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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
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Have you ever noticed just how many series, films and documentaries focus on the drug trade? The “narcos” narrative is so popular, and so ingrained, that it’s universally known. It's also really problematic, and on… Read More
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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
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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
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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
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Even though public benefits, like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, or welfare) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) help people better meet basic needs, states have limited… 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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Drug Policy Alliance is thrilled to co-host this webinar with Movement for Family Power.
The drug war harms everyone and impacts all aspects of our lives, including our families. The drug war breaks up families and… Read More