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.

The movement to end cannabis criminalization is winning — but real justice won’t happen without organized pressure. Join SSDP and the Cannabis Unity Coalition, the largest bipartisan cannabis justice alliance ever, to demand Congress: • Deschedule cannabis • Free people incarcerated for cannabis offenses • Expunge records and advance restorative justice This is where policy […]

The future of SSDP is in your hands! Get to know the candidates running for the Board of Directors and cast your vote March 6-8th! As the largest national youth-led network dedicated to ending the War on Drugs, SSDP thrives on the power of youth leadership. Each year, our members elect new student leaders to […]

Attending the International Society for Research on Psychedelics Conference (ISRP)? Join members of SSDP’s Science Policy Committee for a casual hang in NOLA! Contact Alaina for questions: jasteralaina@gmail.com

On January 13, SSDP, 7-HOPE Alliance, and other coalition members gathered in Sacramento for a focused Lobby Day to oppose the criminalization of kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). The proposal was being fast-tracked through the legislature, leaving little time for meaningful review or public input — which is exactly why we had to mobilize quickly and […]