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The DEA has proposed to schedule 5 tryptamine psychedelics into Schedule I AGAIN. SSDP needs your help to let the DEA know they can't continue to ignore harms to research. Scan the QR or follow the link in our bio to leave a public comment by October 23rd using our public comment tool.
October 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The public has until Oct. 23 to tell the DEA why they should stop criminalizing psychedelic research that could save lives. SSDP’s new public comment tool makes it easy to make your voice heard! 📢

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DEA SCHEDULE I PROPOSAL WOULD CRIMINALIZE COMPOUND WITH BREAKTHROUGH THERAPY STATUS FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION - SSDP
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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October 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) activist group wants to influence comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on psychedelic drugs.

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SSDP Organizes to Influence FDA Psychedelic Drug Comments | Heady NJ
The SSDP activist group wants to influence comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on psychedelic drugs.
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October 1, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Good lord. I can’t believe it’s been 28 years. I was on the original board. SSDP used to be the fastest growing organization on college campuses thanks to the stupid Republican legislation that once prohibited federal student aid to anyone with a drug conviction. Students organized! Happy birthday!🎉
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SSDP! 🥳💙

For 28 years, SSDPers have organized, changed laws, challenged powerful institutions & kept our communities safe.

For our birthday, we’re asking you to help us build the next 28 years.

🎂 Send Us a Birthday Gift: ssdp.org/donate
💙 Join SSDP: ssdp.org/join

Let's gooo!!! 🔥
October 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SSDP! 🥳💙

For 28 years, SSDPers have organized, changed laws, challenged powerful institutions & kept our communities safe.

For our birthday, we’re asking you to help us build the next 28 years.

🎂 Send Us a Birthday Gift: ssdp.org/donate
💙 Join SSDP: ssdp.org/join

Let's gooo!!! 🔥
October 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Psychedelic policy is being shaped right now — and the people who will live with those decisions belong in the rooms where they are made.
WATCH: Through the Gateway — What Comes Next for Psychedelics? - SSDP
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…
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September 29, 2026 at 11:54 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The public has until Oct. 5 to weigh in on the future of psychedelic therapies. SSDP’s new federal comment tool makes it easy to tell the FDA what you think. 🍄
AFTER HISTORIC FDA HEARING ON PSYCHEDELIC THERAPIES, GRASSROOTS STUDENT GROUP MOBILIZES TO SHAPE WHAT COMES NEXT  - SSDP
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…
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September 29, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Ecological harm reduction expands the traditional scope of harm reduction beyond health and care to include land, water, and other-than-human life. At CND, these ideas were still on the margins, but gaining traction.
Drug Policy Is Climate Policy: Toward Ecological Harm Reduction - SSDP
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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September 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
HELP SSDP FIGHT TO KEEP RESEARCH INTEGRITY!

USE THIS TOOL TO CONTACT YOUR CONGRESS MEMBERS TO KEEP OPPOSING OMB
The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is moving to allow political interference in federal science and research grants — and Congress needs to hear from you now!

We must work together to save science and end research harms. Scan the QR or use the link: secure.everyaction.com/wcLTHKI0BUSr...
September 26, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Join us for our first SSDP Hangout of the semester: Thursday, September 24th at 7 pm ET. Give and get advice for a successful semester, and hang out with your SSDP Family!

The zoom link is: us06web.zoom.us/j/89102134317
Meeting ID: 891 0213 4317
September 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Drug scheduling slows the progression of the development of therapeutic compounds, while lives are continuously lost.
Reflections on the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Brooke Sanders - SSDP
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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September 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Good Samaritan laws are designed to encourage people to call for emergency help when someone is experiencing an overdose or other drug related emergency.
What do these laws actually protect ?
Join SSDP for "Know Before You Call: Good Samaritan Laws Explained."
Know Before You Call: Good Samaritan Laws ExplainedPrimary contact is Karley Snyder karley.snyder@board.ssdp.org
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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September 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
SSDP's @KatMurti will keynote the 5th Annual New Approaches Summit.

You can attend in person in New York City or via Zoom livestream. SSDP supporters can use promo code SSDP for 50% off the NGO/Government ticket tier.

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SSDP's Kat Murti to Keynote New Approaches Summit on Depolarizing Harm Reduction - SSDP
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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September 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
thank fuck its over. never need to think about the ssdp again
September 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
MONDAY: Join SSDP for this special networking mixer following the FDA psychedelics hearing on Monday. Space is limited and you *must* register to attend but Ambassadors get in free! SSDP Ambassadors get in free! secure.everyaction.com/z6Pd9tpUSkSU...
America’s Gateway to Psychedelics — Live from DC
Monday, September 14th
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September 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
SSDP is a proud partner of the MAPS Psychedelic Science Conference 2027.

Use SSDP’s customized promo code SSDP15 for 15% off PS27 conference registration.

More information to come soon!

#SSDP #PsychedelicScience2027 #PsychedelicScience #MAPS #DrugPolicyReform
September 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Registration is open for the FDA’s 9/14 public hearing on psychedelic drug products.

Learn more, register, and complete SSDP’s interest form:
SSDP blog post:
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FDA hearing registration:
www.fda.gov/news-events/...
SSDP interest form:
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Potential Future Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs Public Hearing
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing a public hearing on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs.
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September 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
As I wrote, I love their videos, and I think they're doing this in good faith. I'm also open to being wrong. But I have done a lot of reverse engineering in my time, and I can more or less read a network trace. So seeing a screenshot of IoT logs and going, "This is bad," made me truly puzzled.
September 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Developed by scientists, harm reductionists, educators, and students, the “Psychedelics Resource Masterlist” provides a detailed, diverse array of resources.
Students For Sensible Drug Policy's Psychedelics Committee Presents: A Psychedelic Resource Masterlist - SSDP
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…
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September 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEA Ignores Legal Challenge, Moves Forward With Emergency Schedule I Placement of NIH-Researched Opioid Compound SR-17018 - SSDP ssdp.org/blog/dea-ign...
DEA Ignores Legal Challenge, Moves Forward With Emergency Schedule I Placement of NIH-Researched Opioid Compound SR-17018 - SSDP
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…
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August 31, 2026 at 8:01 PM
America's overdose crisis did not develop in a vacuum. It is one of the consequences of The War on Drugs.

This International Overdose Awareness Day, as we remember the people we have lost, let's recommit ourselves to preventing deaths: get trained, stock up on supplies, and help change the laws.
Carry Naloxone. Know Your Rights. Save a Life. SSDP's HOPE Puts the Tools In Your Hands. - SSDP
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…
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August 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Drug policy is not solely a health or criminal justice issue. It is deeply entangled with ecological systems, Indigenous sovereignty, and the accelerating climate crisis.
Drug Policy Is Climate Policy: Toward Ecological Harm Reduction - SSDP
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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August 30, 2026 at 5:49 PM
As policymakers across the country grapple with kratom, 7-OH, and other emerging substances, SSDP will continue fighting for policies grounded in science, harm reduction, and human rights — not fear, stigma, or another chapter of the War on Drugs.
Cannabis Law Report: SSDP Calls for Science, Not Prohibition, on 7-OH and Kratom - SSDP
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…
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August 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM
“We’ve moved on from ‘just say no’ to just say nothing.”

SSDP Alum Rhana Hashemi Talks Harm Reduction and the Future of Drug Education in The Microdose
From “Just Say No” to Just Say Know: SSDP Alum Rhana Hashemi Talks Harm Reduction and the Future of Drug Education in The Microdose - SSDP
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…
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August 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Introducing SSDP’s Tobacco and Nicotine Course! A harm reduction centered, judgment-free approach to one of the most misunderstood substances...
Introducing SSDP’s Tobacco and Nicotine Course! - SSDP
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…
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August 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM