Joe Salas · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Friend, a new way to push forward.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. You can unlock $100 with your first monthly gift. Dear Friend,   This brutal and unjust drug war has devastated families, violated human rights, and permanently bra…

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  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 8:02 PM

This isn’t up for debate

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Justice was not done and decrim alone is not enough. Friend, If you made it to the end of last night’s Vice Presidential Debate, you saw the candidates debate a few things that, quite frankly, are no…

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  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Action · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 6:34 PM

Drug policy reform on the ballot

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Let's advance reform this November and beyond. Friend, This is a critical election year and we hope you are registered and ready to make your vote count.  We won’t let our issues or our voices get lo…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

October 3, 2020 at 3:01 PM

October Newsletter: Syringe Access Bill in California Signed into Law

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.  Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Pharmacy Access Bill, which was co-sponsored by DPA, into law. October Newsletter The Drug War Robbed Breonna Taylor of Her Futur…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 7:47 PM

Pledge to Vote this Election Year

We must stay focused on ending the drug war. Friend, Although this has been an unpredictable and unprecedented year, what remains certain is that our fight to end the drug war is more important than ever – and we must stay focused on uplifting the policies and people that will help …

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  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 9:31 PM

A deeper look after the debate

Friend, Last night’s presidential debate had a clear takeaway: we must stay focused.    While the debate was largely defined by men talking over each other, buried in the cacophony were problematic comments made by both candidates about drug policy and drug use. At Drug Policy Act…

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  Theshia Naidoo · [email protected]

September 22, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Friend, it’s NOT okay.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Generational pain created by drug war Dear Friend,   If you didn’t get a chance to read what I sent about the mass criminalization brought on by an unjust drug war,…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 10:16 PM

MORE Act Vote Delayed

Help us ensure it gets a vote in November. Friend, I’m disappointed to let you know that the U.S. House vote on the MORE Act that was anticipated for next week has been delayed until after the November elections.   Unfortunately, this decision means justice delayed for millions of B…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 10:17 PM

Help make history & pass the MORE Act next week

Take action for marijuana justice. Friend, The U.S. House plans to vote on the MORE Act next week. It’s an historic step forward and the first-ever comprehensive marijuana legalization bill to ever be considered for a full House floor vote.   We need your help to take the next step …

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  Theshia · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Friend, act now to end the drug war

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. What you may not know about mass criminalization Dear Friend,   In this moment of a pandemic and collective action against systemic racism, drug policy reform is mo…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Message to the Movement

Friend, This is my first week as Executive Director for the Drug Policy Alliance and I’m honored to be working with you to end the war on drugs.   I’m so proud of the progress DPA’s made in transforming the national conversation about drug policy. Our success comes from constantly …

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  Richard Burns - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 3:32 PM

DPA’s Next Chapter

Welcome Kassandra Frederique as our next Executive Director. Friend, When I started as DPA’s Interim Executive Director in February I could never have imagined what this year would bring.   We’re living through an unprecedented global pandemic that has dramatically affected our ever…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Major marijuana vote in Congress this month

Take action: Pass the MORE Act in the House. Friend, I hope you didn’t miss the exciting news below. The U.S. House plans to vote on the MORE Act the week of September 21st! This is an historic step forward for marijuana legalization at the federal level. We must hold House Leadership…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 10:01 PM

MORE Act On Its Way to the House Floor!

Take action for marijuana justice. Friend, I’m thrilled to let you know that Congressional leadership just signaled that the U.S. House will vote on the MORE Act this September!   Tell your House Representative to vote for the MORE Act to end the federal war on marijuana and repair …

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  Richard Burns - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 5:04 PM

20 Victories for 20 Years

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Celebrate 20 years of reform with us! Friend, This year marks DPA’s twentieth anniversary. Thanks to supporters like you, we’ve made unprecedented progress over the las…

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  Lindsay LaSalle - DPA · [email protected]

August 26, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Connecting the Dots: COVID-19, Drug Policy & More

COVID-19 has magnified the drug war's harms. Friend, The war on drugs has always been a public health crisis that impacts everyone and touches so many aspects of society. COVID-19 has simply magnified the drug war’s pervasive harms and made the case for reform more necessary than ev…

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  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 5:27 PM

It’s time to move drug decriminalization forward

Sign the petition today Hi Friend,   Did you have a chance to see Queen’s exciting update on drug decriminalization from over the weekend?   All drug decriminalization is gaining unprecedented momentum. Oregonians will get the chance to approve a groundbreaking ballot initiative to dec…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Friend, we need your opinion

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Complete your 2020 survey on drug policy reform Friend,   Don’t miss out - take the 2020 Drug Policy Reform Survey now!   The Drug Policy Alliance is committed to e…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

August 15, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Decriminalize Drugs & Dismantle the Drug War

Join the fight: our new proposal for decriminalization. Friend, With your help, we’ve long advocated for all drug decriminalization as a crucial step toward ending the disastrous drug war. Now we have a first-of-its-kind plan for how to make it happen nationwide.   Dismantling the F…

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  Queen Adesuyi · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 3:03 PM

URGENT: US House could vote on MORE Act this September

  Join the Reformers Club to help end marijuana prohibition Friend, The war on marijuana continues to ruin countless lives, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income communities. A marijuana conviction can have life-long consequences impacting access to …

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Demand Marijuana Justice from Congress

Join Our Week of Action for the MORE Act Friend, Last year, you helped us make history when the House Judiciary Committee approved the MORE Act. It’s the most sweeping marijuana reform bill to ever be considered and get that far in Congress.   This week, we’re counting on you again …

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 4:03 PM

COVID-19, Drug War Policing & Surveillance

Join the conversation this Thursday. Friend, Over the last few months, our series of online discussions has explored how COVID-19 has laid bare the urgent need to decarcerate our jails and prisons, decriminalize all drugs, and prioritize the health and safety of people who use drugs…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 1, 2020 at 3:08 PM

August Newsletter: GOP Senate Covid Package Fails to Help Incarcerated People

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.  Senate Republicans have unveiled their trillion-dollar stimulus package, the HEALS Act – which Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has said will likely represent lawmakers’ last major leg…

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  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Don’t let Congress leave incarcerated people behind

More people will die unless Congress acts now. Friend, More than 100,000 incarcerated people have been infected with COVID-19 and at least 800 incarcerated individuals and correctional officers have died.   As Congress negotiates the latest COVID-19 relief package, take action to ur…

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  Sasha Simon · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Question: What if they don’t ‘Just Say No’ to drugs?

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Test your knowledge with our new interactive Drug Education Quiz Friend, Whether in or outside the classroom, we understand the critical role that teachers play in …

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 5:02 PM

COVID-19, Safe Supply & Legal Regulation of Drugs

Join the discussion this Thursday. Friend, COVID-19 has laid bare the urgent need to decarcerate our jails and prisons, decriminalize all drugs, and prioritize the health and safety of people who use drugs.   Our series of online discussions has explored how COVID-19 has magnified t…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 11, 2020 at 3:02 PM

July Newsletter: Groundbreaking Drug Decriminalization And Treatment Measure Qualifies For November Ballot

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate the harms of the drug war, DPA is launching a new discussion series, beginning next week. July Newsletter Groundbreaki…

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  Grant Smith · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 3:01 PM

FW: Stop the DEA - Take Action

Help us hold the DEA accountable. Friend,   Have you had enough? For too long the DEA has abused its powers, misspent taxpayer funds, fueled mass incarceration, and ignored civil rights – with disastrous consequences. Now the Trump administration has given it unprecedented new powers …

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Thursday: Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Economies

Join us for this online discussion. Friend, Our series of online discussions about COVID-19 and drug policy 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 …

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  Theshia Naidoo · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Groundbreaking Initiative Makes the 2020 Ballot in OR

  Measure imagines an alternative to policing drug use Friend, We’re Making History - the Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act makes the 2020 ballot in Oregon!   The Oregon Secretary of State has confirmed that our partners in Oregon have more than enough signatures for The Drug…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM

FW: Drugs are no excuse for police brutality.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. The war on drugs is a tool of racial oppression. It must end. Friend,   In case you missed our email, here’s a recap:   The war on drugs has always been a tool of racial oppression. Dr…

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  Grant Smith - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Take away the DEA’s new power

Help us hold the DEA accountable. Friend, The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has always played a pivotal role in the failed drug war. And now the Trump administration has given it unprecedented new powers to suppress and surveil the nationwide protests in response to police v…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 6:29 PM

This is not just a war on drugs

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Police use “drugs” as a cover to disregard the dignity and sanctity of human life. Friend,   The price of the drug war will always be disproportionately paid by com…

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  Lindsay LaSalle - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 5:03 PM

COVID-19, Drug Use & Harm Reduction

Join the discussion this Thursday. Friend, Our series of online discussions about COVID-19 and drug policy 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 m…

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  Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Vote soon: Oppose the Senate police “reform" bill

Help dismantle drug war-fueled policing. Friend, This week the Senate is rushing to vote on the Justice Act, an inadequate policing bill that does nothing to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct.   Urge your Senators to oppose the Justice Act and instead work toward real…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 5:44 PM

We need your help! Demand an end.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. End the racist war on drugs Friend,   You don’t have to look far to see that policing, the drug war, and racism are deeply intertwined.   People of color are more l…

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  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 10:26 PM

Take action: Votes imminent on police reform

End drug war-fueled police militarization. Friend, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is moving quickly in Congress – with a House Judiciary Committee vote tomorrow and a House floor vote expected next week.   Unfortunately, it does not go nearly far enough. Join us in urging …

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  Sasha Simon - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Safety First: Distance Learning Edition

Check out our drug education curriculum for teachers. Friend, Last fall, we released Safety First: Real Drug Education for Teens, the nation’s first harm reduction-based drug education curriculum for high school teachers.   I’m happy to let you know that it’s already been downloaded…

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  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 12:21 AM

End drug war-fueled police militarization

Congress must act immediately to stop police violence. Friend, The mass mobilization denouncing police killings and systemic racism has intensified the urgent call for an end to the police violence that puts Black and Brown lives in danger every day.   Although Congress just took a …

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Improving Treatment Amid & After COVID-19

Join our webinar this Thursday, June 11. Friend, COVID-19 has created an urgency to decarcerate jails and prisons, decriminalize drugs, dignify the health of people who use drugs, and ensure access to effective treatment for those who want it.   During this unprecedented time, a few…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 3:02 PM

June Newsletter: George Floyd Should Be Alive Today

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. In response to the unconscionable killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, where a police officer joked about not doing drugs as Floyd desperately pleaded to breathe, Kassandra Frederiq…

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  Kassandra Frederique · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Make no mistake, this isn’t just a war on drugs

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Don’t be complicit – ending the drug war is part of the solution. Friend, I’ll get right to it. It is time to mobilize.   George Floyd drew his last breath after o…

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  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 5:51 PM

There is No Excuse

Dear Friend, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor should be alive today. Instead, they are being mourned as two of the most recent Black victims ruthlessly killed by the police.   As mass protests gather strength across the country in response to police violence and systematic racism, w…

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  Kassandra Frederique · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Please support DPA’s allies on the front lines of anti-racism work

  Dear Friend, The war on drugs did not create institutional racism or disregard for Black life in the United States. It does, however, bolster the racist structures that snuff out Black life daily, as we’ve seen most recently and prominently with George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Dr…

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  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 3:03 PM

FW: Urgent 🚨: 3X Your Impact Before Midnight

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Your gift will be matched 3-to-1 to help end the drug war Friend, this pandemic has laid bare the injustices that have always been present in our society with a degree of seriousness …

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  Maritza Perez · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Match Extended: 3X your impact to end the drug war

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Save lives and protect the health and well-being of those most at risk to COVID-19. Friend, The triple match challenge deadline has been extended until Sunday, May …

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  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Time is running out to save lives

Take action & watch our new video. Friend, People behind bars are losing their lives to COVID-19. Many of them were incarcerated for drug offenses. But with your help, we’ve been pressuring Congress to release people and save lives – and our advocacy is paying off.   The U.S. Ho…

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  Melissa Moore · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Friend, an important win!

  New ban on marijuana drug testing for employment in NYC Friend, Have you heard the news? New York City passed a groundbreaking new ban on marijuana drug testing as condition of employment – the first of its kind in the country! The Drug Policy Alliance worked with the New York Cit…

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  Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Join us Wednesday: COVID-19, Drug Policy and Reentry

Attend DPA's Online Discussion Series Friend, COVID-19 has laid bare the urgent need to decarcerate our jails and prisons, decriminalize all drugs, and prioritize the health and safety of people who use drugs — and to ensure all reforms are systemic and permanent.   Criminalizing pe…

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  Theshia Naidoo - Drug Policy Action · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 7:16 PM

Do you know anyone in Oregon?

Final stretch to get on the ballot. Friend, An exciting campaign to decriminalize drugs in Oregon is in the final stretch to qualify for the November election. Instead of arrests and punishments, people who use drugs would get expanded access to treatment and recovery services.   Or…

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