Statement from DPA’s Jessica Gelay: “Patients still encounter discrimination in daily life” Santa Fe – Yesterday Senate Bill 406 passed the Senate Floor (33-2). The measure, sponsored by Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-Bernalillo) seeks to and expand access to medical cannabis in New Mexico. Currently many medical cannabis patients still face discrimination and lack […]
Last night, the Cannabis Regulation Act passed the New Mexico House of Representatives by a vote of 36-34. The bill is sponsored by Representative Javier Martínez and co-sponsored by Rep. Antonio Maestas, Rep. Daymon Ely, Rep. Deborah Armstrong, Rep. Angelica Rubio and Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino. Statement from Representative Javier Martinez: “Legalizing and […]
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. DPA’s New Jersey office will be launching a campaign in support of legislation (Senate Bill 3293 / Assembly Bill 4638) to establish overdose prevention centers (also known as […]
Albany, NY: Today, recovery advocates, family members who have lost loved ones to overdose, people who have a history of drug use, drug policy activists, leadership of treatment trade groups, and elected officials held a press conference outside the Senate Chambers to call on the state to urgently pass and fully fund A833/S2161 – the […]
Today, the Drug Policy Alliance is releasing a new video and briefing paper examining the human impact and lessons to be drawn from Portugal’s removal of criminal penalties for the possession of drugs for personal use. In March 2018, DPA led a delegation of advocates from 35 racial justice, criminal justice, and harm reduction organizations across […]
Providing Methadone & Buprenorphine in Jails & Prisons Would Save Lives, As State Grapples With Record-High Overdose Rates Formerly Incarcerated People 40 Times More Likely to Die of Opioid Overdose in First Two Weeks After Releas Albany, NY: Recovery advocates, family members who have lost loved ones to overdose, people with a history of drug […]
DPA Filed Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Arguing Asset Forfeiture Abuses Must be Curtailed Across Country, Police Routinely Seize and Forfeit Property from Mostly Low-Income People In a victory for proponents of civil asset forfeiture reform, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Timbs v. Indiana that the Eight Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause applies to states, […]
Today the Drug Policy Alliance is releasing a new report, The Costs and Benefits of a Supervised Use Site in Denver, Colorado. Produced in collaboration with Colorado Fiscal Institute, Law Enforcement Action Partnership and Harm Reduction Action Center, the report marshals the best available data from Denver and from existing facilities in Canada and Europe […]
DPA Statement: NYC, the Former “Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World”, Must Address Past Harm and Invest in Impacted Communities This morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his cautious support for marijuana legalization, speaking about the imperative of addressing the criminal records that continue to haunt the more than 700,000 New Yorkers […]
DPA Statement: NYC, the Former “Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World”, Must Address Past Harm and Invest in Impacted Communities This morning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his cautious support for marijuana legalization, speaking about the imperative of addressing the criminal records that continue to haunt the more than 700,000 New Yorkers […]
