Reflections on the War on Drugs Symposium
About this Event
1330 Miller Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
The symposium will take a critical look at how the criminal legal system interacts with addiction through the War on Drugs, efforts to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for the harm caused, and legal issues related to the legalization of drugs. We will open with a keynote from Kassandra Frederique, Director of the Drug Policy Alliance. Close the event with a keynote address from Laura E. Mate, Vice Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
For more information, please visit the event page https://lawreview.law.miami.edu/2024-symposium/.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Registration (12:30 pm – 1:15 pm)
Welcome & Opening Remarks (1:25 pm – 2:05 pm)
Opening Keynote Address: Kassandra Frederique, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance (1:25 pm – 2:05 pm)
Panel I: What is Addiction? (2:05 pm – 2:50 pm)
Panel II: Civil Litigation (3:00 pm – 3:55 pm)
Panel III: The Criminalization of Addiction and Alternatives to Incarceration (4:00 pm – 4:55 pm)
Fireside Chat: Possibilities for Legalization (5:00 pm – 5:40 pm)
Closing Keynote Address: Laura E. Mate, Vice Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission (5:45 pm – 6:30 pm)
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