Students for Sensible Drug Policy annual report 2015-2016

In 1998, a few dozen students who had been chatting online became the first cohort of Students for Sensible Drug Policy: members of the DARE generation who understood the broad failures of the drug war and sought each other out to raise their voices against a broken system and start making sense.

Since that time, we’ve expanded our presence to more than 300 campuses in 14 countries and have mobilized tens of thousands of young people to advocate for a more sensible approach to drug laws. Countless policy reforms led or supported by SSDPers now protect people from punishment if they call for help during an overdose, help students access education regardless of drug citations, and provide safe access to cannabis for adult or medical use.

From this report, you’ll get a sense of what makes SSDP so unique and effective. Like you, our passion and sense of purpose are continually stoked by the dynamic, thoughtful, and forward-thinking members of SSDP family. We’re eager to work with you to inspire young leaders like those highlighted in this report in the years to come. Your investment in SSDP is an investment in the future, and brings us closer to our goal of ending the drug war.

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