Media events

Tomorrow morning from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, Rob Kampia of Marijuana Policy Project will be appearing on CSPAN's Washington Journal to discuss Raich v. Ashcroft.

And for those in the Boston area, DRC Net in partnership with the Drug Policy Forum of Massachusetts (DPFMA), will be launching their national Perry Fund Campaign, a series of forum/fundraiser events in cities around the country to draw attention to the drug provision of the Higher Education Act by raising money to provide scholarship assistance to students who have lost their financial aid because of drug convictions.

Speakers include Rep. Barney Frank, well known author, attorney and ACLU-MA board member Wendy Kaminer; representatives of the Massachusetts Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators; Joe White of Change The Climate; Scarlett Swerdlow of Students for Sensible Drug Policy; DRCNet's David Borden; DPFMA's Whitney Taylor; with others to be announced.

The event will take place on Thursday, December 9, 2004, from 6:00-8:00pm, at the Omni Parker House, King Room, 60 School Street (corner of Tremont), in downtown Boston. Please RSVP to perryfund@raiseyourvoice.com, (202) 362-0030 or (617) 426-7979. Light refreshments will be served, suggested minimum donation $25, sliding scale or free admission available on request. (No one will be turned away.)

Worth your time if you're in the area.