Ogg to speak at NORML conference
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Crime victim rights advocate Kim Ogg will be a featured speaker at this weekends National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana laws(NORML) conference.
The Saturday event will focus on the latest medical research regarding the use of marijuana for medical reasons by veterans.
One in five veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and their options for treatment are currently limited to prescription drugs. New clinical research is suggesting medical marijuana as a superior treatment for PTSD.
Criminal justice trends will also be discussed, including the relevance of marijuana prosecution in the 2014 and upcoming 2016 election. Kim Ogg, candidate for Harris County District Attorney will discuss how treatment of marijuana offenders impacts Houston’s economy and public safety. Ogg campaigned on a platform of ending bail, jail, and permanent criminal records for small time marijuana users in 2014.
“We have to stop the unncessary conviction of thousands of Houstonians for tiny amounts of marijuana whose criminal record makes them unemployable in our workforce,” says Ogg. “Taxpayers want their tax dollars spent catching and prosecuting the criminals who harm us.”
The conference will take place this Saturday, November 14 from 9:30am to 2:30pm at Trini Mendenhall Community Center located at 1414 Wirt Rd. in Houston. The event is free and open to the public.
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