Join UC San Diego’s Global Health Institute and the Open Society Foundation as we welcome Sir Richard Branson. Sir Branson is a world-renowned business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Recently, he has turned his creative energy on the decriminalization of drugs worldwide, teaming up with the United Nations and the Global Commission on Drug Policy to revise the current harmful policies. We invite you to participate in the screening of the documentary “Breaking the Taboo,” and excerpts from Jon Cohen’s book, Tomorrow Is A Long Time, followed by a panel exploring how decriminalization of drugs would affect the spread of HIV in Tijuana, with critical dialogue surrounding this issue.

• Sir Richard Branson, Global Commission on Drug Policy and founder, Virgin Group
• Jon Cohen, Author, Tomorrow is a Long Time
• Dr. Steffanie Strathdee, Director of the Global Health Institute and an infectious disease epidemiologist; Moderator
• Dr. Patricia Gonzalez-Zuniga, Research Coordinator for El Cuete