Kat Murti
Top 5 Reasons to Support SSDP this Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to use your individual power of generosity to support the nonprofit organizations that you believe in most. SSDP is the largest nationwide network of young people working to replace the War on Drugs with policies rooted in evidence, compassion, and human rights. SSDP mobilizes and empowers young people to participate in the political process and
The Importance of Language and Cannabis Reform
We all know that words matter, but can the way we speak about a plant have legal implications? SSDP appointed board member and Prop 19 alum Evan Nison believes so, and broaches this important topic in a recent article he wrote that was published in Legal Reader. The article reflects on the importance of language especially within the context of
Introducing SSDP’s Yes on 4 Campaign Educators
Yes on 4, The Natural Psychedelic Substances Act, is a citizen-led ballot question that will enable therapeutic access to natural psychedelic medicines that show promise in treating mental health conditions in Massachusetts. The measure creates a regulated framework for supervised use with trained facilitators at licensed psychedelic therapy centers and removes criminal penalties for limited personal use. SSDP’s Gina Giorgio
Sign Up to Support SSDP and Science at Historic Public Hearing on DOI and DOC
SSDP is leading the fight to keep psychedelic research legal! The DEA wants to add two important research chemicals—2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC)—to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, despite decades of safe usage in labs and no history of abuse. DOI and DOC’s current status as unscheduled compounds has made them de facto tools for researchers studying serotonin
SSDP Partners with Overdrive Defense To Make Drug Checking Cool
Over 100,000 people died from overdose in the United States last year. Many of these overdoses were caused by Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine that has exacerbated the overdose epidemic caused by the War on Drugs. These deaths were preventable—the criminalization and stigmatization of drugs and
Meet Deandré Smith, SSDP’s New Director of Chapter Relations and Strategic Expansion
SSDP is pleased to welcome Deandré Smith as our new Director of Chapter Relations and Strategic Expansion. Deandré has experienced SSDP through many different lenses—as an SSDP Ambassador at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), where he is a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate, as an alum of SSDP’s HBCU Ambassador program and Psychedelic Pipeline, and as Vice Chair of our
Shape the Future of Drug Education With SSDP
We are excited to announce our new Drug Education Committee, and are looking for passionate and skilled individuals to join us in shaping the future of drug education and harm reduction on college campuses and in school systems nationwide! Apply to Join What We’re Doing: By joining the SSDP Drug Education Committee, you’ll get the opportunity to support the following
SSDP Features in The Microdose
The Microdose is an independent journalism newsletter supported by the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics with over 45,000 subscribers Scheduling DOI and DOC would create serious impediments to potentially life-saving research, and yet SSDP is the only drug policy organization currently fighting to keep DOI and DOC off the Controlled Substances Act. The future of psychedelics rests
Yes on 4: Massachusetts will vote to create legal access to natural psychedelics this fall
Yes on 4: Massachusetts will vote to create legal access to natural psychedelics this fall After the recent decision by the FDA to not approve MDMA for the treatment of PTSD, it’s clear that the route to legal access for psychedelics will run through the states for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, there’s growing momentum behind state-focused efforts to legalize psychedelics.
Victory for Harm Reduction in Pennsylvania!
Susquehanna University SSDP Secures University Approval for Naloxone Distribution on Campus
Welcome Community College of Denver (SSDP at CCD)!
SSDP’s Staff is excited to announce that a new chapter has formed at the Community College of Denver (CCD)! SSDP is a natural fit for the CCD student body both because of its proximity to Denver (which has earned a reputation as the unofficial capital of legal cannabis), and because one of the flagship programs at CCD is the Cannabis
SSDP Public Comment on Marijuana Descheduling Quoted in Marijuana Moment
While SSDP commends the Department of Justice for taking a much-needed step towards ending federal marijuana prohibition, rescheduling marijuana as a Schedule III drug simply is not sufficient.
STUDENT-LED NONPROFIT FIGHTS THE DEA IN COURT IN EFFORT TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO VITAL RESEARCH CHEMICALS WITH PROMISING MEDICAL POTENTIAL
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is the Only Drug Policy Organization Actively Working to Prevent the DEA From Scheduling DOI and DOC, Which Would Create Serious Impediments to Potentially Life-Saving Research
SSDP Submits Public Comment on Marijuana Rescheduling to Federal Register
Students for Sensible Drug Policy urges the Department of Justice to not just reschedule marijuana as a Schedule III drug, but to remove it from the Controlled Substances Act entirely (“descheduling”). While SSDP commends the Department of Justice for taking a much-needed step towards ending federal marijuana prohibition, rescheduling marijuana as a Schedule III drug simply is not sufficient. Schedule
Rowan University SSDP Wins Chapter of the Year!
In recognition of their tireless efforts and amazing achievements, SSDP is proud to name Rowan SSDP Chapter of the Year!
10 Days to Decriminalize 🍁
Every 31 seconds, another person is arrested for a drug offense in the United States.
It takes just 30 seconds to submit a public comment calling for marijuana decriminalization using our tool.
Join SSDP in Baltimore on Monday, July 8th!
Drug legalization is not only harm reduction but also a public health, public safety, and racial justice issue. Every year, there are more than 1.5 million drug arrests in the United States. More than 80% of these arrests are for possession only. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have already decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana, and
SSDP’s Top Ten Chapter Highlights of Spring Semester 2024
SSDP chapters hosted 136 on-campus events during the Spring Semester.
BREAKING THE PAPER SHACKLES: AN INSIDE LOOK AT STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY’S NATIONWIDE EXPUNGEMENT RESOURCE FAIR SET TO REPAIR THE HARMS TO INDIVIDUALS CAUSED BY CANNABIS PROHIBITION
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is launching our Breaking the Paper Shackles project—a nationwide expungement program to advance impactful policy reform and help individuals overcome the devastating collateral consequences of a criminal record that can impede access to employment, housing, and education—at the 420 Week of Unity.
420 Week of Unity: Students for Sensible Drug Policy to Join Largest Evera Bip-Partisan Coalition of Cannabis Advocates, Industry, and Grassroots Organizations Calling for Cannabis Decriminalization during Cannabis Summit in Washington, DC
30+ Organizations Join Forces for 420 Unity Day of Action Press Conference, Lobby Day, and White House Candlelight Vigil Primary Press Contact: Maya Tatum, Press Secretary, mayaatatumm@gmail.com Secondary Press Contact: Kat Murti, SSDP Executive Director, kat@ssdp.org #420WeekOfUnity #BidenRelease420Prisoners #DescheduleCannabisNow Washington D.C. – On Wednesday, April 17th at 9 am, Students for Sensible Drug Policy will join a bi-partisan coalition of
#420WeekOfUnity Starts Today!
#420WeekOfUnity is more than a day; it’s a call for unity, action, and transformation in the realm of cannabis justice.
Breaking the Paper Shackles: A Path to Healing and Justice
We are not just clearing records; we are changing lives.
Announcing the SSDP Congressional Session 2024 Results
Students for Sensible Drug Policy is proud to announce our elected 2024 board directors!
Elections for the Class of 2024 Board of Directors Open TODAY
SSDP is a youth-lead organization that cannot exist without the input of our members. Your voices and questions are important as your ideas are what drive our success.
Meet Our 2024 Board of Directors Candidates
As the largest national youth-led network dedicated to ending the War on Drugs, SSDP takes youth leadership seriously. Every year, the SSDP family comes together to elect new student members to the Board of Directors. Serving on SSDP’s Board of Directors is an invaluable, incredibly rewarding experience and a crucial role in our organization. SSDP’s Board of Directors—which is comprised
