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Report
Drug Policy Alliance Annual Report
Building the Bridge DPA is building the bridge to health and justice, to dignity and autonomy – to the lives everyone deserves. We expose the lies at the center of the drug war. We tear down its regime of punishment.… Read More
Fact Sheet
Contingency Management
Contingency management (CM) is a highly effective model of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment that involves providing incentives for behavioral outcomes aligned with treatment goals. Hundreds of peer-reviewed… Read More
Video
Going Local: Drug Policy Reform in New Mexico
Our New Mexico communities face challenges, but we can work together to support the health and wellbeing of residents by taking action on locally-based drug policy solutions and interventions. Learn about the… Read More
Letter
Musicians, Actors, Artists, Athletes, Influencers, and Advocates Call on Congress to Vote YES on the MORE Act
DPA sent this letter to the Hill on behalf of 29 musicians, actors, artists, athletes, influencers, and advocates calling on members of Congress to support marijuana reform rooted in equity by passing the MORE Act (H.R… Read More
Audio
DPA Podcast Episode 40: Christine Minhee on the Promises and Perils of Opioid Litigation
Today, news broke that the Department of Justice has reached an $8 billion-plus settlement with Purdue Pharma for its role in the opioid crisis. This money should be used to combat the public health emergency of… Read More
Fact Sheet
Best Practices: Protecting Immigrants When Decriminalizing or Legalizing Marijuana
Many states, even conservative strongholds, have embraced marijuana reform as a common sense step towards reversing the harms of the racialized drug war. Given the growing risk of deportation, advocates are supporting… Read More
Audio
DPA Podcast Episode 39: After Her Son Overdosed and Died, Jessie Dunleavy Realized it Was Preventable
Jessie Dunleavy always knew her son Paul was unique. He struggled throughout his life – to learn, to be accepted – and she tried however she could to help him along the way. But as he got older, and began to struggle… Read More
Audio
DPA Podcast Episode 38: Keri Blakinger Reports on the Criminal Justice System That Once Held Her
Keri Blakinger has worked for years as a journalist (currently at The Marshall Project) covering the criminal justice system and exposing the abuses within it. She comes with experience that most reporters don’t -- in… Read More
Letter
Open Letter from Researchers, Academics, Clinicians, and Public Health Organizations Endorsing Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill
Over 100 researchers, academics and clinicians, and 16 public health organizations have signed this open letter endorsing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019, an… Read More
Video
Rethinking Policing and Surveillance in the Post-COVID-19 Era
To slow the spread of COVID-19 some communities considered temporary changes in policing practices, criminal courts, jail systems, and community supervision. While some localities modestly reduced arrests and released… Read More