Addiction Recovery Channel: Overdose Prevention Centers and Decriminalization
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From Ed Baker:
Grey is a senior policy counsel for the Drug Policy Alliance, which is the leading organization in the United States working to end the drug war, repair its harms, and build a non-punitive, equitable, and regulated drug market. Prior to his work for DPA he practiced law as a public defender for over a decade and served as legislative staff for several members of Congress in Washington, DC.
David Mickenberg is a partner at the Burlington law firm Mickenberg, Dunn & Smith, and has been actively involved in drug policy reform since 1997. He started his career at the Drug Policy Alliance where he worked on political efforts to reduce the harms associated with the war on drugs, including a multiyear effort to allow Vermonters to access methadone treatment. He currently works on a variety of public policy campaigns including an effort to decriminalize drugs in favor of a public health approach; a push to decriminalize sex work; legislation to increase the rights of working Vermonters; and efforts to increase benefits and protections for older Vermonters. David played an active role in the establishment of Vermont's medical cannabis program; legislation to decriminalize cannabis; legislation to legalize home grow, possession of cannabis, and expungement of previous cannabis convictions; and legislation to establish a regulated system for cannabis sales.
Guests: David Mickenberg and Grey Gardner (remote). Christopher Miller, Activism Manager at Ben & Jerry's.
For more information visit www.drugpolicy.org | www.decrimvermont.org
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