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Press Release July 23, 2024

Nearly 70% of Public Comments on Rescheduling Proposal Support Federal Marijuana Decriminalization, New Analysis Shows

A clear majority support removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act entirely, demonstrating growing recognition that rescheduling is not enough

Press Release July 15, 2024

Drug-Linked Deportations Soar Despite State Reforms, Says New Report by Drug Policy Alliance and Human Rights Watch

Hundreds of Thousands of Cases Cause Devastating Harm to Families, Communities 

Press Release June 25, 2024

Over Two-Thirds of Public Comments Support Marijuana Decriminalization or Descheduling, According to Preliminary Analysis

68% of Americans who have weighed in on the Biden Administration’s proposed rule to reschedule marijuana support descheduling, or removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act entirely

Press Release June 18, 2024

On Juneteenth Eve, New Yorkers Rally to Protect Historic Marijuana Law & Oppose Corporate Takeover

Successes of Nation's Most Progressive Cannabis Law Under Threat from Gov. Hochul and Out-of-State Corporations

Statement Grey Gardner June 17, 2024

Vermont Legislature Enacts Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Center Legislation, Overriding Governor Scott’s Veto

Members of the Vermont House and Senate voted in favor of saving lives, rejecting Governor Scott’s veto and enacting H.72.

Statement June 12, 2024

Statement on the Hochul Administration’s Mishandling of Cannabis Funding

DPA is calling on the Governor to present a clear plan to deliver the next phase of the historic law and protect social equity and small businesses that are the heart of New York’s cannabis market in line with the MRTA.

Statement May 23, 2024

California State Assembly Passes Bipartisan Legislation To Reduce Overdose Deaths by Advancing Essential Protections For Trained Professionals Providing Drug Checking Services

California State Assembly Passes Bipartisan Legislation To Reduce Overdose Deaths by Advancing Essential Protections For Trained Professionals Providing Drug Checking Services

Press Release May 22, 2024

Advocates and Industry Leaders Launch Campaign for Marijuana Decriminalization, as Biden’s Admin Moves Forward with Rescheduling

Advocates are mobilizing people impacted by marijuana criminalization to submit public comments telling the Biden Administration that rescheduling isn’t enough – marijuana must be decriminalized

Statement Kassandra Frederique May 16, 2024

Contrary to Biden’s Rhetoric, Proposal to Reschedule Marijuana Would Fail to Reverse Longstanding Inequalities

As the Biden Administration moves closer to rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III, advocates are pushing for federal marijuana decriminalization

Statement Kassandra Frederique May 15, 2024

2023 Data Shows Overdose Deaths Remain High, Underscoring Need for Public Health Interventions

Following a sharp rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, preventable overdose deaths in 2023 remained at staggeringly high levels in the United States. Public health solutions are needed to save lives.

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