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- EIN 52-2034867
- (202) 362-0030
- Po Box 9853 Washington DC 20016-8853 USA
- https://stopthedrugwar.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Philanthropy, Private Grantmaking Foundations
Mission: To raise awareness of the impact of current drug policies; to promote debate on drug prohibition and alternatives; to promote positive reforms to drug laws and policies; and to reduce the harm associated with both drugs and drug laws.
Programs: Continued to work on drug policy at the united nations, including the commission on narcotic drugs and the sustainable development goals. Supported the work of fellow advocates in un drug policy work.
organized a side event on extrajudicial killings in the philippine drug war, "human rights challenge: responding to extrajudicial killings in the drug war," at the commission on narcotic drugs meeting at the un in vienna. The event featured a video from vice president robredo of the philippines, which became extremely high profile in that country. Organized a sign-on statement on the issue to coincide with the november asean summit, which took place in manila, and did other work on the issue.
published 48 issues of our acclaimed online drug policy newsletter, drug war chronicle.
published a blog and published other information on our web site, communicated with the media, and engaged in other continuing educational work over the course of the year.
supported lobbying on drug policy reform issues, primarily of congress, through a grant to our 501(c)(4) affiliate organization, drug reform coordination network. This work includes organizing a coalition to lobby policymakers on us international drug policy, online write-to-congress web forms and accompanying email action alerts, and recruitment of organizations onto sign-on letters directed to congress.