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Dear Friend,
Imagine if we didn’t treat people who use drugs like criminals.
Imagine if we invested in harm reduction measures and non-coercive treatment programs … instead of more police and prisons.
Imagine if our nation’s drug policies supported people, instead of punishing them.
That is the world I envision. A world in which every person can work, parent, be housed, have a community, experience joy, and live freely … regardless of drug use.
Friend, as a dedicated Drug Policy Alliance supporter, you fuel our efforts to advance sensible drug policies grounded in science, compassion, equity, health, and human rights. Drug policy reform initiatives are taking shape across the country. And with your help, we can continue to win.
Two years ago, we helped secure the passage of a historic ballot initiative that made Oregon the first U.S. state to end all criminal penalties for drug possession while significantly expanding funding for life-saving services. And this victory proves that change is possible when we use our collective power.
Please, if you can, help us end these cruel and racist drug war policies by donating to the Drug Policy Alliance today.
The first and most urgent step toward ending the enormous harm done by the drug war is decriminalization.
The drug war labels everyone who uses drugs a criminal—and most aggressively targets people of color and people who are living in poverty. Having a criminal record often deprives people of an education, employment, housing, credit, and more—only to perpetuate their struggle.
The drug war hurts people. But together, with your support, we can fight for people.
When we led the fight to enact Measure 110 in Oregon, we educated voters about decriminalization and helped them understand that the real enemy is not people who use drugs, but the drug war itself. And empowered with the facts, Oregonians approved the measure by a huge margin!
Measure 110 is one of the biggest victories ever won in the fight to end the drug war. Since it took effect, drug arrests have plummeted and funding from the legal sales of marijuana is flowing to community-based treatment programs.
This is what we can do when we stop waging war on people. And Oregon is only the beginning.
Right now, we are advancing drug policy reforms in multiple states that will treat drug use as a health issue, not a criminal problem. All of these efforts are winnable—if we can build the people-powered momentum to end this wholly unnecessary war. Can we count on your support today?
The drug war hurts people. Please, if you can, power this critical work by donating to the Drug Policy Alliance today.
Thank you for all that you do to help realize a just society in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies.
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Sincerely,
Kassandra Frederique
Executive Director
Drug Policy Alliance |
P.S. With the success of Measure 110 in Oregon and other landmark drug policy reforms we’ve won, we are making real change. Please, if you are able, help propel this important work forward by making a special gift today.
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