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New Jersey Assembly Passes Legislation that Would Help Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

Legislation Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases; Overdose Is the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in New Jersey

Treatment Providers, Public Health Advocates and Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Overdose Applaud Passage of Life-Saving Legislation

Tony Newman 646-335-5384 or Roseanne Scotti 609-610-8243

Cameron Douglas, Son of Actor Michael Douglas, Given Longest-ever Federal Prison Sentence Imposed for the Simple Possession of Drugs for Personal Use While Behind Bars

Amicus brief by Nation’s Leading Medical and Substance Abuse Treatment Providers Call Sentence Inhumane and Counterproductive and Urge Treatment Instead of Punishment for Inmates Suffering From Addiction

Tony Newman 646-335-5384 or Daniel Abrahamson 510-326-0224

Former Police Narcotics Officer to Address Community about the Benefits of Taxing and Regulating Marijuana

Event will Highlight the Negative Human and Fiscal Consequences of Marijuana Prohibition

Denver, CO—On Tuesday, May 22, from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Cleo Parker Robinson’s Dance Studio, 119 Park Avenue West, the Drug Policy Alliance and other allies - including the ACLU of CO and the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition - will host Neill Franklin, former narcotics officer and executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), to raise awareness and support for ending marijuana prohibition in Colorado.

Tony Newman 646-335-5384 or Art Way 720-288-6924

New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee to Vote Next Week on Legislation that Would Help Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

Legislation Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases; Overdose Being the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in New Jersey

Treatment Providers, Public Health Advocates and Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Overdose Support Passage of This Life-Saving Legislation

Trenton—Next week, the New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider the Good Samaritan Overdose Response Act (S851/A578), which provides limited legal protection for those who witness a drug overdose and summon medical assistance.  The hearing will be held on Monday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. in Committee Room 12 on the fourth floor of the State House Annex.

Tony Newman 646-335-5384 or Roseanne Scotti 609-610-8243

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Involved in Killings of Innocent Civilians During Drug Interdiction Operation in Honduras

Killings Scrutinized in Light of Growing Calls from Latin American Leaders for Alternatives to Drug Criminalization and Prohibition

Statement From Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance

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New Jersey Legislature will Hold First-Ever Hearing on Bill to Decriminalize Possession of Marijuana on Monday, May 21st

Advocates Say Fair and Common-Sense Legislation will Save Money and Prevent Injustice and Hardship

Trenton, NJ—On Monday, May 21st, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on Assembly Bill 1465, which would make possession of one-half ounce, or 15 grams, of marijuana a summary offense similar to a parking ticket.  The hearing will convene in Committee Room 12 at 10am in the State House Annex.

Tony Newman 646-335-5384 or Roseanne Scotti 609-610-8243

A Tale of Two Cities: Elected Officials, Community Members, Moms, Faith Leaders Rally at One Police Plaza to End Illegal Arrests and Racist Police Practices

White People Use Nonviolent Civil Disobedience to Block Entrance to One Police Plaza, Drawing Attention to Racially Biased Policing Practices;  
Police Refuse to Make Arrests as City Council Members Watch Action

Under Bloomberg and Kelly, Nearly 400,000 Mostly Young Black and Latinos Arrested on Low-Level Marijuana Charges, Despite Marijuana Being Decriminalized and Whites Using Marijuana at Higher Rates

gabriel sayegh 646-335-2264 or Jeremy Saunders 917-676-8041 or Kyung Ji Rhee 347-712-0259

U.S. House to Vote on Bipartisan Amendment Blocking Funding for Obama’s Attack on Medical Marijuana Patients Protected Under State Law

Conflict Coming to a Head as More States Pass and Implement Medical Marijuana Laws While Obama Administration Escalates Assault on Patients and Providers

Drug Policy Alliance: Obama Will Continue to Suffer Politically for Ignoring Public Opinion on Medical Marijuana

The U.S. House is expected to vote soon – possibly today – on a bipartisan amendment to the Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill that would prohibit the Department of Justice from undermining state medical marijuana laws. The amendment, co-sponsored by Rep. Rohrabacher (R-CA), Rep. Hinchey (D-NY), Rep. McClintock (R-CA) and Rep. Farr (D-CA), is a rebuke of President Obama’s aggressive assault on medical marijuana patients and providers.

Tony Newman 646-335-5384 or Bill Piper 202-669-6430

A Tale of Two Cities: Numerous Elected Officials, Community Members March and Rally at 1 Police Plaza to End Illegal Arrests and Racist Police Practices, Saturday at Noon

Under Bloomberg, Close to 400,000 Mostly Young Black and Latinos Arrested on Low-Level Marijuana Charges, Despite Marijuana Being Decriminalized and Whites Using Marijuana at Higher Rates

Illegal Searches and Manufactured Misdemeanor Arrests Make Marijuana Arrests #1 Offense in NYC and Make Up 15% of All Arrests; Cost to Taxpayers is $75 Million

Jeremy Saunders 917-676-8041 or gabriel sayegh 646-335-2264 or Kyung Ji Rhee 347-712-0259

UC San Diego Student Left in Holding Cell for Five Days; Drank His Own Urine to Survive, Then Attempted Suicide

Student Was Smoking Pot at House Raided by DEA; Never Charged With Any Crime

Statement by Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance

Tony Newman 646-335-5384 or Ethan Nadelmann 646-335-2240

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