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April 14, 2009

Madison NORML at the Wisconsin State Libertarian Convention this Saturday 4/18 in WI Dells

Posted by Gary Storck
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Just wanted to let folks know that I'm on the bill as a speaker at the Wisconsin Libertarian Party convention this Saturday, April 18, 2009, in WI Dells.

I'm scheduled for the 1:30-2:15 pm slot, and will be speaking about Wisconsin's cannabis laws as well as Q&A:

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Gary Storck Wisconsin's Marijuana Laws

Gary Storck is the head of the Madison, Wisconsin chapter of NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). He has worked tirelessly over the last 30 years to get medical marijuana legislation passed in Wisconsin.

The full lineup is below:

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin

Common Sense for State Government

State Convention
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Monk's at the Wilderness, Wisconsin Dells

8:00 a.m. Registration

9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. General Membership Meeting

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch

12:30 - 5:00 p.m. Speakers

12:30 - 1:20 p.m. Richard V. Campagna Libertarianism & Judicial
Realism
Richard Campagna is a multi-disciplinary professional with a long and distinguished record in public and community service. He is also an attorney and businessman, university instructor, and counselor. He was the official 2004 Libertarian Party Candidate for Vice President.

1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Gary Storck Wisconsin's Marijuana Laws

Gary Storck is the head of the Madison, Wisconsin chapter of NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). He has worked tirelessly over the last 30 years to get medical marijuana legislation passed in Wisconsin.

2:15 - 3:10 John Witte Education and the Market

John Witte is Professor in the Department of Political Science and the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
His research has focused on educational choice. He has written, The Market Approach to Education (2001) and his current research is on charter schools; his new longitudinal study of the Milwaukee voucher program is slated to go through 2011.

Break 3:10 - 3:30 p.m

3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Gene German The Right To Bear Arms

Gene German is the founder of Wisconsin Patriots whose mission is to restore, exercise and preserve individual rights, including the right to be safe. He is also an AACFI Senior Firearms Instructor and his permit to carry training is certified by both the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification.

4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Ben Manski Bring the Guard Home Campaign

Ben Manski is the Executive Director of Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution as well as a Wisconsin attorney. He served as co-chair of the Green Party of the United States from 2001 through 2004. He was employed on the staffs of a number of environmental, social justice, pro-democracy, and education advocacy organizations throughout the 1990s.


Posted by Gary at April 14, 2009 04:50 PM

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