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December 1, 2021
Report
Principles and Metrics for Evaluating Drug Decriminalization
Jurisdictions across the U.S. are looking to replicate and improve upon Oregon’s measure to decriminalize personal possession of drugs (Measure 110, also known as the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act of 2020).… Read More
June 17, 2021
Fact Sheet
10 Things Biden Must Do to End the Drug War
June 17th, 2021 marks 50 years since President Nixon declared the “War on Drugs,” stating that drug abuse was “public enemy number one.” In the half century since Nixon’s deceptive declaration and the enactment… Read More
June 16, 2021
Video
The Drug War is a Lie. It's Time to #DecriminalizeDrugs
50 years ago, President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs, proclaiming drug abuse as "public enemy number one" in the United States. Today, it's never been clearer that the real enemy is the drug war itself, and the… Read More
June 15, 2021
Fact Sheet
Dismantling the Drug War in States: A Comprehensive Framework for Drug Decriminalization and Shifting to a Public Health Approach
Since the launch of the modern drug war fifty years ago by President Nixon, states throughout the United States have not only replicated the harsh federal system of criminalizing drug use and  possession, they… Read More
March 10, 2021
Audio
DPA Podcast Episode 41: Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Talks All Drug Decriminalization and Alternatives to Policing
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's killing, the connection between deeply problematic policing and the criminalization of drugs has never been more apparent. On this episode, we take a deep… Read More
July 29, 2020
Fact Sheet
Dismantling the Federal Drug War: A Comprehensive Drug Decriminalization Framework (The Drug Policy Reform Act)
For most of the past century the United States has adopted increasingly punitive policies toward the possession, use and distribution of drugs; and, particularly in the last 50 years, has built a massive regime to… Read More
February 20, 2019
Video
Drug Decriminalization in Portugal: Learning from a Health and Human-Centered Approach
Since Portugal enacted drug decriminalization in 2001, the number of people voluntarily entering treatment has increased significantly, overdose deaths and HIV infections among people who use drugs have plummeted,… Read More
August 30, 2017
Report
It's Time for the U.S. to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession
It's Time for the U.S. to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession DPA Report July 2017 Download the full report (PDF) Executive Summary What is Decriminalization? Why is Criminalization a Problem? Why is… Read More

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