British Columbia: Leading the Americas in Drug Policy Reform

British Columbia has been leading the hemisphere in drug policy reform for years. The most recent civic elections confirm this point, and demonstrate the power of effective policy advocacy and public education.

> Opportunities for Drug Reform in the Obama Era

While President-elect Obama is not going to make ending the drug war his #1 priority, he has said that America should start treating drug use as a health issue instead of a criminal justice issue.  He supports repealing the federal syringe ban and ending the DEA's raids on medical marijuana patients.  He is also co-sponsor of Senator Biden's bill to eliminate the 100-to-1 crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity. 

Ethan Nadelmann Speaking Engagement - Connecting the Dots: SSDP's 10th Annual Conference and Alumni Reunion

November 22, 2008. College Park, MD

Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of Drug Policy Alliance Network, will be speaking at SSDP's 10th Annual Conference on November 22, 2008. This year, SSDP's 10th annual conference will be focusing on a theme of making connections, of bridging political divides, of reconnecting alumni who have lost touch, and of magnifying the diversity of our advocacy network – a theme of “Connecting the Dots.”

Psychological Association Division on Addictions 2008 Conference

November 21, 2008. New York, NY

This year, NYSPA’s Division on Addictions will address the interrelationship between trauma and substance misuse. With expertise in both research and clinical practice, psychologists are uniquely poised to intervene at the intersection between trauma and addiction.

>  Law Enforcement and Civil Rights Groups Divided Over
    California Ballot Measure
    New York Times (US) [11/01/08]    

>  To Jail or Not Jail for Drug Relapse?
    AlterNet (US Web) [10/26/08] 

>  Prop. 5 Would Overhaul Sentencing of Drug Offenders
    Los Angeles Times (CA) [10/02/08]