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Far too often, young people in the U.S. lack access to drug education that empowers them to make safe, informed, and healthy choices. Factors like abstinence-only school policies, misinformation, and stigma have hindered open and honest conversations about these important topics. SSDP is committed to changing that. Our Drug Education ...
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Dems Call on Biden to Limit Weed Prosecutions Before Trump Takes Over – Rolling Stone

It was incredible to see a photo of our SSDP team from our cannabis legalization rally back in October 2022 in front of the White House featured in Rolling Stone! A coalition of Democratic senators and representatives is calling on the Biden administration to finalize its plans to limit marijuana prosecutions at ...
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Top 5 Reasons to Support SSDP this Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to use your individual power of generosity to support the nonprofit organizations that you believe in most. SSDP is the largest nationwide network of young people working to replace the War on Drugs with policies rooted in evidence, compassion, and human rights. SSDP mobilizes and ...
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Interviews: Meet the Team Who Challenged the DEA on DOI and DOC – Psychedelic Alpha

We are grateful to Psychedelic Alpha for this comprehensive overview of the people behind our effort to challenge the DEA on two psychedelic research chemicals - DOI & DOC. The team can only remain optimistic that the evidence presented was enough to tilt the scale in favor of SSDP/Ramos, and ...
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DEA concludes hearing on 2 psychedelic research compounds – The Microdose

Thank you to The Microdose, an independent journalism newsletter brought to you by the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics for covering SSDP's historic ten-day court hearing with the DEA fighting to keep psychedelic research chemicals DOI & DOC legal. Read the article here ...
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A Psychedelic Ban Would Disrupt Important Research – Reason

We are grateful for Reason for shining light on our court case with the DEA, fighting to keep DOI & DOC, two psychedelic research chemicals from becoming Schedule I drugs. SSDP describes the two compounds as "essential research chemicals in pre-clinical psychiatry and neurobiology," noting that their unscheduled status has made them ...
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National Day of Action: Urge President Biden to Grant Cannabis Clemency Today – Stupiddope

Thank you for Stupiddope for sharing our advocacy alert to call the White House today for National Day of Action for Cannabis Clemency. Read the article here ...
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Call President Biden TODAY for the National Day of Action for Cannabis Clemency

Join SSDP and other cannabis justice advocates in urging President Biden to use his clemency power to release every last federal cannabis prisoner before the end of this term. Today, November 18, 2024, is the National Day of Action for Cannabis Clemency. Time is running out to turn words into ...
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The Impact of Cannabis Activism on Drug Policy Reform – Nug Magazine

Thanks to Nug Magazine for including SSDP as a leader in cannabis policy reform. Today, the landscape of cannabis activism is diverse, encompassing various organizations and advocacy groups focused on reforming cannabis laws. Organizations like the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), ...
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Dispatch From the DEA: DOI and DOC on Trial As Scientists Challenge Psychedelic Scheduling Bid – Psychedelic Alpha

We are grateful to investigative journalist Jack Gorsline on behalf of Psychedelic Alpha for joining SSDP in court with the DEA to dig into the SSDP's trail with the DEA. Reflecting on events thus far, SSDP/Ramos co-counsel Phelps seemed confident. “I think it went as well as we could have ...
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Psychonaut POV: Q&A with Kat Murti, Activist & Director – Tricycle Day

Tricycle Day ,a leading psychedelic newsletter, featured SSDP's Executive Director Kat Murti in their November 17, 2024 edition. We spoke to Kat about why students are the ideal people to fight the War on Drugs, how SSDP is challenging the DEA right now, and what anyone can do to support sensible psychedelic policy. Read ...
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Axel Returns for Part 2 of His Story! – Church & Other Drugs

SSDP Board Member, Axel Bilbao, returns to the Church & Other Drugs podcast for Part 2 of his story. Tune into the podcast here ...
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Students Challenge DEA’s Move to Restrict Crucial Psychedelic Research Tools – Shroomer

Thanks to Shroomer for placing SSDP's work to stand against the scheduling of DOI & DOC. “DOI and DOC are two crucial medical tools that have been used safely in laboratories for decades. Together, they have featured in more than 900 research articles and show promise for pain management, combatting ...
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Apply to Join our 2025 Board of Directors

Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is governed by a Board of Directors, which is comprised of both current student and youth Elected Directors, who are active chapter members elected by our membership, and Appointed Directors, who are appointed by the existing Board. Together, they are responsible for crafting strategy ...
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SSDP Kicks off DEA Court Hearing with Press Conference in Arlington, Virginia

This morning in front of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, SSDP’s Science Policy Committee, a group of PhD students and other researchers who are fighting back against the War on Drugs, along with SSDP's legal team spoke about our unprecedented court hearing kicking off today and ...
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Why is the DEA trying to ban these research chemicals? – Boulder Weekly

Thanks to Boulder Weekly for sharing news about our upcoming ten day hearing with the DEA to keep psychedelic research chemicals DOI & DOC legal. DOI and DOC have been used to help study anxiety, depression, substance use disorder and more. The drugs have been cited in more than 900 ...
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Empowering students to make informed decisions: Students for Sensible Drug Policy – The Lutrinae

Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB), led by Maria Fernanda Corral Cervantes was featured in The Lutrinae. For Cervantes, fostering a culture of harm reduction on campus means more than just providing resources–it’s about creating a space where students can discuss their experiences openly ...
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Where Some See Taboos, They See Opportunity – The New York Times

SSDP's partnership with Overdrive Defense gets mention in The New York Times. Read the article here ...
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Breaking Boundaries: Psychedelics, Drug Policy, and the Science of Healing – Vibe Science

Vibe Science hosts Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen bring listeners on a journey through the evolving world of drug policy. Thank you for inviting SSDP's Kat Murti and Gina Giorgio onto the podcast to discuss psychedelics, drug policy, and the science of healing. Watch the episode here ...
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With mental health concerns on the rise, psychedelic drugs may be the answer – Boston University News Service

Thank you for the Boston University News Service for their article discussing Question 4 on the Massachusetts ballot. Read the article here. “Typically, the way we approach mental healthcare is through a long path of seeing a therapist for potentially years,” said Gina Giorgio, Director of Strategy for Students for ...
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