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We are Students for Sensible Drug Policy, the largest nationwide network of young people working to replace the War on Drugs with policies rooted in evidence, compassion, and human rights — policies that make sense.

Upcoming Events

4th Annual Florida Harm Reduction Conference

4th Annual Florida Harm Reduction Conference
January 26, 2026 - January 29, 2026
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
All Day

Texas Cannabis Policy Conference

Texas Cannabis Policy Conference
January 29, 2026 - January 31, 2026
UT Austin’s Thompson Conference Center
All Day

Change your campus. Change our world.

Real World Policy Reform

We ensure active and meaningful participation of youth and youth-related organizations in the development, implementation and evaluation of drug policies and programs.

Harm Reduction Action

We expand harm reduction in our communities through campus action and partnerships with harm reduction service providers.

Campus Change

We reform campus drug policies, replacing detrimental punishment with supportive, life-saving responses to complex situations.

Peer Support-Based Drug Education

We deliver evidence based peer-to-peer drug education that empowers young people to navigate the complex choices regarding drugs and drug use.

Latest News

Attorney General Misses Deadline For Rules To Make It Easier To Study Schedule I Drugs Like Marijuana And Psychedelics – Marijuana Moment

Attorney General Pam Bondi has missed a congressionally mandated deadline scheduled for January 16th to issue guidelines for easing barriers to research on Schedule I substances such as marijuana and psychedelics. Marijuana Moment covered the news featuring SSDP’s Executive Director’s take on the issue. Read the full article here.

BREAKING: U.S. Attorney General Misses Legal Deadline to Issue HALT Fentanyl Research Guidelines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Media Contact: Gina Giorgio  Director of Strategy and Development Students for Sensible Drug Policy gina@ssdp.org BREAKING: U.S. Attorney General Misses Legal Deadline to Issue HALT Fentanyl Research Guidelines Failure to act delays research, exacerbates “research harm,” and undermines Congressional intent, says Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), a leading nonprofit representing impacted […]

Join SSDP at the 4th annual Florida Harm Reduction Collective Conference

SSDP is traveling to sunny St. Petersburg, FL January 26 – 29th as a cosponsor of the 4th annual Florida Harm Reduction Collective Conference, and we hope to see members of our SSDP community in attendance. Kat Murti, SSDP’s Executive Director, will be giving giving on talk entitled, “Storytelling With Care: Communications & Media Training […]

Announcing SSDP Congressional Session 2026

Apply to Become a Candidate for SSDP’s Board of Directors Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is governed by a Board of Directors, which is composed of both current student and youth Elected Directors, who are active chapter members elected by our membership, and Appointed Directors, who are appointed by the existing Board. Together, they […]

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