Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 5:02 PM

COVID-19, Safe Supply & Legal Regulation of Drugs

Join the discussion this Thursday. Friend, COVID-19 has laid bare the urgent need to decarcerate our jails and prisons, decriminalize all drugs, and prioritize the health and safety of people who use drugs.   Our series of online discussions has explored how COVID-19 has magnified t…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 11, 2020 at 3:02 PM

July Newsletter: Groundbreaking Drug Decriminalization And Treatment Measure Qualifies For November Ballot

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the harms of the drug war, DPA is launching a new discussion series, beginning next week. July Newsletter Groundbreaki…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Grant Smith · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 3:01 PM

FW: Stop the DEA - Take Action

Help us hold the DEA accountable. Friend,   Have you had enough? For too long the DEA has abused its powers, misspent taxpayer funds, fueled mass incarceration, and ignored civil rights – with disastrous consequences. Now the Trump administration has given it unprecedented new powers …

See More from Grant Smith

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Thursday: Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Economies

Join us for this online discussion. Friend, Our series of online discussions about COVID-19 and drug policy explores how this pandemic has magnified the war on drugs as a public health crisis, how we can sustain progress, which obstacles still remain, and how we can use the current …

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Theshia Naidoo · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Groundbreaking Initiative Makes the 2020 Ballot in OR

  Measure imagines an alternative to policing drug use Friend, We’re Making History - the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act makes the 2020 ballot in Oregon!   The Oregon Secretary of State has confirmed that our partners in Oregon have more than enough signatures for The Drug…

See More from Theshia Naidoo

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM

FW: Drugs are no excuse for police brutality.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. The war on drugs is a tool of racial oppression. It must end. Friend,   In case you missed our email, here’s a recap:   The war on drugs has always been a tool of racial oppression. Dr…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Grant Smith - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Take away the DEA’s new power

Help us hold the DEA accountable. Friend, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has always played a pivotal role in the failed drug war. And now the Trump administration has given it unprecedented new powers to suppress and surveil the nationwide protests in response to police v…

See More from Grant Smith - Drug Policy Alliance

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 6:29 PM

This is not just a war on drugs

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Police use “drugs” as a cover to disregard the dignity and sanctity of human life. Friend,   The price of the drug war will always be disproportionately paid by com…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Lindsay LaSalle - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 5:03 PM

COVID-19, Drug Use & Harm Reduction

Join the discussion this Thursday. Friend, Our series of online discussions about COVID-19 and drug policy explores how this pandemic has magnified the war on drugs as a public health crisis, how we can sustain progress, which obstacles still remain, and how we can use the current m…

See More from Lindsay LaSalle - Drug Policy Alliance

  Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Vote soon: Oppose the Senate police “reform" bill

Help dismantle drug war-fueled policing. Friend, This week the Senate is rushing to vote on the Justice Act, an inadequate policing bill that does nothing to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct.   Urge your Senators to oppose the Justice Act and instead work toward real…

See More from Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 5:44 PM

We need your help! Demand an end.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. End the racist war on drugs Friend,   You don’t have to look far to see that policing, the drug war, and racism are deeply intertwined.   People of color are more l…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 10:26 PM

Take action: Votes imminent on police reform

End drug war-fueled police militarization. Friend, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is moving quickly in Congress – with a House Judiciary Committee vote tomorrow and a House floor vote expected next week.   Unfortunately, it does not go nearly far enough. Join us in urging …

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Sasha Simon - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Safety First: Distance Learning Edition

Check out our drug education curriculum for teachers. Friend, Last fall, we released Safety First: Real Drug Education for Teens, the nation’s first harm reduction-based drug education curriculum for high school teachers.   I’m happy to let you know that it’s already been downloaded…

See More from Sasha Simon - Drug Policy Alliance

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 12:21 AM

End drug war-fueled police militarization

Congress must act immediately to stop police violence. Friend, The mass mobilization denouncing police killings and systemic racism has intensified the urgent call for an end to the police violence that puts Black and Brown lives in danger every day.   Although Congress just took a …

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Improving Treatment Amid & After COVID-19

Join our webinar this Thursday, June 11. Friend, COVID-19 has created an urgency to decarcerate jails and prisons, decriminalize drugs, dignify the health of people who use drugs, and ensure access to effective treatment for those who want it.   During this unprecedented time, a few…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 3:02 PM

June Newsletter: George Floyd Should Be Alive Today

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. In response to the unconscionable killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, where a police officer joked about not doing drugs as Floyd desperately pleaded to breathe, Kassandra Frederiq…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Kassandra Frederique · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Make no mistake, this isn’t just a war on drugs

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Don’t be complicit – ending the drug war is part of the solution. Friend, I’ll get right to it. It is time to mobilize.   George Floyd drew his last breath after o…

See More from Kassandra Frederique

  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 5:51 PM

There is No Excuse

Dear Friend, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor should be alive today. Instead, they are being mourned as two of the most recent Black victims ruthlessly killed by the police.   As mass protests gather strength across the country in response to police violence and systematic racism, w…

See More from Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance

  Kassandra Frederique · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Please support DPA’s allies on the front lines of anti-racism work

  Dear Friend, The war on drugs did not create institutional racism or disregard for Black life in the United States. It does, however, bolster the racist structures that snuff out Black life daily, as we’ve seen most recently and prominently with George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Dr…

See More from Kassandra Frederique

  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 3:03 PM

FW: Urgent 🚨: 3X Your Impact Before Midnight

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Your gift will be matched 3-to-1 to help end the drug war Friend, this pandemic has laid bare the injustices that have always been present in our society with a degree of seriousness …

See More from Maritza Perez

  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Match Extended: 3X your impact to end the drug war

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Save lives and protect the health and well-being of those most at risk to COVID-19. Friend, The triple match challenge deadline has been extended until Sunday, May …

See More from Maritza Perez

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Time is running out to save lives

Take action & watch our new video. Friend, People behind bars are losing their lives to COVID-19. Many of them were incarcerated for drug offenses. But with your help, we’ve been pressuring Congress to release people and save lives – and our advocacy is paying off.   The U.S. Ho…

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Melissa Moore · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Friend, an important win!

  New ban on marijuana drug testing for employment in NYC Friend, Have you heard the news? New York City passed a groundbreaking new ban on marijuana drug testing as condition of employment – the first of its kind in the country! The Drug Policy Alliance worked with the New York Cit…

See More from Melissa Moore

  Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Join us Wednesday: COVID-19, Drug Policy and Reentry

Attend DPA's Online Discussion Series Friend, COVID-19 has laid bare the urgent need to decarcerate our jails and prisons, decriminalize all drugs, and prioritize the health and safety of people who use drugs — and to ensure all reforms are systemic and permanent.   Criminalizing pe…

See More from Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance

  Theshia Naidoo - Drug Policy Action · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 7:16 PM

Do you know anyone in Oregon?

Final stretch to get on the ballot. Friend, An exciting campaign to decriminalize drugs in Oregon is in the final stretch to qualify for the November election. Instead of arrests and punishments, people who use drugs would get expanded access to treatment and recovery services.   Or…

See More from Theshia Naidoo - Drug Policy Action

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Good news! Match Extended!

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Your support saves lives, especially those affected by COVID-19. Friend, While the sun has set on #GivingTuesdayNow, at the Drug Policy Alliance—we don’t give up, a…

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM

LAST CHANCE: 3X Your Impact Before Midnight

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Help the Drug Policy Alliance advocate for a health focused approach to drug policy reform Friend, don’t miss this opportunity to TRIPLE YOUR GIFT for 3X the impact to save lives and …

See More from Maritza Perez

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 12:00 PM

It’s #GivingTuesdayNow: Triple Your Impact!

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. •We need your help to save lives and protect the health and well-being of those most at risk Friend, Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity developed as …

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 9:31 PM

What Does COVID-19 Mean for Drug Policy?

Join DPA’s Discussion Series Friend, We know that the war on drugs is among the most disastrous sets of policies in the United States. The far-reaching impact of COVID-19 has further exposed drug war devastation and magnified the problems that have always been present.   As the COVI…

See More from Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance

  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Friend, 3X the Gift. 3X the impact.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. It's almost #GivingTuesdayNow: don’t miss your chance to triple your impact! Friend, This Tuesday, May 5th is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity developed as …

See More from Maritza Perez

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 2, 2020 at 3:02 PM

May Newsletter: DPA Launches COVID-19 Discussion Series

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the harms of the drug war, DPA is launching a new discussion series, beginning next week. May Newsletter DPA Launches…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 10:35 PM

A drug sentence should not be a death sentence

Protect people behind bars from COVID-19 Friend, People in jails and prisons are losing their lives to COVID-19. Many of them were behind bars for drug offenses. Although some steps have been taken to release people to fight the spread of the virus, hundreds of thousands more are st…

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 1:31 PM

It’s 4/20: Time for Marijuana Policy Reform

  Sign the petition to tell Congress to support the MORE Act Dear Friend,   Today, many people around the world are celebrating marijuana and advocating for an end to its prohibition– a movement that the Drug Policy Alliance has been leading for the past 20 years.   As w…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 18, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Join us for the Highstream 420 Festival

Tune in & celebrate 4/20 with us. Friend, Celebrate 4/20 with us by tuning into the Highstream 420 Festival, a free coast-to-coast online gathering full of musical performances, workshops, interactive panels, and more.   Join the festival here from 4-10pm ET this Monday, April 2…

See More from Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 7:14 PM

FW: Tell Congress to Save Lives

Time is running out. Friend,   Since I last wrote you, the number of people who have died in federal custody from COVID-19 has only increased.    We need you to help keep the pressure on Congress to pass the Emergency Community Supervision Act. This bill would reduce dangerously overcr…

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Joe Salas · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 6:32 PM

FWD: did you miss my email, Friend?

We must fight back Friend,   Right now, drug war zealots in the federal government are using the COVID-19 crisis as a cover to ramp up the global war on drugs. The Drug Policy Alliance is fighting against this wholly unnecessary escalation. We stand firm that instead of doubling down o…

See More from Joe Salas

  Joe Salas · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Amid pandemic, US ramps up drug war

Stand up to drug war zealots Dear Friend, The Drug Policy Alliance relies on supporters like you to stand up for change and demand policies grounded in science, compassion, health, and human rights. Recently, I wrote to you about a dire situation, where President Trump is planning …

See More from Joe Salas

  Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 6:50 PM

COVID-19 escalates in prisons – tell the CDC to act now

It's time to release people and save lives. Friend, Although the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advises we all take precautions such as social distancing and improved hygiene to protect ourselves from COVID-19, that’s impossible for people who are incarcerated or detained.   As a…

See More from Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance

  Joe Salas · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 6:02 PM

Trump uses COVID-19 crisis to ramp up the drug war

The drug war has been prioritized over healthcare, yet again Dear Friend, We hope this note finds you and your loved ones in good health. We want you to know that we are thinking about you and truly care about your well-being. COVID-19 reminds us that we are all just human. We are a…

See More from Joe Salas

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 3:01 PM

April Newsletter: Trump Escalates the International War on Drugs to Distract from Delayed COVID-19 Response

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in the U.S., President Trump has announced his intention to send Navy ships toward Venezuela, intensifying American involvement in the international war on…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Help release people in prison at-risk of COVID-19

People are dying - let's save lives. Friend, Patrick Jones and Nicholas Rodriguez were among the hundreds of thousands of people behind bars for drug offenses. Now they have become some of the first people in federal prison to tragically die of COVID-19.    In less than a week, COVI…

See More from Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM

How DPA shaped drug policy reform in 2019

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Read DPA's 2019 Annual Report. The world looked very different when the Drug Policy Alliance completed our most recent annual report. We hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well. The COV…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Joe Salas · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 6:01 PM

FWD: did you see this?

Your signature is needed Friend,   Patrick Jones became the first person in federal custody to die from COVID-19 on Saturday. He was in prison serving a 27 year sentence related to crack cocaine charges. And he was not alone. On any given night, there are more than 450,000 individuals…

See More from Joe Salas

  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 5:36 PM

Friend, take action to save lives during COVID-19

Please contact your Governor right away. Friend, During this unprecedented public health crisis, we hope you are staying safe and taking precautions to protect yourselves and our communities. We’re collaborating closely with our allies to provide resources and demand action from pol…

See More from Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance

  Joe Salas · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 5:33 PM

What do you want to hear during this crisis

Let us know what you want to hear from DPA Dear Friend, Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a public health crisis that is affecting all of us – and we at the Drug Policy Alliance are doing all we can to respond to this pandemic, protect those we serve, and carry out our shared mission.   We …

See More from Joe Salas

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 9:36 PM

Coronavirus & How We Can Help

Let's protect ourselves and our communities. Friend, Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a public health crisis that is affecting all of us – and we at the Drug Policy Alliance are doing all we can to respond to this pandemic, protect those we serve, and carry out our shared mission. Althoug…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Joe Salas · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Change starts with you.

  Make a difference with your gift today. Friend, Your support for the Drug Policy Alliance has driven us to monumental victories, but we are still fighting to change the minds of policymakers and the public so that we can end the drug war once and for all.     We have al…

See More from Joe Salas

  Joe Salas · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 6:01 PM

We need you now.

  Can we count on you? Friend, It’s because of your support that the Drug Policy Alliance has been able to fight so hard to undo this disastrous drug war and end the criminalization of drugs and the people who use them.   Now activists are working to make history again wi…

See More from Joe Salas

  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

March 7, 2020 at 4:01 PM

March Newsletter: Groundbreaking Ballot Initiative Prioritizes Health and Harm Reduction over Criminal Punishment for Drug Use

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. An Oregon ballot initiative campaign backed by Drug Policy Action, the advocacy and political arm of the Drug Policy Alliance, has collected enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in Nov…

See More from Drug Policy Alliance

  Theshia Naidoo - Drug Policy Action · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Groundbreaking drug policy campaign launches

Check out this new initiative in Oregon Friend, With your support, we’ve long advocated for game-changing drug policy reforms and helped legalize marijuana in states across the country – but the moment has come to push beyond that.   Now activists are working to make history again w…

See More from Theshia Naidoo - Drug Policy Action