Friend,

Our series of online discussions about COVID-19 and drug policy [link removed] 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 moment to be more aspirational with our policy agendas.

Please RSVP to join us for the fifth conversation “Policing the World of Work: The Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Economies” [link removed] which will take place over Zoom this Thursday, June 9 from 2-4pm ET.

Criminalization, racism, citizenship, ableism, and parenting impact a person’s ability to find work, and the informal sale of services and goods (e.g. drug selling, sex work, street vending) is a lifeline for many who are shut out of or choose not to work in the formal economy. COVID-19 has disrupted markets, further exacerbating economic instability and increasing the risk of COVID-19 and police aggression and violence. Join us as we assess how we can end the criminalization of all informal economy workers and ensure collective safety. Register here to join the conversation this Thursday: [link removed]

And please mark your calendars and register for the rest of the series:
 
Safe Supply & Legal Regulation: July 23, 2-4pm ET [link removed]

Drug War Policing & Surveillance: Aug 6, 2-4pm ET [link removed]

I hope you can join us for these important conversations.

Sincerely,

Aliza Cohen
Research Associate
Drug Policy Alliance



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