2015-2016 Annual Report 14 320 4312 Countries Campuses Student activists

135 532 3326 Policy change initiatives Attendees at #SSDP2016 Actions recorded in the Chapter Activity Tracker

674 48 & 4% 86 One-on-one support Members who identify as Students preparing to conversations with students women & genderqueer become peer educators

2 Dear Supporter,

In 1998, a few dozen students who had been chatting online became the first cohort of Students for Sensible Drug Policy: members of the DARE generation who understood the broad failures of the drug war and sought each other out to raise their voices against a broken system and start making sense.

Since that time, we’ve expanded our presence to more than 300 campuses in 14 countries and have mobilized tens of thousands of young people to advocate for a more sensible approach to drug laws. Countless policy reforms led or supported by SSDPers now protect people from punishment if they call for help during an overdose, help students access education regardless of drug citations, and provide safe access to cannabis for adult or medical use.

In 1998, emerging technology provided a rudimentary platform from which we collaborated and debated instantly across a small network of campuses. Now it unmasks, for us all to see, the inhumane horrors wrought by the vast and tentacled drug war from Ferguson to Manila. We’re still fighting the stigma and racism that fueled the drug war 18 years ago, but now we fight with new allies who understand that the War on Drugs is a tool for systemic bias and marginalization of young people, poor people, and people of color.

In the past year we have been inspired to focus on the intersectional nature of our work by emerging movements and the growing number of students joining us from outside the United States, as you’ll note when reading about UNGASS, the international program, and investment in anti-racism and inclusivity. We’ve taken a fresh look at how technology can support advocacy and built tools for the modern activist, responded to the desperate need for qualified drug education on campus with Just Say Know, and pulled our elders closer in the Alumni Association.

From this report, you’ll get a sense of what makes SSDP so unique and effective. Like you, our passion and sense of purpose are continually stoked by the dynamic, thoughtful, and forward-thinking members of SSDP family. We’re eager to work with you to inspire young leaders like those highlighted in this report in the years to come. Your investment in SSDP is an investment in the future, and brings us closer to our goal of ending the drug war.

Stay sensible,

Lauren Mendelsohn ‘09, Chair of the Board of Directors Betty Aldworth, Executive Director

3 SSDP Staff

Betty Aldworth Jake Agliata ‘11 Tyler Williams ‘11 Colin Fitzgibbon ‘11 Executive Director Regional Outreach Regional Outreach Florida Coordinator Coordinator Campus Coordinator

Stacia Cosner ‘05* Scott Cecil ‘10 Emory Basso ‘12 Oliver Zerrudo ‘15 Deputy Director Regional Outreach Operations and California Coordinator Administration Associate Campus Coordinator

Lauren Padgett Frances Fu ‘11 Austin Davis Development Officer Regional Outreach Massachusetts Coordinator Campus Coordinator

*Throughout this report and on our website, you’ll notice a year following many names. This indicates the first year that 4 a person got involved with SSDP. Think of it as an alum’s “SSDP Class of” year. Boards of Directors & Trustees

Betty Aldworth** Eric Gudz ‘14** Kayvan Khalatbari* Kat Murti ‘09** Katie Stone ‘09 Ex Officio Vice Chair, Board of Directors Denver Relief Consulting Cato Institute University of California University of California Davis Davis

Monique Chavez ‘14 Shawn Heller ‘98* Kris Krane ‘98* Vilmarie Narloch, PsyD ‘09 Shaleen Title ‘02* Secretary, Board of Directors Treasurer, Board of 4Front Advisors Roosevelt University THC Staffing Group University of New Mexico Trustees School of Law

Kevin Garcia Randy Hencken ‘05* Lauren Mendelsohn ‘09** Evan Nison ‘05 Sara Velimirovic Florida International Chair, Board of Trustees Chair, Board of Directors Terra Tech Corp Paris School of Interna- University Seasteading Institute University of California tional Affairs of Sciences Irvine Law School Po

Dan Goldman ‘99* Eric Hogensen ‘99* Sarah Merrigan Jeremy Sharp Jane West* Vice Chair, Board of HSG Campaigns University of Nebraska University of North JaneWest.com Trustees Omaha Georgia

Miranda Gottlieb ‘15 Stephanie Izquieta ‘13 Reid Murdoch ‘13 Eric Sterling ‘98** University of Tennessee SUNY Binghamton University of Michigan Criminal Justice Policy Law School Foundation

*Member of the Board of Trustees ** Member of both the Board of Trustees and Board of Directors 5 Events

With content envisioned and the challenges of emerging developed almost exclusively by cannabis industries, drug education students, #SSDP2016 delivered in the modern era, oppression six plenaries and 30 sessions from and privilege in the drug war and 100 students, authors, experts, and reform movement, and the global leaders in the drug policy reform conversation driven by UNGASS. movement. From this foundation, the 532 particpants educated, inspired, We celebrated our contributions to and empowered each other. drug policy reform during the awards ceremony and dance party. Perhaps The SSDP2016 program provided most importantly, we created the classic skills training in community bonds that will keep us pushing organizing, policy change, and forward until the drug war has education. It also took a direct look been replaced by policies rooted in at the most pressing issues facing evidence, compassion, justice, and the drug policy reform movement: human rights. Save the date for SSDP2017: March 24-26 in Portland, Oregon! SSDP2016

6 UNGASS

April’s United Nations General During the session, more than 30 Assembly Special Session on the SSDPers and youth allies observed world drug problem provided a the proceedings and represented the unique opportunity for the global youth voice through interventions and community to debate the outcomes intensive social media engagement. of the international drug control UNGASS should have been an conventions and country-level inclusive, impartial venue to discuss responses to drug control. much-needed reforms in global drug policy. Instead, youth were On April 18th, the eve of this historic ignored and insulted by supporters session, SSDP vibrantly lifted the of the status quo, sparking our voices of young people outside #GrowUpOrShutUp campaign. the UN. We bused more than 150 Nevertheless, we also witnessed how SSDP students, alumni, and allies fragile the global drug consensus has from SSDP2016 to New York City become. As we prepare for the next for a youth-led open soap box special session in 2019, SSDP will demonstration. Young people spoke continue pushing to ensure that the out against the drug war by sharing voices of young people are at the front personal stories, spoken word art, of the discussions around global drug reflections, and calls to action. policy reform.

7 Events

NovemberNovember 2015 2015 FebruaryDate 2016 Date ModelModel UNGASS UNGASS Irish3rd Annual SSDP During the 2015 Reform conference, 60 SSDP students created a Conference two-dayDuring Modelthe 2015 UN-style Reform simulation conference, of theSSDPEvent upcoming students UNGASS. participated Title SSDP Irish SSDP membersin a two-day selected Model a nationUN style to simulationrepresent andof April’s developed United research Nations Sixty students gathered in documents,General Assembly with the Special advice Sessionof leaders on inthe theLorem World global Drugipsum reform Problem dolor movement, Cork,Regional Ireland in February for Around 60 students gathered exploringexpoloring(UNGASS). its its Studentsdrug drug policies policies each and pickedand positions. positions. a country Threesit Three toamet, represent,committees committees consectetur studied deliberat delib - - the 3rd annual SSDP regional in Cork, Ireland in February ederatedup throughout on throughout the drug the policies firstthe first session; and session; positions on the on of thesecond those second countriesday allday delegatesall towards delegates held a conference hosted in Ireland. adipiscing elit. for the 3rd SSDP regional Generalheldthe ainternational General Assembly Assembly sessiondrug conventions, session to debate to debate andand votewere and on placed vote a final on in a oneoutcome final of out -doc- Irish students presented conferences hosted in Ireland. umentcomethree document whichcommittees recommended which on therecommended first sensible day to revisions sensiblevote on recommendationstorevisions policies to impacting policies the reports on their chapters’ ac- The conference featured Irish moneyimpactingcommittees laundering, money would laundering, environmentally present to environmentally the General degrading Assembly. degradingeradication On eradication the practices, second tivities over the past year and students presenting reports cannabis,practices, andcannabis, harm andreduction harm reductionfor injection for drug injection users. drug users. expert speakers discussed top- icson suchtheir aschapter’s medical activities marijua - na,over naloxone, the past year,nightlife along harm reduction,with several and expert environmental speakers harmwho discussed reduction. topics Following such as themedical conference marijuana, programming, naloxone, studentsnightlife harm engaged reduction, in a public and awarenessenvironmental action harm in support reduc- of thetion. continued After the maingovernmental part of the considerationconference programming, of a new, sensi stu-- bledents approach took to tothe drug streets policy. and spent some time hanging up campaign posters around Cork that urged voters to support candidates in the upcoming national election that would continue the previous govern- ment’s new, sensible approach

Delegates cast their votes during Model UNGASS January & June November 2015 2015 2016Date Event Title Caribbean Student Drug Policy Sensible Conference Celebration Hosted by the University of the West Indies, Mona and organized by theHosted school’s by the SSDP University chapter, of the the first West Caribbean Indies, Mona Student and organizedDrug Policy by date Conferencethe school’s hostedSSDP chapter, 100 student the first attendees ever Caribbean hearing expert Student speakers Drug Policy Date focusedconference primarily was a onsuccess cannabis with policyaround within 100 studentCarribean attendees. countries Speak and - howers discussed they are influencedtopics such asby thethe rightsUN. Conference of cannabis leaders farmers and in particiJamaica- event A student asks a question at the pantsand the developed potential a impacts position the paper upcoming representing UNGASS their may concerns have on which mar- Event Title Caribbean Student Drug Policy wasijuana included laws in in Caribbean the official countries. materials The for conference UNGASS also2016. contained a Conference

8 September 2015 9/20 Day of ActionDate On Sunday, September 20th, Students for Sensible Drug Policy chap- ters across our network participated in theEvent 920 Psilocybin Title Coordinated Day of Action, organized by the 920 Coalition to expand knowledge of therapuetic applications of psilocybin. ThisLorem day of ipsumaction included dolor pan- el sessions, on-campus tabling, small discussionsit amet, groups, consectetur and extensive social media engagement to amplify the conversationadipiscing elit.beyond campus. Sixteen SSDP chapters participated in actions over the weekend of 9/20 and throughout the week, reaching many thousands of students.

Student delegates deliberating during Model UNGASS

January 2016 NH Primary Student Convention New England College’s qua- drennial New Hampshire Presidential Primary Student Convention in Manchester, NH was sponsored by SSDP and Support. Don’t Punish. day of action in Washington, DC attended by 16 SSDPers. We highlighted drug policy reform as an important youth issue in the 2016 elections, posed June 2016 questions during candidate Q&A, and attended skills build- JuneSupport. 2016 Don’tSupport. Punish. Don’t Punish. ing workshops. SSDP students ForFor the the third third straight year, SSDP year, joined SSDP ourjoined allies our across allies acrossthe globe the to globe partici to- hosted a hugely popular panel, participatepate in the in annual the annual Support. Support. Don’t Don’t Punish. Punish global global day ofday action of action on June on moderated by Betty Aldworth, June26th, 26th. developed SSDP members as a compassionate organized or response participated to the in prohibitionistdirect actions on “Drug Reform, Student inInternational Washington, Day DC, AgainstNew York Drug City, Abuse. Boston, SSDP Berkeley, members New organized Paltz, Accra, or Movements, and the 2016 Dublin,participated Melbourne, in direct Mexico actions City, in Morelia,a dozen andcities San across José. seven Around countries 200 oth - Election” which illuminated the erand students 200 additional submitted students photos participatedto the online online, photo submittingproject and photos contrib to- drug war’s impact on contem- utedour toonline the conversationphoto project over and socialdrawing media. their peers to the conversation porary student concerns. through social media.

9 “SSDP has given me the tools and opportunities to fight back and advocate for my clients on a grander scale. My SSDP family has inspired me toward a harm reduction approach to treating mental health and substance use disorders. Most significantly, SSDP has given me the chance to live out my dream of developing a science and harm reduction- based drug education curriculum.”

- Vilmarie Narloch, PsyD ‘09 Roosevelt University

10 “As a college freshman, SSDP introduced me to the drug policy reform movement, where I found a purpose and my calling. Ten years ago I put the ideals and principles of SSDP into action with a career in the legal cannabis industry. I stand alongside other SSDP alum at the forefront of social entrepreneurship, and owe so much to SSDP for helping me find this immensely fulfilling path.”

- Sean Luse ‘00 Ohio State University COO, Berkeley Patients Group

11 Changing drug policies on campus College of Charleston SSDP New York University SSDP cies, working with respective successfully lobbied for an ex- hosted a naloxone training on administrators to implement pansion of the campus medical campus, where 16 students them on campus in the fall. amnesty policy to include all were trained to administer the ______substances, rather than just life-saving drug. alcohol. ______University of Tennessee Knox- ______ville SSDP received a grant to Rocky Mountain College SSDP help the school implement Colorado School of Mines successfully implemented a naloxone access and training SSDP persuaded their adminis- medical amnesty policy on on campus; they also authored, tration to include harm reduc- campus. lobbied for, and successfully tion cards regarding cannabis ______passed and implemented a edibles and Good Samaritan comprehensive campus-level information in the “swag bags” Saint Mary’s College of Mary- medical amnesty policy. provided during spring week- land SSDP responded to violent ______end. police crackdowns by initiating ______discussion with the administra- University of Texas Austin tion. SSDP removed mandatory Dickinson College SSDP over- ______suspension from campus hous- saw implementation of a ing for students who violate campus good samaritan policy Salem College SSDP led adop- campus drug policies, passed the chapter had initiated the tion of a campus-level medical a campus-level naloxone previous year; led a successful amnesty policy unanimously access program, and worked campaign to equip all campus through student government with administration to enact a safety officers with naloxone; and gained full support of cam- system-wide medical amnes- and hosted a “sensibility table” pus administration, who enact- ty policy expansion affecting at large campus events that ed the policy swiftly. more than 200,000 students. provided free water, drug edu- ______cation, and a cool down space in a non-judgemental environ- SUNY Albany SSDP received Vassar College SSDP convinced ment. the President’s Award for Cam- the campus health center to ______pus Justice for educating stu- take down misinformative dents about the harms of the posters on drugs and addic- Federal University of Agri- War on Drugs. tion, and are working to design culture (Nigeria) SSDP held ______new, more accurate posters. a training on drug policy and ______harm reduction for peers and SUNY New Paltz SSDP rallied other student organizations. campus allies to pass a student Virginia Commonwealth Uni- ______government resolution endors- versity SSDP trained 15 stu- ing the Ban the Box campaign. dents to administer naloxone. George Washington Univer- ______sity student government, led by SSDP chapter leader Nick University at Buffalo SSDP Virginia Tech SSDP wrote the Watkins, met with the admin- hosted a free opioid overdose language for a new campus istration regarding implement- prevention training conducted Good Samaritan policy that ing a Good Samaritan policy on by Evergreen Health Services was approved by the admin- campus. The school agreed to where students were trained istration for inclusion in the change the policy in time for to administer naloxone. student handbook. the Fall 2016 semester. ______University of California Berke- Yale University SSDP received Mankato State University ley, University of California administration approval to de- SSDP successfully changed Davis, and University of Cal- velop drug education resources campus policy to equip first ifornia Santa Barbara SSDP for incoming freshman in the responders with naloxone. passed Good Samaritan poli- 2016-17 school year.

12 & beyond campus Bowling Green State Univer- York from asking questions ments from student govern- sity SSDP’s naloxone recom- about prior criminal history on ments and local task forces mendations to the university college applications. and successfully lobbied the chief of police, fire, and public ______state legislature in support of health are being implemented a full medical amnesty policy county-wide -- with the chapter Northeast Ohio Medical Uni- which passed committee unan- overseeing implementation. versity and University of imously. ______Akron SSDP testified in favor of ______legalizing medical marijuana in Brooklyn Law School SSDP Ohio at a public hearing. Universidad Nacional Autóno- provided citations for the NY ______ma de México EPSD conducted Bar Association’s report on a demonstration outside the UNGASS. NOVA Woodbridge SSDP lob- Supreme Court before the ______bied with members of Virginia ruling that will lay the ground- NORML for marijuana decrimi- work for marijuana legalization CU Boulder, CU Denver, Met- nalization. in Mexico. ropolitan State University, ______and Colorado School of Mines SSDP volunteered with the University of Auckland SSDP University of Tennessee Harm Reduction Action Cen- joined the City Council’s Ad- Knoxville SSDP participated in ter’s syringe access program vocacy Alliance to provide successful lobbying efforts to and activated in support of a evidence-based drug educa- repeal Tennessee’s mandatory successful medical amnesty tion and create alternatives to notification of law enforce- expansion. incarceration. ment for women who test posi- ______tive for drugs during pregnancy or delivery and collected 17,000 Dublin City University SSDP University of Chicago SSDP signatures in support of county chapter member Dan Kirby tutored incarcerated people in marijuana policy reform. and alum Graham de Barra continuing education courses. ______‘11 were invited to give recom- ______mendations on drug decrim- University of the West Indies, inalization to the Oireachtas University of Connecticut Mona SSDP’s Vicki Hanson (Irish legislature) over the SSDP provided oral testimony testified at the United Nations course of several months as in support of legalization to the during the February 10th Infor- the government worked to de- CT legislature. mal Stakeholders Consultation velop a new strategy towards ______for the UNGASS. drugs to include safe injection ______facilities and drug checking. University of Kentucky SSDP ______gathered more than 30,000 Victoria University of Welling- signatures demanding Senator ton SSDP met with Members of Massachusetts College of Lib- Mitch McConnell bring the Sen- Parliament from every major eral Arts SSDP led a coalition tencing Reform Act to a vote, political party in New Zealand, of campus groups on to regis- and participated in a press as well as Minister for Drug ter students to vote. Countless conference about the petition Strategies Peter Dunne, who SSDP chapters participated in drop in conjunction with the conducted a Q&A event with votr registration campaigns. Drug Policy Alliance and other students on campus. ______local advocates. Their op-ed ______was featured in a White House New York University, SUNY bulletin e-mail. Virginia Tech SSDP led the New Paltz, Rensselaer Poly- ______launch of a youth-driven cam- technic Institute, and SUNY paign, ReVAMP, to end mari- Albany SSDP participated in a University of Michigan, Uni- juana prohibition in Virginia lobby day in support of SB 969, versity of Michigan Law, alongside other SSDP chapters. a bill that would prevent col- and Washtenaw Community leges and universities in New College SSDP gained endorse-

13 Program Highlights

Just Say Know, our groundbreaking are used to address a campus new peer-to-peer drug education community’s most urgent concerns. program, provides evidence-based drug information on campus, SSDP students’ unique perspective teaches students to recognize and on the relationship between address dangerous behaviors and campus drug policy and campus attitudes, empowers them to reduce drug use culture invites them to drug-related harm within their challenge and critique campus policy communities, and fosters analysis of and culture in ways that campus the relationship between drug policy administration often cannot. Just Say and drug use. Know complements existing campus health and wellness programs, filling Because students turn to their important gaps with an open and peers first when they encounter honest discussion about drugs, drug and experiment with drug use, peer users, drug culture, and drug policy. education is one of the most critical vectors for the information young When it debuted at #SSDP2016, Just people need to protect themselves Say Know drew one of the largest from drug misuse, adulterated crowds for a breakout session. Since substances, overdose, and punitive then, nearly 100 students have signed sanctions which are just as likely up to become peer educators. to create lasting harms. Educated peers can meet students where they We are shifting the War on Drugs are, providing the most relevant with the increasing approval and information in a culturally appropriate enactment of cannabis legalization package. and harm reduction approaches to drug misuse. Just Say Know provides From a foundation of universal harm- a platform from which we create reduction strategies and localized the values future generations will information regarding laws and hold about drug policy and drug use academic sanctions, a growing set culture as we move forward, valuing of optional drug-specific modules education over incarceration.

14 CHAPTER ACTIVITY TRACKER FPO

In the fall of 2015, the Chapter activities such as coalition bulding Activity Tracker “gamified” the SSDP with directly-impacted communities experience! In addition to providing or urgent calls-to-action. And, with a ripe outlet for our collective cat a constantly-updated leaderboard and shark fascinations, the CAT helps and transparent recording, the guide chapters through the SSDP CAT improves collaboration and activity pathways of chapter building, competition among chapters. policy change, and education. Chapters earn points for activities Chapter enagement in the CAT grew and redeem those points for benefits throughout the school year and, such as conference registrations, during SSDP2016, the University t-shirts, and SSDP swag to distribute of Connecticut received the “Shark among members and on campus. Award” for earning the most CAT points. You can follow the shark at Because the CAT directly correlates instagram.com/sensible_shark! action to rewards, we are able to provide greater resources to those The CAT is a fun game -- and a chapters and students who are revolutionary tool to strengthen most actively engaged with SSDP. our outreach team’s connection to We can highlight priority or timely chapters and their activities.

15 Leadership

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17 “Soy líder de EPSD en México porque quiero cambiar las políticas de mi país, y quiero que la situación de los jóvenes cambie. Los jóvenes en México hemos sido los más afectado por la guerra contra las drogas, la primera causa de muerte en jóvenes es homicidio y se tiene registro que uno de cada cuatro muertos en el sexenio de Felipe Calderón era joven de entre 15 a 29 años. Tu apoyo nos hace seguir adelante con nuestro sueño de cambiar nuestro país.”

- Emma Guadalupe Rodriguez Romero Estudiantes por una Política Sensata de Drogas, México

18 Students from 17 countries attended SSDP2016; these students represent 11 of those countries.

Alumni DARE International Association Committee Network

Now in its second year, the The newly renamed and More than 25 international SSDP Alumni Association reenergized Diversity, chapters in 14 different continues to keep people Awareness, Reflection, and countries across 5 involved in drug policy Education committee (DARE continents engage in reform after they leave for short) broadens our reform at community, campus. This year, we membership and the issues national, and regional launched a quarterly we fluently represent. The levels; represent the members-only newsletter Monthly Mosaic highlights voices of youth from their that includes highlighted intersections between the countries at the United student activities, events, drug war and communities Nations; and share their alumni and student profiles, and issues it impacts such as experiences fighting the topical articles, and drug Black Lives Matter, domestic drug war with their fellow policy news. The Association violence, trans awareness, SSDPers all over the world. connects alumni with each religion, and mental health. Our international chapter other through local and Each issue comes with 3 network has doubled in regional events. In the SSDP “DAREs,” challenges size and international 2016-17 school year, a new posed to chapters aimed at chapters are more engaged mentorship program will promoting inclusion within in policy change than match interested alumni their campus communities. ever before, amplifying with current students and During SSDP2016, the DARE the voices of youth in the chapters, bringing alumni committee sponsored the areas of the world most member’s uniquely sensible first plenary session devoted affected by the harms of experience to nascent to diversity and inclusion the drug war in this global chapters, stabilizing and with an interactive workshop humanitarian crisis that strengthening their work. on building bridges across goes beyond US borders. communities.

19 Media Highlights

representatives to have Criminalization isn’t the way commended the campaign, to encourage young people “SG works expand alcohol said students should be to make healthy choices; amnesty policy to other educated about the risks regulating a legal market substances” The Daily Texan, associated with drugs. “If and honest, reality-based September 24, 2015 someone is going to take education is.” ecstasy, it’s important that “A major motivation for they know what they’re pushing for this policy change doing. It makes sense to has been reducing students’ acknowledge that people do hesitation to contact law take drugs and try to reduce enforcement in medically the risk.” “Alabama Cops Are Turning dangerous situations,” said College Students Into Drug Stephanie Hamborsky, Snitches” Complex.com December president of Students for 31, 2015 Sensible Drug Policy and Plan II and biology senior. “We felt The executive director of the that the exclusion to alcohol group Students for Sensible actually perpetuated stigma, “Survey: Teens still intrigued by Drug Policy Betty Aldworth because it kind of insinuated e-cigarettes” USA Today, December explained how students 16, 2015 that it’s okay, that alcohol like Ryan are easily swayed because of intimidation poisoning is a natural part The use of both alcohol tactics like the ones of the college experience, and cigarettes among teens mentioned above. Moreover, but if cocaine or heroine or reached their lowest points Aldworth says students feel anything else is involved, then since the study’s inception in forced to cooperate because that’s not a part of the college 1975. Students for Sensible they aren’t informed. “The experience, so we wanted Drug Policy executive problem is that when they to expand it to make people director Betty Aldworth are in that situation, they feel more comfortable about said the steadily declining don’t understand that they calling law enforcement numbers of teens using have a right to a lawyer, that when those situations exist,” tobacco and alcohol indicate they don’t have to talk to Hamborsky, co-author of the that education, public police – whether or not they resolution, said. health-based prevention are under arrest,” Aldworth and regulation work better told AL.com. “The entire than criminalization. “Youth​ confidential informant system marijuana use is stable, is broken in that sense, and and even falling in some especially when it comes to categories, all while a growing “Drug-using students encouraged young people, because police to be more careful when taking number of states enact assume, often correctly, that pills” The Journal, October 23, 2015 legalization,” Aldworth said in young people are going to be a statement. “This new data too terrified to assert their Daniel Kirby of Students for solidifies early indications rights, if they even know Sensible Drug Policy Ireland, that the scare tactics peddled them in the first place.” one of several student by prohibitionists are false.

20 Sensible Drug Policy. Upon like myself believe we need learning of the program, to hold steadfast to the drug she expressed excitement policy reform movement’s traditional focus on social “Gainesville acquiring kits to about its potential to battle overdoses” Gainesville reshape society’s treatment and economic justice.’” Times, January 19, 2016 of addicted people. “We tell people to avoid drugs Jeremy Sharp, a student because drugs ruin lives,” at the University of North she remarked, “but when we Georgia who founded the find that you’ve used them, Students for Sensible Drug we throw you in jail and ruin “Young Activists Rally to ‘Ban Policy chapter, said hundreds The Box’ on Applications” Albany your life. That’s just crazy Student Press, March 20, 2016 of lives across Georgia have to me,” she said. “I think been saved by naloxone. this program is wonderful The activists were resolute And his group has recorded because it recognizes that if in their assertion that at least 37 instances of you struggle with addiction education is a “common police officers in the state you need help. I hope this sense” means of reducing administering naloxone to snowballs into something recidivism. “Writing off save a life. “Having police bigger across the country a potentially beneficial equipped and trained with and that one day, it will student because of their the anti-opiate naloxone seem absurd that we ever past is draconian,” said Emily is vital to curbing the incarcerated people for Lipton, an SSDP chapter contemporary endemic trend nonviolent drug offenses in member at the University of of fatal drug overdoses,” the first place.” Albany. Lipton explained that Sharp said. “Police are felons participate in society often the first responders with everyone else and to a scene once 911 has offering them unobstructed been called. Administering access to education not only naloxone in a timely manner affects the individual, but can mean the difference also benefits society as a between life and death. So it “Legalization Effort Proposes New Amendment for 2016 Ballot” whole. makes sense to have them Columbus Underground, March 9, equipped.” 2016

“It has become apparent that the conversation is shifting from ‘should prohibition end?’ to “Living free” The Yale Herald, ‘which decriminalization/ February 5, 2016 legalization models will promote harm reduction, Annelisa Leinbach, a senior health, and safety?’ [Ohio in Calhoun, serves as Vice State SSDP chapter leader President of Students for Cassie] Young said. “Activists

21 Duke University McLean High School Chapters East Carolina University Mercer University Eastern Michigan University Metropolitan State University of Denver American University Eckerd Colege Michigan State University Antelope Valley College Eckerd College Middle Tennessee State University Appalachian State University Elon University Missouri State University Arizona State University Estrella Mountain Community College Monarch High School Arizona State University Polytechnic Ferris State University Mount Hood Community College Arizona State Univesity Downtown Fitchburg State University Muhlenberg College Arkansas State University Florida Atlantic University Muskego High School Auburn University Florida Gulf Coast University Naropa University Austin Community College Florida International University Nevada State College Bakersfield College Florida State University New College of Florida Barry University Fountain Fort Carson High School New Mexico State University Baylor University Frances W Parker High School New York University Beloit College Georgia Institute of Technology New York University Law School Berea College Georgia Perimeter College Nicholls State University Berkeley City College Georgia State College and University North Bullitt High School Boise State University Georgia State University North Carolina State University Borough of Manhattan Community College Golden Gate University School of Law Northeast Ohio Medical University Boston College Grand Valley State University Northeastern Illinois University Bowling Green State University Green Mountain College Northeastern University Bradley University Guilford College Northern Arizona University Brandeis University Gulf Coast State College Northern Kentucky University Brooklyn Law School Hamline University Northern Michigan University Brown University Harvard Law School Northern Virginia Community College Butler Community College Hendrix College Northwestern University Butler University Howard University Nothwest Vista College Calabasas High School Howard University School of Law Nova Southeastern University California State Polytechnic University Pomona Humboldt State University Ohio State University California State University Chico Huntingdon College Ohio University California State University Fullerton Illinois State University Oklahoma City University California State University Long Beach Illinois Wesleyan University Oregon State University Case Western Reserve University Indiana University Palomar College Central Piedmont Community College Indiana University Purdue University Portland Community College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Columbus Portland State University Chapman University Indiana University Purdue University Prescott College Clemson University Fort Wayne Providence Grove High School College of Charleston Indiana University South Bend Purdue University College of Western Idaho Iowa State University Quinnipiac University College of William and Mary Jacksonville State University Reed College Colorado College James Madison University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Colorado Mesa University Johnson County Community College Rhodes College Colorado Mountain College Kalamazoo College Rice University Colorado School of Mines Kennesaw State University Rider University Colorado State University Kent State University Rocky Mountain College Columbia College Lane Community College Roosevelt University Columbia University Lanier Technical College Rowan University Cornell College Lawrence Upper School Rutgers University Cornell University Lewis and Clark College Saginaw Valley State University Costal Carolina Community College Lewis and Clark Law School Saint Charles Community College Cumberland High School Louisiana State University Saint Edward’s University CUNY Baruch College Loyola University Chicago Saint Mary’s College of Maryland CUNY Hunter College Macomb Community College Saint Thomas University CUNY School of Law Manchester University Salem College Dean College Mankato State University Salt Lake Community College DePaul University Marquette University Law School Sam Houston State University Dickinson College Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts San Diego State University

This list includes schools where an SSDP chapter was active during the 2015-2016 program year. 22 San Jose State University University of Maryland Webster University Santa Fe University of Art and Design University of Maryland Baltimore County Wesleyan University Sarah Lawrence College University of Massachusetts Amherst West Chester University Sonoma State University University of Massachusetts Boston West Virginia University South Dakota School of Mines and Technology University of Miami Western Kentucky University Southeast Missouri State University University of Michigan Western Washington University Southern Illinois University University of Michigan Law School Whittier Law School Southern Methodist University University of Minnesota Twin Cities Willamette University College of Law Spring Hill College University of Mississippi Wittenberg University Stephen F Austin State University University of Missouri Yale University SUNY Binghamton University of Montana Youngstown State University SUNY New Paltz University of Nebraska College of Law SUNY Purchase University of Nebraska Omaha AUSTRAILIA Tennessee Technological University University of Nevada Las Vegas Deakin University Texas A&M University University of Nevada Reno Melbourne University Texas A&M University Corpus Christi University of New Mexico CHINA Texas A&M University School of Law University of New Mexico School of Law NYU Shanghai Texas State University University of North Carolina Asheville Texas Tech University University of North Carolina Chapel Hill COSTA RICA The George Washington University University of North Carolina Charlotte Universidad de Costa Rica Tufts University University of North Carolina Greensboro DENMARK Tulane University University of North Georgia University of Copenhagen University at Albany University of North Georgia Dahlonega University at Buffalo University of North Texas FRANCE University of Akron University of Oklahoma Paris Institute of Political Studies University of Alabama University of Oregon GHANA University of Alabama Birmingham University of Pennsylvania Ho Polytechnic University of Arizona University of Pittsburgh University of California Berkeley University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg HONDURAS University of California Berkeley Law University of Rhode Island Universidad Nacional Autónoma University of California Davis University of San Diego School of Law IRELAND University of California Hastings Law School University of South Carolina Cork Institute of Technology University of California Irvine University of South Dakota Dublin City University University of California Irvine School of Law University of South Florida National University of Ireland Galway University of California Los Angeles University of Southern California University College Cork University of California Riverside University of Tennessee Knoxville University of Limerick University of California Santa Barbara University of Texas at Tyler University of California Santa Cruz University of Texas Austin JAMAICA University of Central Arkansas University of Texas El Paso University of the West Indies University of Central Florida University of Texas of the Permian Basin MEXICO University of Chicago University of the Incarnate Word Universidad de Guadalajara University of Cincinnati University of Toledo Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México University of Colorado Boulder University of Utah University of Colorado Colorado Springs University of Virginia NEW ZEALAND University of Colorado Denver University of West Georgia University of Auckland University of Connecticut University of Wisconsin Green Bay University of Otago University of Dayton University of Wisconsin Madison University of Waikato University of Delaware University of Wyoming Victoria University of Wellington University of Denver Law School Vanderbilt University NIGERIA University of Denver School of Social Work Vanderbilt University School of Law Federal University of Agriculture University of Florida Vassar College University of Georgia Virginia Commonwealth University PAKISTAN University of Hawaii at Manoa Virginia Tech Hamdard University University of Houston Clear Lake Volcano Vista High School University of Karachi University of Houston Downtown Washington State University University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Washington University in Saint Louis University of Kansas Washtenaw Community College University of Kentucky Wayne State University

For an up-to-date list, visit ssdp.org/chapters 23 This list includes members of the Sensible Society during the 2015 Sensible Society fiscal year.

SUPERSTAR SUSTAINER SUPPORTER $6,000+ annually $1,200-2,999 annually $300-$1,199 annually & Scott & Cyan Banister 4Front Advisors alumni donors Berkeley Patients Group Michael Blunk ‘08 Anonymous (11) Decibel Green Marc Brandl ‘98 3C Consulting Dixie Brands Canna Advisors AcquiFlow LLC Greenbridge Corporate Counsel David Cohen Jake Agliata ‘11 Harborside Health Center Eden Labs Betty Aldworth Marijuana Business Daily Freedom Leaf Beth Aldworth-Miller Rose & Thorn Consulting Brian Gralnick ‘99 Irina Alexander ‘07 René and Susan Ruiz iComply, LLC Tom Angell ‘00 Terrapin Care Station John Kunze Arkley Accounting The Verdes Foundation Greg Logan Matt Atwood ‘00 Adam Wiggins Sean Luse ‘00 Auntie Dolores Maureen McNamara, Cannabis Emory Basso ‘12 Trainers James Bergan Mountain Medicine Evan Bergwall Matt Namer ‘05 Scott Bernstein Om of Medicine Blüm Patients Choice of Colorado Joseph Brezny SPONSOR Christian Sederberg Bridge West CPAs and Consultants LLC Zachary Brown ‘08 $3,000-$5,999 annually Eric Sterling ’98 The Arcview Group Buds & Roses Common Sense for Drug Policy The Farm C4Ever Systems Denver Relief Consulting The Gluu Kathy Cadigan Grav Labs Jurriaan van den Hurk ‘10 Cannabis Basics Kayvan Khalatbari Vicente Sederberg LLC Cannabis Buyers Club of Berkeley Erik Knutson WeedMaps Cannastract MJI News Cannasure SecurityGrade.com CanopyBoulder Thomas Silverstein ‘05 Join the Sensible Society! Canuvo, Inc. James Slatic Greta Carter Michael and Devera Witkin Giving monthly or annually, Eric Casey ‘10 Sensible Society donors under- Catalyst Cannabis Company stand that consistent funding Scott Cecil ‘10 provides the stability SSDP Center for Optimal Living Foundation Supporters needs to remain a dynamic, Sam Chapman ‘09 flexible, scrappy organization. Kevin Cheney ‘12 Bergstrom Foundation Members commit themselves Kian Cochrane ‘06 Drug Policy Alliance to helping SSDP build a more Mitchell Colbert ‘10 Flom Family Foundation sensible society in which we Melissa Colebank ‘09 JPF Fund value schools, not prisons. Daniel Cornelious Jr. ‘06 JK Irwin Fund of Stacia Cosner ’05 Tides Foundation To join the more than 200 Emily Cotter ‘11 The Libra Foundation Sensible Society members Brian Coughlin ‘10 PECO Foundation at the Supporter, Sustainer, DabsLabs Riverstyx Foundation Sponsor, or Superstar level, Micah Daigle ‘02 The San Francisco Foundation please call 202-393-5280 today. Alyssa Dalbeck

24 Jag Davies ‘01 Jessica Knight ‘09 Revtec LLC John Davis Adam Koltun ‘06 Julie Roberts ‘10 Troy Dayton ‘99 James Kowalsky ‘06 Dr. Lori A. Roscoe Andrew DeAngelo Jenny Janichek ‘03 & Kris Krane ‘98 Nick Rosenberg ‘11 James Devine ‘05 Alex L. ‘08 Duane Rosenberg Jason Dorsett Amber Langston ‘02 Clark Ruper ‘05 Stephen Duke ‘09 Morgan Lesko ‘02 Kellen Russoniello ‘10 Shamus Durac ‘07 Brandon Levey ‘09 Rebecca Saltzman ‘00 Dutchess Capital Mike Liszewski ‘07 Evan Samek Evan Eisenberg ‘12 Andrew Livingston ‘09 Avi Scher ‘09 Electrum Partners, LLC Lizada Capital, LLC Matt Simon David Epstein Looney Labs Michael Simpson ‘05 John Facey Kris Lotlikar ‘98 Aaron Smith Gennady Forrest ‘09 Sara M. Arnold ‘11 Edward Spriggs ‘07 Alec Foster ‘10 Daniel MacCombie ‘04 Lucy Stanus ‘09 Frances Fu ‘11 Mahatma LLC Bradley Steinman ‘11 David Garcia-Diaz ‘10 Rishi Malhotra ‘08 Veronica Stetter ‘10 Gemini Group Madalyn McElwain ‘12 Eric Stevens ‘09 Anthony Georgiadis Medical Marijuana 411 Katie Stone ‘09 Graham Gerritsen Medicine Man Jesse Stout ‘02 Brian Gilbert ‘09 Lauren Mendelsohn ‘09 Drew Stromberg ‘09 Brooke Gilbert ‘09 Sarah Merrigan Vanessa S. Stroud ‘12 Rachel K. Gillette, Attorney Aria Mildice ‘14 Trevor Stutz ‘03 Diane Goldstein Amanda Muller ‘10 Devon Tackels ‘08 Good Meds Network Reid Murdoch ‘13 Tahoe Wellness Cooperative Miranda Gottlieb ‘15 Kat Murti ‘09 Terra Tech Corp Green Dot Labs Myster Inc. The Clinic Lance Ott, Guardian Data Systems Vilmarie Fraguada Narloch, Psy.D. ‘09 The Rosebud Group Shea Gunther ‘97 National Cannabis Bar Association The Werc Shop Alexandria Haimbaugh ‘12 National Cannabis Industry Shaleen Title ‘02 Gregory Hansch ‘06 Association Sam Tracy ‘09 David Haseltine ‘08 Victor Nava Lauren Traitz ‘10 Meagan & Shawn Heller ‘98 Nicki Neily Emma Tuttleman-Kriegler ‘13 Mikayla Hellwich ‘10 Micah Nellessen ‘12 Mason Tvert Randolph Hencken ‘05 Heather Ness ‘07 Jeffrey Ullman Penelope Hill Bob Nichols ‘05 Amanda Van Hoesen ‘06 & Gwen Hipolit ‘07 Damien Nichols ‘03 Victor Pinho ‘02 Eric Hogensen ‘99 Evan Nison ‘05 Murphy Van Sparrentak ‘10 Allison Holmes ‘13 NuVeda Stuart VandenBrink ‘09 Aaron Houston James O’Gorman ‘07 Michael Vogt ‘10 Kat Humphries ‘10 Kevin Oliveira ‘10 Chris Walker Mr. Ryan Hurley Jerry Otero-Davis Brian Wallace ‘06, Endorfin Adam Hurter ‘99 Lauren Padgett Chris Wallis ‘07 Daniel Hurwitz ‘12 Steve Palaia ‘10 Erin Weber ‘11 iComply, LLC Alison Park ‘06 Allison Wilens ‘11 Ideal 420 Soil A. Kathryn Parker ‘06 Genevieve Wiley ‘10 Amos Irwin ‘03 Katie Parks ‘11 Tyler Williams ‘11 Stephanie Izquieta ‘13 Jonathan Perri ‘04 Women Grow Olga Jabbour Christopher Pezza ‘03 Rachelle Yeung ‘11 Jane’s Brew Robert Pfountz ‘08 Nicholas Zettell ‘09 Kara Janowsky ‘09 Christina Pickeral ‘08 Victoria Jara ‘11 Victor Pinho ‘02 Bryan Jimenez Matthew Potter ‘06 Julie’s Natural Edibles Premier Dispensary Insurance Peter Kahl ‘14 Premium Pete’s Cultivation Justin Kander ‘09 Teresa Pugliese ‘13 Joshua Kappel ‘05 Sahana Rajan ‘10 Cypress Kappeyne ‘08 Patrick Rea Nicholas Kennedy ‘11 Amanda Reiman, MSW, PhD ‘98 Matt Kintz ‘08 Emmett Reistroffer ‘09 25 Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES

Students for Sensible Drug Policy Foundation, Students for Sensible Drug Policy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Organization & Students a 501(c)(3) Organization & Students for Sensible Drug Policy Inc, a 501(c)(4) for Sensible Drug Policy Inc, a 501(c)(4) Organization Organization

JANUARY 1, 2015 - DECEMBER 31, 2015 JANUARY 1, 2015 - DECEMBER 31, 2015 REVENUE & SUPPORT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $336,484 Contributions and grants $600,992 Accounts receivable $266 In-kind contributions $42,496 Prepaid expenses and deposits $6,611 Sponsorships $145 Property and equipment, net $3,331 Conferences $3,969 Sales $1,487 Total assets $346,692 Other income $12,152 Interest income $12

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Total revenue and support $661,253 Liabilities Accounts payable $8,295 Expenses Total liabilities $8,295 Program services $495,348 Management and general $54,705 Net Assets Fundraising $91,507 Unrestricted $223,723 Temporarily restricted $114,674 Total expenses $641,560 Total net assets $338,397

Change in Net Assets $19,693

Total Liabilities Net Assets, beginning of year $318,704 and Net Assets $346,692 Net Assets, end of year $338,397

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$641,560 $661,253

EXPENSES INCOME

63.7% Salaries & benefits 5.9% Travel 5.7% 66.2% Individual & corporate contributions Rent 4.5% Outside contract services 2.9% 24.7% Foundation grants 6.4% In-kind Events & conferences 2.6% Accounting contributions 1.8% Other Income 0.8% fees 2.2% Consulting 2.2% Legal fees 1.9% Conferences, sales, sponsorships & interest Telecommunications 1.7% Office expense income 1.4% Conference & training attending 1.3% Information Technology 4% Other/ miscellaneous

The figures above reflect income and expenses for our 501(c)3 organization and our 501(c)4 organization. Complete audit reports and IRS Forms 990 are available on our website: ssdp.org/about/reports. The remainder of the content in this annual report represents activity from July 2015 through June 2016.

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