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Dear Friend,

Yesterday was a big day.

In addition to a day full of meetings, we presented The Hyannis Consensus: Blueprint for Effective Drug Policy ([link removed]) to an audience of Capitol Hill staffers. The Hyannis Consensus is a comprehensive drug policy document that promotes a culture of prevention and a climate of recovery.
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Our team started off the day with Representative Jeff Hurd (R-CO), where we discussed the failures of marijuana legalization in Colorado and across the United States.
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Then we held a briefing in Congress, featuring panelists Fmr. Rep. and SAM Honorary Co-Chair Patrick Kennedy, FDPS President Dr. Kevin Sabet, FDPS Director of Community Engagement Will Jones, former Senate Chief of Staff Luke Albee, moderated by Marcia Lee Taylor.

It was a full house! Staff from various Members’ offices sat shoulder-to-shoulder—and even stood in the back—to learn more about the panelists’ perspectives on combating the ongoing drug crises. It was a wide-ranging conversation: everything from incarceration alternatives to the commercialization of marijuana were discussed.
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Special guest Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA) joined us to stress the importance of devoting necessary resources to the continuing drug and mental health crises.

After the briefing, it was off to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). We had a productive conversation on marijuana harms as well as prevention- and recovery-based drug policy.

And last but not least, after the meeting at ONDCP, we dashed off to meet with the director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as well as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s Deputy Chief of Staff.
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Thank you for your support.

Dr. Kevin Sabet

CEO and President

Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions

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Dear Friend,

Yesterday was a big day.

In addition to a day full of meetings, we presented The Hyannis Consensus: Blueprint for Effective Drug Policy ([link removed]) to an audience of Capitol Hill staffers. The Hyannis Consensus is a comprehensive drug policy document that promotes a culture of prevention and a climate of recovery.

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