STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY FOUNDATION Petition
Obama: Fix U.S. Drug Policy!

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About this Petition:

As he prepares his new administration, Obama has the opportunity to appoint a "Drug Czar" who will shift drug policy toward a public health model and away from a criminal model. Please sign this petition and let our new president know that a change in drug policy is needed!

The Desired Outcome of this Petition:

Obama appoints a "Drug Czar" who will treat drug abuse as a health issue rather than a criminal issue and will move away from a "War on Drugs" paradigm.

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To: President-elect Obama

We petition that…

When you called the War on Drugs an "utter failure" in 2004, you were right. A 2008 Zogby poll found that 3 out of 4 of Americans agree with you.

When appointing the head of your Office of National Drug Control Policy, please select someone with health, science, or education credentials rather than a military general, law enforcement official, or "tough on drugs" politician. The next "Drug Czar" should base policy on proven methodology rather than counterproductive ideology. At a minimum, he or she should support these measures:

*Ending the racially unjust disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine.

*Ending the practice of prosecuting patients in states with medical marijuana laws.

*Eliminating the federal law that denies financial aid to students with drug convictions.

We all know that the War on Drugs is failing because handcuffs don't cure addictions -- doctors do. You have the opportunity to bring us the change we need. Will you?
Sincerely,
The Undersigned

140,143 Signatures

Name City State / Region Country
140,119. Tyler Jon Lister Newton New Jersey United States
140,120. Jill Lowery Cartersville Georgia United States
140,121. Julian Fine Swampscott Massachusetts United States
140,122. Claudia Olivares-Grant Silver Spring Maryland United States
140,123. Bruce Jones Chatsworth Georgia United States
140,124. Lauren Thom South Hadley Massachusetts United States
140,125. Lisa Simonds Irvine California United States
140,126. Michael Figures Dallas Texas United States
140,127. Kimberly France Lexington Kentucky United States
140,128. Mitchell Lowery Cartersville Georgia United States
140,129. Lance Gartner Williamstown Vermont United States
140,130. kristen raine Overland Park Kansas United States
140,131. Whitney Hughes Colchester Vermont United States
140,132. Michelle Corbin Walraven Calhoun Georgia United States
140,133. Tyler Burris Charleston South Carolina United States
140,134. Tori Nicole Crumet Lawrence Kansas United States
140,135. Troy Power St. John's Newfoundland And Labrador Canada
140,136. Matt Busker Grand Junction Colorado United States
140,137. Brianna REchichar Grayslake Illinois United States
140,138. Lulu Fourie Overland Park Kansas United States
140,139. Cathy Anne Smith Tysinger Lexington North Carolina United States
140,140. Cody Howells Maynard Ohio United States
140,141. Douglas Booker Detroit Michigan United States
140,142. tammy j fawcett Boscawen New Hampshire United States
140,143. John Kyle Chan Hull Quebec Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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