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Day 1 of the Paradigma Coalition at the CND

Day 1 of the Paradigma Coalition at the CND

Author: Azra Panjwani International Liaison at Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and Co-Chair of CSSDP Edmonton The first day of the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs’ (CND) regular segment has ended, and I’m exhausted, excited, and ready for...

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CSSDP X Support. Don’t Punish.

CSSDP X Support. Don’t Punish.

Blog by Kiah Ellis-Durity, Artwork by Emma Richard On June 24th 2021, CSSDP held a roundtable discussion in solidarity with Support. Don’t Punish. Global Day of Action. This roundtable, Centring Youth Voices: Another Drug World is Possible, was a conversation with 9...

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Before CND: Coming of Age in International Drug Policy

Before CND: Coming of Age in International Drug Policy

“The reality is that censorship and access to information are heavily influenced by large corporations like Facebook, and that social media companies are preventing young people in Canada and around the world from sharing and accessing information they need to make informed choices about cannabis use.”

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Cannabis Education Initiatives Silenced by Social Media Guidelines

Cannabis Education Initiatives Silenced by Social Media Guidelines

“The reality is that censorship and access to information are heavily influenced by large corporations like Facebook, and that social media companies are preventing young people in Canada and around the world from sharing and accessing information they need to make informed choices about cannabis use.”

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Statement on CAMH video appearance

To our CSSDP community, A representative of CSSDP’s National Board recently appeared in a short video for CAMH, Canada’s largest mental health and addiction research centre, on an education campaign for their Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub. While Canada has legalized...

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CSSDP Annual General Meeting 2020

CSSDP Annual General Meeting 2020

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting! When: Thursday Nov 26, 4:OO PST / 5:00 CMT / 6:00 CST / 7:00 EST / 8:00 AST/ 8:30 NST What we'll do: Connect with chapter and board members from across Canada, review the great progress our chapters and organization has...

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Not all Calls for Decriminalization are Equal

Not all Calls for Decriminalization are Equal

We, Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, stand firmly in our support of efforts to immediately decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs across the country. On July 9th, 2020, following years of organizing by grassroots drug policy and harm reduction...

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CSSDP Statement on International Drug Checking Day

CSSDP Statement on International Drug Checking Day

From Betsos, Alex (2019), "What's in Drugs Baby Don't Hurt Me: Professionalization of Changing Drug Knowledge in British Columbia" March 31, 2020  For Immediate Release International Drug Checking Day 2020 - A Call to Action in Expanding Drug Checking Services for All...

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