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Reducing the Harms of Marijuana Prohibition

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Rethinking the Consequences of Decriminalizing Marijuana
Books
June 30, 1999
The Marijuana Conviction: A History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States
DPA Publications
March 15, 2011
$75 Million a Year: The Cost of New York City's Marijuana Possession Arrests
October 2, 2010
Arresting Blacks for Marijuana in California: Possession Arrests, 2006-08
October 2, 2010
Arresting Latinos for Marijuana in California: Possession Arrests in 33 Cities, 2006-08
March 1, 2006
Disparity by Design: How Drug-free Zone Laws Impact Racial Disparity – And Fail to Protect Youth
Fact Sheets
May 1, 2012
Marijuana Prohibition is a Catastrophe: The Solution is Legal Regulation and Control
March 1, 2012
Marijuana Reform Hits the Mainstream
November 1, 2011
Drug Policy Alliance in California
K2/Spice: Establish Restrictions But Don’t Criminalize It
Annual Marijuana Arrests in the US
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Reform Conference Video

DPA Board President Ira Glasser talks about the long arc of social justice. Watch this and other videos from the 2011 International Drug Policy Reform Conference.
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The Drug War in Six Words

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New Mexico

Victory: NYPD Ordered to Stop Wrongful Marijuana Charges

Marijuana arrests in New York City could be reduced by tens of thousands.
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