Calendar

Calendar and Community Directory

June 11-13, Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, CA. Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Music, arts and crafts, exhibits, speakers, food, fun . Medicine Tent in 420 Village, and a Jack Herer Memorial altar, spon- sored by Peace in Medicine. Tickets and info at harmonyfestival.com.

June 19-20, High Times Medical Cannabis Cup, San Francisco, CA. Terra Gallery and Events, 511 Harrison St. Medical marijua- na and hemp expo, with cultivation semi- nars, VIP party, award ceremony for best strains and more. See medcancup.com

June 26, Cannabis Freedom Rally, Laguna Beach, CA. Main beach. Co-sponsored by OC NORML, Assn. of Patient Advocates, November Coaltion, the Human Solution, and The Cannabis Peace Corp. 1:30 – 6 PM. See ocnorml.org for details.

July 8, New Directions California: A Public Health and Safety Approach To Drug Policy, LA, CA. 1000 N. Alameda St. Sponsored by Drug Policy Alliance and California Society of Addiction Medicine. 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, drugpolicy.org

July 10, 707 Cannabis College Expo, Redway, CA. Mateel Community Center. Music, food, speakers, discussion. 12-6 PM

July 10-12, Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR. Wooded setting near Eugene. Entertainment, food, arts and crafts, infor- mation sharing. See oregoncountryfair.org

July 16-18, Medical Marijuana and Hemp Expo, Toronto, Canada. Metro Toronto Convention Centre “Hall A”. Sponsored by Treating Yourself magazine. Vendors, work- shops, films, seminars, and vapor lounge. medicalmarijuana-hempexpo.com

July 16-18, Emerald Empire Hempfest, Eugene, OR. Food, guest speakers, music, activists, live entertainment, vendors. See emeraldempirehempfest.com

July 24, Aug. 7-8, Cannabis Freedom Rally, Huntington Beach, CA. At the pier. Co-sponsored by OC NORML, Assn. of Patient Advocates, November Coaltion, the Human Solution, and The Cannabis Peace Corp. 1:30 – 6 PM. See ocnorml.org

Aug. 7-8, Northwest Hemp Educational Expo, Eugene, OR. Lane County Fairgrounds. Free hemp info, vendors, music, food, speakers. Free. nwhee.com

Aug. 7-8, HempCon Medical Marijuana Show, SF Bay Area. San Jose Convention Center. See hempcon.com for details.

Aug. 20-22, Seattle Hempfest, WA. Myrtle Edwards Park, on the downtown water- front. World’s largest annual gathering of cannabis supporters. Over 90 bands, speakers, education, arts, crafts, food ven- dors. See hempfest.org

Aug. 28, Know Your Rights, Marijuana Legal Expo, Anaheim, CA. Anaheim Convention Center, Hall E, 800 W. Katella Ave. Good information for patients and collectives, horticulture tips, initiatives, entertainment and vendors. 10 to 10 PM. $15/$10 seniors. For more info, see knowyourrightsexpo.com

Aug. 28-29, Olympia Hemp, Love, and Freedom Rally, WA. Heritage Park, Olympia, WA. See olyhempfest.com

Sept. 9-11, National NORML Conference, Portland, OR. For details and to register, see norml.org

Sept. 11-12, Hempstalk 2010, Portland, OR. Kelley Point Park. Sat. 10 AM -10 PM, Sun. 10 AM -7 PM. A celebration of cannabis culture, music, community. hempstalk.org

Sept. 11, Missoula Hempfest, MT. Caras Park. Noon. missoulahempfest.com

Sept. 25-26, International Cannabis and Hemp Expo, San Francisco, CA. Cow Palace, Daly City. Public education event. Exhibitors, speakers, vendors. intche.org

Sept. 25, WAMMfest 2010, the Life in Green, Santa Cruz, CA. Duck Island, San Lorenzo Park. wammfest.org

Local and Regional Meetings

• Axis of Love SF, Every Tues, 4 PM, 223a Ninth St. @ Howard, SF. axisoflovesf@gmail.com

• East Bay NORML, third Thurs/mo., 7:30 PM (after Measure Z Oversight Comm.), OU Student Union, 1915 Broadway, Oakland. canorml@canorml.org

• El Dorado Co. American Alliance for Medical Cannabis, fourth Sat/mo., 2:15-4:20, Garden Valley Grange, 4940 Marshall Rd. Garden Valley, CA, 530-621-2874

• Marijuana Anti-Prohibition Project Palm Springs/ Coachella Valley Area MAPP first Sat / mo. 3 PM, 266 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs. Lanny 760-799-2055

• Western Inland Empire Area MAPP/ASA, 
first Wed / mo., 7:30 PM, THCF Medical Clinic, 647 Main St. Riverside, CA 92501. Also hosts Friday evening seminars on Anti-aging and medical benefits of cannabis, 8 PM. 951-782-9898

• High Desert Area MAPP/ ASA, third Wed/mo. 6:30 PM Castle Inn, 1388 N. Golden Slipper in Landers 92285. Lanny 760-799-2055

• Medical Cannabis Safety Council, third Tues/mo. 1 PM, OU Student Union, 1915 Broadway, Oakland. Re safety and quality control issues. contact@cannabissafety.org

• Oakland Measure Z Oversight Committee third Thurs/ mo. 6 PM, City Hall

• Orange County NORML meets in Fullerton call 1-877-OC NORML for info., ocnorml.org

• San Jose State SSDP, Mondays/6 PM, Costanoan Room, Student Union, top floor,
alex@sjdrugpolicy.org

• UC Santa Barbara NORML, Every Wed, 7:30 PM, North Hall 1105, ucsbnorml.org

• UC Berkeley SSDP, Every Tues at 8 PM, 200 Wheeler Hall, kat.murti@gmail.com

• UCLA SSDP, Thursdays at 7 PM, Haines Hall A74, lori.singer@gmail.com

Local and regional Americans for Safe Access meetings

• Fresno ASA, second Mon/ mo., 6 PM at Full Circle Brewing Co, 620 F St., Fresno. Contact Diana at fresnocagal@sbcglobal.net

• Humboldt County ASA, third Thurs/mo., 6 PM, Bayview Courtyard Senior Housing, Rec. Room550 Union St., Arcata. 707-407-8522, asa-humboldt@sbcglobal.net

• LA ASA, 3rd Sat/mo., 1 PM, Patient ID Center, 470 S. San Vicente Bl, LA. 
Don@americansforsafeaccess.org

• Sacramento ASA first and third Tues/ mo., 7 PM, Crusaders Hall, 320 Harris Ave., Suite H, Sacto. Lanette at 916-924-3455, cannacare@earthlink.net

• San Diego ASA second Tue. / mo., 7 PM, International Cannabis U, 6070 Mt. Alifan Suite 202 San Diego. 4cccp@cox.net

• San Diego North County ASA, first Fri./mo., 7 PM, Academy of World Martial Arts, 1050 S. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, movementinaction@gmail.com, 760-500-8868

• San Francisco ASA second & fourth Tues/mo., 7:30 PM, Bowers Pizza, 371 11th St, SF. No meeting 11/10/09. Contact dcgoldman@yahoo.com

• Sonoma ASA first Thurs/mo. 5 PM, Dept. of Health, So. City View Rm., 625 5th St, Santa Rosa, knock loudly. 
Contact sarah@safeaccessnow.org