Sunday Commentary: Governor Newsom Escalates Emerging War on Drugs – But Will It Work? History Says No
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Lost in the news crush of the militarized police response to…
Sunday Commentary: No, San Francisco Can’t Shut Down Open-Air Drug Markets in 90 Days or Even a Year
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Those who do not learn from history…
SB 44 Known as Alexandra’s Law Fails in Senate Safety Committee
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In a blow to tough on crime advocates,…
Commentary: Media and Local DAs Need to Move Away from War on Drugs Which Has Been Proven to Fail When Dealing with Fentanyl
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The media continues to fan the flames on the fentanyl public…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Prosecuting Overdoses As Murder Likely to Make the Problem Worse Policy Experts Believe
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco appointed DA Brooke Jenkins seems…
SF Public Defender, Drug Policy Experts Push against War on Drugs Approach
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – With the appointed DA and others pushing…
DA Jenkins Announced Policy to Seek Pre-Trial Detention for Suspected Drug Dealers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Appointed SF DA Brooke Jenkins continues to…
AB 1928 Now Passing through the Legislature Despite Concerns by Reformers
By Robert J. Hansen A bill that would allow Yolo, Santa Clara, and San Joaquin Counties to…
Drug Policy Reformers Critical of Reisig’s Stance on Prop 47
By Robert J. Hansen The California State Director for Drug Policy Alliance (DIA), Jeannette Zanipatin, criticized Yolo…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig Continues to Go Against Evidence-Based Practices on Drug Policy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For those who want to argue that the…
Activists Urge Congress to Deny Biden’s Proposal to Classify Fentanyl-Related Substances as Schedule I Drugs
By Boyi Zheng and Amy Fullerton WASHINGTON D.C. – President Joe Biden has proposed classifying fentanyl-related substances…
Sunday Commentary: We Need To Recognize That the War on Drugs Failed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have years of empirical data which show that arresting drug…
Yolo DA Pushes Controversial Overdose as Murder Campaign; Deceptive Presentation on Fentanyl Pulled from BOS Agenda
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A presentation that was characterized by sources as…
Activists Push Back, Urge Governor to Veto AB 1542
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – AB 1542 sits on the governor’s desk with…
Legislature Approves Bill Ending Mandatory Jail Time for Nonviolent Drug Offenses
SB 73 would help end mass incarceration and California’s War on Drugs By Vanguard Staff Sacramento –…
Introduction of The People’s Response Act Supported by 20 State Officials and Over 70 Organizations
By Ankita Joshi and Fiona Davis WASHINGTON DC – Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, Jan Schakowsky, and…
Despite Enterprise Editorial, Reformers Oppose AB 1542 and Involuntary Drug Treatment
By David M. Greenwald A Davis Enterprise editorial on Sunday raised eyebrows throughout the state. Proclaiming, “Yolo…
ACLU Files Brief in Support of Motion to Reopen Case of Woman Convicted of Murder for Stillborn Birth
By Özge Terzioğlu FRESNO— The ACLU of Northern California and Drug Policy Alliance filed briefs in support…
