Statement Toni Smith-Thompson November 14, 2023

Study Finds Overdose Prevention Centers Cause No Significant Changes to Crime or Quality of Life in NYC Neighborhoods

New York City’s OPCs Provide Life-Saving Care to Communities As New York State Sees Overdose Deaths Rise

Press Release November 2, 2023

Biden Must Deschedule Marijuana Says Marijuana Coalitions Representing 39 Nonprofit and Public Interest Groups.

The Marijuana Justice Coalition (MJC) and the Cannabis Freedom Alliance (CFA)--representing 39 nonprofit and public interest groups--released a letter calling on President Biden to deschedule marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to fulfill his promise to voters regarding marijuana decriminalization. 

Statement October 6, 2023

JOINT STATEMENT: Marijuana Plan for President Biden Presented By Advocacy and Industry Experts

United for Marijuana Decriminalization, a group of the nation's leading marijuana policy reform advocates and industry leaders, hosted a briefing detailing how the Biden Administration can move forward to advance marijuana decriminalization and center equity approaches throughout the federal government.

Statement Jeannette Zanipatin September 27, 2023

DPA Statement on Mayor London Breed’s Proposal To Institute Drug Testing on San Francisco Welfare Recipients

“We understand the Mayor, like all residents, is frustrated by the unhoused crisis. But unlike residents, she’s supposed to work through the frustration to arrive at actionable, effective solutions. Instead she is reverting to failed drug war tactics that are rooted in the punishment of people, not solutions that address the unhoused crisis or addiction.

Statement September 27, 2023

Statement on Passage of SAFER Banking Act Out of Senate Banking Committee

Fixes Needed for Marijuana Banking Bill to Ensure Fairness for People with Past Marijuana Criminal Records

Press Release September 20, 2023

400 Families Release Open Letter to Lawmakers: Urge Health Response to Overdose, Not More Punishment

400 families who have lost loved ones to overdose urged lawmakers to take a health approach to the overdose crisis, not more criminalization and punishment.

Press Release Brian Pacheco September 18, 2023

“Costly, Complicated, and Set Up to Fail.” Addiction Experts Say Petitions Filed Today Against Measure 110 Will Increase Costs, Reduce Addiction Services.

Today, two initiative petitions aimed at undoing Measure 110 were filed. The complicated, costly, and ineffective ballot measures announced today are not a solution but, instead, a false promise of change and a return to the failed war on drugs.

Press Release September 7, 2023

200 Families Release Open Letter to Lawmakers: Urge Health Response to Overdose, Not More Punishment

200 families who have lost loved ones to overdose urged lawmakers to take a health approach to the overdose crisis, not more criminalization and punishment.

Statement August 31, 2023

Drug Policy Alliance Statement on HHS Recommendation To Reschedule Marijuana Under CSA To Schedule III

Moving Marijuana To Schedule III Would Fail To Fulfill President Biden’s Promise To Decriminalize The Use Of Marijuana And Fail to Address The Harms of Criminalization

Statement August 10, 2023

Drug Policy Alliance Applauds NYC Overdose Prevention Centers As They Announce They’ve Averted 1000 Potentially Fatal Overdoses

DPA responds to U.S. Attorney Williams’ Comments, Urges Governor Hochul to Authorize and Protect Overdose Prevention Centers

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