We are going to step up the pressure in the fight to end the drug war.  We're going to take it to the policy makers: local, state  and even with the help of allies, the Feds. In-terested? First General Meeting of 2013, Monday, Jan 7, SFDUU 149 Turk 5:30pm.

Twelve Days of Christmas. Scary.

WE HAD A GREAT YEAR!  

TAKING A SHORT BREAK BUT IN THE INTERIM:

HAVE YOURSELF A VERY SCARY CHRISTMAS !

THE SAN FRANCISCO DRUG USERS' UNION.
WE WILL REOPEN WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2, 2013!

GENERAL MEETING: JANUARY 7, 2013.  

149 Turk Street, San Francisco, California, USA

5:30pm

When one world ends, another world begins: Feast, Drink, Be Yourself. Relax and be with fellow activists and alles .

In case this isn't for one night, the delayed art opening for artist, Jeff "Kiteman "Marshall starts off the evening at 4:00pm
149 Turk Street info@sfdrugusersunion.org info@sfdrugusersunion.org

Planning Committee meets Tuesday, 12-11-12 at 2:00pm

SAN FRANCISCO DRUG USERS' UNION OFFICE IS 149 TURK SREET IN SAN FRANCISCO.STARE INTO THE PICTURE ABOVE. LOSE YOURSELF IB THE PATTERNS. SHUT OUT ALL OTHERS THOUGHTS.REPEAT THIS OVER & OVER UNTIL YOU FEEL DROWSY: I MUST GO TO THER PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY.I MUST GO TO THER PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY.I MUST GO TO THER PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY.I MUST GO TO THER PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY.

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We're changing the format for the general meeting tonight: 

Global perspectives on drug user activism will be the focus with SF-DUU members Hollis Cambodia and Brian Schultz.  5:30pm 149 Turk Street (east of Jones)

ART OPENING - JEFF MARSHALL•VISUAL ARTIST FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 5:30PM 

SF-DRUG USERS' UNION OFFICE 149 TURK STREET (between Jones and Taylor) 

World AIDS Day is December 1. Free Testing November 30 1-4pm • SFDUU 149 Turk 1--4pm

We will be open tomorrow, Monday November 19 @ 5:30pm

This is from the road. Heading Back into San Francisco from the harm reduction conference in Portland Oregon. We are going to report to you at the general meeting about what we experienced at the conference. So please join our members as we talk about the harm reduction coalition's conference that was held last week and the preconference for drug user activists held the day before it should be a very exciting meeting hope to see you thank you.
Where: San Francisco drug users union office at 149 Turk Street St. , Between Taylor and Jones.
When; pizza served at 5 PM
530 meeting begins for an hour and 15 minutes
space/time: Monday, November 19, 2012

General Meeting, This Monday November 19, At 5:30 PM 149 Turk Street between Jones and Taylor

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NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 23•PLANNING COMMITTEE 2-PM UNION OFFICES

Monday SFDUU General Meeting 149 Turk Street

Human Rights Commission scheduled to consider exploring discrimination faced by drug users due to 'Drug War' on November 8, 2012

AP Interview: Guatemala prez urges drug legalization while escalating war on cartel gangs

AP Interview: Guatemala prez urges drug legalization while escalating war on cartel gangs

SF DRUG USERS UNION @ CAPP

This event is facilitated by
Gary

GENERAL MEETING OCTOBER 1

                                                

Usually,folks start gathering around 5:00pm so as to grab a good seat and some pizza

then our 

MEETING STARTS exactly at 5:30PM

149  TURK STREET, San Francisco, California

First One is Free: A Conference for Drug User Activists

The Empire Strikes Back!!

Ain't Gonna Fix Itself!!!

PAINTING BY jEAN mICHEL bASQUAIT

California Users' Union Fights for Safe-Injection Site | The Fix

Overdose Awareness Day Memorial Procession & Celebration

Friday, Aug 31 11:30a to 1:00ps

at SF Drug Users Union, 149 Turk Street, San Francisco,CA

A march through the Tenderloin to City Hall to celebrate survival, remember those we love and have lost to overdose, and to raise awareness. All are welcome. Please bring pictures, posters, flyers, artwork, & flowers to remember your loved ones or raise awareness about overdose. At City Hall, we will construct a temporary altar/memorial with all of the photos, artwork and flowers. read more

Categories: Activism, Ethnic & Cultural

The Drug User Rights Action Network: The Drug War Is Not Healthy for Children, Drug Use...

SETI signals from across the Bay

The Drug User Rights Action Network: The Drug War Is Not Healthy for Children, Drug Use...: Just in case you did not know this. DURAN IS a new sister site from the city that gave us Occupy Oakland,  There is intelligent life in the universe. Run by a SFDUU memberr!!

Next General Metering, Monday, August 6th,

The General Meeting, what is it? Well, it has always been a great way for new people interested in what we do to meet and talk to members.  We usually have pizza about 30 minutes before the meeting starts (meeting begins at 5:30pm, so get here at 5:00pm if you want to smooze).  General Meetings are also where we hear from various members on the work we are doing, discuss stuff, etc.  So please join us if you want to help end the drug wars, fight stigmatization of drug use and users and work to organize drug users to change how we are viewed by society (mostly negativity).  Negativity doesn't help anyone get free, does it. Come and join us.  We will never make you feel bad just because you are a drug user.  In fact, some people actually feel better after attending a meeting.
Location: 149 Turk Street
Date: Monday, August 6, 2012
Time: 5:00pm (gathering) 5:30pm (meeting)

What If Drug Users Organized Like Unions? | Alternet

What If Drug Users Organized Like Unions? | Alternet

Celebrate World Hepatitis Day 2012 (July 28) by having the most people performing the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” actions in 24 hours at multiple venues around the world.

see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil by K. Haring

Guinness World Record: WHD 2012

Absolutely everyone can identify with a record attempt, no matter where you're from, what language you speak, or how old you are. A record attempt is about setting ourselves a seemingly impossible goal and showing the determination to achieve it. Hence, the Alliance is planning a Guinness World Record attempt to celebrate World Hepatitis Day 2012 (July 28) by having the most people performing the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” actions in 24 hours at multiple venues around the world.

Come join the SF Drug Users Union at their office, 149 Turk Street (between Jones & Taylor) on World Hepatitis Day.  We will have a light lunch and perform the "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" gestures.  

If you want to know about Hep C Prevention, members of the Hep C Task Force will be on hand to answer your questions.  Hep C is especially hard hitting on the drug using community.

SF Drug Users Union 149 Turk (between Taylor & Jones)

Saturday, July 28

12-2pm

Thanks.

Best of the Bay 2012 Editors Picks: City Living

Best of the Bay 2012: BEST USERS UNION

They call it gunpowder | SF Bay Guardian

They call it gunpowder | SF Bay Guardian "There's a new batch of heroin in town—people are dying," says Johnny Lorenz, community activist and member of San Francisco Drug Users Union, a members-based organization advocating drug-friendly policies and giving a voice to drug users, who say they are often marginalized and seen as not caring about their community". Lorenz, a former heroin addict, says a friend recently died from heroin-related causes. Whether it was gunpowder heroin that actually caused his death is unknown.

On utopian frequencies | SF Bay Guardian

On utopian frequencies | SF Bay Guardian There has been soo many articles about us it is getting hard to keep up.  This one from last month slipped through the crack(s). I'll try to "post-date" it to an earlier time than the future from whence it came. Ahhh, June.2012........seems like yesterday. Article mentions our Safe Injection Design Show that was part of Streetopia!

Addicted to Stigma - COUNT THE COSTS OF THE GLOBAL DRUG WAR SERIES

Monday, July 16, 2012: General Meeting SFDUU 149 Turk Street

Pizza/Gathering: 5:00pm General Meeting 5:30pm

SF Drug Users Union at 2012 GLBT Freedom /day

PATRICIA AND BRIAN

ISAAC

join us!! meet at the office 9am or lining up at space 048 on Spear between Mission & Howard by 10:30am

Juneteenth, June 17 and the War on Drugs: Happy Father's Day 2012

SF-DUU GENERAL MEETING, Monday June 18

Gathering 5:00pm followed by Meeting 5:30pm

Planning Committee meeting, June 19

By-laws, High-aws facilitator: Gary (with Isaac)

2:00pm

DRUG USERS UNION SUPPORT GROUP

(EVERY TUESDAY AT 3:30pm)

facilitator :extraordinaire: Monsieur Johnny L.

CLOSING PARTY FOR THE Streetopia/

 SAFE INJECTION SITE DESIGN SHOWCASE:

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 6-9:00PM

REFRESHMENTS-ROCK BAND-NEW ART!!!

SIS Design Showcase brings together some of Northern Californias leading design firms with the San Franciscos Drug Users Union, Streetopia artists AND citizens of SF  to envision a safe injection site (SIS).

Opening: May 18 (5-9 pm), 149 Turk St, SF

LAST WEEK FOR GALLERY HOURS: 

Open to the public: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays,

SHOW WILL TRAVEL AFTER THAT!! TBA!!

General Meeting, Monday, June 4 at SFDUU HQ

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General Meeting always on the first and third Mondays of each month. 149 Turk Street  Gathering 5:00pm Meeting 5:30- 6:45pm.  Moon will be waning. Peace.

SIS Design Show and SFDUU is open for viewing every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (2-6:00pm) until June 17

General Meeting, Monday, May 21,5:30pm, 149 Turk Street

OPEN FOR VIEWING MONDAY - WEDNESDAY 2-5PM UNTIL JUNE 12, (CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY)

 

Just in case you missed us on T.V....

Home Room

What:General Meeting When: Monday, May 21, 2012.Where: SF Drug Users' Union 149 Turk Street (west of Taylor, east of Jones)Agenda items: conceptualizing organizational structures through an assessment of current and future roles (facilitator: Jeannie), Streetopia, safe injection rooms, drug user conference. Union members can add an agenda item (up to but no later than start of the meeting) contact SFDUU organizers (Isaac or Gary).  email info@sfdrugusersunion.org.  Why the corporate media logo?  We were a news story this week.  Well, that's what we were told when Anchor Woman/reporter Carolyn Tyler and crew spent the afternoon at our office last week recording a meeting and doing a few interviews. Not seen it yet, but heard  it turned out ok.

the revolution will not be televised

Human Rights Commission Hearing on Civil Rights (from April 12, 2012), Discrimination and Drug Users is now on-line. 

April 12 Event

Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:30pm SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING: City Hall, Room 250

Should the city & county of San Francisco give ‘protected class status’ to drug users?  Testimony will be taken from the public.  DRUG  USERS WITH STORIES OF DISCRIMINATION IN  HOUSING AND OTHER AREAS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO TESTIFY.  This event is co-sponsored with the SF Human Rights Commission.

April is here!!

April 2012 schedule

Meetings @ 149 Turk Street (between Turk and Taylor) unless specially noted

Mon April 2,  

5pm - 6:30pm   General Meeting

Tue April 3,  

2 - 3:00pm   Current Events w/ Alexandra 

3:30pm - 4:30pm   Drug Users' Union Support Group w/ John L

Wed April 4,  

4pm - 5:30pm   

NEW GROUP: Hep C Support Group with Andrew Reynolds

Tues April 10,  

2pm - 3pm   Planning Committee 

3:30pm - 4:30pm   Drug Users' Union Support Group w/ John L

5-7:00pm SPECIAL EVENT: Safe Injection Site Community Design Meeting #1 Dinner at 5; meeting starts at 5:30pm

Wed April 11

4pm - 5:30pm  Hep C Support Group with Andrew Reynolds

Thurs April 12 

5:30pm SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING: City Hall, Room 250 

Should the city & county of San Francisco give ‘protected class status’ to drug users?  Testimony will be taken from the public.  DRUG  USERS WITH STORIES OF DISCRIMINATION IN  HOUSING AND OTHER AREAS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO TESTIFY.  This event is co-sponsored with the SF Human Rights Commission.

Mon April 16 

5pm - 6:30pm   General Meeting

Tue April 17

2pm - 3pm   Current Events w/ Alexandra 

3:30pm - 4:30pm   Drug Users' Union Support Group w/ John L

5-7:00pm SPECIAL EVENT: Safe Injection Site Community Design Meeting #2 Dinner at 5; meeting starts at 5:30pm

Wed April 18

4pm - 5:30pm   Hep C Support Group with Andrew R.

Tue April 24

2pm - 3pm   Planning Committee meeting

3:30pm - 4:30pm   Drug Users' Union Support w/ John L 

4pm - 5:30pm   Hep C Support Group with Andrew Reynolds

You are invited to,,,,

General Meeting, March 19,5:30pm, 149 Turk

Drug Users’ Union in San Francisco Seeks Voice in Policy nyti.ms/w85Lx5

— NYTimes Health (@nytimeshealth) March 12, 2012

General Meeting, Monday, May 8 , 2012

Pizza 5:00pm Meeting 5:30pm

SF drug arrests see steep plunge, while violent crime mostly steady | Ari Burack | Local | San Francisco Examiner

SF drug arrests see steep plunge, while violent crime mostly steady | Ari Burack | Local | San Francisco Examiner

What;s Going; On at 149 Turk today...tomorrow is check day and I was ..........

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012
2 - 3pm
Planning Committee: want to get involved by helping to plan a political action or campaign?
3:30-4:30pm
Drug Users' Support Group: 
facilitator: Johnny. What's on your mind? No topic off-limits. You will be heard!!

ALERT!!!!

Shake & Bake Meth new media scare hype? National meth lab busts up in 2011 - myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/02/22/267… via @AddThis
— isaac jackson (@drugusersunion) February 24, 2012

Tonight the Harvey Milk Club welcomes, Christina Olague, David Campos, Jesse Smith, Isaac Jackson, Morgan Weinert, and Matt Dorsey to our State of the Queer Left Panel at the Womens Building tonight at 7.

What's going on @ the San Francisco Drug Users' Union Hall

Next week at 149 Turk Street:

Mon Feb 20, 2012

5pm - 6:30pm General Meeting 

Tue Feb 21, 2012

2-:3:00pm Current Events Discussion led by Alexandra

3:30pm - 4:30pm Harm Reduction discussion group

Wed Feb 22, 2012

3pm - 4:30pm HealthCare Manual Working Group

Tue Feb 28, 2012

2pm - 3pm Planning Committee Meeting

3:30pm - 4:30pm Harm 

Reduction discussion group

General Meeting, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 5:30pm

Stokely Carmichael

If you believe, as I do, that drug users and drug use are criminalized and stigmatized without cause and are ready do something about it, you owe it to yourself to attend our next General Meeting, Monday, February 6, 2012 at 5:30pm at our community living room meeting space (149 Turk Street - near Jones). Especially if you have suffered a loss of housing or been denied equal access to housing in San Francisco due to current drug use.

"A Group with No Name & No Agenda", Tuesday, Janaury 24 - 3:30pm

A Group with No Name & No Agenda is a discussion group where everything and anything is on the table. Behind every drug user activist is, of course, a person. This group is where support on whatever is possible.  Or to support each other one-on-one, drug user to drug user in a safe environment.  Group facilitator: John L. When: 3:30pm Where: 149 Turk Street Why: why not?