Drugs and Peru

Drugs and Peru's Presidential Politics

It’s a trend blowing through electoral politics and drug policy around the Americas. Last year, Mexico’s Felipe Calderon mentioned having a debate about legalizing drugs; last month, U.S. President Barack Obama told a YouTube audience that the debate needs to take … more


SSDP Press Release

Press Release: SSDP responds to Obama's statement on drug legalization

For immediate release: January 31, 2011 Contact: Washington DC Headquarters (202)293-4414, San Francisco Headquarters (415)875-9463 Student Activists Praise Obama’s New Position Welcoming Legalization Debate Statement in YouTube online town hall meeting called step in right direction, but still not enough … more


Petition to retain Hungary’s Evidence Drug Policy

Action Required: Sign A Petition to Retain Evidence-based Practices in Hungary's Drug Policy

The European Union continues to register deep divisions in drug policy. On the one hand there’s Portugal, scion of the progressive movement, a country that offers treatment over incarceration for small amounts of possession. And on the other hand there’s … more


Google Runs Our Ad After Facebook Censored It

Google accepts marijuana legalization ads

SIGN THE PETITION! Google has accepted our Just Say Now marijuana legalization ads.   Just this week, the ads were removed by Facebook, which claimed that the image of a marijuana leaf was in violation of its policy – despite the … more