Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER)

11/13/2013

A glimpse into the regulated market of the safer choice in Colorado and notes from last month's International Drug Policy Reform Conference.

Denver—Halfway through the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in late October, I found myself sitting on a bus among delegates from Japan, Russia and Canada. We had been invited to a “mobile workshop,” involving visits to two of the city’s ma*****na businesses.

11/06/2013

The citizens of Portland, Maine decided to remove penalties for adults in possession of the safer choice!

Maine's largest city approves recreational potTuesday, November 5, 2013PrintEmailComments (0)By:Associated PressPORTLAND, Maine — Maine's largest city legalized possession of ma*****na for recreational use on Tuesday in a vote that has been eyed as an indicator of support levels in the Northeast fol...

11/05/2013

Are you in Portland? Please be sure to vote today and vote YES on Question 1 to legalize ma*****na for adults. And make sure everyone you know in Portland does, too! Polls are open until 8 p.m., so please check the link below to find your polling location. You can register at the polls by bringing a photo ID and proof of residency, such as a utility bill.

Click on the link to find your polling location. Polls close at 8 p.m., and all absentee ballots must be submitted to the City Clerk at 389 Congress St. by 8 p.m.

11/04/2013

The New York Times Editorial Board agrees that ma*****na is the safer choice.

Researchers point to a possible side benefit to the legalization of ma*****na for medical use: reductions in heavy drinking by young people.

11/04/2013

We need your help once again. Tell the Denver City Council that their "compromise" still doesn't cut it. Don't criminalize ma*****na use on private property.

Last month, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and his allies on the city council introduced a blatantly unconstitutional law that would criminalize adults’...

10/31/2013

Happy Halloween from the Ma*****na Policy Project!

What's so scary about ma*****na? Ma*****na is objectively less harmful than alcohol, and it's time for our laws to reflect that. Share this image with your friends and family to get them thinking about it this Halloween!

10/31/2013

SAFER co-founder Mason Tvert explains why 58% of Americans are in favor of legalizing and regulating a safer choice.

Mason Tvert of the Ma*****na Policy Project -- http://www.mpp.org -- appears on CNN Newsroom to discuss a Gallup poll that found 58% of Americans support leg...

10/28/2013

Were you at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Denver last week? There was a lot of discussion about the safer choice. If you were there, what was your favorite part?

10/23/2013

See why Ma*****na Policy Project's Dan Riffle says a legally available safer alternative to alcohol "would make America a safer, healthier nation."

Dan Riffle says adults who would prefer to use ma*****na instead of alcohol should be free to do so

10/22/2013

A majority of Americans want to see a safer alternative to alcohol legally regulated!

A majority of Americans support legalizing ma*****na for the first time in Gallup's trend dating back to 1969. Republicans and older Americans still oppose legalization, but most young adults, Democrats, and independents favor it.

10/21/2013

This week, the biannual International Drug Policy Reform Conference will take place in Denver, Colorado. Don't miss this gathering of social justice activists from a wide range of issues!

International Drug Policy Reform Conference Next Week!Leave a replyNext week, the biannual International Drug Policy Reform Conference will take place in Denver, Colorado. This conference promises to bring together a wide range of drug policy and social justice activists to discuss the many issues s...