Mass Incarceration Is Declining — But Not For Women
The next administration needs to address this crisis and the war on drugs driving it.
World Drug Day and the Movement to Legalize Marijuana
On World Drug Day, Sanho Tree discusses marijuana legalization around the world and how countries are confronting drug abuse and trafficking.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy Annual Conference
Fellow and Director of IPS Drug Policy Project, Sanho Tree will be one of many speakers addressing the hottest topics in policy, harm reduction, leadership, organizing, and advocacy at SSDP2017.
The Global Consensus on Drugs is “Shattered”
Drug policy expert Sanho Tree tells CCTV that two different worlds are developing. While the Americas are moving towards legalization, other countries are clamping down harder on drug laws.
What’s Being Done to End the War on Drugs? Live Chat Recap.
IPS’ drug policy expert answers questions about the drug war in a live chat in New Zealand
Pot is Passed in DC: What Now?
As DC residents voted overwhelmingly for marijuana legalization, this panel, moderated by Sanho Tree of IPS’ Drug Policy Project, will discuss next steps for D.C.’s marijuana legalization initiative.
Uruguay’s Legalization of Marijuana
CCTV interviews Sanho Tree, drug policy expert, on Uruguay’s “historic and counterintuitive” decision to be the first country in the world to legalize the production and sale of marijuana.
Washington and Colorado Voters Opt for a Smarter Drug Policy
Treating drug use as a criminal act rather than a health problem has harmed our society.
Film: The Exile Nation Project
The Land of the Free punishes or imprisons more of its citizens than any other country. This collection of testimonials from criminal offenders, family members, and experts on America’s criminal justice system puts a human face on the millions of Americans subjugated by the US Government’s 40 year, one trillion dollar social catastrophe: The War on Drugs; a failed policy underscored by fear, politics, racial prejudice and intolerance in a public atmosphere of “out of sight, out of mind.”
A Conversation About Drug Policy with Judge James P. Gray
Opposition to the war on drugs spans the political spectrum and often produces strange bedfellows. Join IPS Drug Policy Project Director Sanho Tree as he interviews Judge James P. Gray (Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge).
Ninth Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference
NACDL’s Ninth Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference is entitled “Inform, Influence, Impact: Effective Criminal Justice Reform.” The goal of this conference is to help people learn how to influence lawmakers and communities on criminal justice issues.
The Drug War has Failed. What’s Next?
The U.S. is paying a heavy price for its current stance on drug policy.