group

Denver Relief Consulting

Olga Jabbour

Xena Ugrinsky/Genre-X Consulting

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DETAILED CONFERENCE AGENDA

FRIDAY: 03.29.2019 u

6:00P - 8:00P

Welcome Reception in O'Hare II-III Meet and greet reception for all attendees with light snacks and cash bar.

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6:30P - 7:00P

Opening Remarks in O'Hare III Welcome to Chicago! SSDP staff and alumni will help you make the most of #SSDP2019 and orient you to the conference.

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7:00P - 7:45P

Plenary: Local Badasses Pushing Beyond Drug Decriminalization: Prison abolition and transformative justice Marlon Chamberlain, Monica Cosby, Orlando “Chilly” Mayorga O'Hare III Our movement to end the War on Drugs is just one piece of resisting a much broader criminal justice system that is equally biased, inhumane, and outdated. Chicago-area restorative justice organizers will discuss their efforts to implement alternative forms of community accountability, abolish jails and prisons, and move toward a system of justice that works for all of us.

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8:00P - 10:00P

SSDP Student Congress - Part I in O'Hare III Congress I has taken on an exciting new shape this year! Welcome to Casual Congress - a fun, fast and informal way to get to know this year’s Board of Directors candidates. Following a brief Board of Directors 101 information session, candidates will mix and mingle with tables of student voters and alumni who will have the opportunity to ask the candidates questions and get to know the work they have done with their chapter and community. This is an important element in SSDP’s student-led structure and allows all members of our network to have a hand in governing our organization.

Sensible Society Gathering in the Visibility Bar Members of the Alumni Association and the Sensible Society are invited to Visibility Bar to celebrate 21 years of cultivating amazing student leaders. You are welcome to purchase your own food and drinks. Don't miss this warm gathering of alumni and supporters!

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9:15A - 10:00A

Breakfast in O'Hare III

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10:00A - 10:45A

Keynote: From Radical to Reflective to Redemptive: Working on race in a charged climate antwan jefferson, PhD O'Hare III Race, as a topic for analysis, very often loses significance in many environments in which other bases of oppression rise to significance -- a competition for the most important oppression. antwan will present the case that among the biggest challenges facing integrating a racial analysis in important social justice work is the challenge of learning to see. Through stories, data, and inquiry, antwan will encourage SSDP members to explore the goal of building a beloved community as the purpose of organizing for justice in contexts of ongoing deconstruction, and consider the role of learning to see in a society in which we are often saturated with information.

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11:00A - 12:00P

Test It! Introduction to drug checking and drug checking advocacy Kristin Karas ‘15, Madalyn McElwain ‘12, Hannah Procell ‘15 O'Hare I In today’s unregulated drug markets, adulteration and misrepresentation are at an all-time high and so are the risks that accompany them. Public health and government officials, politicians, law enforcement, and prosecutors are beginning to recognize drug checking as a legitimate public health tool to prevent adverse medical incidents and even death. We will cover the how-to of reagent drug checking and fentanyl test strips and the advocacy avenues which can be pursued to increase access to this life-saving service.

How to Raise Money Without Selling Out Scott Cecil ‘10, Amy Hildebrand ‘16, Lauren Padgett ‘13, Rachel Wissner ‘11

Balmoral Fundraising is an essential tool in organizing and movement building.

Learn how to raise enough money to accomplish your advocacy goals while staying true to your grassroots values, and learn about the drug policy reform funding landscape from the cannabis industry to foundations to cryptocurrency. Come brainstorm ideas for chapter fundraising, practice making asks, and discover how a career in development can be a fulfilling way to help change the world.

Staying True to Drug Policy Reform and Harm Reduction in Whichever Path You Choose Elizabeth Kinnard ‘10, Brandon Levey ‘08, Vilmarie Narloch, Psy.D. ‘09, Jason Ortiz ‘09 Love Harm reduction and drug policy reform are highly intersectional issue areas with so much work to be done. Many alumni have said that SSDP was a launching point for their careers in academia, law, policy, public health, medicine, public office, industry, and more. It can be difficult to figure out what the next step is after college, and how to stay true to

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drug policy reform and harm reduction principles in whichever path

outside of a university setting and in a community or organization.

you choose. Come hear from four SSDP alumni about where they are

Panelists will discuss how they've used the skills and knowledge

today and how SSDP helped them get there.

from JSK in their communities and discuss ways to advocate for drug

From Radical Vision to Radical Action: Revolutionizing the youth drug policy reform movement Dominique Coronel ‘18, Robert Hofmann ‘16, Luis Montoya ‘16

Demystifying Advocacy: Concrete tactics and strategies for meaningful policy change

Midway

Betty Aldworth, Mike Liszewski ‘07, Hannah Procell ‘15

What are the biggest hurdles to your organizing and activism? What

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does a movement that does truly meaningful work look like? How can

Whether you love lobbying or would rather die than talk to a stranger,

we work together to find answers for our most fundamental questions

you can effectuate policy reform on your campus or in your county,

about this movement and our role within it? We'll brainstorm and

city, or state. Demystify the pathways for change such as student

develop solutions to these questions. Together, we will recognize the

government resolutions, public testimony in front of committees, lobby

challenges we face as organizers and activists and align our intentions

meetings with legislators, shifting public perception, and more. Join us

for the youth drug policy reform movement. In groups, we will give

as we discuss all the tools available in your policy change toolkit, from

special attention to the solutions we’re most excited about, and

petitions to phone calls, that SSDP can help you use for concrete action!

develop a strategy for implementing our solutions beyond conference.

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12:15P - 1:15P

This is Your Sex on Drugs Elise Szabo ‘14, Sloane Ferenchak ‘14, Chicago Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP), Howard Brown Health’s Broadway Youth Center O'Hare I We know that abstinence-only sex education doesn't work. We know that abstinence-only drug education doesn't work. We know a lot about harm reduction for sex and drugs separately, and in this session we'll learn what harm reduction can look like for sex on drugs. Drawing from the harm reduction work already being done by sex workers and LGBT+ safe sex educators along with consent discussions within BDSM communities, we’ll discuss maximizing safety and fun in "party and play," "chemsex," and "pharmacosexuality" contexts.

Disrupting the Consensus: Rethinking civil society in global drug policy Jake Agliata ‘11, Orsi Fehér ‘16, Panagiotis Sevris ‘17 Balmoral In the wake of new developments concerning international drug policy reform at the United Nations, now is a great time to take a step back and critically re-evaluate the role of global civil society in our movement. Policies concerning drug decriminalization and harm reduction must acknowledge that factors such as colonialism and corporate interests continue to drive the agenda of many civil society actors. This session will first update participants on the latest developments concerning drug policy at the United Nations straight from last week's 62nd Commission on Narcotic Drugs session, then dive into a discussion around how SSDPers, as members of civil society, can and should reshape our activism to address the core systemic issues upon which the War on Drugs has been built.

Just Say Know Drug Education Beyond Campus Zane Bader ‘14, Karissa Doerr ‘16, James Gould ‘15, Eva Louise Kreiser ‘17, Vilmarie Narloch, Psy.D. ‘09 Love SSDP's Just Say Know program has offered members the ability to share information about substances, drug policy, and safety with their peers on campus. But what happens when you're no longer a college student?

What can you do with JSK beyond campus or after you've graduated?

This session will reveal what peer based-drug education may look like

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education improvements with stakeholders and decision makers.

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1:15P - 2:30P

Lunch + SSDP Student Congress II in O'Hare II-III Students: after you grab your box lunch, bring your full belly, full heart, and open mind to Congress II. Candidates will have a chance to address the SSDP network directly with brief speeches. Voting, open to active chapters and students, will begin immediately following Congress II and voting will conclude at 7:00PM. Each chapter receives one ballot and votes collectively for each of the five seats. Chapters represented at SSDP2019 will receive a ballot during Congress II; those listening online should reach out to congress@ssdp.org for a voting link. Non-students are welcome to *quietly* observe Congress while you eat, or you may take your lunch to O’Hare II.

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2:45P - 3:45P

#MeToo in Our Movement: How the drug policy movement is complicit in enabling sexual violence Katharine Celentano ‘09, Ifetayo Harvey ‘13, Oriana Mayorga ‘14, Danielle Schumacher ‘01, Rachelle Yeung ‘11 O'Hare I Learn about the institutional structures within the drug policy reform community that turn a blind eye towards predatory behavior and silence targets of sexual violence. Panelists include professional organizers, human resources and policy experts, and women's rights activists. By focusing on the aftermath of their experiences with sexual violence and the responses of organizational leaders to those incidents, panelists hope to highlight systemic problems within the drug reform community. The panel will also explore ways of reinforcing consent where drugs may be involved and the ways in which sexual violence in the movement disproportionately affects women of color.

So You Want to Be a Psychedelic Assisted Therapist Meghan Kennedy, Elizabeth Lassen, Vilmarie Narloch, Psy.D. ‘09, Christopher Nicholas, Ph.D., Chantelle Thomas, Ph.D. Balmoral The inception of legal psychedelic-assisted therapy is fast-approaching, and many young people are looking toward the practice and its ancillary services as a viable career option. In this session, you will learn what current training looks like for those wishing to become psychedelicassisted therapists and what the future of the field may hold.

Empathy as a Tool for Ending the Drug War Queen Adesuyi, Irina Alexander ‘07, Ismail Ali ‘14, Kat Humphries ‘09 Love Without empathy, the drug war will win. Learn how to build the tool of empathy, when to use it, and when to set limits to avoid overextending yourself. We'll discuss scenarios we have found challenging to work with, review basic psychological principles crucial to harm reduction, and explore nuances of working with people with different political perspectives. Come ready to challenge yourself and to take harm reduction and policy work to the next level!

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9:15A - 10:00A

Breakfast in O'Hare III

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10:00A - 10:45A

Keynote: Our Complicated Journey to the Emerald City Steven Hawkins, JD O'Hare III With numerous states likely to pass adult-use cannabis laws in 2019, we are moving toward the end of marijuana prohibition at a

Pushback: How to deal with difficult administrations and faculty members

quickening pace. But are we simply racing toward another industry

Liam Devine ‘15, Hannah Procell ‘15, Marieke Tuthill Beck-Coon

-- this destination to reflect the principles that gave birth to the

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movement: justice, equity, human dignity, and freedom? From his

Changing the status quo is hard! SSDP members know all too well the

experience as a civil rights lawyer, criminal justice reform advocate,

pushback one can receive from faculty members, presidents, deans, or

and human rights activist, Steve Hawkins will share his views on how

entire administrations in our fight for safety, justice, and education. In

we navigate the road ahead while staying true to our values and

this interactive session, you will hear from student leaders and a legal

purpose.

defined by raw capitalistic greed or will we demand -- and fight for

advocate for campus activism and student speech rights, all of whom have fought to overcome institutional pushback. Bring your questions!

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4:00P - 5:00P

Keynote: Psychedelic Medicine and Political Activism

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11:00A - 12:00P

Psychedelics and Capital: Visionary economics, collective liberation, and the legacy of colonization Ismail Ali ‘14, Erica Darragh ‘13, Marisa Morales ‘15, Emma Rodríguez

Rick Doblin, Ph.D.

Romero ‘10, Katie Stone ‘09

O'Hare III

O'Hare I

This talk will focus on the status of research to develop MDMA-

The Drug War encroaches upon lives and communities but is only one

assisted psychotherapy into an FDA-approved prescription medicine

of many systems of violence and exploitation. To grasp the context of

for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the overall progress in

psychedelic drug policy, it’s essential to use a critical lens recognizing

mainstreaming psychedelics and psychedelic experiences, and how

the context in which reforms are promoted. Are we legalizing our

these developments in science and medicine have been influenced

weekends, opening up markets for investors, abolishing prisons, or

by political pressures related to drug prohibition and by shifting

protecting the sacred from colonizers? Using the Psychedelics and

political support, especially from Republicans.

Capital Database as a launching point, this panel will present tools

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5:30P - 7:30P

People of Color Dinner Party in O'Hare III This dinner is open to all people of color to feel and be together as we engage in community and world-building centered in joy and healing.

Seek refuge with us as we pause, delight in delicious food, and engage in healing activities: music and art; envisioning work; clothing swap; open mic; celebration; and connecting with a family of SSDPers, alumni, and advocates of color. Our relationships to the past, future, life, death, trauma, joy, our peoples, ancestors, and diasporas come together in this space to create new healing relationships with one another.

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8:00P - 1:00A

which envision a global post-prohibition society designed to regenerate every community impacted by failed drug policy. Parte de la sesión será en español.

Staying Woke III: Equity in the age of cannabis legalization Queen Adesuyi, Ifetayo Harvey ‘13, Oriana Mayorga ‘13, Jason Ortiz ‘09 Balmoral Since 2016, some cannabis reform efforts have expanded to include social equity programs, expungement programs, or micro-licensing, but most legal cannabis ownership markets are dominated by forces which largely exclude people of color and other marginalized communities.

A panel of SSDP alumni will discuss the social, economic, and policy factors which contribute to those inequities and explore the impact of

Awards Ceremony + Group Photo + Dance Party in O'Hare IV-V

pursuing legalization without centering the accompanying social justice

Join us in the ballroom for the SSDP Awards Ceremony from 8:00-9:30,

the cannabis industry and the broader drug policy reform community

where we’ll recognize members of our network for their outstanding

which contribute to systemic discrimination in those spaces.

work. Mark your place in SSDP history in our all-conference group photo, then sing along and dance while we celebrate our work..

Saltwater Tap, a local psychedelic folk-funk band will kick off the party.

The Wets, the SSDP alumni band, will be playing the hits with raucous energy. A special guest DJ or two will close out the evening. A cash bar will be available for those 21 and older from 8pm-1am.

issues necessary for equitable outcomes, drawing parallels between

All-Star Activist Workshop Hannah Procell ‘15, Rachel Wissner ‘11, Rachelle Yeung ‘11, Nick Zettell ‘09 Love Reforming an issue in your community, state, or country takes a lot of dedication, patience, and -- most importantly -- planning! If you are ready to consider a long-term campaign around an issue which is

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meaningful to you and your community, this session is for you. Come

Comparing SSDP Advocacy Strategies Around the Globe

workshop your ideas on crafting a campaign plan, brainstorm ideas

Moronfolu Adeniyi ‘14, Jake Agliata ‘11, Orsi Fehér ‘16, Marisa Morales ‘15

for direct actions, or draft online petitions or action center alerts to

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contact decision makers. Work with experienced alumni and SSDP’s

One of the coolest things about SSDP is being a part of a global

Advocacy Fellow to empower yourself to lead a successful campaign

grassroots network which spans over 30 countries. While we all share

alongside directly impacted communities.

the same vision for ending the War on Drugs, the strategies we employ

Résumé and Job Interview Workshop

to achieve this vision can be very different. SSDP's international team

Stacia Cosner ‘05, Joe Gilmore ‘15, Grant Loew ‘15, Danielle Schumacher ‘01 Midway The SSDP network is full of alumni who have experience creating resumes that will get you called in for a job interview. Many of us actually participate in hiring for our organizations and know what will catch an employer’s eye -- and what are red flags. We’ll conduct a mock job interview and discuss elements that can be improved or topics to stay away from. Participants are encouraged to bring their actual résumé draft; we will either break into small groups to provide concrete suggestions or panelists will offer a one-to-one résumé review after the conference.

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12:15P - 1:15P

From the Festivals to the Streets: Psychedelic harm reduction and community mental health Irina Alexander ‘07, Vilmarie Narloch, PsyD ‘09 O'Hare I How can we, as a community, use the skills of psychedelic harm reduction to support those struggling with a mental health crisis beyond festivals? When we see someone having a rough time on the

their respective regions, and discuss how SSDPers can learn from each other to improve their own activism.

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1:15P - 2:30P

Lunch + Networking in O'Hare II-III Grab lunch and make a point of meeting someone new.

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1:15P - 2:30P

Peer Educator Meetup Vilmarie Narloch, PsyD ‘09 O'Hare I Just Say Know Peer Educators -- and those in training -- are invited to eat lunch together in O'Hare I for a meet and greet and group photo before heading to the afternoon breakout sessions!

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2:45P - 3:45P

More Than Just a Phase: Self-disclosure and stigma in lifelong drug use Scott Cecil ‘10, Julia Hilbert ‘17, Kathie Kane-Willis, Peter Moinichen,

streets, how can we engage without involving the police? Join us in this

Michael Williams ‘15

discussion of how to do your part in rerouting the mental health system

O'Hare I

to one of community support as opposed to criminalization.

Substance use and experimentation are so often thought of as a

Emergent Strategies: How to keep your ego from getting in the way of your activism

about how drug users actually incorporate substances into complex,

antwan jefferson, PhD, Hannah Procell ‘15, Sukhai Rawlins, Logan Ward ‘17 Balmoral Adrienne Brown’s Emergent Strategy encourages activists to consider the cell-sized units of their lives as a conduit for liberation work. This panel aims to center Brown's claim that “our lives are our life's work” by challenging who we are and what we do. From imagination to gender re-working, we'll explore multiple sites for creativity, intimacy, and

phenomenon of youth. We work to de-stigmatize drugs but rarely talk colorful, and productive adult lives. This panel will explore dimensions of self-disclosure including in what settings it is appropriate and how one’s experiences are often based on differing levels of privilege. Hear from panelists of various ages and consumption practices.

What is Sensible Pharmaceutical Policy? Lessons from across the world and from our backyard Alex Akin ‘14, Andy Atterbury ‘17, Suzanne Carlberg-Racich, Hannah

transformation which must happen on a micro-level in order for us to

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change ourselves, our relationships, and our communities. Lastly, we'll

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use Emergent Strategy to think about how racism, heteropatriarchy, and capitalism are embodied in advocacy and how we actively create

Combining perspectives from inside the pharmaceutical industry with patients’ lived experiences and public health considerations, this panel

space for all communities.

discussion offers insight into the history of international drug control

Cannabis Equity: The intersection of industry and advocacy

rise of “big pharma.” As we examine the global differences in attitudes

Joe Gilmore ‘15, Khurshid Khoja, Kris Krane ‘98, Shaleen Title ‘02 Love What was once considered an illegal drug trade is now transitioning into a regulated, multi-billion dollar industry. This panel will look at how advocacy has contributed to the rise of a new industry, and how

and its downstream effects on our nation’s modern drug policy and the and approaches to drug policy, we must ask ourselves: what does sensible pharmaceutical policy look like?

Beyond Legalization: Expungement, reparations, and voting rights

the industry has helped advance some advocacy goals, while falling

Joe Gilmore ‘15, James Gould ‘15, Shaleen Title ‘02, Donte Townsend

short on others, particularly as it pertains to those most impacted by

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prohibition having a seat at the table in the emerging industry.

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will dive into how youth drug policy activists go about policy change in

The War on Drugs is a driver of mass incarceration in our society, but it’s not the only one. Hypercriminalization has been coupled with overpolicing and economic disparities to create a permanent economic

status. This session will explore how the mitigation of criminal records

The City of Broad Shoulders: How Chicago is combatting the overdose crisis

and the restoration of voting enfranchisement can contribute to

Geoff Bathje, Peter Contos ‘17, Kathie Kane-Willis, Larry Kirkpatrick,

dismantling this undercaste in the legal sphere. Leading advocates

Gabriela Zapata-Alma

explain the current work being done around expungement, record

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sealing, and voting rights and why drug reform work does not end when

Featuring a panel of harm reduction activists, organizers, health care

drugs are legalized.

workers, and researchers, this panel will will focus on the impact the

undercaste in our society which is largely based on race and economic

Learning from Gen Z: A case study in building coalition with pre-college students Jeanne Barr, Francis W. Parker High School students Midway

overdose crisis has had on America’s third largest city and compare the impact of opioid overdoses in Chicago to the rest of the nation. We will answer questions about solutions to the overdose crisis and how young people can engage in relevant harm reduction practices.

teacher Jeanne Barr make up our longest-existing high school chapter.

Drug Users Have the Right to Children: Family separation, parents' rights, and the new "Jane Crow"

For the past ten years, Jeanne's been educating her classes about the

Kate McCabe, Reid Murdoch ‘13, Suzanne Sellers, Kara Wallis

history of drug use and criminalization, taking them on field trips to

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court and local harm reduction organizations, and activating them

In 2016, 687,000 American children were in foster care. Systemic

around policy change. Jeanne and her students will highlight some of

racism and classism abound in the child welfare system where parents

their latest projects and achievements and showcase the class as an

who use drugs are particularly stigmatized. Parents may face child

example of what drug and policy education for pre-college students

maltreatment allegations based on nothing more than substance

could look like.

use allegations; in those cases, children may be forcibly removed and

The students of Chicago's Francis W. Parker High School and their

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4:00P - 5:00P

Psychedelics: Policy and scientific developments across the globe Ismail Ali ‘14, Orsi Fehér ‘16, Richard Hartnell ‘16, Sergio Morales Loyola ‘18 O'Hare I Around the world, new findings in psychedelic research are influencing policymakers to reconsider the prohibition of these substances.

This session will provide an overview of the current legal status of psychedelic substances in North America, Latin America, and Europe and provide an update of recent scientific findings involving psychedelics. Parte de la sesión será en español.

Making the Most of your Chapter Meetings Jake Agliata ‘11, Luis Montoya ‘16, Elise Szabo ‘14 Midway After chapter meetings, do you sometimes feel like you're not sure what you've accomplished, or whether the meeting moved us closer to ending the War on Drugs? Do you have a chapter member who often

placed in foster care or adopted to a new home, destroying family ties.

Hear from practitioners, organizers, and policy wonks about the state of the law, gains in rights for parents who use drugs, and contemporary challenges for defending family integrity.

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5:15P - 6:00P

Plenary: Lived Experiences: Stories from the other side of the War on Drugs Alex Akin ‘14, Dominique Coronel ‘17, Maya Tatum ‘13 O'Hare III The only way to end the drug war, replace it with sensible drug policies, and do justice to those directly impacted is by centering their voices first. This plenary brings together students and alumni of SSDP who have been personally affected by the War on Drugs to talk about their experiences and how the movement can advocate with and for them in a way that puts people with lived experiences first..

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6:00P - 6:30P

goes on tangents and leads discussions off-topic? Do you wish your

Closing Ceremonies in O'Hare III

group spent less time chatting and more time doing? Would you like

Join SSDP staff for our closing ceremonies and the premier of our

to accomplish more but aren't sure where to start? In this workshop,

conference video featuring interviews and favorite moments!

you'll learn how to facilitate effective meetings, empower members to get started and follow through on tasks, and achieve more as a chapter.

Useful for new and experienced e-board members; we particularly encourage presidents, vice presidents, and secretaries to attend.

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SPEAKER BIOS

Queen Adesuyi (she/her/hers) is a policy coordinator at the Drug

Ismail Ali, J.D. ‘14 (he/him/his) is Policy & Advocacy Counsel for

Policy Alliance Office of National Affairs where she works to advance

the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies where he

DPA’s federal and local DC legislative agendas and co-chairs the Reentry

eliminates barriers to psychedelic therapy and research; develops,

and Housing Coalition. Queen graduated from Georgetown University,

implements, and educates about psychedelic legal and policy strategy;

where her undergraduate research examined competing models of

and coordinates projects in support of a restorative, reparative, and

racial and social justice in the District of Columbia’s pro- and anti-

regenerative future. Ismail earned his J.D. at the University of California,

marijuana legalization campaigns. Prior to joining DPA, Adesuyi worked

Berkeley School of Law in 2016 where he served as co-lead of Berkeley

with the Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative, the

Law’s chapter of SSDP and worked for the ACLU of Northern California’s

National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, Office of Congressman

Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Project and the International Human

Jose E. Serrano (D-NY), Mic.com, and the New York Times.

Rights Law Clinic at Berkeley Law. Ismail serves as the Chair of the SSDP

Jake Agliata ‘11 (he/him/his, they/them/theirs) is SSDP's International

Board of Directors.

Program Manager and supports the work of SSDP’s chapter network in

Andy Atterbury ‘17 (he/him/his) is a fourth year student at the

more than 30 countries around the globe as well as SSDP's advocacy

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy whose passion for drug

at the United Nations. He originally got involved with SSDP in 2011

policy reform and healthcare activism have inspired his work with SSDP

when he co-founded a chapter at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.

and partner organizations such as the Pittsburgh Psychedelic Society,

Jake currently lives in Budapest, where he is pursuing an MA in Human

DanceSafe, and the Zendo Project. He hopes to use his medical and

Rights Law at Central European University.

industry experience to push for progressive reforms to our nation's

Moronfolu Adeniyi ‘14 (he/him/his) serves as SSDP’s Global Fellow

healthcare policy that destigmatize substance use and treat all patients

for West Africa. He is a leading voice for drug policy reform in Africa where he has spoken at forums, conferences, and trainings for young people. He graduated from the Federal University of Agriculture,

with dignity. After graduation he hopes to utilize his skills in research and patient education to provide data and feedback to continually improve the Pennsylvania medical cannabis program.

Abeokuta were he studied child development and family studies and is

Zane Bader ‘15 (he/him/his) is an account manager for NisonCo PR,

a graduate from the West Africa Executive Course on Drug Policy and

the first cannabis-specific PR firm, and serves as Secretary of the Board

Human Rights. He is passionate about a society free from oppression

of Directors for SSDP. While studying Mathematics at the University of

and abuse of fundamental human rights and is currently an executive

Georgia, he founded the Psychedelic Club at UGA, volunteered with

board member at Students for Liberty Africa.

DanceSafe, and helped manage his University’s SSDP chapter and

Alex Akin ‘14 (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs) is a long term palliative

local marijuana reform organization. He was previously employed at

care patient and activist. During her second year of college, she fell ill with a severe degenerative condition that lead to life-threatening organ failure. Seeing the suffering that patients face up close, she became

UGA’s Center for Research on Behavioral Health, where the largest and longest comprehensive study on drug misuse treatment within the United States was conducted.

committed to increasing access to medication. Her goal is to help lessen

Geoff Bathje, Ph.D. (he/him/his) is a licensed psychologist, professor,

human suffering by becoming a palliative care practitioner and working

organizer, and activist, with additional training in Psychedelic-Assisted

to mitigate risks caused by pain medication and opioids.

Therapies and Research, Sensorimotor Therapy, harm reduction,

Betty Aldworth (she/her/hers) joined the SSDP team in February 2014

and community organizing. He is core faculty at Adler University,

as Executive Director and has since led the organization through its most substantial growth. Having worked in community relations and advocacy for medical cannabis since 2009, she served as spokesperson

directs counseling services at Chicago Recovery Alliance, co-facilitates Psychedelic Safety, Support, and Integration, and is a member of the Drug Users Health Collective.

and advocacy director for Colorado’s 2012 Campaign to Regulate

Scott Cecil ‘10 (he/him/his) is a former board member and former

Marijuana Like Alcohol. Prior to her work in drug policy, she was a

staff member of SSDP. In 2010, he co-founded the first chapter of SSDP

volunteer leadership professional with some of Denver’s most well-

in Arizona after experiencing a drug arrest. He serves on the Board of

respected nonprofit organizations, ultimately leading a team of 4,000

Directors of the Rights Restoration Project and Catharsis on the Mall,

volunteers who contributed over 40,000 hours of service annually.

is the host of Prohibited: A Podcast About Prohibition, and is a co-host

Irina Alexander ‘07 (she/her/hers) is the Program Coordinator

of the Marijuana Today podcast. Scott advocates for harm-reduction-

of At The Crossroads, an organization in San Francisco that helps unstably-housed young adults live happy and healthy lives. She is a

based policies and supervised consumption facilities in Washington D.C and Maryland where he lives and works.

therapist trainee and graduate student, providing therapy to children

As Policy Coordinator with Drug Policy Alliance, Katharine

and families. Irina has extensive experience volunteering for the

Celentano ‘09 (she/her/hers) helps implement "The Ithaca Plan"

Zendo Project and is an Adherence Rater for Phase 3 MDMA-assisted

and other harm reduction strategies. Katharine worked for Law

therapy trials. When she lived in DC, she was the Chair of SSDP’s Board

Enforcement Action Partnership, New York State Psychiatric Institute,

of Directors from 2010-2012, worked for the Criminal Justice Policy

the Vermont governor’s office, the U.S. Senate, and a presidential

Foundation, volunteered as a team leader for HIPS, and advocated for

campaign. In 2013, Governor Peter Shumlin appointed Katharine to

DC's Good Samaritan Law.

the Vermont Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs.

* Throughout this program, and on other SSDP materials, you'll notice a year following many names. This indicates the first year that person got involved with SSDP, and their status as an alumnus. Think of it as a person's "SSDP Class of" year.

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Katharine served as Secretary of SSDP’s Board of Directors and on

NORML. She recently graduated as a McNair Scholar with a degree in

Washington Heights CORNER Project's Young Professionals Board.

psychology, where she conducted research on the role language plays

Katharine was President of Columbia University SSDP and received

in perpetuating stigma related to substance use disorder. Presently,

SSDP's Outstanding Student Activist Award. Katharine serves on the

she is focused on critically evaluating the direction of psychedelic

Columbia University Alumni Association board.

mainstreaming and lifting the voices of marginalized members of the

Marlon Chamberlain (he/him/his) is the Community Project

psychedelic community.

Manager for READI Chicago, a project of Heartland Alliance where he

Liam Devine ‘15 (he/him/his) is super excited to be at his 3rd

supports populations who have been impacted by the criminal justice

international SSDP conference! After attending his first conference,

system. Mr. Chamberlain works with congregations to promote police

Liam founded a chapter of SSDP at Dean College and was President for

accountability, restorative justice practices, educational funding,

two years. In the fall, Liam will be heading to Amsterdam where he will

and community benefits agreements for neighborhoods of color. He

pursue his Masters in Environment and Resource management and

received the Purdy award from Community Renewal Society which

possibly establish another international graduate chapter while there.

recognizes outstanding leadership in organizing and policy, the

Karissa Doerr ‘16 (she/her/hers) is currently working at the New

Outstanding Community Leadership award from Dawson Technical Institute in recognition of his mentorship and trainings on civic engagement, and the Visionary Award from the Safer Foundation.

promotion & education at SUNY Albany. Her interests lie in harm reduction, integrative medicine, and holistic wellness. Within the next

Peter Contos ‘17 (he/him/his) joined SSDP in the fall semester of his

year, Karissa hopes to become a certified health education specialist in

senior year at DePaul. Having experienced the perils of overprescription

order to work with community stakeholders and develop programs that

of opioids resulting from a years-long struggle from chronic pain

best serve populations in need.

stemming from a series of concussions, he confronted the need for

Rick Doblin, Ph.D. (he/him/his) is the founder and executive director

systemic reform of our healthcare system. He has since advocated for a system focused on the holistic well-being of people and promoting economic and racial justice in all facets of American life.

of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and the father of three college students. His doctoral dissertation from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government was on the regulation of the

Dominique Coronel ‘17 (he/him/his, they/them/theirs) is a junior at

medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana; his undergraduate thesis

DePaul University pursuing his degree in political science. Inspired

at New College of Florida was a follow-up to the classic Good Friday

to activism by his own family journey, Dom fights for social, racial,

Experiment. He works to develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses

economic, and environmental justice through electoral politics and

of psychedelics and marijuana, primarily as prescription medicines but

grassroots movements. As Vice President of SSDP DePaul, Dom

also for personal growth for otherwise healthy people, and hopes to

championed a successful campaign to increase access to naloxone on

become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist.

campus. Dom is the spokesperson for the DePaul USA Dax program,

Orsolya (Orsi) Fehér ‘16 (she/her/hers) earned her MSc in

advocating for homeless college students in Chicago and throughout the US. Orphaned by the drug war, Dom knows firsthand the impact drug prohibition has on people of color and low-income communities.

Communication Science at the University of Vienna, where she works as a Research Associate. Orsi founded the SSDP Austria chapter in 2017 and has been elected to serve on the board of the NGO Committee

Monica Cosby (she/her/hers) is a mother, feminist, poet and activist.

on Drugs at the United Nations. Orsi is also a founding member of the

She is from the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago and comes from

Psychedelic Society of Vienna and is co-ordinating the Psychedelic

a long and rich tradition of activism. She was lost to the cycle and

Welfare (PsyCare) project in Austria. Orsi is SSDP’s Global Fellow for

system of incarceration for 20 years, but has made her way home. She

Europe.

is an organizer with Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration

Sloane Ferenchak ‘14 (she/her/hers) is an SSDP alum and an intern

and provides legal services and education at Westside Justice Center.

Monica believes in the ideal of “speaking truth to power,” and in Assata Shakur’s words, she believes “in the sweat of love and the fire of truth.”

It is in this spirit that she speaks and writes.

for DanceSafe, where she has been integral in the creation of the #WeLoveConsent Campaign and the #WLC Bystander Intervention Training Program. She is also member of the founding board of the Psychedelic Society of Western New York where she provides

Stacia Cosner ’05 (she/her/hers) has her dream job as the Deputy

harm reduction services at festivals with Sanctuary. She is currently

Director of SSDP. Since being inspired to end the War on Drugs after

a Clinical Psychology and Human Sexuality doctoral student at

being arrested for less than a gram of cannabis on campus at University

Widener University whose goal is to become a sex therapist trained in

of Maryland in 2006, she has held nearly every available role within

psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Sloane is passionate about harm

SSDP including chapter member, chapter leader, intern, board member,

reduction and reducing the stigma around sexuality and substance use

outreach coordinator, associate director, deputy director, and interim

through anti-oppressive practice and activism.

executive director. Stacia is the proud captain emeritus of The One

Vilmarie Fraguada Narloch, PsyD ‘09 (she/her/hers) earned her

Hitters softball team, and has not missed a softball season in 24 years.

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York State Public Health Association and pursuing her MPH in health

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University, where she

Erica Darragh ‘13 (she/her/hers) is a harm reduction and drug

worked at the Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy. She has provided

policy activist from Georgia. Since becoming involved with SSDP, she

therapy in various settings, and taught at the university level. Vilmarie

has worked with Dancesafe, MAPS, Zendo Project, Psymposia, and

is currently the Drug Education Manager at SSDP, and the Manager

of Training and Technical Assistance at Heartland Alliance Health,

Julia Hilbert ‘17 (she/her/hers) has been involved with SSDP since the

where she provides training for state-funded substance use disorder

founding of the University of Pittsburgh’s chapter in August of 2017. A

treatment providers. Vilmarie also co-facilitates psychedelic integration

junior in the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work, she will

and harm reduction groups, and is a graduate of the Certificate in

pursue a masters in social work with a specialization in Community

Psychedelic Therapies and Research program at the California Institute

Outreach and Social Action to work with and for people who use drugs,

of Integral Studies.

with substance use disorder, and in recovery. Julia serves as the Vice

Joe Gilmore ‘15 (he/him/his) is a lifelong resident of Boston,

President of Pitt’s SSDP chapter, President of her Dancesafe chapter,

Massachusetts and serves as Director of Community Outreach for the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council. Joe engages with

Business Manager of Pittsburgh Agents of Cultural Change, volunteer and intern with Prevention Point Pittsburgh, and member of the newly-

community members who are passionate about advocating for an

founded Pittsburgh Psychedelic Society.

equitable and inclusive marijuana industry for those impacted by

Amy Hildebrand ‘16 (she/her/hers) decided to turn her love of

the War on Drugs. In the past, Joe has worked on campaigns such

getting high and passion for questioning authority into a career.

as National Expungement Week to highlight the need for stronger

Finding SSDP her freshman year of college rocked her world and she's

expungement laws across the country.

been committed to fighting the drug war ever since. After founding

James Gould ‘15 (he/him/his) began his involvement in drug policy

the DePaul chapter in 2016, and winning Rising Star in 2017, Amy was

with SSDP at CU Boulder and Psychedelic Club of Boulder. Since then he was elected to SSDP's Board of Directors, founded the Rights Restoration Project, interned for SSDP and DPA, contracted for MAPS,

elected to SSDP's Board of Directors in 2018 and currently serves as Vice Chair. She is on the Board of Illinois NORML and works as SSDP founder Kris Krane's personal assistant. She is a Pisces Sun and Moon,

repeatedly volunteered for Zendo Project, and also has worked with

Leo Ascendant, and proud Deadhead.

several political campaigns and organizations backing progressive

Robert Hofmann ‘16 (he/him/his) currently serves on SSDP's Board

candidates. He currently works full time as a web developer and he

of Directors after his presidency of New Paltz SSDP. Rob likes to hang

once purchased a ball pit. Go talk to him about the voting rights of

out with his Rhode Island drug policy pals and his oregano plant, Frank.

people with criminal records in your state.

Rob works as a paralegal for a disabled veterans litigation firm.

Richard Hartnell ‘16 (he/him/his) is a voracious autodidact who was

Kat Humphries ‘10 (she/her/hers) works at a harm reduction agency

expelled by his hometown community college for earning too many

in Colorado. When she isn’t giving out sterile supplies for injecting

credits. Subsequently, he joined a circus collective in Oakland and

drugs, she creates educational graphics and zines around safer drug

spent the next half decade touring the world. More recently, he earned

use and works to reduce the stigma around people who use drugs.

a full scholarship from UC Santa Cruz to study cognitive neuroscience while running an SSDP chapter and an annual juggling convention.

After graduating, he earned a place on SSDP's Board of Directors, which he will sadly depart this year. He presently works as the house microbiologist for EVIO Labs, a cannabis analysis lab in Berkeley, California.

antwan jefferson, Ph.D., (he/him/his) is a community member, listener, and educator for the public who works with groups like SSDP to build consensus toward cultural shifts. He participates in communities experiencing social and education challenges and regards struggling with them as a privilege. antwan earned his PhD in Educational Leadership and Innovation from CU Denver and remained on the

Ifetayo Harvey ‘13 (she/her/hers) joined DPA as an intern in 2013

faculty in the School of Education where he teaches courses centered

and has been an integral part of the Communications staff since 2016.

around family systems, social justice, cultural diversity, and power

Ifetayo has been personally impacted by the drug war, and plays an

and privilege. His research interests are in family-school interaction,

instrumental role in developing DPA’s voice and perspective with

liberatory public education, and thirdspaces in public education.

LGBTQIA+ audiences. Ifetayo manages DPA’s social media channels and works in creative development and marketing. She has spoken on National Public Radio and HuffPost Live and at events. Ifetayo is from Charleston, South Carolina and has a B.A. in History and African Studies from Smith College. Ifetayo co-founded an SSDP Chapter at Smith in 2013 with Sidney Ramirez.

For three decades, Steve Hawkins (he/him/his) has been at the forefront of the movement to advance criminal justice reform, working to advance civil and human rights as an advocate, policy strategist, nonprofit leader, and foundation executive. Steve has served as an attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, executive vice president of the NAACP, executive director of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, executive director of the American section of Amnesty International, and president of the Coalition for Public Safety. In 2018, he was selected to lead Marijuana Policy Project as its executive director.

Kathie Kane-Willis (she/her/hers) is a multiple-award winning public policy researcher with more than 20 years’ experience successfully advancing advocacy campaigns. Kathie co-founded the Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy , where she served as director and advised Roosevelt University’s SSDP chapter. In 2016, Kathie joined the Chicago Urban League as the Director of Policy and Advocacy where her work focuses on a range of social justice issues at the intersection of race.

Kristin Karas ‘15 (she/her/hers), a proud SSDP alumna, is currently the Director of Operations at DanceSafe where she plays a vital role in the strategic planning, project management, chapter development, communications, and programs of the organization. During her time at DanceSafe, she has spearheaded a number of projects including managing a grant which funded a public health campaign to increase awareness regarding the RAVE Act, launching the DanceSafe Training Program and #WeLoveConsent, and developing a new system for chapter development, among other high level initiatives.

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Meghan Kennedy, LCSW (she/her/hers), is a 25-year veteran

Science. They founded the Pitt chapter of SSDP, where they hosted

psychotherapist and international consultant specializing in complex

educational events at the university and lead the chapter in statewide

trauma and transcultural treatment issues. Her understanding of

policy change efforts. Eva Louise helped launch Pittsburgh Dancesafe

the interdependent features of trauma, addictions-formation, and

in Summer 2018 and serves as the treasurer. Being a part of SSDP has

character structure lends to parallel processes seen in cultural

provided a great platform for them to achieve their goals to be a force

disequilibrium. Meghan was certified in Psychedelic-assisted Therapies

of positive change in their community and beyond, particularly within

& Research in 2016, and is currently working to create mainstream

their core interest area of harm reduction in relation to drug use, sex

structures that will assure a swift and just roll-out of these treatments

work, and intersection of the two.

and the training necessary to provide them. Meghan is also an

Elizabeth Paige Lassen (she/her/hers) is a board certified adult

adherence rater for MAPS’ research and expects exponential increase in research nationwide in the future.

mental health services in a hospital setting. She is an assistant

Elizabeth (Lizzy) Kinnard ‘10 (she/her/hers) is a first year PhD

professor at Stritch School of Medicine and thoroughly enjoys working

student in Epidemiology at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health,

with Loyola psychiatry residents and medical students. Dr. Lassen

and a research analyst in the Substance Use Research Unit at the San

completed psychiatry residency at University of Illinois at Chicago

Francisco Department of Public Health. Lizzy became involved as a

and medical school at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic

chapter leader of SSDP during her undergraduate education at NYU

Medicine. She is a member of the 2018 cohort of California Institute of

and Brown University. She was a finalist in the Global Debate and Public

Integral Studies Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Research.

Policy Challenge: “Rethinking Drugs,” as well as a three-time intern at

Brandon Levey ‘08 (he/him/his) attended the University of Maryland,

the Drug Policy Alliance. Lizzy’s research interests include substance use, harm reduction, drug policy reform, and the effects of stigma and criminalization on health.

where he led the SSDP chapter and was a Student Senator. He proposed legislation and helped lead the eventually successful effort to pass a comprehensive Good Samaritan Policy on campus, a policy that

Khurshid Khoja (he/him/his) is Principal of Greenbridge Corporate

has now been enacted statewide. After graduation, he served as Chief

Counsel, a business law firm founded in 2012 to represent legal

of Staff at the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation and was Vice Chair of

cannabis businesses on regulatory and transactional matters. He’s

the SSDP Board. He then went to Harvard Law School where he led the

participated in legislative and initiative drafting, stakeholder meetings,

campus ACLU Chapter. He is now a litigation attorney in DC; as part of

executive agency outreach and rulemaking proceedings in connection

his pro bono work he helps lead two juvenile “lifer” resentencing cases.

with California’s cannabis laws. Khurshid currently serves as Vice Chair

Michael Liszewski J.D. ‘08 (he/him/his) is an attorney and the

of the Board of Directors of the National Cannabis Industry Association, and on the Board of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, where he serves as the Chair of the Policy Committee and co-author of its Model Municipal Social Equity Ordinance.

principal/founder of the Enact Group, a lobbying and consulting firm focusing on drug policy. Prior to forming Enact, Michael was the government affairs director at Americans for Safe Access. At ASA, he was instrumental in lobbying Congress to pass the Rohrabacher

Larry Kirkpatrick, CADC (he/him/his) is a Certified Alcohol & Drug

medical marijuana amendment and first articulated the legal theory

Use Counselor and Program Coordinator at Heartland Human Care

that has enabled it to protect patients, cultivators, and dispensaries

Services's Opioid Overdose Prevention & Education Program. He

from federal prosecution. Michael has lobbied and offered testimony in

began working with HHCS in 2001. His prior experience providing

over a dozen states on medical marijuana issues. He currently advises

addiction counseling services (beginning in 1992) to men and women

organizations such as SSDP and DPA on federal issues.

after incarceration solidified his passion for working with individuals

Grant Loew ‘15 (he/him/his) is a senior at Binghamton University

struggling with addiction and chronic health conditions who are experiencing homelessness and overwhelmed with mental health or substance use issues. He trains staff & participants in overdose education and educates staff on naloxone availability and its use as an antidote to opioid overdose.

studying Environmental Chemistry. In his four years of SSDP service, he has acted not only as a member, but as a treasurer, organizer, and chapter president. He has worked as a cannabis cultivator with 4Front and as an intern with the Drug Policy Alliance. His chief concerns within the cannabis industry are racial equity, pesticides, and heavy metals

Kris Krane ‘98 (he/him/his) is a founding member of SSDP and current

testing. His objective is to use his knowledge, experience, and privilege

Treasurer of the Board of Directors. He is Co-Founder and President of

to help students secure jobs and opportunities.

4Front Ventures, a multi-state medical cannabis dispensary operator –

Oriana Mayorga ‘13 (she/her/hers) is a community organizer

under the Mission brand – dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of operations, compliance, and community give-back in the industry.

Previously, Kris served as Director of Client Services for CannBe, where he helped develop many of the best practices that have become the backbone of 4Front operations, and was trained at Harborside Health Center. Kris served as associate director of NORML from 2000-2005 before becoming executive director of SSDP from 2006-2009.

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psychiatrist employed in the public sector, overseeing outpatient

dedicated to dismantling structural oppression, promoting racial justice, and ending violence against women. She is a longtime advocate of legalizing psychedelic medicine and is currently a director at Psymposia. She received a B.S. in Psychology from Fordham University in 2014 and a graduate certificate in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy from the New School of Social Research in 2016. This fall, Oriana will be pursuing her Masters of Divinity at Columbia University's Union

Eva Louise Kreiser ‘17 (they/them/theirs) is a junior attending the

Theological Seminary. Oriana hopes to someday be an ordained

University of Pittsburgh for Linguistics, Legal Studies, and Political

Reverend and psychedelic therapist who is proficient at pole dancing.

Orlando Mayorga (he/him/his) is a returning citizen whose 20 years

around Mexico and currently serves as SSDP’s Global Fellow for Latin

of incarceration inform his passion to end mass incarceration. He is a

America.

Restorative Justice practitioner and prison abolitionist whose mission

Reid Murdoch ‘13 (he/him/his) is a public defender in New York City

is to dismantle the prison industrial complex and stop the school to prison pipeline. He serves the Back of the Yards neighborhood at the Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation Community Center as a reentry case manager and C.A.V.E. (Community Anti-Violence Education) Coordinator. Orlando will soon receive a bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University through the University Without Walls program and will pursue a graduate degree.

representing parents civilly accused of child neglect and abuse. Many of his cases involve parents who face child neglect allegations based on their substance use, mental health status, and/or living conditions related to poverty. In 2013, Reid founded the University of Michigan Law School chapter of SSDP and he served on the SSDP Board of Directors from 2014-2017. In 2016, Reid led a successful campaign to expand the Good Samaritan policy at the University of Michigan to cover all

Katharine McCabe (she/her/hers) is a Sociologist PhD Candidate at

substance-related emergencies. Reid is a Nebraska native and lifelong

the University of Illinois at Chicago who studies race, gender, and class-

activist.

based health disparities in maternal healthcare. Her current research

Christopher Nicholas, Ph.D. (he/him/his) is Assistant Professor

examines how medical and legal systems work together to regulate and discipline low-resourced pregnant women who use substances.

at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where he provides behavioral training for the UW Addiction Medicine

Madalyn McElwain, JD ‘12 (she/her/hers) is an SSDP alumnus and

Fellowship and psychological care for individuals with addiction,

donor. In 2012, she became Director of her law school's chapter of

trauma, and chronic pain. Previously, Dr. Nicholas served as a study

SSDP, where she hosted educational events about harm reduction,

psychologist and guide on the UW Pharmacokinetics Study of high dose

drug policy reform, and cannabis law. Madalyn volunteered with the

psilocybin and is currently site PI on the MAPS Phase-III trial of MDMA-

Amendment 64 campaign in Colorado. Madalyn serves as Deputy

Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Severe PTSD. He is also an

Director for DanceSafe, which promotes health and safety in the

investigator on upcoming trials of psilocybin for the treatment of major

nightlife and music festival communities. She believes drug policy

depression and opioid use disorder.

should be rooted in science, compassion, and public health. Madalyn

Jason Ortiz ‘09 (he/him/his) serves as the vice president of the

is licensed to practice law in Colorado and has extensive knowledge of both nonprofit operations and drug policy reform.

Minority Cannabis Business Association which is the only nationwide trade association comprised of and working for People of Color in the

Peter Moinichen (he/him/his) has extensive experience as both a

cannabis industry. In that role, he was the project lead for the MCBA

user and counselor. His drug use began in high school with cannabis

Policy Summits and MCBA’s first Model Legislation drafted completely

and psychedelics. Peter served as medic and drug counselor in the

by People of Color. He is also the President of the CT Puerto Rican

Army from 1971-1974, where he encountered cocaine and heroin.

Agenda, a statewide grassroots organization that seeks to mobilize the

He received his BA in psychology from UIC and began to practice

250,000 Puerto Ricans in Connecticut toward justice for Puerto Rico.

mushroom cultivation. For 19 years, Peter worked as counselor at a

Jason is an alumnus of SSDP at the University of Connecticut.

methadone program before transitioning to his current position as a

Lauren Padgett '13 (she/her/hers) is SSDP's Development Director.

MISA counselor at Anixter. Peter believes drugs are never the problem, focusing instead on examining one’s relationship to drugs while acting as a trusted servant for his clients.

Her responsibilities include fundraising strategy development and execution, major gift cultivation, and grant writing. Lauren joined the SSDP team in 2014 after getting her start in drug policy by advocating

Luis Montoya '16 (he/him/his) joined SSDP after a being caught

to expand Washington, DC's medical cannabis program and working

with personal amount of cannabis. He attended SSDP2016 and was

on the membership team at Marijuana Policy Project. Lauren studied

blown away by how many students were making a real impact in their

psychology at Northeastern University and spent her early career in

communities. He was president of the Florida International SSDP

Boston counseling and supporting people living with mental illness. She

chapter for a year, campaigning for medical marijuana in Florida and

is a board member of the Source Research Foundation, which awards

petitioning the police chief to initiate a Naloxone Carry requirement for

grants to students studying the cultural and clinical applications of

FIUPD. He now works as an SSDP Movement Building Fellow.

psychedelics; and DrugStory, a web-based harm reduction tool created

Sergio Morales ‘18 (he/him/his) is a lawyer who graduated from the

by SSDP alumni.

National Autonomous University of México (UNAM) with a focus in

Hannah Procell '15 (she/her/hers) is SSDP's Advocacy Fellow,

International Human Rights. He is a member of EPSD MX and advocates

coaching members on policy reform and advocacy efforts on the local,

for the regulation of cannabis in México and human rights for people

state, and national levels. At 13, Hannah became passionately dedicated

who use drugs.

to social justice and human rights issues. In 2018, she received the

Marisa Morales ‘15 (she/her/hers) studied psychology in the Universidad Iberoamericana of Mexico City. She has earned a certification in Drug Policy, Health, and Human Rights from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE). She has been involved and working in drug policy, harm reduction, and drug education for six years. She has been a participant in and organizer for many forums

Prometheus Award for Harm Reduction Activism for effective, realitybased harm reduction efforts in the face of her college’s institutional and bureaucratic suppression of student-led harm reduction on campus. At New College of Florida, she focused on social movement theory, youth involvement in social movements, strategic non-profit leadership, globalization, social justice, human rights, and international laws and politics.

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Sukhai Rawlins (they/them/theirs) is a first year MA Student at Georgia

and sustainability auditing, to feminist economics and interpersonal

State University where they research African American Studies with

neurobiology.

an emphasis on Queer and Feminist Theory. Along with publishing the

Elise Szabo ‘14 (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs) is a Movement Building

essay "Oriki for Mum," a spiritual exploration of a genealogical divine feminine, Sukhai also produced essays exploring critical race theory within spheres of virtual reality. Their thesis at GSU uses Emergent Strategy to probe the ways in which Black genderqueer people navigate virtuality to move within the Diaspora, analyzing how pleasure is harnessed to foster deeper connections to oneself, community, land, and ancestors.

in the Pacific, Midwest, and Northeast regions. Elise got involved with SSDP as a freshman studying Philosophy at Kent State University, and through SSDP has developed a passion for policy reform and drug education, especially in the areas of anti-criminalization/prison abolition work and harm reduction for party and play contexts. They led the Kent State University SSDP chapter for two years before joining

Emma G. Rodríguez Romero ‘10 (she/her/hers) studied Political

SSDP’s Board of Directors in 2017 and enjoyed a short term there until

Science and Public Administration at the National Autonomous

accepting the Movement Building Fellow position on SSDP staff.

University of Mexico where she founded the EPSD Mexico chapter. She

Marieke Tuthill Beck-Coon (she/her/hers) oversees FIRE’s litigation

is a researcher at UNAM investigating use and misuse of legal and illegal drugs, sexuality, body, and gender. In 2017, she was awarded the youth prize of Mexico City for promotion and defense of human rights for the work she has done promoting the right to health protection, equality before the law, and the right to receive information on prevention and harm reduction associated with the use of psychoactive substances.

work, including the organization’s legal challenges to unconstitutional speech codes and the censorship of student and faculty speech by administrators. She has been fighting for free speech on campus with FIRE since 2015. Prior to joining FIRE, Marieke was a litigation associate with the Philadelphia law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, a legal fellow with the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, and a law

Danielle Schumacher ‘01 (she/her/hers) co-founded the University

clerk to the Honorable A. Richard Caputo in the U.S. District Court for

of Illinois chapters of NORML and SSDP in 2001 where she earned

the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

her degree in anthropology. Danielle was Executive Director of Illinois

Maya Tatum ‘13 (she/her/hers) was born and raised in Chicago and

NORML and held the Youth Seat on the National NORML Board of Directors. She was recruited to head the Cannabis Action Network in 2005 and became the first chancellor of Oaksterdam University in 2007.

Danielle is a Board Member of Women's Visionary Congress and serves as the President & CEO of THC Staffing Group.

has always been involved in activism. In 2013, she joined SSDP at Arizona State University, shifting her viewpoint on drugs and how society views (and punishes) people who use drugs. In her major of Justice Studies and African & African-American Studies, she has dedicated her academic career to drawing parallels between the

Suzanne Sellers (she/her/hers) is a nationally recognized parent

histories of colonialism and present-day systematic and institutional

advocate whose parental rights to her two children were wrongfully

oppression, emphasizing how the ‘Political-Economic’ dynamic forms

terminated in Illinois in 1999. She has made it her life’s purpose to

oppressive policies like. She serves as President of her chapter at ASU,

advocate for reform in the nation’s child welfare system. She founded

advocating for campus policies that redefine the way we approach drug

and led a child welfare reform nonprofit organization and served as a

use and people who use drugs.

public speaker on the topic for more than a decade. She holds Master’s

Chantelle Thomas, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) is a clinical psychologist

degrees in business, public policy, and theology. Suzanne believes when it is safely possible, families should remain together.

and Executive Clinical Director of a private residential treatment facility in Wisconsin specializing in the treatment of addiction and

Panagiotis Sevris ‘16 (he/him/his) is a young professional in the field

trauma. Dr. Thomas was a study psychologist and guide on the UW

of drug policy. He received a MSc degree in Contemporary Alcohol and

Pharmacokinetics Study of high dose psilocybin and is currently a

Drugs Studies from the University of the West of Scotland after having

therapist on the MAPS Phase-III trial of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy

completed his postgraduate studies in Clinical and Social Psychology of

for the Treatment of Severe PTSD. She completed a postdoctoral

Addiction. Panagiotis cares for others to have a broader understanding

fellowship in health psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

of the matter of “the global drug problem” and its construction,

and for many years was a behavioral health consultant in primary care

representation, and governance. He is currently living in Vienna, Austria

within the Access Community Care Clinics and UW Department of

where he is researching the power dynamics that produce and inform

Family Medicine.

global drug governing, while closely following UN deliberations as an

Shaleen Title ‘02 (she/her/hers) is one of five commissioners of

SSDP ambassador.

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Fellow with SSDP, working from Oakland, CA and supporting chapters

the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, the agency that

Katie Stone ‘09 (she/her/hers) is a former SSDP Board member and

regulates adult-use and medical marijuana in the Commonwealth.

current PhD student in the Transformative Studies program at CIIS in

Named to Boston Business Journal’s 2018 list of the 50 most powerful

San Francisco. She holds an MA in Transformative Leadership and a

people in Boston, she has won several awards for her advocacy work

BS in Community Development from UC Davis where she was an SSDP

and efforts to bring more women and people of color into drug policy

Chapter Leader. Through Green B Consulting, she funnels scholarship

reform and the cannabis industry. She has worked on state marijuana

and advocacy into drug policy reform, including corporate social

legalization campaigns from a racial and social justice perspective,

responsibility in cannabis and equitable access in psychedelic medicine.

served as an attorney and consultant for marijuana businesses, and

She's interned with DPA, the Arcview Group, and the California

led the drafting of the first model bill created to give states guidance to

Governor's office, researching everything from criminal justice reform

implement a process of reinvestment and reconciliation.

Donte Townsend (he/him/his) is a south side Chicago native with

through events. Rachel is the SSDP Diversity Awareness Reflection

deep ties to his community. Starting his journey in the cannabis

and Education committee coordinator and provides fundraising and

industry as a Caregiver, continuing on to become a dispensary agent,

logistical support to DARE programming. Rachel got involved with SSDP

to Co-founding the most active cannabis advocacy group in the

in 2011 at the SUNY New Paltz chapter and helped lead the SUNY-

state, CHICAGO NORML. Leading the fight for true social equity and

wide Ban the Box initiative. Prior to joining SSDP staff, Rachel served

community reinvestments through cannabis revenue is a mission to

as Secretary of SSDP's Board of Directors and worked at the New York

lead to the path of opportunity.

Public Research Group as project coordinator, organizing on their

Kara Wallis (she/her/hers) is an attorney at the Bronx Defenders

environmental justice and higher education campaigns.

Family Defense Practice, where she represents parents and caregivers

Rachelle Yeung ‘11 (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs) is an activist,

ensnared in the child welfare system. Ms. Wallis holds a J.D. from City

advocate, and attorney for drug policy reform, specializing in the

University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, a M.A. in Ethics & Society

intersectional harms of the Drug War. In 2012, Rachelle had the honor

from Fordham University, and a B.A. in Philosophy with Departmental

of serving on the historic campaign to legalize marijuana in Colorado.

Honors from Seattle University. Ms. Wallis authored No Access,

Since then, she has worked for the Marijuana Policy Project, Vicente

No Choice: Foster Youth, Abortion, and State Removal of Children,

Sederberg, ACLU of Maryland, Drug Policy Alliance, and Baltimore Harm

published in CUNY Law Review (2015), and is a former Research

Reduction Coalition. Rachelle is also the co-creator and former co-host

Associate at National Advocates for Pregnant Women.

of the This Week in Drugs, the leading podcast on all things drugs

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Logan Ward ‘17 (he/him/his, they/ them/theirs) currently lives in Washington, DC where he is a student at

and drug policy. Rachelle's favorite sports team is the world-famous Washington, DC One Hitters.

Howard University. Logan majors in Africana Studies, making dialogic

Gabriela Zapata-Alma, LCSW, CADC (they/them/theirs), is the

relationships with Africana ways of knowing and ancestors in order

Director of Policy and Practice for Domestic Violence and Substance

to animate his research. He uses the black genderqueer tradition

Use at the National Center for Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental

as a praxis for play and liberation. Logan currently serves as SSDP’s

Health, as well as Adjunct Faculty at The University of Chicago. Gabriela

HBCU Outreach Intern, a position they've used to develop strategies

brings over a decade of experience providing direct services, training,

for world-building, erotic resistance, and community-work with other

advocacy, and consultation; and leading programs using a trauma-

advocates of color. An Emergent Strategy practitioner, Logan’s focus is

informed approach, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction,

primarily on the transformation of the micro level (where our dreams

Gender Responsive Care, Housing First, and third wave behavioral

and desires happen) in order to transform macro structures.

interventions. Gabriela has been recognized with numerous awards,

Michael Williams ‘15 (he/him/his) recently completed his B.S. in Applied Speech Communication with a Public Advocacy Concentration and Minor in Philosophy. He has been an active member of the

including Health & Medicine Policy Research Group’s 2018 Health Award and the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals chapter of NADAAC’s 2017 Rising Star Award.

Michigan Psychedelic Society, Climate Reality Project, registered

Since 2009, Nick Zettell ‘09 (he/him/his) has been active in Michigan’s

thousands of young voters, and has worked on numerous cannabis

cannabis policy reform efforts since 2009. In 2015, Nick co-founded

reform campaigns in Michigan since 2006, serving as a volunteer leader

MI Legalize and served as campaign manager, field organizer, and

for MILegalize since 2016. He serves on the Board of Directors for

treasurer for three years leading up to 2018. Once legalization was

SSDP and as Interim Vice-President of Michigan DanceSafe. Michael is

secured on the ballot, Nick worked as Michigan’s Field Manager for

currently working on decriminalization of psilocybin in Michigan.

SSDP to focus on student involvement in GOTV activities. The Michigan

Rachel Wissner ‘11 (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs) is the Development and Events Associate at SSDP. Rachel is responsible for assisting in fundraising efforts and engagement with the community

Regulation & Taxation or Marihuana Act passed in 2018. Since then, Nick has continued to advocate for expungement for non-violent cannabis crimes. Nick has also played a lead role in the organization of the annual Ann Arbor Hash Bash.

MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE USE SUPPORT Chicago Recovery Alliance

SMART Recovery Meetings:

Sunday 10:00am-11:30am

(Check out their table in the exhibit hall!)

Saturday 10:30am-11:30pm

Harborview Recovery Center at St. Joseph’s

3110 W Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612

6033 N Sheridan Rd., Suite 4, Chicago, IL

2900 N. Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL

Donna Marina Bloom

Check in at visitor’s desk at front entrance.

SmartRecoveryEdgewater@gmail.com

Jonathan Schulz

Illinois Mental Health Collaborative Warm Line 1 (866) 359-7953 ext 2 Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm National Alliance for Mental Illness 24/7 crisis text line Text NAMI to 741-741

Saturday 9:15am-10:45am

312-343-5581, jdschulz2@gmail.com

Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted St. Room 204, Chicago, IL Sarah E. Lauzen, selsarah5@gmail.com

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CONGR ATUL ATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S SSDP AWARD NOMINEES! Change Beyond Campus Justine Balane ‘18 EPSD Mexico Ferris State University SSDP Israel University of Pittsburgh

A. Kathryn Parker Outstanding Alumnus in service to SSDP

DARE

Katrina Haffner ‘13 Kat Humphries ‘10 KC Klens ‘14 Evan Nison ‘09 Danielle Schumacher ‘01 Jesse Stout ‘02

THC Staffing Group Logan Ward ‘17 Samantha Wyler ‘12

Outstanding Alumnus in Service to Drug Policy

Dave Borden Friend of SSDP James Anthony DanceSafe Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Dede Goldsmith NisonCo

Fundraising DePaul University SSDP Nigeria University of California Santa Cruz University of Georgia University of Texas at Austin

Morgan Lesko Online Activism Dublin City University North Dakota State University SUNY New Paltz

Outstanding Student Organizer Clement Bofa-Oppong ’16 Jules Hodge ‘17 Declan Moore ‘16 Bashorun Olufemi ’18 Panagiotis Sevris ’18 Sophia Sutor ‘16

Rising Star (chapter)

Scott Cecil ‘10 Kat Humphries ‘10 KC Klens ‘14 Oriana Mayorga ‘14 Garrett Reuscher ‘14 Nick Zettell ‘09

James Madison University Michigan State University

Rising Star (individual) Kat Ebert ‘18 Piotr Markiełaŭ ‘18 Nikolas Steckley ‘18

Scott & Cyan Banister Campus Change Outstanding Chapter (Two winners will be selected.)

Arizona State University DePaul University Dublin City University Ferris State University SSDP Austria SSDP Nigeria SUNY Albany University College Cork University of California Santa Barbara University of California Santa Cruz University of Georgia University of Pittsburgh Yale University

Outstanding Student Activist Dominique Coronel ‘17 Thomas Crumly ‘16 Abril Galván ’18 Arturo Gónzales ‘17 Ariefa Bockarie Kumara ’17 Adeola Oyerinde ’18 Maya Tatum ‘14

DePaul University Dublin City University SUNY New Paltz University College Cork

Stuart Abelson Goodwill 4Front/Mission Green Lion Partners Brian Kingsley THC Staffing Group Valerie Viterbi

Truth to Power SSDP Gambia SSDP Ghana SSDP Nigeria SSDP Sierra Leone

The Grace Under Fire and Unsung Hero awards will also be presented, though the nominees are not announced in advance.

CULTURE AND VALUES #SSDP2019: The Global Students for Sensible Drug Policy Conference is a container built by and for SSDP students, alumni, and community members from 11 countries and 30 US states and territories where learning, exchange, and action will contribute to healing the harms caused by racialized drug policies and the War on Drugs. Conversations around racial and social justice are difficult but essential for our movement; engaging in them constructively requires an intention to hold space for each other and for ourselves.

As the conference organizers, we have made a commitment to centering the needs and voices of people who experience oppression and structural violence: people of color, people who use drugs, people harmed by the criminal justice system, people who are marginally housed or experiencing homelessness, LGBTQI and gender nonconforming people, and, of course, young people.

We acknowledge that varying privileges and power are present in this space and invite you to consider the following suggestions as you enter into the next few days of conversation and connection.

Guidelines for Engagement •

When someone tells you their experience, don’t argue with them.

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Do not expect people to share or disclose their trauma.

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Don’t expect emotional labor from people around you.

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Be mindful of power and how it manifests in speaking over others, cutting people off, raising your voice, monopolizing space and time, or speaking about someone else’s experience.

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Respect confidentiality: peoples’ agency and stories are their own. Don’t disclose people or their stories without their consent.

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Engage in nonviolent communication. We take threats of violence and harassment seriously. Hate speech and microaggressions will not be tolerated. Sexual harassment and misogyny will not be tolerated.

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Create brave space: Take a positive risk, lean into discomfort. If you are uncomfortable, ask yourself why. Is it your privilege? Is it your vulnerability? View discomfort as space for growth.

The Space Around You •

We require conference hotels to provide some genderneutral bathrooms. Please report any concerns to SSDP staff.

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Priority reserved seating is available in all sessions for people who are differently abled.

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Always use the microphone to include people who may have difficulties hearing.

Our Commitment to Our Collective Safety We work to resolve issues that arise as a community, choosing to avoid engaging with law enforcement and centering the wishes of complainants regarding confidentiality and response.

Please seek the support of SSDP staff if issues arise.

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For doses of naloxone or information about harm reduction and overdose prevention, talk to any conference attendee with a heart sticker on their badge or text 202-996-9876.

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For immediate staff support, please call the 24-hour SSDP hotline at 202-393-5280 ext 99.

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For urgent medical concerns, please call the 24-hour SSDP hotline at 202-393-5280 ext 99 and staff will contact the on-call medical team. In the case of an emergency, call 911 and the hotline.

This text has been inspired by and adapted from the Harm Reduction Conference’s Environment Statement.

COMMUNIT Y SAFET Y Illinois' Drug Laws

Need help?

Marijuana is decriminalized in Illinois. Possession of up to 10 grams of

SSDP Rangers ensure the safety and security of the SSDP community

marijuana is punishable by fine of $100-$200. Though advocates are

every night and are available to assist with concerns or contact SSDP

making progress toward decriminalizing other drugs, possession of

staff as needed. SSDP’s Emergency Hotline will connect you with a

Schedule I and II drugs remains a felony. Be sensible.

member of SSDP’s staff 24/7.

Illinois has a Good Samaritan law which covers the person seeking and

Dial 202-393-5280, ext 99 to be connected to a staff member.

the person receiving help during a drug-related overdose emergency.

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