Seal of the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, a part of the Executive Office of the President. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Do you know our current Drug Czar? Drug Czar…it is an interesting, albeit informal title. Since the 1930s the United States has had an official who overseesĀ our drug policy, but it...Read More
Official portrait of United States Director of National Drug Policy Gil Kerlikowske. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Science-driven drug policy reform released on April 24, 2013 This Wednesday, Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the National Drug Control Policy, was joined at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine by Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug...Read More
Advocacy Is your calendar full? Think about this: there are 12 months, 52 weeks, and 365 days in each year. It seems for every one of these days, weeks or months there are specific causes that promoters want us to advance by sharing the message, promoting donations, and encouraging engagement. This is called advocacy. So...Read More
This week, The White House rejected a petition with 75,000 signatures asking for marijuana to be legalized and regulated in the same way alcohol is regulated. Known as the āWe the Peopleā project, The White House promises to respond quickly to any petition if it receives enough signatures. According to the āWe the Peopleā website,...Read More
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