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The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the leading organization in the U.S. working to end the drug war. We are people impacted by the drug war. We have lost loved ones to overdose. We are in recovery. We use drugs. We have experienced the harms of drug criminalization. Join us. Together, we will end the drug war and build a better future shaped by love, not war.

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We are building a future shaped by love, not war.

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the leading organization in the U.S. working to end the drug war, repair its harms, and build a non-punitive, equitable, and regulated drug market.

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