The Award Dinner at the 2009 Drug Policy Alliance reform conference will be with me forever.
The award winners are:
- The Edward M. Brecher Award for Achievement in the Field of Journalism:
Montel Williams - The Alfred R. Lindesmith Award for Achievement in the Filed of Scholarship:
Jeffrey Miron - The Robert C. Randall Award for Achievement in the Field of Citizen Action:
Howard Lotsof
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Deborah Peterson Small - The Norman E. Zinberg Award for Achievement in the Field of Medicine:
Dr. Martin Schechter - The H.B. Spear Award for Achievement in the Field of Control and Enforcement:
Peter Christ - The Justice Gerald Le Dain Award for Achievement in the Field of Law:
Assembly member Jeffrion L. Aubry - The Dr. Andrew Weil Award for Achievement in the Field of Drug Education:
Marsha Rosenbaum - The Richard J. Dennis Drugpeace Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Drug Policy Reform:
Donald MacPherson
If you met any of these amazing, passionate people, or if their work ever touched you, let us know in the comments.
I will say only this: I know you have our backs, Montel, but that goes both ways!
I’d like to congratulate Peter Christ of LEAP for his award. While I had been reading different sites (this one more than others) in the beginning, I didn’t really get “hooked” into the reform movement until I watched the video of Peter giving the Rotary talk. I’ve watched it so many times now, I think I could recite it from memory. If I can’t, it’s in my smartphone!
Again, congrats on the award and many, many thanks for the indirect teaching you’ve provided us. It’s truly appreciated, Peter.
I send congrate to both Peter Christ and Montel Williams. I have followed Montel in his fight for MMJ to help his MS. As EZ above stated, Mr. Christ speeches had a big influence on me also.
All those in this fight ,keep up the good work.
Holy Toledo – Amen.
Peter Christ is more machine than man. There was not a single instant I saw him NOT speak and speak and speak. He is fire, and from my fellow Danish reformist Niels he was really one of the people making most sense to him.
@ez: do you have a link to the rotary talk you spoke about?
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