Dismantling the federal drug war: A comprehensive drug decriminalization framework

DPA proposes a comprehensive overhaul of federal drug policy anchored in the decriminalisation of people who use drugs.

The war on drugs and the justification of Black death

Ideas and misconceptions about drugs, addiction and criminality mean that derivative moral judgements and racialised logic about "criminals", as opposed to facts about drugs, is shaping drug policy.

News Alerts June 3, 2020

Altered States: Cannabis regulation in the US – Ensuring social justice and equity

2 June 2020 15:00-16:30

Online

The webinar will launch Transform's new report on the eleven States that have legalised cannabis in the US.

Events 2 June 2020

COVID-19, drug policy, and decarceration: Reflections and looking ahead

7 May 2020 14:00-16:00

Online

DPA organises an online conference on the urgent importance of decarceration and decriminalisation.

Events 4 May 2020

Virginia passes cannabis decriminalisation amid huge racial disparity in arrests

While a much-needed step in the right direction, drug policy reform advocates worry law enforcement discretion could perpetuate policing disparities

News Alerts April 27, 2020

United States: Black and Brown teens are still more likely to be punished for smoking weed

Zero tolerance policies, by schools and law enforcement, thwart young people's life outcomes and exacerbate existing forms of marginalisation

News Alerts April 23, 2020

Matters of substance: Video series

The Drug Policy Alliance encapsulates key drug policy concepts in short animated videos.

News Alerts February 21, 2020

Criminal justice reform in the fentanyl era: One step forward, two steps back

The Drug Policy Alliance reports on the danger of the new American fentanyl laws and states that the best way to reduce fentanyl-related deaths is through evidence-based public health and harm reduction approaches.

Publications January 31, 2020

Rethinking the “drug dealer”

DPA argues the resources dedicated to punitive responses targeting suppliers mostly compound, rather than resolve, drug-related challenges.

Publications January 6, 2020

Safety first: Real drug education for teens

DPA's Curriculum aims to provide teens with honest and scientifically accurate information on drug-related matters and empower them to reduce drug-related harms.

Publications October 11, 2019

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