There are many reasons for you to support the decriminalization of drugs and an investment in health services. Maybe it’s because you know that everyone must have access to education, housing, and employment in order to thrive. Criminalizing drugs blocks these resources and opportunities. 

Or maybe it’s because you have lost a loved one, and you want to ensure people can get help without fear. I personally want to end the war on drugs because I grew up with a father who used drugs problematically. I experienced how few options there were to get him meaningful support without fear of him being arrested or taken from me. 

That’s why I’m so emotional about this special opportunity to triple your impact to support drug policies that put people’s health and well-being first. Between now and midnight on Tuesday, your donation will be triple matched to help meet our $150,000 goal.

Your commitment to fighting for a world that embraces the humanity of people who use drugs and fights to keep them alive is so very important. I am grateful to you and all of our donors and activists who are standing with us in this fight. 

We’ve done so much together, including drastically expanding addiction and other health services by spearheading Measure 110 in Oregon decriminalizing drugs. We have inspired the founding of the nation’s first legally sanctioned overdose prevention centers, which are saving lives, reversing more than 500 overdoses in one year. We powered the passage of the MORE Act in the House, which will ensure marijuana use and possession is not criminalized. And now, we are working to move its companion bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, through the Senate.

And still, there is so much at stake. The overdose crisis is growing. People are being arrested for drug possession every 31 seconds in this country. 

Think about it. In the time it took you to read this email, three people in America could have been arrested for drug possession. An arrest that could affect their ability to get a job or housing. 

Please, for whatever reason you are in this fight, make a gift today and take advantage of this triple matching gift opportunity. Every dollar counts and will power our work forward. 

Thank you, in advance, for your generosity and solidarity.

Together, we can make a difference.

P.S. Friend, with the support of friends like you, we are building momentum to end the war on drugs, repair its harms, and regulate drugs fairly and equitably. But there is much more to do. Please, if you can, donate right away while your gift can be TRIPLED matched. Thank you!