Felony Friday 082 - Michael Krawitz Shares How International Drug Treaties Obstruct Reform
Summary: <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On this episode of Felony Friday Michael Krawitz joins host John Odermatt to discuss how international treaties are vital to advancing drug reform worldwide. Michael is a disabled United States Air Force Veteran, he served from 1981 to 1986 and was injured in an accident in Guam that was</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">deemed "in the line of duty" although not in any way combat related.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In 1997 he was part of a small team of activists that protected Virginia's longstanding medical marijuana law from being repealed. In 1998 he was part of a United Nations drug summit. Since then in 1999 Krawitz presented testimony to the National Academy of Science, Institute</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">of Medicine, AND he has been a leader in this international field of NGO drug policy work. He was a key player in the Beyond 2008 UN NGO drug summit and was responsible for submitting the grants and the arrangements for the bulk of the US drug policy reform</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Michael was responsible for a bill being submitted to Virginia's Legislature in 2009, and another in 2012, reforming Virginia's long standing medical marijuana law. In 2010 Mr Krawitz's decade long fight inside the VA for adequate access to pain management paid off with his negotiating the first ever, medical cannabis policy within the VA.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find the show notes page <a href="http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ff82">>here<</a></span></p><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Check out the </span><a title="" href="http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ff17">Felony Friday archive</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"> for all previous articles and podcasts. </span></span></div><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></div><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Also, for more Lions of Liberty content check out the </span><a style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" href="http://lionsofliberty.com/podcast/">Podcast archive</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">!</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> <br></span></span></span><br> <div style="font-size: 10pt;"> <br> <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to <a href="http://lionsofliberty.com/wp-admin/felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com">felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com</a>. </strong>This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-of-liberty-podcast/id706061933?mt=2">via iTunes</a> (don’t forget to leave us a <strong>rating</strong> and <strong>review <img style="border: 0px;" src="http://lionsofliberty.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)"> </strong>)<strong> </strong>or the <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcas"></a></span></p> </div> </div>
