Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR)

Congratulations to past D4DPR board member Dr. Genester Wilson-King and the new majority female executive board of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians!

SCC and D4DPR have been allies for many years, and we continue to appreciate your work and leadership in cannabis medicine.

As a proud sponsor of the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference, we’re helping advance education, accountability, and progress in Texas cannabis policy.

Learn more → TexasCannabisConference.org

#TCPC26

As a proud sponsor of the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference, we’re helping advance education, accountability, and progress in Texas cannabis policy.

Don't miss the conference!!

Learn more → TexasCannabisConference.org

#TCPC26 @TxMJPolicy

Doctors for Drug Policy Reform Condemns Abrupt Federal Termination of Addiction and Mental Health Grants

See our full statement here: www.d4dpr.org/post/doctors...

"Behind the Masthead" special series: a conversation with Bryon Adinoff, MD | Podcast Episode on RSS.com The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction jo...

D4DPR President @bryonadinoff.bsky.social on the "Behind the Masthead" Podcast rss.com/podcasts/beh...

Big changes are underway in Texas cannabis policy — and we’re proud to be part of the conversation as a sponsor of the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference!

Join us Jan. 29–31 in Austin.

Will you be there? Drop a comment below and let us know!

#TCPC26 @TxMJPolicy

💪 We’re proud of the progress made, and we're focused more than ever on the work ahead.

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🙏 If science, public health, and compassion in drug policy matter to you, NOW is the moment to support the next chapter with a year-end gift.

#drugpolicyreform #HealthcareProfessionals

🌿 D4DPR is proud to sponsor the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference, Jan. 29–31 at @UTAustin!

Texas cannabis policy is evolving fast, and we’re supporting smart, science-based regulation and responsible business practices.

🎟️ TexasCannabisConference.org
#TCPC26 @TxMJPolicy

D4DPR's Holiday Book Recommendations 2025
5/5

Jennifer J. Carroll - Narkomania: Drugs, HIV, and Citizenship in Ukraine

Carroll’s ethnographic work examines the intersection of drug use, policing, HIV, and citizenship in Ukraine.

a.co/d/fENin5M

D4DPR's Holiday Book Recommendations 2025
4/5

Peter Grinspoon — Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD

Grinspoon brings a clinician’s clarity to the therapeutic roles cannabis may play in supporting wellness in older adults.

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D4DPR's Holiday Book Recommendations 2025
3/5

A. Reiman & B. Lessin — Harm Reduction Approaches with Adolescents Who Use Substances

Practical strategies that prioritize safety, connection, and honesty, and reject punitive approaches that alienate young people from care.

D4DPR's Holiday Book Recommendations 2025
2/5

Sheila P. Vakharia — The Harm Reduction Gap: Helping Individuals Left Behind by Conventional Drug Prevention and Abstinence-only Addiction Treatment

Vakharia shows how harm-reduction approaches save lives and promote dignity.

a.co/d/c3Gpsmo

Stay tuned for all of D4DPR's Holiday Book Recommendation Guide 2025

1/5

Jeffrey A. Singer — Your Body, Your Health Care

Singer presents a clear, principled argument for personal autonomy in health care decisions—an ethic at the heart of humane drug policy.

www.cato.org/books/body-h...

WHO upholds coca leaf ban, defying evidence and ignoring Indigenous rights Despite clear evidence and contravening Indigenous rights, WHO recommends the harshest scheduling for the coca leaf, upholding racist and colonial underpinnings of its ban.

From our partners at the @idpc.net

idpc.net/press/2025/1...

Drug Decriminalisation [e]Course IDPC’s Drug Decriminalisation [e]Course is a free-to-access online learning course that is open to anyone interested in this important topic.

🔌The IDPC Drug Decriminalisation [e]Course is back online! ✨

🎓 Learn what decriminalisation is and what it's not, how to advocate for it, and how to design rights-based models.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Introducing the Medical Cannabis Competency Framework: Evidence, Rationale, and Relevance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about jo... Medical cannabis use is expanding rapidly, yet most clinicians and trainees report limited preparation to guide patients. This session introduces the recently published JAMA Network Open consensus sta...

D4DPR Expert Alert!

Join the Cannabis Research Institute at the University of Illinois and Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, ABOIM, to learn about the recently published JAMA Network Open article, Developing Medical Cannabis Competencies.

Register: illinois.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

There's No Reason To Increase The Legal Age For Marijuana Use To 25, New Scientific Paper Concludes - Marijuana Moment The theory that marijuana use can negatively—and potentially permanently—rewire the brain up until a person reaches the age of 25 is based on misleading science that neglects to account for key factor...

Article Alert! Co-authored by D4DPR president Bryon Adinoff and board member Julio Nunes, MD.

Coverage by Marijuana Moment: www.marijuanamoment.net/theres-no-re...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41208087/

He sheds light on how decades of stigma and policy have limited access to crucial research — not just in the U.S., but across the globe. In conversation with our host Rory Taylor Dr. Adinoff unpacks… S4 I Dr. Bryon Adinoff Interview I Cannabis Research and Activism

On his recent trip to South Africa, D4DPR President Dr. Bryon Adinoff visited The Jazz Farm and joined 420 Central TV host Rory Taylor to discuss cannabis research and activism.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Sl...

#internationaldrugpolicy #nonprofit #cannabisresearch #cannabisactivism

Your Body, Your Health Care Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer’s groundbreaking new book offers a compelling vision for a future in which patients regain control over their health decisions and care.

D4DPR Expert and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Jeffrey Singer MD has a new book out... "Your Body, Your Health Care."

Learn more about the book here: www.cato.org/books/body-h...

Video presentation on the book here: www.cato.org/events/your-...

#catobooks #healthcare #doctorsofbluesky

YouTube video by RECOVERY Warrior- Jen Suboxone/Methadone (MAT) with Dr. TRIGG & EMMA (health science journalist)

Catch Bruce G. Trigg, MD in this interview with Emma Yasinski and @recoverywarjen discussing all things #harmreduction in opiate recovery.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGrg...

YouTube video by RECOVERY Warrior- Jen Suboxone/Methadone (MAT) with Dr. TRIGG & EMMA (health science journalist)

Catch Bruce G. Trigg, MD in this interview with Emma Yasinski and @recoverywarjen discussing all things #harmreduction in opiate recovery.

#medicationassistedtreatment #stopthestigma #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGrg...

YouTube video by RECOVERY Warrior- Jen Suboxone/Methadone (MAT) with Dr. TRIGG & EMMA (health science journalist)

Catch Bruce G. Trigg, MD in this interview with Emma Yasinski and @recoverywarjen discussing all things #harmreduction in opiate recovery.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGrg...

#harmreductionsaveslives #medicationassistedtreatment #stopthestigma #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness

DPA's #REFORM2025 Conference. Detroit MI November 12-15.

We'll be hosting an Affinity Group meeting Friday, Nov. 14th from 6-8pm in 142C. Please join us for updates on D4DPRs advocacy work and learn about opportunities for Healthcare Professionals to get involved.

reformconference.org/about/

Position Papers D4DPR's position papers address pressing current issues and shape the narrative of drug policy reform, providing commentary early in the electoral, legislative, and regulatory process with a focus on ...

In SIX months D4DPR will be 10 years old!

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www.d4dpr.org/health-advoc...

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Help us continue to support public health and equity. We would love to have you join us as a member today! www.d4dpr.org/join

Large and Diverse Group of Organizations Agree: FDA’s Proposed Ban on 7-OH Would Endanger Public Health and Undermine Science

Press Release: Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust (HART) released statements from leading organizations (including @d4dprorg.bsky.social, policy experts, and advocates opposing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposal to schedule 7-OH.

www.reuters.com/press-releas...

Introducing two new Experts and Health Advocacy Network Members with Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR)!

Dr. Jessica Merlin and Dr. Jason Konner, welcome to D4DPR!

Learn more about our Experts: www.d4dpr.org/experts

And our Health Advocacy Network: www.d4dpr.org/health-advoc...

Philippe Lucas, PhD has joined the Doctors for Drug Policy Reform Board of Directors!

We are so grateful he accepted a position on our board, and look forward to his contributions.

Visit www.d4dpr.org/leadership to learn more about our board.

Support D4DPR at www.d4dpr.org/join

D4DPR is counting down to our 10 Year Anniversary!

The vocal support of health professionals has proven to be one of the most powerful drivers in advancing evidence-based drug policies, and our leadership will make a decisive impact.

D4DPR Health Advocacy Network: www.d4dpr.org/health-advoc...

How are Methadone and Buprenorphine Different from Street Drugs? Two addiction doctors explain how medications for opioid use disorders are different from illicit opioids.

D4DPR on Substack: "How are Methadone and Buprenorphine Different from Street Drugs?" by Emma Yasinski

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D4DPR Position Paper on

Access to medications for opioid use disorder remains limited in the U.S., reaching less than 25% of those who need treatment. D4DPR explicitly supports U.S. Senate bill proposal S.644 “Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act.”

Read our Position Paper here: www.d4dpr.org/post/d4dpr-p...