A Story of Overdose
CSSDP board member Dessy Pavlova tells her personal story of overdose and harm reduction on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Youth Speak: Cannabis Legalization in the 21st Century
On September 7, 2016, CSSDP is co-hosting a roundtable on cannabis legalization.
Position Statement: Stop Raiding Dispensaries!
Dispensaries in Canada continue to fill a void in access to medical cannabis, engaging in this act of civil disobedience for almost 20 years. On Wednesday, August 10th, Toronto police conducted a continuation of the Project Claudia raids on several more dispensaries,...Canada After Cannabis: What’s Next for Drug Policy Reform?
Board member Daniel Greig looks into what comes after cannabis legalization and how psychedelics can better our healthcare systems.
Support. Don’t Punish: Contact Your MPP
Write your MPP to tell them why Support. Don’t Punish. is important! You can download our printable PDF or doc email templates, or copy and paste the email below. Find your MPP and help them understand the youth voice and sensible drug policy! Http iframes are...SSDP 2016 Conference: An Overview
Board member Kyle Lumsden talks about his experiences attending the 2016 Students for Sensible Drug Policy conference in Washington, DC.
Dispensary Raids and the Role of Civil Disobedience in Human Rights
Board member Heather D’Alessio reflects on the progressive human rights in Canada and how #ProjectClaudia correlates with the history of Pride Month in Toronto.
Emploi d’été étudiant – Organisation communautaire (français)
Nombre de postes ouverts : 1 poste pour un étudiant francophone Durée : 30h/semaine sur 8 semaines, débutant le plus tôt possible Salaire: $11.25/h Lieu : Canada Date limite pour postuler : 10 juin. Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) est un réseau...Summer Intern – Community Organizing (English)
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy Number of Positions: 2 Duration: 30 hrs/wk for 8 weeks beginning as soon as possible Wage: $11.25/hr Location: Canada Deadline to apply: June 10, 2016 Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) is a grassroots network...University of Winnipeg chapter
University of Winnipeg We are the University of Winnipeg chapter of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy! We advocate for the decriminalization of drug use and believe that drug use should be an issue of public health, not criminal justice. If you’re...#PsychedelicsBecause
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) is proud to partner with Psymposia for the #PsychedelicsBecause campaign. Psymposia, a group of collaborative social activism projects based on psychedelics, plants, and policy, brought forward this campaign with the...The Road to UNGASS
Michelle Thiessen This year’s Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) annual conference in Washington, D.C. occurred the weekend before the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs, so some sessions were in preparation for this high-level...Légalisation du cannabis: la lumière au bout du tunnel?
Au fil des quatre dernières décénies, nombre de politiciens ont martelé un discours pronant que la prohibition tiendrait les drogues loin de la portée des jeunes. Cependant, comme nous avons pu l’observer, la situation inverse s’est produite et les taux d’usage de substances illicites sont plus hauts que jamais.
Cannabis Legalization: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Read the French translation. For the past four decades, politicians have argued that prohibitionist policies will keep drugs out of the hands of youth. As we’ve seen, the opposite has occurred and rates of drug use are higher than they used to be. Canadian youth lead...UNGASS: An Overview
It was a week of high hopes at the UN with Canadian Minister of Health Jane Philpott’s announcement of the country’s plan to legalize cannabis in Spring 2017. The Minister’s statement also focused on safe injection sites, naloxone distribution, support for people who use drugs, and harm reduction practices.
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ECPESP Université de Montréal
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On legalization: Tara Marie Watson from CAMH
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Tara Marie Watson gives her insight on cannabis legalization.
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On legalization: Craig Jones of NORML Canada
CSSDP interviewed Craig Jones, the Executive Director of NORML Canada, to give his take on upcoming cannabis legalization.