Event
Published June 22, 2015
The Secret Behind Marijuana Ballot Initiative Wins
Event Details
When
June 22, 2015
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Where
National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge
13, National Press Building Leasing, 529 14th Street
Washington, D.C. 20045
During this invitation-only event at the National Press Club, Third Way spoke with a panel of experts to crack open the secret playbook of the state ballot initiatives that have successfully legalized marijuana for recreational use—and what the landscape holds for 2016.
Featuring:
- Graham Boyd, Founding Director of the ACLU Drug Policy Litigation Project, leading strategist and advisor to marijuana ballot initiative campaigns nationwide;
- Dave Metz, Partner at FM3 and pollster for winning campaigns in Oregon and D.C., advisor to 2016 ballot initiatives in several states; and
- Lanae Erickson Hatalsky, Moderator, Director of Social Policy & Politics at Third Way.
Pictures from this event are available via Flickr.
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