In a near-unanimous, bipartisan vote, the Florida House of Representatives passed CS/HB 171, “Infectious Disease Elimination Programs” last night. If approved by the Florida Senate, and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, CS/HB 171 would allow for the statewide expansion of Miami-Dade County’s successful pilot syringe exchange program. “There’s now a scientific and political consensus that […]
Fishman Brings Decades-Long History of Activism on Range of Issues, From Domestic Violence to Harm Reduction and Health-Centered Drug Policy Reform Fishman’s Late Husband Invented the Overdose Reversal Drug, Naloxone – Which Could Have Saved Her Son, Who Died of Drug Overdose The Drug Policy Alliance is delighted to announce the newest addition to our Board […]
Mexico Senate Health Committee Holds Forum, “Toward a Regulatory Policy for Cannabis,” As Country Moves to Implement Legalization Available for Interview: DPA’s Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno on Legalization’s Success in the U.S. and How Prohibition Generates Massive Human Rights Violations On Monday, the Mexican Senate’s Health Commission hosted a forum featuring policy experts and government officials. DPA’s […]
New Proposal Increases Access to the Industry and Welcomes People With Marijuana-Related Felony Convictions Denver – Tuesday night the Senate Finance Committee approved the recreational marijuana sunset proposal, and, in doing so, passed amendment L.005. Under the amendment, a new set of licenses will be created for an accelerator program allowing people to cultivate and […]
New Law Establishes Civil Protections for Medical Care, Schooling, Child Custody and Employment Statement from DPA’s Jessica Gelay: “It goes a long way toward ensuring that patients’ basic needs are not jeopardized because cannabis is their medicine.” Santa Fe – Yesterday Senate Bill 406 was signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham. The measure, sponsored by […]
New Mexico Becomes 1st State to Repeal Criminal Penalties for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Statement from DPA’s Emily Kaltenbach: “This will prioritize health & safety over punishment and begin to reduce the stigma associated with problematic drug use” Santa Fe – Last night, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate SB 323 (sponsored by Senator […]
Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death nationally and in New Jersey, with more than 3,000 New Jersey residents dying from overdose each year. The Drug Policy Alliance will be launching a campaign in support of legislation (Senate Bill 3293 / Assembly Bill 4638) to establish overdose prevention centers (also known as […]
Report Shows Bail Reform’s Overwhelming Success: Dramatically Reduced Jail Population, No Meaningful Increase in Failures to Appear in Court by Defendants or Increase in New Offenses Committed by Released Defendants, and Declining Crime Rates Statement from Roseanne Scotti of the Drug Policy Alliance Trenton, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Judiciary released its second Annual […]
After Gov. Cuomo Leaves Legalization Out of Budget, Experts Respond and Chart Course to Pass Stand-Alone Bill In Coming Months With Governor Cuomo declining to include marijuana legalization in the state budget, which was finalized yesterday, it must now get enacted via stand-alone legislation in the coming months. In a radio interview yesterday, Cuomo doubled […]
After Gov. Cuomo Leaves Legalization Out of Budget, Experts Respond and Chart Course to Pass Stand-Alone Bill In Coming Months With Governor Cuomo declining to include marijuana legalization in the state budget, which is being finalized today, it must now get enacted via stand-alone legislation in the coming months. In a radio interview today, Cuomo […]
