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> Art World and Drug Policy Reform Movement Forge Groundbreaking Partnership at Cheim & Read Gallery -- 8/28/08

> Statement on Sen. Obama’s Vice President Selection from Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance Network -- 8/27/08

> Members of Congress Introduce Legislation Repealing National Syringe Ban; Follow-up to Last Year’s Repeal of DC Syringe Ban -- 7/30/08

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McCain, Palin & Pot

How do the Republican candidates come down on drug policy reform? DPA's executive director, Ethan Nadelmann, explores how McCain and Palin's experiences with marijuana might inform their positions.

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> Obama, McCain: Who’ll Lead On Drugs, Bloated Prisons?

Talk about a serious national issue, on which we could use some presidential leadership — not dictating precise answers, but moving us to debate alternatives. It’s been 20 years since drugs and prisons have even been mentioned in the televised presidential debates. Maybe not just Obama, but McCain too could surprise us with some fresh ideas and promise of leadership as president. But we probably won’t hear this unless reporters press the issue.

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Workers’ Party in the Park: 2008 Labor Day Celebration!

September 1, 2008. Santa Fe, NM

Join DPA New Mexico for its fifth year participating in Santa Fe's Labor Day Rally. The event will feature a picnic and rally. DPA's Reena Szczepanski will speak on behalf of the Family Justice Campaign, a project of the Santa Fe NAACP that advocates to improve polices impacting New Mexico’s families.

Ethan Nadelmann Speaking Engagement: The 8th International Conference on Pain and Chemical Dependency (ICPCD)

October 29 - November 1, 2008. Philadelphia, PA

The 8th International Conference on Pain and Chemical Dependency is a learning experience directed toward anyone in health care whose aim is to help alleviate pain in others.

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> A Kinder, Smarter War on Drugs
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