SB 73 Repeals Certain Mandatory Minimums for Drug Offenses and Provides Judges with More Judicial Discretion to Order Probation & Other Alternatives to Incarceration Los Angeles, CA – Yesterday, California State Senator Scott Wiener (San Francisco) introduced SB 73, a bill—sponsored by the Drug Policy Alliance—that gives judges more discretion to order probation and other […]
Washington D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance shared a letter, coordinated in partnership with The Sentencing Project, from 200 experts in the medical and public health community sent to President-elect Biden and the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board recommending substantial reductions in federal, state, and local incarceration levels to limit the spread of the virus. “Since […]
After a Delay in September, Justice for Communities Harmed by Prohibition is MORE Urgent than Ever Washington, D.C. – In response to the House Rules Committee advancing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R.3884), which marks the final procedural hurdle cleared before the bill comes to the House floor for a vote this […]
Congress Must Repair the Extensive Damage Caused by Prohibition by Passing the MORE Act this Week Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) was joined by dozens of internationally-recognized musicians, actors, artists, athletes, influencers and advocates in calling on members of Congress to support equitable marijuana reform by passing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) released a list of priorities it is urging the Biden-Harris Administration to prioritize, particularly during its first 100 days in office. “We look forward to working in partnership with the Biden-Harris administration to pass meaningful drug policy reforms that will shift the focus away from the […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) released a list of priorities it is urging the Biden-Harris Administration to prioritize, particularly during its first 100 days in office. “We look forward to working in partnership with the Biden-Harris administration to pass meaningful drug policy reforms that will shift the focus away from the […]
Decades of youth abstinence pledges have stifled generations of Americans’ ability to think critically about their own health. Red Ribbon Week, the largest drug-use prevention campaign in the United States, finds itself egregiously out of touch this year. Founded in 1985 by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and powered by the National Family Partnership (NFP), the […]
Federal Leadership is Necessary to Responsibly & Equitably Manage Challenges Related to Public Health & Safety, Industry Oversight, Equitable Licensing & More Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) joined state and municipal cannabis regulators from across the country in calling on Congress to prioritize federal marijuana reform by passing the Marijuana Opportunity […]
Federal Leadership is Necessary to Responsibly & Equitably Manage Challenges Related to Public Health & Safety, Industry Oversight, Equitable Licensing & More Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) joined state and municipal cannabis regulators from across the country in calling on Congress to prioritize federal marijuana reform by passing the Marijuana Opportunity […]
Effort is Latest Attempt by Agency to Escalate the Failed Drug War that Continues to Ravage Vulnerable Communities Washington, D.C. – In response to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announcing the launch of Project Safeguard—another attempt at escalating the failed drug war, which continues to ravage vulnerable communities—Maritza Perez, Director of the Office of National […]
