With comment from our own Executive Director DianeGoldstein

Great progress in Hawaii, with a large amount of gratitude to Human Rights for Kids who worked hard to make it possible. We pay close attention to bill SB544, which ensures judges have to take a child’s full history into consideration, such as trauma, abuse & adverse childhood experiences.

This podcast comes from the Aspen Psychedelic Symposium from last summer. It features Diane Goldstein, the executive director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Sarko Gergerian a police officer from Winthrop, Mass and Rick Doblin from MAPS. This panel was introduced by Zach

This was my favorite panel presentation last year.

A statement and press release from LEAP about the Department of Justice decision to cut federal grants for hundreds of community-based initiatives. Grants such as these have longterm benefits for communities. Please share as widely as you can: lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/impact-of-fede…

‘With 17 Deaths in 2025, LA Jails Continue Deadly Trend’ vera.org/news/la-county… from Vera Institute of Justice

I introduced the Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act which would allow the Office of National Drug Control Policy to research cannabis usage in the United States without penalty. I’ll always fight for common sense cannabis policy. The federal government needs to catch up to the

A show of unity:

‘R Street Coalition Letter celebrating the formation of the Congressional Tobacco Harm Reduction Caucus for the 119th Congress’ - R Street Institute Please take a look at the coalition members and the contents of this letter. There’s a lot of nuance within: rstreet.org/outreach/r-str…

Proud to share that The Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) endorsed our campaign! We are in the process of collecting thousands of signatures for the Community Crisis Response Amendment, to ensure that a fully-funded alternative response system will be on the November ballot. CbusSafety.org

‘As a senior police officer I saw first hand how the war on drugs fails’ thenational.scot/politics/25119… By LEAP’s Simon Undercover Author

“Federal funding for Narcan, an overdose-reversing medication that has saved the lives of more than 110,000 people in Ohio alone over the past decade, is in jeopardy” With comment from LEAP member Tom Synan - a very important issue: eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/202… from Enquirer

‘CAHOOTS termination adds thousands of calls to police’ “For decades, CAHOOTS has broken ground by respecting the complexity of human crisis with the right response.” Richard Goerling - retired police lieutenant - LEAP speaker bendbulletin.com/2025/05/01/gue…

We thank The Just Trust for hosting LEAP board member Kristin Daley - 3 Questions with LEAP: youtu.be/4IOO1xzaoCk?si… Learn more about our work and the many ways we’re collectively addressing public safety and solutions. What can we do better in our communities?

‘Burlington Plans to Open Vermont’s First Overdose Prevention Center’ “We’ve been preparing for several years in the hopes this legislation would go through and we would be selected.” filtermag.org/burlington-ove… by Alexander Lekhtman for Filter | harm reduction journalism

‘New report reveals successes and limitations of medications for opioid use disorder in New York state prisons’ “MAT program saved my life.” “I started MAT, it has helped with mental health too — very beneficial.” prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/03/0… from Prison Policy Initiative

Louisiana Senate passes Criminalization bill! Fight moves to the House! Please send your story to Representatives- #keepkratomsafe support House Bill 253 #KCPA bill and oppose criminalization bill SB 154 #kratomsafe protectkratom.org/louisiana kalb.com/2025/05/06/la-…