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4/15 A great article with lots of interesting charts th... A great article with lots of interesting charts that illustrate the shifting attitudes towards the drug war
4/14 The drug war not only fuels mass incarceration, bu... The drug war not only fuels mass incarceration, but also fuels mass deportation. Hundreds of thousands have been deported for minor drug offenses.
4/10 “The influence of high-profile crimes, fear of c... “The influence of high-profile crimes, fear of crime, issues of race, the acquisition of cheap political capital — all have had far more influence on criminal justice policy than what we know works, or what is fair or just.”
4/10 RT @spokanehealth: This is probably a better way t... RT @spokanehealth: This is probably a better way to spend your lunch hour today #NPHW @DrugWarMovie screening http://t.co/SFL8WR3wwO http:/…
4/10 RT @bbcstoryville: Three #Storyville titles won @P... RT @bbcstoryville: Three #Storyville titles won @Peabody_Awards ! Congrats to @DrugWarMovie; The Law in These Parts & Mea Maxima Culpa http…
4/10 As the Smarter Sentencing Act is being reviewed by... As the Smarter Sentencing Act is being reviewed by a House committee, even more Republicans are joining in support of these much needed reforms. In an atmosphere of gridlock in Congress, scaling back the drug war and its consequence of over-incarceration might be the most agreed upon and bi-partisan issue being discussed on Capitol Hill.
4/7 RT @princetonSPEAR: Students at our conference des... RT @princetonSPEAR: Students at our conference described this convo w. Eugene Jarecki and Chris Hedges as “life-changing.” https://t.co/WCm…
4/7 Last week, Students for Prison Education and Refor... Last week, Students for Prison Education and Reform: Princeton (SPEAR) hosted the “Building a New Criminal Justice” conference, where after a screening of our film, director Eugene Jarecki and journalist Chris Hedges engaged in an informative discussion about the failed war on drugs and its impact on our society.
4/4 On the anniversary of the assassination of our cou... On the anniversary of the assassination of our country’s preeminent civil rights leader, Op-Ed columnist Katrina vanden Heuvel reminds readers that the struggle to achieve true equality for African-Americans continues to this day. We must end the war on drugs, which is the key component to the New Jim Crow. #NoMoreDrugWar #RIPMLK
4/3 A well written and thoughtful article about the in... A well written and thoughtful article about the injustice of stop-and-frisk and the burden it places upon young men of color
4/2 RT @IndependentLens: Congratulations @SurviveAPlag... RT @IndependentLens: Congratulations @SurviveAPlague, @Invisible_War, and @DrugWarMovie on your @Peabody_Awards win! http://t.co/WUJafgEOHX…
4/2 RT @DogwoofGlobal: Well done to @DrugWarMovie for ... RT @DogwoofGlobal: Well done to @DrugWarMovie for winning one of the @Peabody_Awards! Read our blog about the win: http://t.co/Xp5fwxs1y0
4/2 RT @MediaFunders: Congrats #CP5 @kenBurns + @DrugW... RT @MediaFunders: Congrats #CP5 @kenBurns + @DrugWarMovie for @Peabody_Awards http://t.co/lV7nDGtUHc |Our CP5 talk on race, justice: http:/…
4/2 RT @Peabody_Awards: Independent Lens: The House I ... RT @Peabody_Awards: Independent Lens: The House I Live In http://t.co/hMJ9uwUBD7 (@PBS | @DrugWarMovie | @IndependentLens | @ITVSIndies) #P…
4/2 Our film won a Peabody Award! Our film won a Peabody Award!
4/1 Interesting to learn about the prospects for indus... Interesting to learn about the prospects for industrial hemp in America… Did you know that our Constitution was written on hemp paper?
3/31 2 legendary figures, hip-hop icon NAS and civil ri... 2 legendary figures, hip-hop icon NAS and civil rights leader Angela Davis discuss mass incarceration at Lehigh University
3/31 A new study says that legal medical marijuana is m... A new study says that legal medical marijuana is more likely to reduce crime, rather than increase crime as its opponents contend.
3/27 Great news for seriously ill Americans in need of ... Great news for seriously ill Americans in need of medicinal marijuana.
3/25 Obama wants to raise the drug war budget, but also... Obama wants to raise the drug war budget, but also to shift a greater percentage towards treatment. What are your thoughts?
3/25 For various reasons, the budget for anti-drug TV p... For various reasons, the budget for anti-drug TV propaganda has (thankfully) been in steady decline since the 80′s.
3/21 RT @ACLU_Mass: Free movie night: Quincy’s @priso... RT @ACLU_Mass: Free movie night: Quincy’s @prisonbookprog screens @DrugWarMovie on Friday, 3/21 http://t.co/b0d9UtoNNc #atlib
3/20 Russell Brand asks the UN to end the criminalisati... Russell Brand asks the UN to end the criminalisation of drug use “”Nobody at all is helped by drugs being made illegal, unless of course there is a conspiracy to marginalise, condemn and persecute disenfranchised members of our global community.”
3/19 RT @DPA_NY: Today we’ll be at the Institute ... RT @DPA_NY: Today we’ll be at the Institute for Community Living #BK to show @DrugWarMovie and talk w staff & clients abt Tx and public hea…
3/19 Something we can all now agree upon: “Democr... Something we can all now agree upon: “Democrats and Republicans agree the metastasis of the prison-industrial complex is unhealthy.”
3/19 A big THANK YOU to the Sundance Doc Fund for their... A big THANK YOU to the Sundance Doc Fund for their support of our grassroots outreach campaign surrounding The House I Live In, and a big CONGRATS to all of our fellow grantees!
3/18 Help to provide relief and end the needless suffer... Help to provide relief and end the needless suffering of thousands of sick New Yorkers… Please sign this petition to help pass medical marijuana in New York
3/17 Two bipartisan bills now under consideration aim t... Two bipartisan bills now under consideration aim to unwind our decades-long mass incarceration binge and to keep it from happening again.
3/14 Happy Friday!! With every week that passes, more a... Happy Friday!! With every week that passes, more and more battles are fought and won against the drug war and mass incarceration. Our movement is winning #NoMoreDrugWar #EndTheWarOnDrugs
3/13 Big news in CO. Can this ruling set a precedent fo... Big news in CO. Can this ruling set a precedent for the future?
3/13 AG Holder continues reform: “This overreliance o... AG Holder continues reform: “This overreliance on incarceration is not just financially unsustainable, it comes with human and moral costs that are impossible to calculate.”
3/12 “They know the war on drugs has failed, and ... “They know the war on drugs has failed, and that our movement is winning.”
3/11 RT @CompassionateNY: Take a moment to tell #NewYor... RT @CompassionateNY: Take a moment to tell #NewYork Senate Leadership to Pass the #CompassionateCare Act Now! http://t.co/kCkWxG2oAh #medi…
3/11 A good reason for conservatives to support marijua... A good reason for conservatives to support marijuana legalization: $3.5 million in tax revenues in CO’s first month of legal recreational pot
3/11 RT @joegilbertt: @DrugWarMovie Can’t recomme... RT @joegilbertt: @DrugWarMovie Can’t recommend The House I Live In highly enough. Insightful doc highlighting how The War on Drugs is faili…
3/10 AG Holder announces new treatment initiatives for ... AG Holder announces new treatment initiatives for combating heroin abuse.
3/10 A very telling chart about our prison system A very telling chart about our prison system
3/9 Most Americans favor legalizing marijuana, but mos... Most Americans favor legalizing marijuana, but most in the GOP do not. Can the party avoid being on the losing side of another culture war?
3/7 Please support our allies’ campaign to pass ... Please support our allies’ campaign to pass the Compassionate Care Act which will allow seriously ill New Yorkers access to medical marijuana. People across the state are suffering, and over 80% of New Yorkers support allowing access to medical marijuana to provide relief. We ask that you sign the petition, which will be delivered to Sen. Dean Skelos and Sen. Jeffrey Klein, letting them know that the Senate must put patients before politics and pass the Compassionate Care Act now. Please sign and share!!!!
3/7 Democracy Now! interviews the great icon activist ... Democracy Now! interviews the great icon activist Angela Davis on prison abolition and the war on drugs.
3/6 Obama’s Pot Breakthrough: An editorial from ... Obama’s Pot Breakthrough: An editorial from Rolling Stone Editor & Publisher Jann S. Wenner and the Founder of the Drug Policy Alliance Ethan Nadelmann
3/5 Tomorrow, Michelle Alexander will be participating... Tomorrow, Michelle Alexander will be participating in an RSVP-only conference call, hosted by Drug Policy Alliance and open to the press and public, to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in continuing to fight against the drug war and mass incarceration. Please join us!!
3/4 “The US is still enmeshed in wars – on ‘... “The US is still enmeshed in wars – on ‘terror’ and ‘drugs’ – that are by definition limitless.”
3/4 “[The alliance between AG Eric Holder and Se... “[The alliance between AG Eric Holder and Sen. Rand Paul] could help bring about the most significant liberalization of sentencing laws since President Richard M. Nixon declared war on drugs.”
3/3 A review of Obama’s record on reforming our ... A review of Obama’s record on reforming our broken criminal justice system by Bill Keller. With 3 more years to go, can dismantling the drug war and ending mass incarceration be this President’s “defining legacy” ?
2/26 Great news for Massachusetts, as a series of refor... Great news for Massachusetts, as a series of reforms have been introduced that focus on drug treatment, rather than incarceration.
2/26 NEW YORKERS: You’ve helped us get closer than ev... NEW YORKERS: You’ve helped us get closer than ever to finally passing medical marijuana in New York. But right now, our only obstacle is the Senate — and you can make them act.
2/26 Interesting stuff- writers at The Washington Post ... Interesting stuff- writers at The Washington Post are involved in a back-and-forth debate about the war on drugs.
2/25 Great article about anti-marijuana propaganda̷... Great article about anti-marijuana propaganda… Just say NO!!
2/24 The world’s biggest drug kingpin, ‘El ... The world’s biggest drug kingpin, ‘El Chapo’ Guzman of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, has been arrested. Last month it was reported that the U.S. allowed his cartel to operate unimpeded from 2000 to 2012 in exchange for information on competing cartels. What are your thoughts?
2/19 RT @OSCboston: The House I Live In (@DrugWarMovie)... RT @OSCboston: The House I Live In (@DrugWarMovie) screening&discussion Feb 25, 7pm at Old South. http://t.co/9nnr8OVwYo
2/19 Police are addicts too in the war on drugs– ... Police are addicts too in the war on drugs– addicted to financial incentives tied to the drug war.
2/19 “Gov. Cuomo’s Bold Step on Prison Educatio... “Gov. Cuomo’s Bold Step on Prison Education” by the NYT Editorial Board
2/19 RT @REACTtoFILM: How much do you know about #doc &... RT @REACTtoFILM: How much do you know about #doc “The House I Live In”? Take our quiz and find out! http://t.co/nseRsi81Oi @DrugWarMovie
2/18 Great article about police lobbying against change... Great article about police lobbying against changes to marijuana laws– “Once the politicians created these policies, they simultaneously created a powerful lobby to ensure those policies permanently remain in place, regardless of their efficacy, or of any harmful unintended consequences.”
2/17 We’re proud to be on this list of recommende... We’re proud to be on this list of recommended anti-drug war viewing from Salon/Alternet
2/14 Good news for marijuana businesses Good news for marijuana businesses
2/14 RT @StopMassIncNet: @DrugWarMovie #HoodiesUp Will ... RT @StopMassIncNet: @DrugWarMovie #HoodiesUp Will we stand by in silence as youth like #Trayvon face brutality, misery & incarceration? htt…
2/13 Obama wants to stop the school-to-prison pipeline&... Obama wants to stop the school-to-prison pipeline– let’s start by ending racist drug laws and zero tolerance policies which are criminalizing entire generations of underprivileged children
2/13 JUST RELEASED: You can now stream or download The ... JUST RELEASED: You can now stream or download The House I Live In with over 60 minutes of new additional material through our website. You’ll receive $1 off when you enter the code “FACEBOOK” at checkout.
2/13 Russel Brand is fronting a new Avaaz petition for ... Russel Brand is fronting a new Avaaz petition for a full review of UK drugs policy, lead by MP Caroline Lucas. UK citizens can sign here and help to bring about some positive changes:
2/12 President Obama and AG Holder have made a series o... President Obama and AG Holder have made a series of moves indicating that they are serious about reducing mass incarceration and fixing our broken criminal justice system. Drug Policy Alliance’s Tony Newman explains seven significant steps made by the administration over the past six months. #NoMoreDrugWar
2/12 The New York Times Editorial Board writes a great ... The New York Times Editorial Board writes a great piece calling for “Mercy in the Justice System”
2/12 Maine’s Governor rejects harm reduction for ... Maine’s Governor rejects harm reduction for his state- continues careless, nonfactual drug warrior stance.
2/11 AG Holder continues the administration’s ong... AG Holder continues the administration’s ongoing effort to reform aspects of the criminal justice system by supporting the restoration of voting rights to ex-felons.
2/10 NEW YORKERS: You can help us pass medical marijuan... NEW YORKERS: You can help us pass medical marijuana in New York! Governor Cuomo has said he will support the legislation once it’s passed, but as patients suffer, our legislative leaders are stalling. Tell legislative leadership to stop criminalizing sick people by passing medical marijuana now.
2/10 More evidence of the shift in public opinions and ... More evidence of the shift in public opinions and attitudes towards marijuana.
2/10 RT @stevezol: The House I Live In. Absolutely stun... RT @stevezol: The House I Live In. Absolutely stunning doc on the social injustice of the “War On Drugs” and prison system in the USA. Watc…
2/8 Watch Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) make some great poin... Watch Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) make some great points during a Congressional committee on the drug war.
2/7 On Monday, APM: Marketplace released a piece by Am... On Monday, APM: Marketplace released a piece by Amanda Aronczyk on the cost of having a family member in prison. The story includes a companion video introducing the documentary film “Criminal: One Family’s Story” by Craft Media
2/7 We need real drug education based on scientific re... We need real drug education based on scientific research, not fear-mongering propaganda
2/6 RT @johnlegend: We’ve been fighting this War... RT @johnlegend: We’ve been fighting this War on Drugs for decades. Ineffective and destructive.
2/6 RT @UncleRUSH: If Philip Hoffman was alive today +... RT @UncleRUSH: If Philip Hoffman was alive today + we all knew he was on heroine, how many ppl would say he should be in prison? Answer: no…
2/6 RT @OSCboston: The House I Live In (@DrugWarMovie)... RT @OSCboston: The House I Live In (@DrugWarMovie) screening&discussion Feb 25, 7pm at Old South. http://t.co/9nnr8OVwYo
2/6 FREE screening/discussion tonight and tomorrow in ... FREE screening/discussion tonight and tomorrow in Brattleboro, VT! Sponsored by Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform and Marlboro College Graduate School
2/6 RT @V4CJR: documentary The House I Live In @DrugWa... RT @V4CJR: documentary The House I Live In @DrugWarMovie in Brattleboro, 7pm: Thu Feb 6, Marlboro College Grad Sc ,Fri Feb 7 Root Social J…
2/6 Alaska will be the next state to legalize marijuan... Alaska will be the next state to legalize marijuana if this ballot initiative passes in August.
2/5 An insightful radio interview with our Exec Produc... An insightful radio interview with our Exec Producer Danny Glover from NPR in Detroit promoting a recent screening at The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
2/5 Great news! Washington D.C. passes marijuana decri... Great news! Washington D.C. passes marijuana decriminalization.
2/4 “Communities are devastated because of this ... “Communities are devastated because of this abject thing called the drug war,” he told The Huffington Post. “Forget the politics. This is the right thing to do.” Gavin Newsome, Lt. Gov of CA
2/4 Vermont’s Green River Pictures produced this... Vermont’s Green River Pictures produced this heartbreaking short film about heroin abuse and the need to treat addiction as a public health issue. The film is used as an educational tool in schools around the U.S. and is now available in the public domain.
2/4 RT @Becky_Jay6: The House I Live In is scarier tha... RT @Becky_Jay6: The House I Live In is scarier than most horror films I watch #AmericasDrugWar #documentary
2/3 RT @V4CJR: Film The House I Live In @DrugWarMovie ... RT @V4CJR: Film The House I Live In @DrugWarMovie + discussion Pavillion Auditorium, Montpelier VT Tues Feb 4, 7pm http://t.co/OjrBfdCu9y
2/3 Tomorrow, Washington D.C. lawmakers will vote on t... Tomorrow, Washington D.C. lawmakers will vote on the most comprehensive marijuana decriminalization legislation in America.
2/3 RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. Fear of criminal prose... RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman. Fear of criminal prosecution increases the risk of overdose deaths. Far too many drug users die needlessly- we need to treat drugs as a public health issue, not a criminal one.
2/3 RT @DrugPolicyNews: Flag on the Play: Why the #Sto... RT @DrugPolicyNews: Flag on the Play: Why the #StonerBowl is No Laughing Matter http://t.co/7zfPFVPc82 #SuperBowl @DPA_NY
2/3 RT @davidjb1988: Re-watching The House I Live In. ... RT @davidjb1988: Re-watching The House I Live In. A superb critique of the war on drugs. Highly recommended.
2/1 President Obama on marijuana: “My concern is... President Obama on marijuana: “My concern is when you end up having very heavy criminal penalties for individual users that have been applied unevenly and in some cases with racial disparity.”
1/31 RT @tkriii: Panel discussion @TheWrightMuseum afte... RT @tkriii: Panel discussion @TheWrightMuseum after @DrugWarMovie screening w/@yoditmj, @_mikeellison_, @jessicaCaremoor & more. http://t.c…
1/31 We need to build momentum for this bill– Tel... We need to build momentum for this bill– Tell your Congresspeople that you want their support for the Smarter Sentencing Act! Contact information for your local elected officials can be found by entering your zip code on our website: www.thehouseilivein.org
1/30 More good news today– The Obama Administrati... More good news today– The Obama Administration gives further support for the early release of additional low-level, nonviolent drug offenders from federal prisons.
1/30 BIG NEWS!! The Senate Judiciary Committee has pass... BIG NEWS!! The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the bipartisan Smarter Sentencing Act, which can bring the bill to a vote in the near future. This groundbreaking, comprehensive legislation will be a huge step in helping reform our broken drug laws. Let’s get this done!
1/30 RT @DrugPolicyNews: Groundbreaking Bipartisan Legi... RT @DrugPolicyNews: Groundbreaking Bipartisan Legislation Reforming Federal Drug Sentences Passed By U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee http:/…
1/30 NYC Mayor de Blasio has filed the paperwork to end... NYC Mayor de Blasio has filed the paperwork to end the appeal on a judge’s ruling to reform the NYPD’s unconstitutional stop-and-frisk practices.
1/30 RT @DPA_NY: BREAKING: de Blasio to drop appeal on ... RT @DPA_NY: BREAKING: de Blasio to drop appeal on Scheindlin stop-and-frisk ruling http://t.co/dkHdmsxfHf @changethenypd
1/30 Human Rights Watch declares in their annual report... Human Rights Watch declares in their annual report: “drug criminalization is inherently incompatible with human rights.”
1/29 A missed opportunity for POTUS… A missed opportunity for POTUS…
1/28 We are hoping Obama will give mention and support ... We are hoping Obama will give mention and support to the Smarter Sentencing Act in tonight’s State of the Union address.
1/28 The brass at the DEA were not happy about Presiden... The brass at the DEA were not happy about President Obama’s recent claim that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol, and that pot laws disproportionately imprison the poor. We hope Obama will continue his anti-drug war message tonight in his State of the Union speech. It is possible he will address the push for sentencing reform, and possibly go further to strengthen his positioning to enact substantive change.
1/27 “If you’re a middle-class reader, you prob... “If you’re a middle-class reader, you probably see the justice system as protective. If you’re a young man of color, you may see it as threatening.” — A piece on the indignities perpetrated by police drug searches, which seem “more like rape than law enforcement”
1/27 After 40 years of incalculable human and economic ... After 40 years of incalculable human and economic costs, this is an issue we believe all politicians can agree upon: the War on Drugs has FAILED.
1/27 RT @markkershawtv: @DrugWarMovie just watched this... RT @markkershawtv: @DrugWarMovie just watched this and found it absolutely shocking! Not much surprises me these days but this was totally …
1/24 Another reason why we need to reform our prison sy... Another reason why we need to reform our prison system
1/24 Another important announcement from AG Holder- the... Another important announcement from AG Holder- the Fed. government will no longer seek to punish banks doing business with marijuana companies operating legally under state law.
1/23 Breaking News: AG Eric Holder releases an official... Breaking News: AG Eric Holder releases an official video urging Congress to pass the bi-partisan Smarter Sentencing Act- a bill which would help in giving federal judges more discretion in dealing with drug cases.
1/22 A short video that breaks down the numbers on mass... A short video that breaks down the numbers on mass incarceration in America.
1/21 A great summary of the common sense, economic and ... A great summary of the common sense, economic and human arguments to ending the failed war on drugs.
1/21 RT @docquote: “The drug war is a holocaust in sl... RT @docquote: “The drug war is a holocaust in slow motion.” THE HOUSE I LIVE IN http://t.co/OZpScDpTiv @DrugWarMovie #documentary #docu
1/21 RT @docquote: “The drug war is a holocaust in sl... RT @docquote: “The drug war is a holocaust in slow motion.” THE HOUSE I LIVE IN http://t.co/OZpScDpTiv @DrugWarMovie #documentary #docu
1/20 RT @vikkiclaire: “The house I live in”... RT @vikkiclaire: “The house I live in” by Eugene Jarecki . What an amazing and thought provoking documentry.
1/20 RT @vikkiclaire: “The house I live in”... RT @vikkiclaire: “The house I live in” by Eugene Jarecki . What an amazing and thought provoking documentry.
1/19 In a recent interview, President Obama said some v... In a recent interview, President Obama said some very important things about marijuana and our marijuana laws!!! 1) he acknowledged marijuana is no more dangerous to a person’s health than alcohol 2) he said, “We should not be locking up kids or individual users for long stretches of jail time…” 3) and he said it’s important for the new marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington to move forward “because it’s important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished.”
1/19 In a recent interview, President Obama said some v... In a recent interview, President Obama said some very important things about marijuana and our marijuana laws!!! 1) he acknowledged marijuana is no more dangerous to a person’s health than alcohol 2) he said, “We should not be locking up kids or individual users for long stretches of jail time…” 3) and he said it’s important for the new marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington to move forward “because it’s important for society not to have a situation in which a large portion of people have at one time or another broken the law and only a select few get punished.”
1/18 Obviously Bill Murray is against the drug war beca... Obviously Bill Murray is against the drug war because Bill Murray is awesome.
1/18 Obviously Bill Murray is against the drug war beca... Obviously Bill Murray is against the drug war because Bill Murray is awesome.
1/17 RT @politico: Why 2016 could spell the end of lega... RT @politico: Why 2016 could spell the end of legal marijuana http://t.co/J1GPXERotR
1/17 RT @politico: Why 2016 could spell the end of lega... RT @politico: Why 2016 could spell the end of legal marijuana http://t.co/J1GPXERotR
1/17 Good article about the racism and disinformation i... Good article about the racism and disinformation involved with the history of marijuana prohibition.
1/17 Good article about the racism and disinformation i... Good article about the racism and disinformation involved with the history of marijuana prohibition.
1/16 Bratton says that stop-and-frisk is “more or... Bratton says that stop-and-frisk is “more or less solved.” What do you think? Drop the appeal already, DeBlasio!
1/16 Bratton says that stop-and-frisk is “more or... Bratton says that stop-and-frisk is “more or less solved.” What do you think? Drop the appeal already, DeBlasio!
1/16 63% of those polled in Washington D.C. support the... 63% of those polled in Washington D.C. support the legalization of marijuana
1/16 63% of those polled in Washington D.C. support the... 63% of those polled in Washington D.C. support the legalization of marijuana
1/16 RT @anamariecox: Finally got around to watching �... RT @anamariecox: Finally got around to watching “The House I Live In” last night. Very important, incredibly depressing. WATCH IT http://t.…
1/16 RT @anamariecox: Finally got around to watching �... RT @anamariecox: Finally got around to watching “The House I Live In” last night. Very important, incredibly depressing. WATCH IT http://t.…
1/15 Happy birthday to a great hero, Dr. Martin Luther ... Happy birthday to a great hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
1/15 Happy birthday to a great hero, Dr. Martin Luther ... Happy birthday to a great hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
1/15 Our film is screening for FREE as part of the Texa... Our film is screening for FREE as part of the Texas Drug Policy Conference in Dallas on Friday, January 17th at 2PM. There will be a post-screening panel discussion hosted by Mothers Against Teen Violence and moderated by Drug Policy Alliance. This screening is free and open to the public, tell your Texan friends!
1/15 Our film is screening for FREE as part of the Texa... Our film is screening for FREE as part of the Texas Drug Policy Conference in Dallas on Friday, January 17th at 2PM. There will be a post-screening panel discussion hosted by Mothers Against Teen Violence and moderated by Drug Policy Alliance. This screening is free and open to the public, tell your Texan friends!
1/15 RT @mdixon93: Just watched “The House I Live... RT @mdixon93: Just watched “The House I Live In” – very interesting documentary on the war on drugs in America. Highly recommended
1/15 RT @mdixon93: Just watched “The House I Live... RT @mdixon93: Just watched “The House I Live In” – very interesting documentary on the war on drugs in America. Highly recommended
1/14 Mexican newspaper El Universal Online has released... Mexican newspaper El Universal Online has released documents that prove the DEA has allowed the Sinaloa cartel to smuggle billions of dollars of drugs from Mexico into the United States. When will the insanity of the drug war end???? These types of secret government operations are the ultimate slap in the face to the millions of Americans whose lives have been ruined by a non-violent drug charge. #NoMoreDrugWar
1/14 Mexican newspaper El Universal Online has released... Mexican newspaper El Universal Online has released documents that prove the DEA has allowed the Sinaloa cartel to smuggle billions of dollars of drugs from Mexico into the United States. When will the insanity of the drug war end???? These types of secret government operations are the ultimate slap in the face to the millions of Americans whose lives have been ruined by a non-violent drug charge. #NoMoreDrugWar
1/13 “The current research reinforces previous conclu... “The current research reinforces previous conclusions that student drug testing is a relatively ineffective drug-prevention policy.”
1/13 “The current research reinforces previous conclu... “The current research reinforces previous conclusions that student drug testing is a relatively ineffective drug-prevention policy.”
1/13 The congressional push begins as President Obama a... The congressional push begins as President Obama and his Cabinet draw attention to the issue of mandatory sentences, particularly for nonviolent drug offenders.
1/13 RT @Jess_Breslin: It’s hard to think of word... RT @Jess_Breslin: It’s hard to think of words after watching The House I Live In. A great documentary speaking volumes to the War on Drugs …
1/13 RT @Jess_Breslin: It’s hard to think of word... RT @Jess_Breslin: It’s hard to think of words after watching The House I Live In. A great documentary speaking volumes to the War on Drugs …
1/11 A challenge for legitimate marijuana businesses th... A challenge for legitimate marijuana businesses that needs to be addressed.
1/10 Our friend Morgan Pehme writes an opinion piece on... Our friend Morgan Pehme writes an opinion piece on Gov. Cuomo’s medical marijuana approach for NY– and how it doesn’t go nearly far enough.
1/10 RT @completelynblue: Watched The House I Live In, ... RT @completelynblue: Watched The House I Live In, a fantastic documentary about the US’ failed war on drugs. Check it out, highly recom…
1/10 RT @completelynblue: Watched The House I Live In, ... RT @completelynblue: Watched The House I Live In, a fantastic documentary about the US’ failed war on drugs. Check it out, highly recom…
1/9 RT @MATVTexas: FREE, PUBLIC SCREENING of THE HOUSE... RT @MATVTexas: FREE, PUBLIC SCREENING of THE HOUSE I LIVE IN @DrugWarMovie at the Texas Drug Policy Conference 1/17 #30DayRETHINK . http://…
1/9 RT @MATVTexas: FREE, PUBLIC SCREENING of THE HOUSE... RT @MATVTexas: FREE, PUBLIC SCREENING of THE HOUSE I LIVE IN @DrugWarMovie at the Texas Drug Policy Conference 1/17 #30DayRETHINK . http://…
1/9 Another big step forward in the fight for common s... Another big step forward in the fight for common sense drug reform! Last night, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin delivered his State of the State address, and every one of the 34 minutes was devoted to the issue of drug addiction. The House I Live In fully supports the Governor’s emphasis on treating addiction as a matter of public health, and is proud to have helped advise the Governor’s office on his policies. They will help guide Vermont to lower addiction rates, healthier citizens, a better use of state funds, and a compassionate recognition of fellow citizens in need of assistance. Keep an eye on Vermont in 2014!
1/9 Activist Noam Chomsky on the drug war: “The ... Activist Noam Chomsky on the drug war: “The drug wars are fraud — a total fraud. They have nothing to do with drugs, the price of drugs doesn’t change. What the drug war has succeeded in doing is to criminalize the poor. And the poor in the United States happen to be overwhelming black and Latino.”
1/8 Check out this hilarious clip from The Daily Show ... Check out this hilarious clip from The Daily Show last night… Bill O’Reilly warns about the dangers of the marijuana-texting industrial complex — special appearance by Dr. Carl Hart!
1/8 RT @DrugPolicyNews: NY’ers! Medical marijuan... RT @DrugPolicyNews: NY’ers! Medical marijuana will be a major focus of @NYGovCuomo’s State of the State address. Watch live at 1:30pm: http…
1/8 Great article from Rolling Stone – as CO and... Great article from Rolling Stone – as CO and WA legalize pot, arrests elsewhere continue near record highs
1/7 Our friend gabriel sayegh (of Drug Policy Alliance... Our friend gabriel sayegh (of Drug Policy Alliance) talks to Democracy Now! about New York’s opportunity to legalize medical marijuana. Call Gov. Cuomo today (518) 474-8390 and urge him to support comprehensive medical marijuana legislation!
1/7 RT @DrugPolicyNews: The @nytimes supports NY’... RT @DrugPolicyNews: The @nytimes supports NY’s medical marijuana bill, the Compassionate Care Act, & calls on @NYGovCuomo to support it! ht…
1/7 RT @mattwise88: The House I Live In is one of the ... RT @mattwise88: The House I Live In is one of the most fascinating and gripping documentaries I have ever seen. Essential film about the wa…
12/4 A great sign that we may soon see an end to the US... A great sign that we may soon see an end to the US-led global prohibition policy: “A number of countries are pushing for the “war on drugs” to be seen in a different light, which places greater emphasis on treating drug consumption as a public health problem, rather than a criminal justice matter.”
12/3 The absurdity of “Stop And Kiss” is on... The absurdity of “Stop And Kiss” is only slightly more intrusive than the reality of “Stop And Frisk” — A very funny satire by The Onion
12/3 RT @brooklyn4peace: See the #DrugPolicy movie #The... RT @brooklyn4peace: See the #DrugPolicy movie #TheHouseILiveIn + Discuss TONIGHT 12/3 6 PM #ProspectHeights #Brooklyn http://t.co/Ks49fKCJe…
12/3 End the hypocrisy! Drug test politicians! End the hypocrisy! Drug test politicians!
12/3 RT @VOCALNewYork: TONIGHT-Free screening THE HOUSE... RT @VOCALNewYork: TONIGHT-Free screening THE HOUSE I LIVE IN by @DPA_NY ft.@KarimCamara @bknation @kevin_powell @VOCALNewYork @VOYCEinc htt…
12/3 RT @DPA_NY: 12/3 Screening and Panel THE HOUSE I L... RT @DPA_NY: 12/3 Screening and Panel THE HOUSE I LIVE IN hosted by @karimcamara @BKNation @Kevin_Powell @CANY_1844 @VOCALNewYork http://t.c…
12/3 A reminder that our film is screening for free at ... A reminder that our film is screening for free at 6PM tonight in Brooklyn, NY. Following the screening there will be a panel moderated by Drug Policy Alliance – come see the film and join in on the conversation #NoMoreDrugWar
12/3 RT @JoBurford_TH: The House I Live In – exce... RT @JoBurford_TH: The House I Live In – excellent documentary on drugs & the US prison system. Eye opener! Watch it
12/2 Justice is served in a case which highlights corru... Justice is served in a case which highlights corruption in the private prison industry — a judge who received over $1 million in kickbacks in exchange for prisoners, will now know the fate of those he has condemned.
12/2 BROOKLYN- You’re invited to a FREE screening... BROOKLYN- You’re invited to a FREE screening of our film tomorrow night, Tuesday December 3rd! Following the screening there will be a panel hosted by Drug Policy Alliance – New York Office, Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY) and BK Nation. Come see the film and join the discussion #NoMoreDrugWar
12/2 Obama should be pardoning drug war prisoners, not ... Obama should be pardoning drug war prisoners, not turkeys — Democracy Now! reports on a piece in The Huffington Post by Drug Policy Alliance’s Anthony Papa (read the article here: http://tinyurl.com/oovbj6y)
12/2 RT @harryillers: The House I Live In is an eye-ope... RT @harryillers: The House I Live In is an eye-opening documentary on America’s war on drugs
11/30 “Around the world, the most marginalized gro... “Around the world, the most marginalized groups in society – from Roma to HIV-positive people to sex workers to drug users – are reluctant to access basic health services because they fear arrest, intimidation and harassment.” http://www.irinnews.org/report/99204/justice-and-health
11/26 Bird’s eye view of our nation’s prison... Bird’s eye view of our nation’s prison industrial complex. http://prisonmap.com/
11/26 RT @Fat_Cat_Counsel: ‘The House I Live In... RT @Fat_Cat_Counsel: ‘The House I Live In’. What a brilliant piece of film making. If you haven’t seen it, watch it.
11/25 The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has b... The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has been trafficking prisoners thousands of miles from where they were originally incarcerated. Grassroots Leadership finds that these transfers are destroying prisoners’ relationships with their families and communities and treating them like commodities.
11/24 Food stamp benefits are available to convicted rap... Food stamp benefits are available to convicted rapists and murderers- but are not available for those convicted of drug crimes
11/22 “I have to admit it’s a strange feelin... “I have to admit it’s a strange feeling, at once wonderful and wary, when the attorney general of the United States tells an audience of security ministers — at a conference in a foreign country — that there’s something fundamentally wrong with incarcerating so many people in his own country,” said Ethan Nadelmann from the Drug Policy Alliance
11/22 RT @TheBandManifest: Just watched The House I Live... RT @TheBandManifest: Just watched The House I Live In. Powerful Powerful film. The lessons about creating division and people need to be he…
11/21 Very informative article about economic inequality... Very informative article about economic inequality and its effect on public health. “While the country as a whole has gotten richer and healthier, the poor have gotten poorer, the middle class has shrunk and Americans without high school diplomas have seen their life expectancy slide back to what it was in the 1950s.”
11/20 RT @jen__parry: If you only watch one documentary ... RT @jen__parry: If you only watch one documentary this year make it #TheHouseILiveIn #outstanding ;)
11/19 Great article about the anticipated progressive fu... Great article about the anticipated progressive future of drug policy in NYC as a model for the country. Penned by our good friend gabriel sayegh of the Drug Policy Alliance – New York Office
11/19 Ethan Nadelmann of Drug Policy Alliance gives a gr... Ethan Nadelmann of Drug Policy Alliance gives a great speech about the failed war on drugs. #NoMoreDrugWar
11/18 Attention Ocean City NJ! The Ocean City Free Publi... Attention Ocean City NJ! The Ocean City Free Public Library and Drug Policy Alliance invite you to a FREE screening of The House I Live In this Wednesday, Nov 20 @ 7pm.
11/18 RT @ggreenwald: NYT Editorial on the evils of the ... RT @ggreenwald: NYT Editorial on the evils of the US prison state: life sentences for nonviolent offenders http://t.co/jOeluPDkAQ
11/18 RT @TonyNewmanDPA: Excited to see my letter in the... RT @TonyNewmanDPA: Excited to see my letter in the NY Times!! Hypocrisy About Drugs http://t.co/bOYnxUA4jD

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