With psychedelics and reform becoming more and more prominent as an issue, both socially and politically, what can we learn from marijuana? Questions asked and answers explored by Geoffrey Lawrence and Greg Ferenstein: ocregister.com/2024/04/27/cal…

Big news just in! Rescheduling cannabis to schedule III.

A bold new report from head office LEAP. Community responders are trained, unarmed professionals who could take the place of police in low-risk callouts, such as disturbances, verbal disputes, and mental health incidents. Could the rest of Europe look to this model? A must-read:

‘Drugs: tijd voor legalisering’ Features the work and advocacy from Femke Halsema as well as LEAP. hpdetijd.nl/2024-05-21/dru… by Mirjam Eeken

What a big endorsement for drug policy reform. This isn’t just significant for the United States, this is something the international community needs to hear too:

Today is #WorldDayforInternationalJustice, a time to reflect on the many ways that we can help people & communities. Our work at LEAP involves working with communities across the world in efforts to create fairer, safer environments. Let’s keep striving for better for all of us.

This is worth being aware of, for many reasons.

We’re privileged to have featured in Tradeoffs podcast The Fifth Branch, hosted by Dan Gorenstein, as it’s discussed ‘How can we convince the cops’ on new programs and initiatives. Thanking Christie Thompson from The Marshall Project for mentioning LEAP’s work. bit.ly/4dnPED5

Just look - this is truly amazing. In Iola, Kansas, a distribution booth of #Naloxone, with harm reduction and administration guidance. This is amazing to see. Let’s make sure we all have access and try and prevent overdose and save lives. Well done Kansas!

We turn our thoughts to brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents - everyone we've lost to #overdose. On #OverdoseAwarenessDay, Debbie Ramsey gives us her perspectives from decades of being on frontline services. "We are going to get it together..." #IOAD2024

Take a look at this. What an amazing initiative. Naloxone on site at a U.S. university.

Live now on Instagram, a conversation between George Lee Jnr. and LEAP’s Neill Franklin, join the live via @ TheConsciousLee or @ Neill.Franklin

Movement taking place! Netherlands historically operated under depenalisation and tolerance, but now licensed growers are coming forward.

Please, everyone, say hello to Nick and welcome him aboard! Very excited to have his experience in this journey.

Illegal market vapes, sold as cannabis, but either missold or adulterated with (far more risky) synthetic cannabinoids - are a text book example of how prohibition dramatically increases health harms Legally regulated products reduce this risk to zero theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/o…

‘The magic and the many lives of the largest LSD producer in history. An interview with Leonard W. Pickard’ An interesting set of insights and a fascinating history: kykeonanalytics.com/newspages/the-… from LEAP Europe’s Núria Calzada

‘California’s Prop. 36 won’t address retail theft, drug addiction or homelessness’ “The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that Prop. 36 will strip about $100 million annually from substance treatment” sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/… by Brendon Woods & Nancy Skinner

🚨 Press release 🚨 We’re very proud to announce that Rochester New York is creating a community responder program in efforts to help communities. This is significant. We thank Malik Evans for the adoption on this approach. Please read more below & share with your networks

Let’s talk corruption. How does prohibition corrupt public institutions - what does it do to policing, communities, and state level? Are you at this year’s CND in Vienna, we welcome you to our side event on Friday! Registration free and welcome to all: bit.ly/LEAPCND

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