Drug Decrim
New Community-Led Approach Dealing with Overdose Introduced in Newark
By Tom Wiedman, TAPintoNewark
NJ spending $641 million to ‘rebuilding’ lives destroyed in opioid epidemic, Murphy says
By Dustin Racioppi, NorthJersey.com
Cannabis revenue should be used to repair harms of the drug war
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission is hosting public hearings on how revenue from the Social Equity Excise Fee should be used. Learn more about how to testify here, and check out talking points on equitable investments here. Below is testimony from New Jersey Harm Reduction Coalition’s Jenna Mellor recommending how revenue from the cannabis Social Equity … Read more
Advocates scorn lawmakers over ‘crack pipe’ uproar
By Aris Folley, The Hill
More than eight deaths a day: Drug overdoses continue to rise in N.J.
By Riley Yates, NJ.com
Political furor over `crack pipes’ could harm efforts to stem drug deaths, advocates fear
By Aubrey Whelan, Philadelphia Inquirer
New Attorney General can end the drug war and save lives
Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced the nomination of Matthew Platkin to serve as the next Attorney General for New Jersey. The nomination of Mr. Platkin to be the highest-ranking law enforcement officer in the state comes at a time when New Jersey is perpetuating a punitive and costly drug war as it continues to experience … Read more
Statement: Abolish the Drug War Coalition reacts to Biden Administration’s latest effort to curb the overdose crisis
In response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of $30 million in harm reduction funding to support states and organizations who are responding to the nation’s devastating overdose crisis, members of Abolish the Drug War—New Jersey, a coalition of New Jersey drug war survivors, families, faith leaders, and advocacy organizations, released the following statement. Caitlin O’Neill, … Read more