Friend,

You have likely heard the recent news coming out of Oregon. This week, the Oregon legislature passed HB 4002. It recriminalizes drug possession and returns to the failed approach of arresting and jailing people for drugs. The Governor is expected to sign soon.

We’ve been doing everything we can to convince lawmakers to do the right thing. But we are up against a well-funded opposition.

That is why I’m writing to you today. It’s critical we have the resources to fight back. If you can, will you make a special donation today to help us protect the policies we’ve painstakingly developed to end the injustices of this drug war?

What is happening in Oregon is part of a larger national movement. Across the country, politicians -backed by well-funded special interest groups - are fueling disinformation to blame drug decriminalization for what is in reality a failure of their own leadership.

They are intent on throwing people in jail for drug use in an attempt to hide the visible public harm caused by their own policies. But we know that doesn’t make us safer or help people who are struggling with drugs.

Friend, the only way to reduce the impact of these crises is to hold the line on solutions we know work. Drug decriminalization paired with accessible, effective, and voluntary addiction and recovery services is a pathway to public health and public safety.

We knew this fight would be hard – making real progress always is. As you can see, there is wealthy opposition intent on carrying on the drug war.

But we must meet political resistance with resiliency. Please, if you can, make a special gift now to ensure we have the resiliency this fight requires.
 

P.S. Now is not the time to abandon our values. We are seeing aggressive attempts across the country to roll back our rights. Friend, that is why we need your help. It’s critical we have the resources to fight back against these attacks. If you can, can you make a special donation today?