Students for Sensible Drug Policy

In a rarely seen legal battle unfolding in a DEA courtroom in Arlington, Virginia, the future of two key psychedelic research compounds, DOI and DOC, hangs in the balance. The DEA's move to classify the substances as Schedule I drugs has sparked fierce resistance from researchers, neuroscientists...

In a significant development for psychedelics research, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrative law judge has rejected the agency's request to block key witnesses and evidence in an upcoming hearing. The case, set for November, challenges the DEA's proposed ban on two psychedelic...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has denied testimony from key witnesses ahead of scheduled hearings to discuss the potential classification of two psychedelic compounds, 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC), as Schedule I substances. According...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced a 10-day hearing to deliberate on the potential ban of two psychedelic compounds, 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC). As reported by Green Market Report, the hearing, scheduled to run from...

A national drug policy reform organization is challenging the DEA's proposal to ban two psychedelic substances, arguing the move would hinder critical scientific research. As reported by Marijuana Moment, the nonprofit Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) presented their case in a prehearing...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is once again standing up for immigrants. In a recent interview with Pod Save America, AOC applauded President Biden’s recent cannabis pardons but criticized them for excluding immigrants who were undocumented at the time of their...

Cannabis activists protested outside of the White House on Monday, urging President Biden to keep on his promise and release people who are in jail over marijuana-related offenses. The action was organized by Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) the Last Prisoner Project (LPP)...

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced pardons and commutations for 78 individuals with criminal records. The bulk of the clemency order focused on nonviolent drug offenders, with most already on home release during the COVID pandemic under the CARES Act. In a statement, Biden added that of...

  Less than a week after Hazel Park decriminalized psychedelics, Decriminalize Nature, its Michigan chapter and Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) launched a massive signature drive to place a measure on this November’s statewide ballot to legalize possessing, cultivating...

The following open letter was sent out by the Marijuana Policy Project, Last Prisoner Project, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Clergy for a New Drug Policy, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, National Cannabis Industry Association, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and National Organization for...

This week, a suite of public hearth organizations issued an open letter to all U.S. Governors, by way of the National Governors Association, with the hopes of amplifying Americans for Safe Access (ASA)’s calls for the recognition of medical cannabis as necessary medicine, medical cannabis...

As the cannabis space grows, so too does the list of noteworthy investors and brand representatives. The early celebrity entrants were often cannabis advocates and users such as Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson and Melissa Etheridge. Today, the market expansion includes individuals...