by decrim-news | Oct 31, 2022
Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler October 31, 2022 HAGLER: The War on Drugs is an Archaic, Racist Approach The war on drugs has had devastating effects on the Black community in the District of Columbia and the country. This so-called “war” has impacted the Black community in...
by decrim-news | Oct 20, 2022
Alexander Lekhtman October 20, 2022 DC Decriminalization, Harm Reduction Bill Gathers Momentum for 2023 In December 19, a group of 125 researchers, harm reduction workers, doctors and other experts sent a letter to the Washington, DC Council, urging it to...
by decrim-news | Aug 29, 2022
By Colleen Grablick August 29, 2022 Racial Disparities In D.C.’s Opioid Arrests Underscore Need For Decriminalization, Advocates Say New arrest data shows that Black D.C. residents are arrested almost seven times as often as white residents for opioid-related...
by decrim-news | Aug 10, 2022
Tamika Spellman and Queen Adesuyi August 10, 2022 SPELLMAN/ADESUYI: Ward 8 is Leading D.C. in Fatal Drug Overdoses — and In Support for Drug Decriminalization After decades of the war on drugs, the outcomes have been punishment, incarceration, the worst fatal overdose...
by decrim-news | Mar 25, 2022
Evan Douglas March 25, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/25/dc-can-pioneer-new-way-forward-drug-policy/ Evan Douglas, a former patrol officer with the D.C. police, is a speaker with the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, a nonprofit group of...
