Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 12:02 AM

Overdose deaths soar – Congress must act now to save lives

Take action to help end this preventable crisis. Friend, Overdose deaths continue to soar with the latest numbers showing a record high of more than 100,000 deaths over the course of just one year.  This is heartbreaking and unacceptable — overdose deaths are preventable but the mi…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

November 13, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Drug Decriminalization Campaign Launched in D.C.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.  DPA has launched a major campaign to pass legislation in Washington, D.C. to decriminalize drug possession and increases access to harm reduction and health services. November News…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

November 11, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Visit our store for shirts, stickers, and free resources

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Show your support for ending the drug war. Friend, we’ve always been able to count on you as we fight to end the war on drugs. Now show your support with DPA merch – visi…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 4:06 PM

One year ago today: Our historic drug decriminalization win in Oregon

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Help us make the most of our momentum. Friend, Today marks one year since voters overwhelmingly passed Measure 110 and made Oregon the first state in the nation to decri…

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  Joe · [email protected]

October 31, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Deadline approaching at midnight, Friend

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Less than 12 hours left. Friend, this is your final opportunity to become a member of the Reformers Club and unlock an extra $100 to help fight back against this disastrous drug war.  …

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  Joe · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 5:43 PM

Time is running out: unlock $100 to end the drug war!

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Your support is critical, Friend Friend, Today is your second-to-last day to become the newest member of the Reformers Club and unlock $100 in matching funds to help…

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  Melissa Moore - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

October 23, 2021 at 3:08 PM

Join us Wednesday: Employment, the Drug War, and Economic Disaster

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Register for this important conversation. Friend, The drug war has invaded the workplace with disastrous drug testing and drug record discrimination policies that deny p…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

October 21, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Our New Campaign to Decriminalize Drugs in D.C.

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Let's end arrests for drug possession in the District. Friend,  You’ve helped us make history with groundbreaking victories to decriminalize drugs and invest in hea…

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  Joe · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 6:42 PM

FW: Friend, hurry! Just a few spots left!

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Unlock $100 when you join the Reformers Club. Friend,   Only a few more people will be able to unlock an extra $100 to uproot this disastrous drug war. So, if you haven’t joined the Re…

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  Melissa Moore - DPA · [email protected]

October 19, 2021 at 3:07 PM

The drug war robs livelihoods

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Learn how the drug war impacts employment Friend,  For decades, the drug war has infiltrated the workplace and profoundly impacted access to stable employment.  Mi…

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  Joe Salas · [email protected]

October 12, 2021 at 3:15 PM

Friend, we need you to step up right now and uproot the drug war

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! Friend, As an important part of this movement, you know the drug war has become a dangerous tool of racial and soci…

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  Derek Hodel - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

October 10, 2021 at 10:16 PM

Our Executive Director is in the New York Times

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Learn more about Kassandra and the energy that fuels DPA. Friend, Last month marked one year since Kassandra Frederique became DPA’s Executive Director, and we could not…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

October 2, 2021 at 3:02 PM

California Legislature Approves Repeal of Mandatory Minimum Law

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.  The California legislature has voted to approve SB 73, legislation to end mandatory jail sentences for certain drug offenses. October Newsletter California Legisl…

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  Queen Adesuyi - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 7:04 PM

MORE Act clears first vote: Now tell the House to pass it

Take action for marijuana justice. Friend, Today the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement (MORE) Act was passed by the House Judiciary Committee, the first vote since the bill was reintroduced in May.  Now it’s time to build even more support and encourage the House…

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  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

September 27, 2021 at 3:13 PM

Join us Wednesday: Immigration, the Drug War, and the Deportation Machine

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Register for this important conversation. Friend, The drug war has led to cruel policies that punish immigrants, defining anything related to drugs as a crime with sever…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 4:02 PM

The drug war invades immigrant communities

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Learn how the drug war impacts immigration Friend,  Drugs have been used to stigmatize immigrants and prevent immigration into the United States for nearly 120 year…

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  Kassandra - DPA · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Friend, time is running out! ⌛

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Friend, I recently sent you an email asking you to become an official DPA member. If you haven’t already, please become a DPA member today, if you can.   Tonight, mor…

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  Maritza Perez - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 5:05 PM

Help secure historic overdose prevention funding in Congress

Take action to help save lives. Friend, As you know, the overdose crisis is raging. Last year, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. increased by more than 30%, killing close to 100,000 people — the highest number ever on record. The U.S. House of Representatives took an important step …

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

September 4, 2021 at 3:02 PM

NYC Marijuana Arrests Plummet After Legalization

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.  The number of marijuana-related arrests and summonses have dropped in New York City since the state legalized the drug in March, new data shows. September Newsletter …

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  Kassandra · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 2:30 PM

URGENT: Friend, this fight needs your support

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Donate now to decriminalize drugs and invest in a health-centered approach to drug use! Friend, If you follow the Drug Policy Alliance, it’s no surprise to you that …

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  Brian Pacheco - DPA · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 2:06 PM

Criminalization is Driving the Overdose Crisis — 3 Ways to Help

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. It's International Overdose Awareness Day. Friend,  It’s International Overdose Awareness Day, and we at the Drug Policy Alliance remember the many lives lost and c…

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  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Join Us Wednesday: Housing, the Drug War, and the Denial of Stable Places to Live

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Register for this important conversation. Friend,   For the last three decades, the drug war has invaded our homes and prevented people from finding stable housing with d…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 3:14 PM

The drug war denies people homes

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Learn how the drug war impacts housing Friend,  The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us just how critical stable housing is to one’s health and overall well-being. It ca…

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  Maritza · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 6:58 PM

What we are fighting for this fall

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Step up as a Reformer to strengthen the fight!   Friend,   If you’re having a hard time believing it’s already August, you’re not alone.   It’s been a busy summer at D…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 17, 2021 at 4:00 PM

LAST CHANCE: Take the 2021 Drug Policy Reform Survey

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Let us know your drug policy reform priorities Friend, we need you in this fight to end the war on drugs. That’s why your opinions on drug policy reform are so impo…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 8:22 PM

Tell the San Diego Sheriff to retract the debunked fentanyl myth

Fight back against dangerous misinformation. Friend, Earlier this week, we let you know about a viral video released by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department falsely claiming that a police officer suffered an overdose as a result of simply touching fentanyl.   We also let you know tha…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Facts, not fear: The truth about fentanyl

Learn the facts and spread the word. Friend, Over the weekend, a dramatic video went viral claiming to show a police officer overdosing on fentanyl after it was “inhaled or absorbed in the skin,” as the San Diego Sheriff tweeted.   That story has rightfully been disputed by medical…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 3:17 PM

The 2021 Drug Policy Reform Survey is here ✏️

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Make your voice heard for the future of drug policy reform Friend,   We know you care about ending this disastrous drug war. Now, we hope you’ll tell us why by taki…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

August 7, 2021 at 3:02 PM

DPA Secures Historic 435% Funding Increase for Harm Reduction Services in Federal Bill

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.  Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed a bill into law authorizing a two-year pilot program of harm reduction centers to prevent drug overdoses. August Newsletter …

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  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]

August 5, 2021 at 7:16 PM

End the ban on public assistance for drug convictions

Take action in support of the MEAL Act. Friend, For decades, there’s been a federal lifetime ban on people with drug convictions from accessing nutritional and other forms of critical public assistance.     Now there’s finally real support for ending this cruel policy in the White H…

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  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 5:08 PM

Tell Biden not to go backwards on drug policy

Fight for a health approach to drugs instead of punishment. Friend, Earlier this year, Congress and President Biden extended a terrible Trump-era policy increasing the use of severe mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl-related substances.       If you already know why this is ha…

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  Brian Pacheco - DPA · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 3:40 PM

Did you see our new shirts?

Drug Policy Alliance Buy a shirt for yourself or as a gift. Friend,   Thank you for fighting with us to end the drug war. Want another way to spread our message loud and clear? Check out our new shirts to show your support for reform. Some of them are selling out fast so m…

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  Kassandra Frederique - Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 4:21 PM

Join us on 7/28: Education, the Drug War, and the Criminalization of Students

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Register to join this important conversation. Friend,   I wanted to personally invite you to a discussion about how the drug war has invaded the education system and is h…

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  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]

July 24, 2021 at 4:33 PM

Take action: Uproot the drug war from schools

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Replace law enforcement in schools with supportive services Friend,  Are schools for learning? Or for punishment?   Unfortunately, the drug war’s infiltration into …

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  Joe · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 6:57 PM

This...

  Stop drug war zealots. Join the Reformers Club. Friend,   Today, Sha’Carri Richardson, the record setting American sprinter, should be marching through the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo along with other great athletes from around the world. But instead, drug war zealots have reared their…

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  Brian Pacheco - DPA · [email protected]

July 17, 2021 at 5:11 PM

New shirts: Show your support for ending the drug war

Drug Policy Alliance Buy a shirt for yourself or as a gift. Friend,   This year is the 50th anniversary of President Nixon declaring the disastrous “war on drugs”. After decades of harm, enough is enough and DPA is proud to be leading the fight to end it alongside supporte…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 5:23 PM

The drug war invades our schools and harms students

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Learn how the drug war impacts education Friend, Uprooting the Drug War is our new initiative that illustrates how the drug war has seeped into critical systems wit…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 9:32 PM

Take action: Marijuana justice finally moves in the Senate

Tell Congress to pass fair and equitable reform. Friend, Today Senate leaders unveiled a public draft of their marijuana reform bill, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. We’re happy to see that it includes vital social equity, reparative justice, and reinvestment provis…

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  Drug Policy Alliance · [email protected]

July 3, 2021 at 3:02 PM

July Newsletter: Federal Bill Introduced to Decriminalize Drug Possession

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.  June 17 marked 50 years since President Nixon infamously declared that drug abuse was “public enemy number one. July Newsletter On 50th Anniversary of Drug War, F…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 10:40 PM

Sha’Carri suspended from Olympics for marijuana—take action now!

Drug testing is tool of the drug war - let's end it Friend, American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who wowed Americans with her record-setting win in the women’s 100-meter race at the U.S. track and field trials in Oregon last month, has been suspended from the Olympic team after t…

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  Joe Salas · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 6:18 PM

Friend, last day to have your gift DOUBLED!

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. 2X match ends tonight Dear Friend,   There are only a few hours left to double your donation to raise $50,000 to end the drug war! We’re 98% of the way there, so yo…

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  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 3:05 PM

Tell President Biden to end the drug war

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Nixon started the drug war 50 years ago, Biden can end it Friend,  After 50 years of the war on drugs, the public agrees that it’s failed and it’s time for a new ap…

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  Maritza Perez - DPA · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Tell President Biden to end the drug war

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Nixon started the drug war 50 years ago, Biden can end it Friend,  After 50 years of the war on drugs, the public agrees that it’s failed and it’s time for a new ap…

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  Joe Salas · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 6:26 PM

We’re almost there, Friend

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Let’s #DecriminalizeDrugs Dear Friend,   As a proponent of the drug policy reform movement, please join the Drug Policy Alliance in ending this 50-year drug war onc…

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 4:35 PM

The first-ever federal drug decriminalization bill

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Tell Congress to support the Drug Policy Reform Act. Friend,  Amid all the activity around the 50th anniversary of the war on drugs last week, I want to make sure y…

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  Joe Salas - DPA · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 6:07 PM

It’s about people

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Let’s end the drug war once and for all! Friend, 50 years ago, President Nixon declared a war on drugs. Since then, this war has seeped into every aspect of society …

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  Joe Salas · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 7:31 PM

The Real “Public Enemy #1” is the Drug War

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Your gift matched 2X to help end it. Friend, You know that we should treat drug use as a health issue, not a criminal problem.   Consider this: 450,000 people will s…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 2:38 PM

50 Years of the Drug War – Let’s End It

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Make your voice heard on the 50th anniversary of the drug war Friend,  Today marks 50 years since the declaration of the “war on drugs” by President Nixon. It’s cau…

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  Kassandra Frederique - DPA · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 7:45 PM

It’s Time to Decriminalize Drugs

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Check out our new video and decriminalization exchange Friend,  President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs” 50 years ago, proclaiming “drug abuse” as "public …

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  Queen Adesuyi - DPA · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 4:37 PM

Breaking: Historic drug decriminalization bill in Congress

Drug Policy Alliance This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Tell Congress to support the Drug Policy Reform Act. Friend,  This Thursday is the 50th anniversary of President Nixon declaring the “war on drugs”, and today we’re…

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