AB 2077 Extends Pilot Allowing Pharmacists to Provide Sterile Syringes to Prevent Spread of HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C for Another Five Years Los Angeles, CA – As the California Legislature wrapped up its session yesterday, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) announced the passage of its Pharmacy Access bill (AB 2077) by Assemblymember Phil […]
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Results Affirm Need to Regulate Marijuana Nationally to Protect Public Health and Community Safety – Especially Limiting Youth Access New York, NY – In response to the new CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2019 results showing marijuana use has not increased over the past decade, despite state marijuana legalization and other reform trends, Sheila Vakharia, […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) led a group of 16 public health organizations and over 100 public health professionals in calling on members of Congress to support comprehensive marijuana reform by bringing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884) to the House floor for a vote in September. […]
Drug Policy Alliance Proposes Federal All-Drug Decriminalization, Releases New Legislative Framework
Congress Must Recognize the Harms the Drug War Has Had on Communities of Color and Commit to Something New Washington, D.C. – Today, leading up to the 50th anniversary of Congress’ enactment of the Controlled Substances Act in October 2020 — which authorized and launched the harsh drug war policies sought by the Nixon Administration […]
Washington, D.C. – In response to the introduction of the Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020 (H.R. 7916)–legislation that would lift a lifetime federal ban on individuals with felony drug convictions from receiving SNAP and TANF assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic–by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and co-sponsored by 35 other members of Congress, […]
“HEALS Act” Fails to Address the Plight of Incarcerated People, Countering Efforts to Eradicate the Virus Washington, D.C. – In response to Senate Republicans unveiling their one trillion dollar stimulus package, the “HEALS Act” – which Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has said will likely represent lawmakers’ last major legislative response to the pandemic – […]
Now, More Than Ever, it is Essential We Double Down on Overdose Prevention that Works, as Outlined in DPA’s COVID-19 Policy Recommendations New York, NY – In response to new preliminary CDC data showing an increase in drug overdose deaths in 2019, Sheila Vakharia, PhD, Deputy Director of the Department of Research & Academic Engagement […]
Philadelphia, PA – Last week, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) submitted an amicus brief, which the American Medical Association (AMA) signed on to, in support of Safehouse being able to establish a supervised consumption site (SCS) in Philadelphia. The community-based organization is currently fending off an appeal by the federal government in the Third Circuit […]
Drug Policy Alliance Hits Record Number of Registrations, Centering Cutting Edge Conversations in Upcoming National Webinars New York, NY – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance announced the latest in their COVID-19 Webinar Series, exploring the intersection of drug policy and COVID-19. While the initial four webinars focused on areas that DPA is already known for—decarceration, […]
When Police Respond to Drug Use, Too Often Black & Brown People End up Hurt or Dead. It’s Time to Divest from Police Towards Humane & Compassionate Health-Centered Services New York, NY – In response to body cam footage released Wednesday of the April 2020 police killing of Carlos Ingraham Lopez in Tucson, Arizona – […]
