We can't talk about women's history without acknowledging the insidious ways the drug war has targeted women, particularly women of color. They are routinely separated from their children for supposed drug use, required to take a drug test to receive public assistance, and punished by the criminal legal system for not informing on partners or family members. And that’s just the start of how women are uniquely harmed by the drug war.
Drug decriminalization in Oregon is officially in effect statewide. People who possess drugs for their personal use will no longer face arrest and the burden of a criminal record, but will instead be connected with support services.
Oregon has become the first state in the nation to decriminalize drug possession, but what does that mean? Learn about why we need decriminalization and the steps we're taking to dismantle the failed federal drug war.
For the first time ever, we’re finally seeing real momentum to decriminalize drugs at both the state and federal level. Join the fight to end the criminalization of people who use drugs.
The D.C. Council has introduced a bold new bill that would establish a legal market for cannabis, taking important steps to ensure the industry is inclusive and accessible to communities hardest hit by the drug war.
2020 was a year of fear and hope, but also clarity of purpose: we have always known that the war on drugs is a war on people, and we will always fight for people.
COVID-19 is a public health crisis that is exacerbating the harms of the drug war. DPA offers these COVID-19 drug policy priorities to protect public health, individual rights, and the dignity and well-being of our communities.
