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High School Paper’s Review Of Our Short Film
Mira Costa High School is one of our local schools. Our director, director of photography, and our star attend this school. We had a private screening for friends & family. We are thrilled and grateful for this review by the Editor- in- Chief of La Vista, Madeleine Powell.
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Thank You To Redondo Beach Police
Sgt. Mike Snakenborg gave us a lot of help by letting us use a couple great locations at the Redondo Beach Police Station. We brought him a framed copy of the article from The Beach Reporter which had a nice picture & mention of him. Thank you, Redondo Beach Police!
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Article In The Daily Breeze
The Daily Breeze published this awesome article about our high school student-led film production of A Night In Jail. We are thrilled!
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First Ever Radio Interview
Bob Enyart has a popular radio show in Denver, Colorado. On this site he archives his interviews. Check to listen to my interview, titled “A Night in Jail: Drugs and Mental Illness with Heidi Swan” and also those of Dr. Phillip Drum and Pam Mc Coll (two activists and friends of mine).
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Advocates Unite in D.C.
Joined advocates from Moms Strong in D.C. We discussed the mental health harms with the health/drug advisers of senators Dianne Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Ben Cardin and Chris von Hollen. One staffer told us that we were the only group who came to talk about the negative side effects–everyone else comes in to talk about the…
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Making Our Case on C SPAN
C SPAN had on Luke Niforatos from Smart Approaches to Marijuana. I called in and made a comment/question about cannabis and its relation to homelessness. My call comes in at 13:51. Luke confirms that homelessness has risen in legalized states.
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The Beach Reporter: Getting The Message Out!
Our local paper, The Beach Reporter, has been very supportive of our project. This is a letter I wrote to the editors which was printed recently.
Read More12% Rise in Traffic Fatalities Nationwide
We had some great local awareness and police enforcement on April 20, the unofficial stoners’ holiday. Thank you to Redondo Beach Police, Hermosa Beach Police and Hermosa Beach City Council for their assistance in making this happen. This is me presenting the JAMA 2018 study which shows a 12% rise in traffic fatalities on that…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Redondo Union High School had a great newspaper edition which focused on the pros & cons of marijuana use. This is my letter to the editorial staff. Click on the image above to see the full article!
Read MoreA NIGHT IN JAIL A SHORT FILM has been made an Official Selection at the Hollyshorts Film Festival. This festival is held at the famous TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. We are thrilled! Thank you Hollyshorts!