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The Drug Policy Alliance's member newsletter provides an inside look at DPA and the world of drug policy reform. Sign up to receive the quarterly newsletter by becoming a member today.
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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
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Our recent initiative Uprooting the Drug War exposed how the impact of the war on drugs extends far beyond arrest and incarceration. Up to now little attention has been given to the multitude of distinct ways the… Read More
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The harm reduction movement began as a reaction against drug war policies that criminalize, punish, and hurt people – and a need to save lives. As a public health approach that aims to reduce the harms related to drug… Read More
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Everyone should have access to stable, affordable housing, but many people are denied places to live based on misguided ideals of deterring people from using or being around drugs. This twisted drug war logic ignores… Read More
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Fentanyl is perhaps the most well-known of the synthetic opioids. It is a man-made substance created in laboratories that can relieve pain.
Illicitly-manufactured fentanyls and synthetic opioids are unregulated,… Read More
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As more states pass laws legalizing the medical and/or adult use of marijuana, many members of the public, including media, parents, community members, and policy makers may have questions about how these policies… Read More
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Schools should be safe and caring environments, not vehicles of policing and stigmatization. Harsh disciplinary policies and increased police presence have led to the criminalization and punishment of youth in schools… Read More
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The drug war has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives—and it’s time to uproot it. The Drug Policy Alliance has been working closely with other advocacy organizations to create Uprooting the Drug War, a project… Read More
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In this episode of “Puff or Pass,” our series on the portrayal of drugs and drug users in popular culture, DPA’s former digital communications interns Dilara Balkan and Marisa Hetzler take us on a journey through… Read More