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DPA & Representatives from 51 Countries Stand Behind Efforts to ‘STOP THE KILLINGS’ in the Philippines at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference
Iconic Banner Created by Philippines Cultural Collective RESBAK on Full Display Philippines Journalists, The Nightcrawlers, Recognized New York, NY – Last week, at Drug Policy Alliance’s International Drug Policy Reform Conference, attendees from 51 countries protested the thousands of brutal killings that have taken place in the Philippines in the name of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug…
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DPA Leads Coalition of Criminal Justice Reform, Liberty & Drug Policy Groups Demanding Congress Remove Appropriations Rider that Prevents DC from Regulating Marijuana
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance led a group of criminal justice reform, liberty and drug policy organizations in sending a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees along with the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittees asking that they remove a rider from the appropriations bill that has prevented D.C. from…
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Leading Drug Policy Advocates to be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference
New York, NY – Leading drug policy advocates will be honored at an awards ceremony on Thursday, November 7, at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference taking place in St. Louis, MO. The awards recognize those that have made significant contributions to advancing drug policy reform and ending the war on drugs. The biennial conference,…
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Statement on NYC Council Hearing Regarding ACS Policies on Parental Separation and Reporting
Hearing addressed policies and reporting by the Administration of Children’s Services, which have led to unnecessary family separations, and unfairly impacted and further stigmatized parents of color for use or possession of marijuana New York, N.Y. – Below is a statement from Melissa Moore, Deputy Director for New York at the Drug Policy Alliance, following…
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Statement on USDA Industrial Hemp Rules
Win for Hemp Industry Workers with Felony Convictions, But More Work to Be Done Washington, D.C. – Below is a statement from Grant Smith, Deputy Director of National Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, in response to the USDA’s Industrial Hemp Rules announced today: “We are pleased that, in the final rules, we were able…
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Statement on Northeast Governors Convening Regional Summit to Discuss Joint Approach to Cannabis Legalization
New York, NY – Below is a statement from Melissa Moore, New York Deputy State Director for the Drug Policy Alliance, in response to the regional summit convened today by the governors of New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey to discuss a joint approach to cannabis legalization for adult use. The governors cited the lack of…
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Statement on Regional Cannabis Summit
New York, NY – Below is a statement from Melissa Moore, New York Deputy State Director for the Drug Policy Alliance, in response to the regional summit convened today by the governors of New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey to discuss a joint approach to cannabis legalization for adult use. The governors cited the lack of…
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Statement on Recommendations from New Mexico Governor’s Working Group on Cannabis Legalization
Santa Fe, NM – Below is a statement from Emily Kaltenbach, New Mexico State Director and Senior Director of Criminal Justice Reform Strategy for the Drug Policy Alliance, who served on the Governor’s working group on cannabis legalization, in response to the recommendations that were released today by the group: “Having worked towards cannabis legalization…
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Statement on CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Signing the RISE Act into Law
Removes Discriminatory Sentencing Enhancement that Re-Penalized and Added an Additional Year for Each Past Jail or Prison Sentence Los Angeles, CA – Below is a statement from Jeannette Zanipatin, Esq., California State Director for the Drug Policy Alliance, in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing the RISE Act (SB 136) into law, which removes a…
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Statement on DOL Rule Allowing Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits
New York, NY – Below is a statement from Grant Smith, Deputy Director of National Affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, in response to a final rule by the Trump Administration to allow states to drug test applicants for unemployment benefits: “Drug testing applicants in order to receive benefits they need to survive is deeply…