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RAND Policy Forum
Drug Policy in 2009: Are We Still a Nation at War?
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April 16, 2009 |
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5:30 p.m. – Registration |
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RAND Corporation |
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Program
U.S. drug policy has long provoked heated debate, with legalization, public safety, and substance abuse prevention frequent topics of discussion. A series of recent events foretells of a renewed focus on these and other drug-related issues as Mexican narco-violence escalates along the southwestern U.S. border; California debates legalizing marijuana in order to generate revenue by taxing its sale; and President Obama’s attorney general indicates he will end raids on medical marijuana dispensaries that comply with state law. At this Policy Forum, a panel of RAND experts and other distinguished voices in the drug policy debate will explore the results of our nation’s nearly four-decade-long "war on drugs" and discuss promising new directions for managing drug abuse and reducing the harms associated with drug use and drug policies on individuals and communities.
Featured Speakers
- Rosalie Pacula, Codirector, RAND Drug Policy Research Center
- Peter Reuter, Director, Program on the Economics of Crime and Justice Policy, University of Maryland, College Park
- Mike Gray, Chairman, Common Sense for Drug Policy
- Jonathan Caulkins, Professor of Operations Research and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
- Beau Kilmer, Codirector, RAND Drug Policy Research Center
Register for this event
Please register online by April 13, 2009. There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited and advance registration is required. Reserved seating is available for members of the RAND Policy Circle. If you are not currently a Policy Circle member, visit Support RAND to learn more about the benefits of membership.
About RAND
RAND—an independent, nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis—has been expanding the boundaries of human knowledge for more than 60 years. With a research staff consisting of some of the world's preeminent minds, RAND keeps policymakers ahead of the curve on the issues that matter most, such as health care, education, national security, civil justice, the environment, and more. No other institution tackles tough policy problems across so broad a spectrum.
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