DPA Calls for House Bill 12 to be the Vehicle for Legalization in New Mexico Santa Fe, NM – With the New Mexico House of Representatives Voting in Favor of Cannabis Legalization today on a 39-31 vote, Emily Kaltenbach, Senior Director for Resident States and New Mexico for the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following […]
DPA Urges State Legislature to Immediately Consider Decriminalization Bill Rather than Reenacting Harmful Penalties of the Past New York, NY – In response to the Washington State Supreme Court declaring the state’s felony drug possession law unconstitutional, Theshia Naidoo, Managing Director of the Department of Legal Affairs, released the following statement: “Yesterday, the Washington Supreme Court […]
Bill Fails to Fully Address Police Militarization, Quick-Knock Raids, Military Equipment Transfers to Local Police Departments and More that Disproportionately Target Communities of Color Washington, D.C. – In response to House leadership fast-tracking the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 without addressing concerns from the advocacy community, Maritza Perez, Director of the Office […]
In Letter Last Month, 192 Orgs Called on Biden to Save Lives by Removing Barriers to Life-Saving Treatment and Passing MAT Act Washington, D.C.—Leading harm reduction, drug policy, and health care organizations People’s Action, VOCAL-NY, the Drug Policy Alliance, and National Harm Reduction Coalition today released the following statement in response to Rep. Paul Tonko, […]
New York, NY – In response to New Jersey becoming the 13th state to pass and implement marijuana legalization for adult use, following the legislature voting for—and Governor Murphy signing legislation into law—Melissa Moore, New York State Director for the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following statement: “Today, the New Jersey Legislature voted for—and Gov. […]
Albany – The following statement can be attributed to the Drug Policy Alliance, New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association and New York Cannabis Growers & Processors Association in support of key policies in the Marijuana Reform & Taxation Act (MRTA). The announced amendments for Governor Cuomo’s Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act are a step in the […]
Reclassifying Possession Will Lead to a Significant Decrease in Prison Population, Millions in Savings, and a Brighter Future for New Mexico’s Families Santa Fe, NM – With the New Mexico Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee voting in favor of drug defelonization, Emily Kaltenbach, Senior Director for Resident States and New Mexico for the Drug […]
New York, NY – This morning Governor Cuomo announced changes to his legalization proposal in a press release. The full bill text with the 30-day amendments has not yet been publicly released. Statement from Melissa Moore, New York State Director of the Drug Policy Alliance and member of Start SMART NY Coalition (Sensible Marijuana Access […]
New York, NY – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance announced the launch of a major new initiative—Uprooting the Drug War—with the release of a series of reports and interactive website that aim to expose the impact of the war on drugs beyond arrest and incarceration. The project is designed to engage activists across sectors and […]
New Mexicans are Clear that Repairing Harm of Prohibition is Non-Negotiable Santa Fe, NM – With the New Mexico House and Human Services Committee Voting in Favor of Cannabis Legalization today, Emily Kaltenbach, Senior Director for Resident States and New Mexico for the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following statement: “Cannabis legalization moves forward in […]
