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.

Voting is now open until Sunday, March 8th at 2:00pm ET VOTE NOW Students for Sensible Drug Policy is governed by a Board of Directors, which is comprised 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. […]

When we opened speaker applications for Rethinking Nicotine: Science, Harm Reduction, and Sensible Policy, we hoped for thoughtful proposals. What we received was something much bigger. An incredible number of creative, deeply grounded, and action-oriented applications poured in from across the country and beyond. Reading through them was a reminder that this movement is growing […]

Every year, SSDP’s Board convenes Congress — our annual governance gathering where active members (SSDP Ambassadors) help shape the organization’s direction. At Congress, members vote to elect new Elected Directors and support or oppose Resolutions, or formal, non-binding strategic recommendations submitted by members to guide the work of SSDP’s Staff and the Board. This year […]

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 […]