NATIONWIDE

Local Contacts and Organizations

American Alliance for Medical Cannabis

AAMC is a nonprofit group dedicated to the providing the latest medical cananbis information to patients, families, caregivers, and decision makers. The AAMC focus is on patient support.

Contact: Dr. Jay R. Cavanaugh, jcavana857@aol.com, (818) 346-4493
http://www.letfreedomgrow.com
22860 Lanark Street
West Hills, CA 91304

American Medical Marijuana Association

We are a group of volunteers working together to implement, preserve and protect the rights of medicinal cannabis patients through political activism. Our platform is based on the idea of not bargaining away people's rights. We believe that each person will have different needs, which are best determined by the patient and physician.

Contact: Steve Kubby, steve@kubby.com
604-885-7651
http://americanmarijuana.org/
5823 Marine Way
Sechelt, BC V0N3A6 Canada

Common Sense for Drug Policy

We provide advice and technical assistance to individuals and organizations working to reform current policies. We facilitate coalition-building among like-minded groups and educate the public by disseminating research, hosting public forums and informing members of the media. We fight the excesses of the drug war by providing pro bono legal assistance to those adversely affected by current drug policy.

Contact:
Phone (202) 299-9780
Fax (202) 518-4028
info@csdp.org
3220 N Street, NW, #141
Washington, DC 20007

The Criminal Justice Policy Foundation

The foundation is a private, non- profit educational organization that promotes solutions to the problems facing the criminal justice system. It is a tax-exempt charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. CJPF assists policy makers, criminal justice professionals, and the public by disseminating information about preventing crime and improving the quality of justice through education programs, publications, and the news media. The foundation provides information to reform activists regarding legal organization, outreach, research, media relations, legislation, and coalition building. The foundation provides speakers to educational institutions and organizations of all kinds.

Contact:
Tel: 301-589-6020
Fax: 301-589-5056
info@cjpf.org
8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Drug Policy Alliance

Drug Policy Alliance is the leading organization working to broaden the public debate on drug policy and to promote realistic alternatives to the war on drugs based on science, compassion, public health and human rights.

Contact:
(202) 216-0035 ph
(202) 216-0803 fx
dc@drugpolicy.org
925 15th Street NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Unitarian Universalists for Drug Policy Reform

UUDPR is a continental coalition of Unitarian Universalists leading the denomination's efforts to develop and promote more just and compassionate drug policies. In accordance with the denomination's new drug policy Statement of Conscience, we advocate that drug use should be a health issue, not a crime.

Contact: info@uudpr.org
Charles Thomas, Executive Director, charlesthomas@uudpr.org
P.O. Box 6247
Silver Spring, MD 20916
301-938-1577
www.uudpr.org

 

Other Resources

The federal laws governing medical marijuana according to NORML