Even the 19th century had a drug war...

Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

a cocktail bash & networking event
to benefit the Drug Policy Alliance

hosted by Helena Durst, Talia Eisenberg, Jasiu Krajewski,
John Mailer, Matt Namer, Tony Newman, Daniel Pinchbeck,
Tracy Quan, Gabriel Sayegh and Clovis Thorn
(list in formation)

Thursday the 22nd of May
six o'clock until eight o'clock
DJ Varick (Home, Guest House, Pink Elephant, Marquee)
light appetizers and open bar

151 Wooster Street, New York City
between Houston & Prince
B,D,F,V to Broadway/Lafayette or R,W to Prince

Students. Young Professionals. Artists. Movers & Shakers.

Celebrate the near one-year anniversary of absinthe being re-legalized in the U.S.
Try some — because you can. Bring your friends.

And consider...

Why was absinthe re-legalized?
Why was it ever illegal?

Join the conversation. Get questions answered.
Find out how the drug war has grown, spread, and lives on.
And find out what you can do to end it.

This private gallery space will also be showing “Flash, Cash and Trash”
an exhibition by young contemporary artists
on the decadence of the 1990s.

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All donors will be listed in event materials. Hosts and Co-Chairs will be listed in event materials as well as the Drug Policy Alliance annual report.

About the Drug Policy Alliance

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation’s leading organization of people who believe the war on drugs is doing more harm than good. In our vision of tomorrow, people are not punished for what they put into their bodies but only for harm done to others. We fight for drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights. Our work spans issues from medical marijuana to youth drug education. We work to ensure that our nation’s drug policies no longer arrest, incarcerate, disenfranchise and otherwise harm millions of nonviolent people, especially people of color.

About Absinthe

Absinthe was prohibited in the early 1900s due to its supposed psychedelic qualities (which are debated), but probably more so because of its identification with bohemian counter-culture in Europe. Absinthe has long been associated with artists like Van Gogh and Verlaine (it is rumored that Van Gogh cut off his ear while under the influence of absinthe). Following similar actions within the European Union, absinthe was re-legalized in the United States in May 2007.

About 151 Wooster

This space is currently being turned into luxury condos. While in flux, it is hosting a series of art exhibitions, including a piece recently discovered within the building itself: a group graffiti mural with tags from Basquiat and Fab 5 Freddy, among others. The graffiti piece and our party's absinthe theme serve as a reminder that art, drug use and social convention often mix in a volatile, but always interesting way.