Gierach Drug Policy Axiom #7: An anti-drug ad is first and foremost a drug ad… I don’t know how many times my organization has been denied the opportunity to share our message by advertising companies. Legalize all drugs. https://t.co/qm9BnHRWtD
“People are afraid to access the programs we have because they are afraid to lose their housing, they’re afraid to lose their children, they’re afraid to lose their freedom”
@TheSWPrincess Thank you for sharing this article. So many people said they didn’t vote because of the electoral college. How do we influence the electoral college?
@Drug_Researcher 2 and 3 with a heavy emphasis on three. BTW I have been trying to reach you. We just finished a study with JHU and I would like to get advice about future studies from you. Please let me know how I can reach you. National Coalition for Drug Legalization
@SaferPrisons@CoryBooker Why can’t we just send less people to prison? Can we start there? Legalize drugs. Use the tax revenue for better prison conditions
I just finished reading this book and I am so grateful for James Gierach’s hard work in bringing awareness to the issue of drug legalization. https://t.co/yhfLK7SaHv
I just finished reading this book and I am so grateful for James Gierach’s hard work in bringing awareness to the issue of drug legalization. https://t.co/yhfLK7SaHv
THREAD: Drug legalization is about more than consumer protection- it is also about protecting workers, students, and community members in countries where drugs are produced and transported.
This series of 3 recent NYTimes articles inadvertently makes the case for us -
Did legalization of weed help reduce violence in Baltimore? Police commissioner says no https://t.co/fdh4v70Vct. The National Coalition for Drug Legalization was featured in the story.
4) 2023 Final Overdose Death Counts: 🔗https://t.co/NWn1qENJAI
TLDR: White overdose death rates went down, Black and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders saw increased rates. Remained stable for other groups.
I'm quoted in this Wired feature on drug mkts moving onto social media platforms
“Enforcement is driving the evolution of ever more sophisticated sales models. The only way such mkts can be defeated is to replace them through legal regulation”
https://t.co/xMRbUDFSCp
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