Jacqueline Patterson

“My kids and I were homeless in 2007 because of the drug war and anti-cannabis policies. and I lost custody of my son jade because of it” Jacqueline Patterson is a medical cannabis patient advocate well known for her role in the Showtime film "In Pot We Trust". When the film aired, she and her children, having fled the Midwest for the relative safety of California, were living in a bedbug infested homeless shelter in Marin County. Out of alternatives, she sent her son, Jade, to spend the summer with his father, who used her status as a medical cannabis patient to gain sole custody and secure supervised visitation.

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SSDP Welcomes Saint Charles Community College Chapter!

05/18/12 by Devon Tackels | Comments

This month, SSDP gained another chapter in Missouri at Saint Charles Community College. SSDP outreach staff got the chance to catch up with Duell Lauderdale, chapter founder, and this is what he had to say about his involvement with SSDP so far.

The "Third Way" of the federal government

05/18/12 by Zara Snapp | Comments

Last week, Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy spoke before the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission.

911 Good Samaritan Legislation Making Progress in Colorado

05/14/12 by | Comments

Colorado SB 20 (full text), which authorizes Legal Immunity to Drug Overdose Reporters, is on its way to Governor John Hickenlooper's desk right now! The bill will provide immunity for the victim and up to two callers in incidences emergencies involving drugs and/or alcohol. This is a huge step forward not only for Colorado, but for sensible drug policy in general.

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