Students for Sensible Drug Policy Hosts “Rethinking Nicotine” Conference Bridging Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) and the Harm Reduction Movement
Students for Sensible Drug Policy Hosts “Rethinking Nicotine” Conference Bridging Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) and the Harm Reduction Movement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Gina Giorgio Director of Strategy and Development Students for Sensible Drug Policy gina@ssdp.org Rethinking Nicotine: Science, Harm Reduction, and Sensible Policyis a one-day conference hosted by ...
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2026 ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS!
SSDP’s Congress Committee is excited to announce we have finalized the results of the Board of Directors election! Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our new Elected Directors, Amanda Ivatorov, Jackson Rund, Matthew Aragón, and Naomi Shifman! RESOLUTIONS Both of our resolutions submitted this year have passed! ...
March SSDP Hangout
Join us for our next SSDP Hangout on Thursday, March 19th at 7 pm ET. With Spring Break almost in tow, join us to discuss how to increase personal safety while enjoying party scenes. This event will also double as office hours, so come with any and all questions you ...
Third Annual Professional Cannabis Industry Networking Event
Meet the pros, swap ideas, and vibe with the best at the SSDP's Third Annual Cannabis Industry Networking Event. Solidify your own future! Join the Rowan Chapter of SSDP for the Third Annual Professional Cannabis Industry Networking Event! This is your chance to meet and connect with fellow pros in ...
Stand-Up for Justice – Comedy Benefitting SSDP
Electric Comedy presents SAY THAT SHIT! Stand-Up for Justice! A monthly comedy show where comedians share jokes protected by the 1st amendment (for those who only care about the 2nd). Laugh, Stand-Up & be the friend with fun plans Friday. STARRING: Andrew Park Andrew blends character work with rich storytelling, ...
Murder on the Land and the Sea: Extrajudicial Drug War Killings in the 21st Century
Side event at the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs Drugs are an issue which – like migration, social liberalization and economic tensions – has the capacity to shatter democratic and human rights norms. Perhaps no other extreme found in drug policies today does so more ...
Research Harm: How Drug Scheduling Undermines Science, Public Health, and Evidence-Based Policy
Side event at the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs International drug control regimes and domestic drug scheduling laws increasingly impose severe barriers on scientific research. In particular, Schedule I classification creates onerous regulatory hurdles that restrict access, delay studies, and deter researchers from pursuing promising ...
You Have 48 Hours to Vote in Congress 2026!
Voting is now open until Sunday, March 8th at 2:00pm ET VOTE NOW Students for Sensible Drug Policy 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 ...
The Full Schedule Is Here: Rethinking Nicotine
When we opened speaker applications for Rethinking Nicotine: Science, Harm Reduction, and Sensible Policy, we hoped for thoughtful proposals. What we received was something much bigger. An incredible number of creative, deeply grounded, and action-oriented applications poured in from across the country and beyond. Reading through them was a reminder ...
By Us, For Us: Professionalizing the Future of SSDP
Every year, SSDP’s Board convenes Congress — our annual governance gathering where active members (SSDP Ambassadors) help shape the organization’s direction. At Congress, members vote to elect new Elected Directors and support or oppose Resolutions, or formal, non-binding strategic recommendations submitted by members to guide the work of SSDP’s Staff ...
Cannabis Unity Coalition – 2026 Lobby Day
The movement to end cannabis criminalization is winning — but real justice won’t happen without organized pressure. Join SSDP and the Cannabis Unity Coalition, the largest bipartisan cannabis justice alliance ever, to demand Congress: • Deschedule cannabis • Free people incarcerated for cannabis offenses • Expunge records and advance restorative ...
Meet the SSDP Board Candidates for 2026
The future of SSDP is in your hands! Get to know the candidates running for the Board of Directors and cast your vote March 6-8th! As the largest national youth-led network dedicated to ending the War on Drugs, SSDP thrives on the power of youth leadership. Each year, our members ...
SSDP Meetup @ ISRP
Attending the International Society for Research on Psychedelics Conference (ISRP)? Join members of SSDP's Science Policy Committee for a casual hang in NOLA! Contact Alaina for questions: jasteralaina@gmail.com ...
7-OH Lobby Day in Sacramento: How SSDP Helped Stop Criminalization
On January 13, SSDP, 7-HOPE Alliance, and other coalition members gathered in Sacramento for a focused Lobby Day to oppose the criminalization of kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). The proposal was being fast-tracked through the legislature, leaving little time for meaningful review or public input — which is exactly why we ...
Taking Plants Away From Veterans Is Not the Answer
Pictured: Eric Jansen, SSDP ambassador who participated in a recent lobby day in Sacramento opposing 7-OH criminalization. Below is his testimony about the issue: "It’s 2026, and somehow we are still having the same tired conversation. Lawmakers keep introducing fear-based, science-less bills that treat plants like the enemy, while ignoring ...
Help Decide the Future of SSDP!
We’re looking for new Appointed and Elected members of our Board of Directors. At Students for Sensible Drug Policy, we don’t just talk about empowering young people — we build our organization around it. SSDP is governed by a Board of Directors made up of both current students and youth ...
Rethinking Nicotine: Science, Harm Reduction, and Sensible Policy
Rethinking Nicotine: Science, Harm Reduction, and Sensible Policy is a one-day conference hosted by Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) in Pittsburgh that challenges the extension of the War on Drugs into nicotine policy. While framed as public health protection, punitive and prohibitionist approaches to nicotine reflect the same drug ...
URGENT: Take Action to Stop 7-OH Criminalization in California
We urgently need your help! AB 1088 in California is being fast-tracked and could move within days. The bill would effectively criminalize kratom products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) — cutting off access for consumers and creating new criminal penalties. SSDP showed up strong at the January 13 Senate Public Safety Committee ...
Recreational use and availability of DOC and DOI in the United States appear to be rare, researchers claim.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has argued that two important research chemicals, 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC), should be classified as Schedule I, but how common are these compounds outside of the lab? A new epidemiological review authored by Joseph Palamar, PhD* (NYU Grossman School of Medicine) and Nicole Fitzgerald, ...
BREAKING: Scientists and Policy Experts Barred From “Good Drug Policy Summit” in Washington, D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Gina Giorgio Director of Strategy and Development Students for Sensible Drug Policy gina@ssdp.org BREAKING: Scientists and Policy Experts Barred From “Good Drug Policy Summit” in Washington, D.C. Every SSDP member who purchased a ticket to attend the 2026 SAM Good Drug Policy Summit — including ...
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