Drug Policy Alliance

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The nation’s leading org promoting drug policies grounded in evidence, health, equity, & human rights. #NoMoreDrugWar. ED: @kassandrafred.bsky.social https://drugpolicy.org/

Marijuana reform must put public health and communities at the center. We deserve more than shifting marijuana's legal classification. It's time to pass the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA).
Leo (July 23-August 22) You know the power of being heard. You understand the importance of stories in changing people's minds. Use your voice to share your own story or lift up stories from people harmed by punitive drug policies.
Aries (March 21-April 19) You tackle problems head-on. You're not waiting around for change. Be a vocal supporter of drug policies that protect health, not more punishment.
A group of three standing outside the U.S. Capitol, holding signs that read "No More Drug War." and "End The Drug War."
Our top 5 horror movies: 1) The gov. cutting $1T from Medicaid 2) Weeks-long waits for addiction treatment 3) Naloxone not being affordable 4) Rising healthcare costs 5) Marijuana legalization that puts company profits over people’s health
Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Should Put People Over Profits • End federal criminal penalties & fully deschedule marijuana — removing barriers to jobs, housing, and basic needs • Expungement of past marijuana convictions so everyone has access to jobs and economic opportunities, including in the MJ industry • National labeling standards with clear info on ingredients and safer use • Reinvest marijuana tax revenue into community: addiction services, job training, reentry, and public health
Moving Marijuana to Schedule III Leaves Gaps & Harms Persist • Marijuana remains a federal crime; incarceration, housing, job barriers continue • Federal research roadblocks remain, limiting studies on the products people actually use. • No national product safety standards or worker protections, despite legalization in 40 states • $3B+ per year wasted on federal marijuana enforcement • No expungement of past records, which will continue to block jobs & housing, and increase deportation risk • Corporations get tax breaks, while communities remain harmed
A graphic from the Drug Policy Alliance with white and lime text on a pink background that reads: Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Should Put People Over Profits • End federal criminal penalties & fully deschedule marijuana — removing barriers to jobs, housing, and basic needs • Expungement of past marijuana convictions so everyone has access to jobs and economic opportunities, including in the MJ industry • National labeling standards with clear info on ingredients and safer use • Reinvest marijuana tax revenue into community: addiction services, job training, reentry, and public health
A graphic from the Drug Policy Alliance with white and lime text on a pink background that reads: Moving Marijuana to Schedule III Leaves Gaps & Harms Persist • Marijuana remains a federal crime; incarceration, housing, job barriers continue • Federal research roadblocks remain, limiting studies on the products people actually use. • No national product safety standards or worker protections, despite legalization in 40 states • $3B+ per year wasted on federal marijuana enforcement • No expungement of past records, which will continue to block jobs & housing, and increase deportation risk • Corporations get tax breaks, while communities remain harmed
A quote on a lime green background "I see people very sick coming in here, getting put on it [methadone] quickly. And then they have hope." -Trina, a daily methadone patient
White and yellow text on a green background. "Time to end federal criminal penalties for marijuana? Removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act is the only way. Sign the petition: deschedule marijuana now!"
When I decided to stop using, what carried me was the belief that I could stop because I wanted to with the support of my family, friends, and care providers -- not because someone forced me. Forced treatment discharges people to the same environment, with a new wound: a loss of autonomy at the hands of those who claimed they are helping. In addition, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, individuals with substance use disorder leaving forced treatment are 41% more likely to overdose within 30 days. As the leader of a hotline where we keep people safe while they are using, I have seen how kindness and unconditional support change behavior in ways punishment never could. You can't heal trauma in a traumatic environment, and you can't build trust by locking someone behind bars. If we want to save lives, we need to stop clinging to coercion and start making care accessible and free that honors people's dignity, autonomy, and right to be safe. -Stephen Murray
Trump escalates war on drugs, homeless, & mental health. A statement from Kassandra Frederique We are deeply alarmed by President Trump’s recent executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from cities that don’t aggressively ticket and arrest people experiencing homelessness. The order frames drug use as the cause of homelessness and promotes forced treatment, civil commitment, and other coercive responses—none of which address the root causes or offer real solutions. This is not policy rooted in care or evidence. It’s an attack on people whose only “crime” is being unable to afford a place to live or access the mental healthcare they need. President Trump isn’t proposing to house people—he’s proposing to jail them. His plan would funnel people into prisons or government-run detention centers, not into permanent housing or support. And it comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” becoming law and other harmful actions that pour billions into enforcement and incarceration—while slashing funding for Medicaid, housing, healthcare, and mental health services, lifelines that millions of Americans rely on to survive.
A photo of a group of parents on the steps of the Capitol holding signs like "Prevent overdose" "Not one more child lost." "Parents for health, not punishment."