Youth For Justice Hold Annual Youth Leader Summit

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Created: Wednesday, May 04 2016 16:16

Youth For Justice Hold Annual Youth Leader Summit

Food, Music, Facilitated Sharing, Medicinal Herb Gardening, Alcohol & Marijuana Prevention

On Saturday, April 29, 2016, Youth For Justice, a community-building project of alcohol industry watchdog Alcohol Justice, held their Annual Youth Leader Summit at the offices of Alcohol Justice in the Canal neighborhood of San Rafael.

The summit, sponsored by the San Rafael Alcohol and Drug Coalition, brought together 40 youth leaders from Marin and other Bay Area communities, providing a supportive forum for networking and peer learning.

The theme for this year’s event was "Healing" -- self, community, Mother Earth. Through a process facilitated by John Mahkewa (Peacemaker, Hopi Tribe Member, and resident of Quechan Reservation, Yuma, AZ) participants shared their healing practices and what has helped them to navigate through difficult times. They also shared their commitment to making a difference by sharing their visions and stories of activism to reduce harm in their communities. Participants also enjoyed entertainment provided by the band Human Assembly.

Youth For Justice is grateful for the generous supporters of this year’s Annual Youth Leader Summit: San Rafael Alcohol and Drug Coalition, University of San Francisco, Florencio González, American Soil, Picante Taqueria, and Alcohol Justice.

Members of the San Rafael Alcohol and Drug Coalition include:

·       Alcopop Free Zone® Marin Coalition

·       Bay Area Community Resources


·       Canal Welcome Center

·       Canal Community Businesses, Parents, & Residents

·       Comite DeAcción Communitaria


·       First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael

·       La Plaza Market

·       Project Avary Peacemakers


·       Trips for Kids


·       The Recovery Station TV Series


·       University of San Francisco School of Nursing

·       AlcoholJustice

Supermajority of States Bans Powdered Alcohol

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Created: Tuesday, May 03 2016 15:36

Alcohol Justice reports that 31 states have now legislated or regulated complete bans on powdered alcohol, and California is well on the way to do the same. On April 28th, the California Assembly unanimously passed AB 1554 (Irwin, D–Thousand Oaks). A companion bill (SB 819, Huff, R– San Dimas) unanimously passed the Senate last month. To date, 113 out of 120 California legislators have voted for a powdered alcohol ban.

Last March, Alcohol Justice requested emergency legislative action nationwide in response to news that the U.S. Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) had approved labels for the powdered alcohol product, Palcohol. The TTB approval gave a green light for the tax rates and labels, allowing states to allow the product, regulate or ban.

Since then, new laws have been passed in 31 states to prohibit the possession, purchase, sale, offer for sale, distribution, manufacture, or use of powdered alcohol. Most states make the violation of these provisions punishable with fines. There are ten states that have legislation in the pipeline to ban the products. There are only three states that allow sales.


CLICK HERE to view the full press release.

If your states has powdered alcohol legislation pending, or is one of those states yet to act, please TAKE ACTION to show your support for stopping this youth-attractive alcoholic product from hitting the market.