Latest Press Releases

U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Introduce Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach
On 50th Anniversary of “War on Drugs,” New Poll Shows Majority of Voters Support Ending Criminal Penalties for Drug Possession, Think Drug War is a Failure
Oregon Legislature Approves $20 Million in Immediate Funding for Health & Harm Reduction Services Outlined in Measure 110
Washington State Supreme Court Declares State’s Drug Possession Statute Unconstitutional
New Mexico Drug Defelonization Bill Passes Senate Health & Public Affairs Committee, Heads to Judiciary Committee
Drug Decriminalization in Oregon Officially Begins Today
Over 200 Drug Policy, Harm Reduction, Health Care, and Community Groups Call on Biden Administration to Prioritize Public Health Solutions to Curb Overdose Crisis and Dismantle Drug War
Drug Policy Action’s Measure 110 Prevails, Making Oregon the First U.S. State to Decriminalize All Drugs & Expand Access to Addiction and Health Services
Drug Policy Alliance and HIPS Lead Coalition of Community Groups Urging for an End to the Criminalization of Harm Reduction Supplies Criminalized under DC’s Paraphernalia Laws
Elevating the Conversation Around COVID-19 & Drug Policy