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Drug Policy:
The ACLU Drug Law Reform Project is a division of the national ACLU. Our goal is to end punitive drug policies that cause the widespread violation of constitutional and human rights, as well as unprecedented levels of incarceration.


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Drug Policy : Legal Documents

ACLU Complaint in SSDP v. Spellings (03/22/2006)

U.S. v. Castillo - Amicus Brief in Support of Appellee (02/17/2006)
A friend-of-the-court brief submitted by the ACLU and noted sentencing experts in support of the right of judges to depart from the notorious 100-to-1 crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparity.

ACLU of Virginia Letter Opposing Proposed Random Drug Testing of Students (02/07/2006)
ACLU of Virginia Letter Opposing Proposed Random Drug Testing of Students

Doe v. Bridgeport - Post-Trial Brief in Support of Motion for Contempt (02/03/2006)
An ACLU brief reviewing the evidence submitted during trial and in support of the ACLU's initial motion seeking a contempt order against the Bridgeport Police Department for violating an injunction barring interference with the operations of a local needle exchange or harassment of individuals for possessing injection equipment.

Amended Complaint in Santa Cruz v. Gonzales (01/30/2006)

Motion to Intervene and Memorandum in Support in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Declaration of ACLU's Allen Hopper in Support of Motion to Intervene in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Proposed Answer of Intervening Defendants in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Declaration of Medical Marijuana Patient Valerie Corral in Support of Motion to Intervene in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Exhibit in San Diego v. California: ACLU's and DPA's 7/12/05 Letter to CA Governor Schwarzenegger and CA DHS Director Shewry on CA Medical Marijuana Card Program Implementation (01/24/2006)

Declaration of ASA's Joseph Elford in Support of Motion to Intervene in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

Declaration of DPA's Daniel Abrahamson in Support of Motion to Intervene in San Diego v. California (01/24/2006)

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