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Fact Sheet
10 Things Biden Must Do to End the Drug War
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
Report
Lessons in Taking Drug Policy Reform Local
This policy brief, co-authored with Local Progress, outlines how DPA's Municipal Drug Strategy (MDS) framework helps local jurisdictions begin to repair the damage of the decades-long war on drugs and develop and… Read More
Audio
Teleconference: What Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Would Mean for Criminal Justice Reform, Drug Policy Reform, and Civil and Human Rights
The Drug Policy Alliance held a national teleconference as part of their fight to put the brakes on Senator Jeff Sessions’ nomination for Attorney General. Listen to the teleconference. Speakers: Jonathan Blanks,… Read More
Fact Sheet
The Global Drug War: Fueling Lack of Access to Essential Medicines
Millions of people around the world are needlessly dying in pain because of an imbalanced approach to drug policy. Five-and-a-half billion people live in countries with inadequate access to medicines for pain relief.… Read More
Legal Document
Senate Testimony: Alternative Approaches to the Drug War
On June 15, 2016, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs held an unprecedented rountable hearing entitled “America’s Insatiable Demand for Drugs: Examining Alternative Approaches.” In his… Read More
Letter
Post-Prohibition Times: Leaders from Around the World Call for UN to End the Drug War
On the opening day of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) gathered more than 60 performers dressed in costumes from the era of U.S… Read More
Report
Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies That Work
This report reflects a new evolution in the thinking of the Global Commission, which includes Kofi Annan, Richard Branson, and the former presidents of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland.… Read More
Letter
80 Organizaciones hacen un llamado para terminar con la guerra contra las drogas y proteger a la niñez
Esta carta firmada por organizaciones de derechos civiles, inmigración, justicia criminal, justicia racial, derechos humanos, y religiosas; exige un fin a la guerra contra las drogas en el nombre de proteger a los niños… Read More
Report
Healthcare Not Handcuffs: Putting the Affordable Care Act to Work for Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Reform
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents a remarkable opportunity for criminal justice and drug policy reform advocates to advance efforts to enact policy changes that promote safe and healthy communities, without… Read More
Report
An Exit Strategy for the Failed War on Drugs: A Federal Legislative Guide
This comprehensive report contains 75 broad and incremental recommendations for federal legislative reforms related to civil rights, deficit reduction, law enforcement, foreign policy, sentencing and reentry, effective… Read More