Marijuana Legalization is Under Attack

Former heads of the DEA are standing in our way to legalize marijuana in three states this year. Urge the Attorney General to let states decide their own marijuana policies.

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California Passes 911 Good Samaritan Law

California's elected officials agree: fear of arrest should not stop anyone from making a lifesaving call to 911 in the event of a drug overdose.

Marijuana Facts

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug, yet myths persist about both the effects of marijuana and the way marijuana policies are created and enforced.

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President of Guatemala Breaks New Ground by Proposing Legal Regulation of Drugs on Eve of Today's Speech at United Nations General Assembly

Drug Policy Alliance 09/26/12

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Drug Policy Alliance and Langston Bar Association to host screening of "The House I Live In," Winner of Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival

Drug Policy Alliance 09/19/12

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Gov. Jerry Brown Signs 911 Good Samaritan Law to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths

Drug Policy Alliance 09/17/12

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Marijuana

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug, with forty-two percent of American adults reporting that they have used it. Get more marijuana facts.

Cocaine & Crack

Despite recent federal reforms of crack sentencing laws, much higher penalties still exist for possession and sale of crack, despite the fact that, pharmacologically, it is the same drug as cocaine. Learn more.

Psychedelics

In the 1950s and early 1960s, psychedelic drugs such as LSD were considered promising treatments for a broad range of psychological and psychiatric conditions. Today, dozens of studies are taking place to evaluate the medical safety and efficacy of psychedelics. Learn more.

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Reform Conference Video

DPA Board President Ira Glasser talks about the long arc of social justice. Watch this and other videos from the 2011 International Drug Policy Reform Conference.

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