Today Governor Cuomo called for effectively ending marijuana prohibition in New York State and creating a system to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol for adults over the age of 21. Advocates have emphasized the need for reform be rooted in racial and economic justice—not solely a cash grab—and highlighted that […]
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Available for Interview: Advocates, Community Leaders, and Experts Available to Comment on the Politics of Legalization in New York Today Governor Cuomo is expected to announce legislation to establish a legal market for marijuana in New York. The bill would effectively end marijuana prohibition in New York State and create a system to tax and […]
Available for Interview: Advocates, Community Leaders, and Experts Available to Comment on the Politics of Legalization in New York Today Governor Cuomo is expected to announce legislation to establish a legal market for marijuana in New York. The bill would effectively end marijuana prohibition in New York State and create a system to tax and […]
DPA Statement: Barr’s Record on Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform is Appalling On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for William Barr as Attorney General. Barr was previously Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and has been a fierce advocate for mass incarceration and punitive drug policies. He has […]
DPA Statement: Barr’s Record on Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform is Appalling On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for William Barr as Attorney General. Barr was previously Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and has been a fierce advocate for mass incarceration and punitive drug policies. He has […]
Available for Interview: Drug Policy Alliance Experts Can Separate Fact From Fiction and Discuss Harms of Failed Marijuana Prohibition Alex Berenson’s forthcoming book “Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence,” is generating extensive national media attention despite being riddled with inaccuracies, cherry-picked evidence, and straw men. Experts from the Drug Policy Alliance […]
Available for Interview: Drug Policy Alliance Experts Can Separate Fact From Fiction and Discuss Harms of Failed Marijuana Prohibition Alex Berenson’s forthcoming book “Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence,” is generating extensive national media attention despite being riddled with inaccuracies, cherry-picked evidence, and straw men. Experts from the Drug Policy Alliance […]
Statement from Jolene Forman, Senior Staff Attorney at the Drug Policy Alliance Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced the Marijuana Justice Initiative, which will provide pardons for certain individuals with convictions on their record for misdemeanor marijuana possession. Inslee will exercise his constitutional clemency authority to pardon individuals with a single marijuana misdemeanor conviction that […]
Statement from Jolene Forman, Senior Staff Attorney at the Drug Policy Alliance Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced the Marijuana Justice Initiative, which will provide pardons for certain individuals with convictions on their record for misdemeanor marijuana possession. Inslee will exercise his constitutional clemency authority to pardon individuals with a single marijuana misdemeanor conviction that […]
DPA Statement: Barr Record on Drug War and Criminal Justice Reform is Appalling This morning, President Donald Trump confirmed he will nominate William Barr as Attorney General. Barr was previously Attorney General under George H.W. Bush and has been a fierce advocate for mass incarceration and punitive drug policies. He has indicated support for the […]
