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Race and the Drug War

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In Brief
Fact Sheet
After the Drug War: Toward a Health and Public Safety Approach
January 31, 2013
Fact Sheet
The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Race
January 31, 2013
Talk
Bringing Down the New Jim Crow Radio Series
September 26, 2012
Fact Sheet
Drug Policy Alliance in California
November 1, 2011
In Depth
Talk
Angela Davis - The House I Live In
September 24, 2012
Talk
Testimony Encouraging Retroactivity for the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
May 25, 2011
DPA Publication
Drug Courts Are Not the Answer: Toward a Health-Centered Approach to Drug Use
March 22, 2011
DPA Publication
$75 Million a Year: The Cost of New York City's Marijuana Possession Arrests
March 15, 2011
DPA Publication
Arresting Blacks for Marijuana in California: Possession Arrests, 2006-08
October 2, 2010
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Drug War Statistics

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New Jersey Overdose Prevention Victory

Victory: Lifesaving Legislation in NJ

A new law will encourage people to call for help if someone overdoses, and expand access to an overdose antidote medication.
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