The Reform Conference is just a month away – have you secured your spot yet?

A report and editorial this week by the New York times detail some of the unfortunate consequences of mandatory minimum sentencing, a policy that undermines both justice and judicial process.

How Accurate is Cannabis Testing? Ring Test Assesses the Labs

California NORML Release - Sep. 26, 2011

MEDIA ALERT: Medical Marijuana Patient John Wilson Faces Bail Hearing Thursday, September 29, 2011

WHO: Multiple sclerosis (MS) Patient John Ray Wilson

Guess who besides us and the ACLU opposes drug testing welfare applicants?

The New York Times today called for the US Dept. of Justice and NY lawmakers to investigate a corrupt police practice that has led to the illegal arrests of over half a million people for marijuana possession.

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Congress took a modest step last year to reforming the draconian federal sentences it put in place 25 years ago for drug offenses. More is needed, and your help is needed to make that happen.

Please tell your members of Congress there are better options than prohibition for reducing the potential a substance may have to do harm.

Great debate on Florida's new welfare drug testing law.

More than 26,000 Americans die every year from accidental drug overdoses, many of them a consequence of prohibition. But there are steps that can be taken now to prevent many of them.

We are pleased to announce a major new section of the StoptheDrugWar.org web site. And we are seeking your support to continue to make it possible.

"Drugs and Drug Policy" is a "book you're going to want to read, even if only to argue with it -- especially to argue with it."

Bolivia is loosening up coca growing rights, buying up excess coca and promising to continue to fight cocaine and other drug trafficking. But while the nation's legal and diplomatic maneuvers are helping the worthy cause of traditional coca growing, the "fight" against drugs will continue to be ineffective so long as there is drug prohibition.

President Obama has backtracked on a campaign promise to respect state medical marijuana laws. Please use our web site to tell him you're unhappy about that.

 

DOCUMENT OF LATIN JUDGES

ON PUBLIC POLICY IN THE AREA OF DRUGS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

ROME DECLARATION OF 2011

A bipartisan group of US Representatives has introduced Congress's first marijuana legalization bill. Please visit our action alert web site to take action in support.

We follow up on some recent stories with a set of videos and other links.

Last month a bipartisan group of US Representatives introduced three new bills to protect medical marijuana patients, providers and businesses. Please visit our action alert web site to take action in support.

The libertarian Reason Magazine has published a broad and extensive indictment of today's US criminal justice system.

Last month a bipartisan group of US Representatives introduced three new bills to protect medical marijuana patients, providers and businesses. Please visit our action alert web site to take action in support.

Legalization is an important battle to fight for the country, but victory is not a foregone conclusion. Which way things go depends on the actions that YOU take at this point in time -- the future depends on you.

The annual Drug Policy Alliance is accepting Letters of Inquiry -- due by April 29 -- for its 2011/2012 Promoting Policy Change grants program.

Our friends at the International Harm Reduction Association are holding their 22nd international conference -- this time in the Arab wor

ProCon.org is a series of in-depth web sites presenting information and views on controversial issues, several of which relate to drug policy. The Chronicle is running a six-part series of info items from ProCon.org, and we encourage you to check it out.

MedicalMarijuana.ProCon.org, part of the ProCon.org family, is an in-depth web site presenting information and views from a variety of perspectives on the medical marijuana issue. The Chronicle is running a six-part series of info items from ProCon.org, and we encourage you to check it out.

MedicalMarijuana.ProCon.org, part of the ProCon.org family, is an in-depth web site presenting information and views from a variety of perspectives on the medical marijuana issue. The Chronicle is running a six-part series of info items from ProCon.org, and we encourage you to check it out.