While men are more likely to be targeted by drug law enforcement, many of the drug war’s victims are women. March is Women's History Month. Let's take this time to acknowledge the devastating effects of the drug war on women, particularly women of color.
We need to have honest conversations about people involved in drug selling and the harsh criminal penalties they face. Watch their stories to understand how drug selling convictions have impacted their lives.
DPA's New Jersey State Director, Roseanne Scotti, spoke at a press conference about what legalization and expungement could mean to the people of New Jersey.
During his declaration of a national emergency at the border, President Trump yet again called for the death penalty for people who sell drugs. Killing people in the name of the drug war is inhumane and unconscionable. Tell Congress to stand against harsh drug penalties and to instead adopt the solutions that will save lives.
Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno was one of four women of color interviewed by Vice's Broadly to discuss the need for community investment and equal access in the legal cannabis business.
Join us to learn about overdose prevention centers (also known as supervised consumption spaces) from an expert panel of public health officials, researchers, legal experts and community leaders.
SCS are legally sanctioned facilities that allow people to consume pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of trained staff. They are designed to reduce the health and public order issues often associated with public drug consumption.
