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Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and several district attorneys in Maine have come out in support of legislation that would remove criminal penalties for possession and exchange of hypodermic syringes. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Genevieve McDonald (D-Stonington), is being championed by health experts and criminal justice reform and harm reduction advocates as a| Maine Beacon - A project of the Maine People's Alliance
Taking aim at decades of failed “War on Drugs” policies, Maine lawmakers are introducing legislation that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of certain drugs, remove criminal penalties for possession or exchange of some drug paraphernalia and reform the state’s drug sentencing laws. That effort comes after a similar bill last session died when| Maine Beacon - A project of the Maine People's Alliance
A litany of advocates, lawmakers and people with direct experience in the state’s carceral system pushed back Monday against the levels of spending for incarceration and law enforcement in Gov. Janet Mills’ budget proposal, calling for Maine to employ a different approach that helps those who are struggling rather than criminalizing people and locking them| Maine Beacon - A project of the Maine People's Alliance
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other drugs as a ballot measure that decriminalized them took effect on Monday.| AP News
The global war on drugs is a failure and should be replaced by decriminalization strategies grounded in science, health, security and human rights, according to a recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy. “Repressive efforts directed at consumers impede public health measures to reduce HIV/AIDS, overdose fatalities and other harmful consequences of drug […]| The Leadership Conference Education Fund
