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Federal Bill To Decriminalize All Drugs Set For Reintroduction, Focuses On Public Health Approach
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 3:39pm | 587A bill to federally decriminalize possession of all illicit drugs and promote mass expungements is set to be reintroduced in Congress. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) announced their plans to refile the Drug Policy Reform Act, coinciding with the 52nd anniversary of...
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Bill Introduced In Congress To Decriminalize All Drugs And 59% Of Americans Agree
Friday, June 18, 2021 - 10:16am | 673Seven in ten Americans say they believe federal drug policies are not working and need to be reformed. That’s according to a new poll by Data for Progress and The Appeal, which analyzed public opinion around drug prohibition and decriminalization of all substances for personal use. The...
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Federal Bill To Decriminalize Drug Possession Presented By U.S. House Reps Bonnie Watson Coleman and Cori Bush, 'Enough Is Enough'
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 11:15am | 739U.S. House Reps Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) in collaboration with the Drug Policy Alliance introduced the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA) – a bill seeking to end criminal penalties for drugs possession at the federal level. The action comes...