SSDP action alerts:

PETITION TO OBAMA: STOP BUSH'S WAR ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS - Bush-appointed officials ordered a raid on a medical marijuana dispensary in California during Obama's first week in office, despite the new president's promise to stop the raids on patients. Sign the petition calling on Obama to stop the raids now!

PETITION TO OBAMA: FIX U.S. DRUG POLICY (Facebook Only) - As he prepares his new administration, Obama has the opportunity to appoint a "Drug Czar" who will shift drug policy toward a public health model and away from a criminal model. Please sign this petition and let our new president know that a change in drug policy is needed!

TELL CONGRESS THAT DRUG WAR POLITICS ARE NOT SMART POLITICS - Despite a decade-long campaign by activists like you, Congress decided to continue the policy that strips financial aid from college students with drug convictions.  Let's demand that our legislators explain why they are keeping around a law that causes more drug abuse by blocking access to education. Send a letter today!

ASK YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS TO ENACT A GOOD SAMARITAN LAW - Good Samaritan Policies save lives. By protecting people from criminal prosecution during overdose emergencies, the policies remove hesitation to call for help. Please join SSDP in writing your state legislator to encourage them to follow New Mexico's lead and enact a statewide Good Samaritan Law. Or find out more about the campaign here.

Action alerts from allied organizations:

ACLU DRUG LAW REFORM PROJECT

DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE

DRUG REFORM COORDINATION NETWORK

FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMS

MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS