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Senator Richard Martinez Introduces a Package of Legislation Aimed at Reducing the Staggering Number of Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths
Drug Policy Alliance 01/26/12
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Drug Policy Alliance Names Stephen Gutwillig Deputy Executive Director for Programs
Drug Policy Alliance 01/24/12
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Drug war: Time for an exit strategy [Blowback]
Los Angeles Times 01/19/12
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Marijuana

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug, with forty-two percent of American adults reporting that they have used it. Get more marijuana facts.

Cocaine & Crack

Despite recent federal reforms of crack sentencing laws, much higher penalties still exist for possession and sale of crack, despite the fact that, pharmacologically, it is the same drug as cocaine. Learn more.

Psychedelics

In the 1950s and early 1960s, psychedelic drugs such as LSD were considered promising treatments for a broad range of psychological and psychiatric conditions. Today, dozens of studies are taking place to evaluate the medical safety and efficacy of psychedelics. Learn more.

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