Opposition to the war on drugs spans the political spectrum and often produces strange bedfellows. Join IPS Drug Policy Project Director Sanho Tree as he interviews Judge James P. Gray (Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge).
NACDL's Ninth Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference is entitled "Inform, Influence, Impact: Effective Criminal Justice Reform." The goal of this conference is to help people learn how to influence lawmakers and communities on criminal justice issues.
The Land of the Free punishes or imprisons more of its citizens than any other country. This collection of testimonials from criminal offenders, family members, and experts on America’s criminal justice system puts a human face on the millions of Americans subjugated by the US Government's 40 year, one trillion dollar social catastrophe: The War on Drugs; a failed policy underscored by fear, politics, racial prejudice and intolerance in a public atmosphere of "out of sight, out of mind."
As DC residents voted overwhelmingly for marijuana legalization, this panel, moderated by Sanho Tree of IPS' Drug Policy Project, will discuss next steps for D.C.'s marijuana legalization initiative.
Fellow and Director of IPS Drug Policy Project, Sanho Tree will be one of many speakers addressing the hottest topics in policy, harm reduction, leadership, organizing, and advocacy at SSDP2017.