FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kat Murti Executive Director Students for Sensible Drug Policy kat@ssdp.org DEA SCHEDULE I PROPOSAL WOULD CRIMINALIZE COMPOUND WITH BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY STATUS FOR…

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The psychedelic movement is at a gateway. The question is what we build on the other side. On September 14, advocates, researchers, practitioners, patients, and community members came to the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kat Murti Executive Director Students for Sensible Drug Policy kat@ssdp.org AFTER HISTORIC FDA HEARING ON PSYCHEDELIC THERAPIES, GRASSROOTS STUDENT GROUP MOBILIZES TO…

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system. During the 69th Session (March 9 to 13, 2026), SSDP was able to bring…

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The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system. During the 69th Session (March 9 to 13, 2026), SSDP was able to bring…

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On September 25, Students for Sensible Drug Policy Executive Director Kat Murti will deliver a keynote address at the 5th Annual New Approaches Summit in New York City, bringing SSDP’s…

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Monday, September 14th

The Food and Drug Administration is announcing a public hearing on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs.

This is a zoom webinar event taking place 10/8/2026 at 6pm. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88021027898?pwd=aWYThUtBoLVRY9QWsKt2yBkOujjr4y.1; https://secure.everyaction.com/KaBUevYjOkG10ncps3bHeA2

When we think about harm reduction, we often think about naloxone training and reagent testing kits. At times, we forget that harm reduction extends to experiences that may occur during or after one…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kat Murti Executive Director Students for Sensible Drug Policy kat@ssdp.org Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) warns the move could obstruct research into a…

Every August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day asks us to remember the people we have lost to overdose, stand with the people who loved them, challenge the stigma surrounding drug use, and…

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system. During the 69th Session (March 9 to 13, 2026), SSDP was able to bring…

This is a zoom webinar event taking place 10/8/2026 at 6pm. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88021027898?pwd=aWYThUtBoLVRY9QWsKt2yBkOujjr4y.1; https://secure.everyaction.com/KaBUevYjOkG10ncps3bHeA2

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It takes less than two minutes to help keep 7-Oh, SR-17018, and tianeptine legal!

Cannabis Law Report recently highlighted Students for Sensible Drug Policy’s work advocating for a science-based, harm reduction approach to kratom, 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), and emerging…

Students for Sensible Drug Policy is proud to see SSDP alum and drug educator Rhana Hashemi featured in The Microdose, the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics’ newsletter, discussing…

A harm reduction centered, judgment-free approach to one of the most misunderstood substances Tobacco and nicotine are some of the most commonly used drugs on the planet, yet meaningful education…

The federal government is moving to place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), SR-17018, and tianeptine into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act — three very different compounds with different…

Long before legal cannabis became a multibillion-dollar industry, Oaksterdam University was training the people who would build it — and helping create the movement that made it possible. For years,…

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system. During the 69th Session (March 9 to 13, 2026), SSDP was able to bring…

Developed by Students for Sensible Drug Policy’s Psychedelic Committee and Science Policy Committee Psychedelics can powerfully alter sensation, cognition, and emotion, and should be taken withcare.…

Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is proud to join a broad coalition of organizations, led by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority…

On July 31, the Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to move forward with the emergency scheduling of SR-17018— a promising NIH-funded research compound that scientists have spent years…

Public opposition to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposed ban on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a naturally occurring metabolite of the kratom plant, has already surpassed the historic…

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system. During the 69th Session (March 9 to 13, 2026), SSDP was able to bring…

This powerful conversation from Healthy America 2026 explores the proposed federal bans on 7-OH and SR-17018, the science behind these compounds, and the potential consequences for research, pain…

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system. During the 69th Session (March 9 to 13, 2026), SSDP was able to bring…