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September Newsletter

Top Story: CVS Makes Overdose Antidote Naloxone Available Without Prescriptionhttp://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=33&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

We're happy to announce that CVS/pharmacy is officially the first chain pharmacy in California to stock and sell the opiate overdose reversal drug naloxone without a prescription. This new program is a direct result of a reform bill co-sponsored by DPA
that was signed into law last year.

Expanding access to naloxone is vital to reducing the number of overdose deaths, and making it available without a prescription will help save so many lives. Over 44,000 people die of accidental drug overdose every year in the United States and the
number of deaths has doubled since 1999. Every pharmacy in every state should do this. Read more...http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=21&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

Quote of the Month

"It's so not right for [Nick Diaz] to be suspended 5 years for marijuana. I'm against testing for weed at all. It's not a performance enhancing drug. And it has nothing to do with competition. It's only tested for political reasons."" - Ronda Rousey, UFC
Bantamweight Champion

Drug Policy in the News:

NY Times: Oregon'’'s Legal Sale of Marijuana Comes With Reprievehttp://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=37&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

attn: Brilliant Ways to Tell Kids the Truth About Drugshttp://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=40&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

NPR: From Club To Clinic: How MDMA Could Help Some Cope With Traumahttp://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=10&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

Vice: Why America Needs an FDA for Recreational Drugshttp://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=32&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

SFGate: Marijuana reduces bladder cancer risk, study suggestshttp://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=29&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0


Using Psychedelics Shouldn't Be a Crime

Psychedelic substances have been used around the world for thousands of years for religious and therapeutic purposes. There is no scientific or ethical justification for bringing someone into the criminal justice system simply for using or possessing a
psychedelic substance. Read more...http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=12&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0


Stories from the Blog:

Marijuana May Help Prevent the Rare Brain Disease Afflicting Football Players There is a growing body of evidence that shows football players at any level, especially ones who repeatedly use their head to hit another player, can eventually develop a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Could cannabidiol oil
be the cure? Read more...http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=3&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

Latinas Leading the Charge for Justice
In the first part of a series this Hispanic Heritage Month commemorating the impact made by Latino drug policy reformers, the Drug Policy Alliance acknowledges Dr. Y��ez-Correa's tireless efforts to reform the criminal justice system in Texas - a state
whose tough on crime rhetoric has given it one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation. Read more...http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=7&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

Dying From a Slow Learning Curve: Drug Use and HIV/AIDS in Miami
There's' a new explosion of HIV all over the country, particularly in the South. The frustrating thing about this new epidemic is that we've known for decades that there are practical, common-sense solutions to preventing HIV among people who use drugs.
But we've let our fears and misconceptions about drug use and addiction stand in the way. Read more...http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=20&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

The Danger of Drug Scares: Why It's Time to Turn Down the K2 Hysteria
In case you missed it, the walking dead are taking over East Harlem. Or at least that is what the media would have you believe is happening as a result of K2 use. We don't need another "reefer madness" all over again. Read more...http://links.drugpolicy.
mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=24&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

The Myth of the Violent Drug Seller has Lethal Consequences
One of the countless myths underlying the war on drugs is that people who sell drugs are violent. We're told in school, by the media, or by law enforcement that people who sell drugs, even marijuana, are aggressive predators who will do anything,
including resort to violence, to promote and protect their product. Read more...http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=1&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

Reform 2015: Register Now

The 2015 International Drug Policy Reform Conference is fast approaching! The conference is this November 18-21 in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

DPA's biennial conference is the leading gathering in the world of people who believe the war on drugs is doing more harm than good. Attendees will have the chance to spend three days learning about the most cutting edge policies and advocacy strategies
while interacting with people working toward alternatives to the war on drugs.

From marijuana law reform to criminal justice and harm reduction and many, many other issues, this conference has something for everyone. Register Now.http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=28&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=

NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

Sustain the Movement: Join the Reformers Clubhttp://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=36&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=MTMzNzEwOTQ5NDg3S0&b=2&j=NjQzMTQ5MjgxS0&mt=1&rt=0

We can end the war on drugs. We can shift our country's focus from punishment to humane, common sense solutions. But we can only do it with your help.
Sustain our movement by becoming a member of the Reformers Club with a generous, tax-deductible monthly donation.

Help advance sensible, health-based drug policies, end mass incarceration, and reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition. Make a monthly commitment today. Join Now.http://links.drugpolicy.mkt7185.com/ctt?kn=27&ms=MjM2MjQ3MDkS1&r=
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