Tag: Drug Policy Alliance
DPA: Rescheduling Is a Half-Step ‘Our Communities Cannot Accept’
NEW YORK – A powerful nonprofit that works to reduce the harms of both drug use and prohibition opposes a potential reclassification of cannabis...
Congressional Report Confirms Changing Marijuana to a Schedule III Drug Would Maintain Federal Criminalization
WASHINGTON – A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) confirms that marijuana would remain criminalized under federal law if moved to Schedule...
Community Leaders and Elected Officials Join the Bronx Defenders and the Bronx Community Foundation...
BRONX, New York -- Today, The Bronx Defenders and The Bronx Community Foundation, along with U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, New York State Senator Gustavo...
Minority Entrepreneurs Deserve Equitable Access to Capital
Creating wealth — particularly generational wealth — can be a complex process. Building wealth in a traditional sense using savings and investment tools has...
Poll: War on Drugs Did More Harm than Good
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The vast majority of Americans—83 percent—believe the war on drugs has been a spectacular failure leading only to increased drug-related harms...
Cannabis Justice Initiative Seeks Clemency, Compassion, and Opportunity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) and The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) launched a new effort aimed at helping individuals...
It’s High Time to Provide Criminal Justice Reform for People of Color
With Democrats in control of the executive branch and Congress, cannabis advocates are cautiously optimistic 2021 may offer a rare opportunity to pass legislation...
Bernie Sanders’ Plan Would Legalize Cannabis in First 100 Days of Presidency
Federal cannabis legalization could become a reality after the 2020 presidential election, especially if Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) takes the White House.
The longtime cannabis...
Efforts to Expunge Cannabis Criminal Charges Underway Across the Country
As cannabis legalization expands, calls to clear the records of individuals convicted of low to mid-level possession are growing across the nation. Cities such...
New Yorkers Want Marijuana Legalized and Taxed
A new poll found a large majority of residents in New York want marijuana legalized to help make up for an impending budget shortfall.
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