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Mass Criminalization

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In Brief
Fact Sheet
Approaches to Decriminalizing Drug Use and Possession
January 31, 2013
Fact Sheet
The Federal Drug Control Budget
January 31, 2013
Fact Sheet
The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Race
January 31, 2013
Fact Sheet
After the Drug War: Toward a Health and Public Safety Approach
January 31, 2013
Issue Brief
Healing a Broken System: Veterans and the War on Drugs
November 9, 2012
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In Depth
Report
The War on Marijuana in Black and White
June 4, 2013
Sign-on Letter
Letter to President Obama from Superstar Coalition re: Mass Incarceration and Drug Policy Reform
April 9, 2013
Talk
Angela Davis - The House I Live In
September 24, 2012
Report
Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy
June 2, 2011
Talk
Testimony Encouraging Retroactivity for the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
May 25, 2011
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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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