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Leila de Lima is Free!
We celebrate the release of former Senator Leila de Lima on bail, and hope for the speedy dismissal of her case.
On International Human Rights Day, UN drugs body silences UN human rights expert on ground-breaking report
News release from our colleagues at the International Drug Policy Consortium:
Our Work on Medical Marijuana at the UN
This post is the first of a series explaining our organization's current work and strategy. One part of that is work at the United Nations.
The MORE Act has passed the House!
[image:1 align:right]The MORE marijuana legalization with social justice act has passed the US House of Representatives! This is a big day for drug policy reform.
Initiatives 2020 -- Legalization Sweep, Psychedelic Sweep, Medical Marijuana, Decrim
[image:1 align:right]Before Drug War Chronicle writer Phil Smith turned in for the night yesterday, marijuana legalization initiativ
Philippine Democracy and Human Rights Face a Critical Test This Week
From our Facebook page today:
Trillanes Gets Reprieve, for Now
EVENT: Human Rights Challenge: Judicial and Extrajudicial Drug War Killings, in a Time of Authoritarianism
Human Rights Challenge: Judicial and Extrajudicial Drug War Killings, in a Time of Authoritarianism
VIDEO: Our Protest at the Philippine Embassy Today
We protested today at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, calling for the release of Sen
Statement of ICC Prosecutor on Opening Preliminary Investigations in the Philippines and in Venezuela
The ICC is a long and uncertain road. But this is an important first step for stopping the drug war killings, restoring rule of law, and seeking justice. We commend Ms.
Save Marijuana Legalization
[image:1 align:right]Last week, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed the Cole Memo, Obama-era Dept.
Action Alerts, #GivingTuesday, Issue 1000, Remembering Rep. Hinchey
I hope that those of you who mark Thanksgiving had a good holiday.
ALERT: Medical Marijuana Is Under Threat -- Tell Congress to Act!
CONGRESS: Pass S. 1055 for Philippines Human Rights Accountability
Against Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
[image:1 align:right]Dear reformer:
We need your help to save marijuana legalization, sentencing reform, police reform, everything.
Florida Passes Medical Marijuana!
Florida wins medical marijuana! Congratulations to
David Borden -- Remarks at the United Nations, February 10, 2016
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Last week then UN held a meeting for NGOs concerned with drug policy -- the "
BREAKING: Another Senate Pro-Medical Marijuana Vote
[image:1 align:right caption:true]BREAKING: The Senate Appropriations Committee just voted to extend the ban on DOJ spending funds to interfere with state medical marijuana laws.
URGENT: Congressional Vote on Permitting State Marijuana Laws!
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Congress may vote as soon as tonight on the McClintock-Polis amendment, which would prohibit the D
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