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Drug Policy Alliance
Former Police Narcotics Officer to Address Community about the Benefits of Taxing and Regulating Marijuana

Event will Highlight the Negative Human and Fiscal Consequences of Marijuana Prohibition

Denver, CO—On Tuesday, May 22, from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Cleo Parker Robinson’s Dance Studio, 119 Park Avenue West, the Drug Policy Alliance and other allies - including the ACLU of CO and the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition - will host Neill Franklin, former narcotics officer and executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), to raise awareness and support for ending marijuana prohibition in Colorado.

New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee to Vote Next Week on Legislation that Would Help Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

Legislation Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases; Overdose Being the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in New Jersey Treatment Providers, Public Health Advocates and Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Overdose Support Passage of This Life-Saving Legislation

Trenton—Next week, the New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider the Good Samaritan Overdose Response Act (S851/A578), which provides limited legal protection for those who witness a drug overdose and summon medical assistance. The hearing will be held on Monday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. in Committee Room 12 on the fourth floor of the State House Annex.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Involved in Killings of Innocent Civilians During Drug Interdiction Operation in Honduras

Killings Scrutinized in Light of Growing Calls from Latin American Leaders for Alternatives to Drug Criminalization and Prohibition Statement From Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance