Dear friend,

[inline:borden-dupont-circle-cropped.jpg align=right caption="David Borden"]The drug war isn't waiting -- so we can't either. That goes for the opportunities and it goes for the crises.

Marijuana reform continues to have 2019 momentum. Presidential candidates are debating criminal justice and drug policy more than ever. Harm reduction measures are progressing, like the overdose antidote naloxone and safer injection sites.

But politicians are still ready to file new and bad sentencing bills – sometimes responding to legitimate concerns, like opioid overdoses, but misguidedly forgetting the mistakes that led to mass incarceration. Mitch McConnell still won't let more marijuana reform bills get Senate votes. And President Duterte's drug war mass killing campaign in the Philippines – an issue on which we are organizing – is getting imitated in countries like Indonesia and Brazil.

We need your help to stay on the move at this important time. Can you make a donation today to help? Visit https://stopthedrugwar.org/donate, and click on the tax-deductible donation link or the non-deductible donation link, whichever kind you wish to make. Our donation form accepts credit card, PayPal, and bank ACH.

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[image:1 align:left caption_true]Can you make a non-deductible donation to sustain our newsletter through the campaign season? Our web site supports both one-time donations and recurring ones, on cycles including monthly, quarterly, annually, and other options. Visit our Candidates archive page to see why this is important.

Donations can also be sent by mail. For a non-deductible donation, make your check payable to Drug Reform Coordination Network, and send to P.O. Box 9853, Washington, DC 20016. Tax-deductible donation checks should be payable to DRCNet Foundation, same address.

Visit https://stopthedrugwar.org/about#donations for information on other donation options like stock shares, or to read more about our work. Also visit https://stopthedrugwar.org/global and https://stopthedrugwar.org/philippines for more about what we're doing.

Thank you for your support, and enjoy the rest of your summer.

Sincerely,

David Borden
StoptheDrugWar.org
Washington, DC
"US and UN Drug Policy Reform"
https://stopthedrugwar.org