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Grow It From Home Workshop Hosted by Emily Gogol

Learn to grow Cannabis at home, in your backyard, or on a patio. Emily will provide practical advice and resources for growing at home, and you can support SSDP by purchasing plants or seeds.  Did you know folks across the U.S. are already growing Cannabis at home? Whether you call it hemp or marijuana, enjoy THC and/or CBD, […]

Support Cannabis Week of Unity from Home

We’re looking for individuals & organizations to join the fight at home during the Cannabis Unity Coalition’s annual Cannabis Week of Unity this May 11-May 15, 2026 Join the coalition for updates or to help organize your own event! It takes less than a minute to send a letter to your representatives in Congress telling […]

Lobby Training-Cannabis Week of Unity 2026

SSDP and the Cannabis Unity Coalition will be in D.C. lobbying at the U.S. Capitol on May 13th. For those attending, to help prepare yourself on how to engage with federal offices more effectively, join Cannabis Unity Coalition members on Facebook LIVE, YouTube, and Instagram on Thursday, May 7th at 7 PM ET to prepare […]

International Attention for Cannabis Rescheduling

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly moving toward a historic shift in federal drug policy, with plans to reclassify marijuana as early as this week. According to reports, the move would transition cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, marking the most significant change in federal cannabis oversight in over half a century. We […]

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Real World Policy Reform

We ensure active and meaningful participation of youth and youth-related organizations in the development, implementation and evaluation of drug policies and programs.

Harm Reduction Action

We expand harm reduction in our communities through campus action and partnerships with harm reduction service providers.

Campus Change

We reform campus drug policies, replacing detrimental punishment with supportive, life-saving responses to complex situations.

Peer Support-Based Drug Education

We deliver evidence based peer-to-peer drug education that empowers young people to navigate the complex choices regarding drugs and drug use.

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