Help Welcome SSDP's New Executive Director! |
Dear friends,
After an exhaustive three-month search, I'm thrilled to announce that Aaron Houston will be SSDP's next executive director. Aaron has worked for the Marijuana Policy Project for the past seven years, serving as their national field director and director of government relations. He led the way to numerous victories, including the Department of Justice's memo on medical marijuana last year. His notoriety in DC can be measured by his many television appearances, including a universally coveted guest spot on The Colbert Report.
In addition to his work in drug policy, Aaron has experience in student organizing, serving as the executive director for the Colorado Student Association in Denver. Next week Aaron begins what we hope will be the longest ED tenure in SSDP history.
It's thanks to SSDP's explosive growth over the past years and its many local successes that a veteran like Aaron has decided to take the helm. But despite our growth in numbers, our budget has remained relatively unchanged.
We can't take SSDP to the next level without your help.
Ensure SSDP's continued growth and efficacy by making a donation online RIGHT NOW!
Sincerely,Â
Matthew Palevsky
Acting Executive Director
Students for Sensible Drug PolicyÂ
THE United States has "ended its war on drugs" and is now moving its focus to prevention and treatment, the US drugs chief has told top Irish drug officials.
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"Weâve talked about a âwar on drugsâ for 40 years, since President Nixon. I ended the war," said Mr Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). [Irish Examiner]
