Drew is our Outreach Director for the Mid-Atlantic, Southern, and Mountain Plains regions and our International Network. Drew Stromberg got involved in Students for Sensible Drug Policy in 2009 when he founded the chapter at West Virginia University. Drew presided over the WVU chapter from 2009 to 2011 and interned at the national office in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2010.
Under Drew’s leadership, the WVU chapter was named the #9 college campus in the nation for drug policy reform activism in 2010 by High Times Magazine, and they were awarded the Morgan Lesko Online Activism Award in 2011 for their exemplary web presence and social media reach.
Posted on: February 14, 2013
I am so excited to announce the formation of our newest official chapter: Kansas State University! I spoke with Derek Varchulik, chapter founder and leader, and Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves, about his experience building the chapter and his plans … more
Posted on: February 7, 2013
I am thrilled to announce the formation of our newest official chapter, The University of Texas (UT) – Austin, led by chapter founder Buckley Rue! It has been incredible to see this chapter start from nothing and flourish into the … more
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I am proud to announce the formation of our newest official chapter based in Mobile, Alabama at the University of South Alabama! I spoke with chapter founder, leader, and mother of two beautiful children, Courtney McQuiston about her progress so … more
Posted on: January 24, 2013
Written by Jurriaan van den Hurk This past Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, our Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) chapter traveled to the Virginia General Assembly in downtown Richmond to speak with state legislators about several bills related to drug policy in … more
Posted on: January 15, 2013
With Martin Luther King, Jr. Day coming up, it’s important to take note from the civil rights movement and the lessons of Dr. King. Our fight for drug policy reform is in many ways very similar to the civil rights … more
Posted on: January 10, 2013
It is my pleasure to announce SSDP’s newest official chapter, Fort Lewis College! I have been working with chapter founder and leader Clayton McConnell since he got in touch with us during the Amendment 64 marijuana legalization campaign. We had SSDPers … more
Posted on: January 8, 2013
This afternoon, I and our lovely intern Alica attended a panel and discussion at the Brookings Institute on the federal government’s response to Colorado and Washington legalizing marijuana. One of the people leading the panel was Troy Eid, former US … more
Posted on: December 20, 2012
Drug policy reform is going mainstream in a significant way these days. Brad Pitt, famous actor and heartthrob, is taking on our issue. In a statement issued yesterday, Pitt said, in response to President Obama’s recent statement about not prioritizing … more
Posted on: December 11, 2012
On Friday, December 7, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Amendment Act of 2012 (#B19-754). The legislation provides limited legal protection for those who witness or experience a drug overdose and summon medical … more
Posted on: November 12, 2012
I’m so proud to announce SSDP’s newest addition, Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana! I spoke with chapter founder and current leader Anthony Varriano about starting the chapter and his plans for moving it forward; How did you hear about … more