| 07/17/08 |
Got Your Number: NORA is Proposition 5!
The Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act--the most ambitious sentencing and prison reform in U.S. history--just got its proposition number. The measure, sponsored by DPA Network, will appear as Proposition 5 on the California state ballot in November!
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| 07/17/08 |
Syringe Access in L.A. County Promotes Public Health, Public Safety
Three major pharmacy chains and nearly fifty independent pharmacies can now provide syringes to adults without a prescription in Los Angeles County -– a significant leap forward for harm reduction efforts in the Los Angeles area.
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| 06/26/08 |
Puerto Rico Calls for New Approach to Drug Policy
An independent committee of ex-government officials in Puerto Rico has declared the drug war a failure, and the mayors of three major cities are ready to support the committee's recommendations with pilot programs for alternative drug policies.
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| 06/25/08 |
Sentencing Reform Legislation Makes Progress in New Jersey
This week the New Jersey Assembly passed compromise legislation to reform the state’s unfair and ineffective drug-free zone law. Support for this bill is the first priority of DPA New Jersey's New Solutions Campaign, which was recently launched to advocate for fair and effective criminal sentencing and stronger families and communities.
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| 06/23/08 |
DPA, Allies Pass Racial Impact Statement Legislation in Connecticut
On June 5, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed House Bill 5933 into law, making Connecticut only the second state in the nation to require assessment of the racial impact of bills being considered by the state Legislature.
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| 06/18/08 |
Biggest Reform in History Makes the Ballot
California used to be known as the State of Higher Education. Now it’s known as the State of Higher Incarceration. NORA can change that with your help.
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| 06/11/08 |
Celebrating Recovery: An Inch From the Heart
On June 7, the Drug Policy Alliance joined A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing), San Diego City College, and University of California at San Diego to present An Inch From the Heart, a showcase of art in celebration of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction at the San Diego Art Institute.
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| 06/11/08 |
Medical Marijuana, Treatment and Other Bills Pass CA Assembly
The deadline to move legislation out of the California Assembly recently passed, with a number of DPA-supported bills clearing the Assembly and moving on to consideration by the State Senate.
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| 06/11/08 |
It’s Official: NORA Makes the Ballot!
It’s official! Last week, the California Secretary of State announced that enough signatures had been collected (and verified) and that NORA had officially qualified for the November state ballot.
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| 06/03/08 |
Momentum for Medical Marijuana and Sentencing Reform in New Jersey
May was a banner month for reform in New Jersey. The first-ever Assembly hearing on medical marijuana paved the way for future consideration of medical marijuana legislation, while the launch of a new campaign, the release of a major report, and a committee vote for changes to the state's mandatory minimum sentencing laws all gave a boost to sentencing reform.
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