Fact Sheets

K2/Spice: Establish Restrictions But Don’t Criminalize It

Scheduling K2 as a controlled substance will have unintended detrimental consequences. If K2 were banned outright, young adults could face immediate, devastating and life-long legal barriers to education,...

Salvia Divinorum: Establish Restrictions But Don’t Criminalize It

Currently, 22 states have criminalized Salvia divinorum, either by placing it into a Schedule I category or by prohibiting its consumption; several more state legislatures are considering legislation related to...

Talking Points: Drug Overdose Reduction Act

Overdose affects everyone. People from all walks of life are erroneously taking too much of a drug or combining one drug with alcohol and other drugs that increases the risk of overdose.10 Chronic pain patients,...

Map of State Laws Regulating Naloxone

Map of all states with broadened naloxone access laws and links to the text of the various laws.

Which States Have 911 Good Samaritan Laws or Legislation?

List of states with Good Samaritan policies in place or under consideration.

Reform Conference 2013

Join your colleagues in Denver from October 23-26 to learn, network and strategize at the world’s leading drug policy reform conference!

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Drug War Statistics

What does the drug war cost, and how many people suffer because of it?

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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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DPA's Honorary Board

The DPA Honorary Board includes prominent figures from both the left and the right who are renowned for their leadership in the fields of law, health, business, media and politics.

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