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PSA: The Government Wants our Opinion – Let’s Give it to Them
Three federal agencies are accepting public comments about cannabis.
September 17, 2019
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Three federal agencies are accepting public comments about cannabis.
The United Nation’s General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on drug policy began today with representatives and world leaders making strong statements urging member countries to
On the opening day of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) gathered
About 200 students and youth allies will demonstrate outside of a high-level United Nations meeting on the global war on drugs in New York tonight.
About 200 students and youth allies will demonstrate outside of a high-level United Nations meeting on the global war on drugs in New York this
By Phillip Smith The United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Drugs is set for UN Headquarters in Manhattan next week, and civil society
On the eve of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem, world leaders and activists have signed a
A bold public statement was released today by the Global Commission on Drug Policy stating that “an historic opportunity to achieve more humane and effective
More than 225 civil rights, health, faith-based and other organizations sent a letter to President Obama Thursday calling on him to use an upcoming United Nations
Today Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access (ASA), Steph Sherer, and Michael Krawitz, Executive Director, Veterans For Medical Cannabis Access will join organizations from
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) appeared set to call on governments to end the criminalization of drug use and possession, according to
By Phillip Smith The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today released its 2015 World Drug Report as the organization marked the International Day
The United Nations 2015 World Drug Report, released Friday, details the failure of and harms caused by the war on drugs, but doesn’t grapple with
By David Borden Last month we sent some emails to our list and posted here about our new campaign to take on international drug policy
On May 7, the United Nations (U.N.) will hold a High-Level Meeting to discuss international drug policy, in preparation for a United Nations General Assembly
As the United Nations prepares for the first comprehensive review of global responses to drug problems in nearly two decades, a broad coalition of more
Medical cannabis (marijuana) patients from thirteen countries, including those represented by U.S. advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA), established the International Medical Cannabis Patient Coalition
In not-so shocking-news, the top drug policy czar for the United Nations is not happy about marijuana legalization victories in the United States. Yury Fedotov,
By Phillip Smith The United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has wrapped up the High-Level Segment portion of its annual meeting in Vienna. The session revealed
Vienna, Austria – A key working group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced the release of groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal
Heads of State from Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico Expected to Call for Global Drug Policy Reform President Mujica of Uruguay to Make First-Ever
Vienna, Austria: Cannabis is consumed by an estimated 75 percent of all the world’s illicit drug users, making it the most widely used illicit substance in the world,
President of Guatemala Breaks New Ground by Proposing Legal Regulation of Drugs on Eve of Today’s Speech at United Nations General Assembly Proposal Bolsters Opposition
One More Reason To Start A Students for Sensible Drug Policy Chapter At Your College Yesterday I read the story of Daniel Chong, a University
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