Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions

@GoodDrugPolicy

We scale up drug policy solutions by educating about ways to harness science to prevent use, treat addiction, and forge pathways to recovery. @learnaboutsam

Washington, DC

Joined August 2022

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 22

The Bay Area went from banning Happy Meals to opening mushroom lounges. Legalizing mind-altering drugs like psilocybin is a risky social experiment, not “progress.” Where’s the science? Where’s the accountability? sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

GoodDrugPolicy's tweet card. OPINION: “It’s a strange political moment when S.F. progressives and Trump Republicans find common ground. But on psychedelic medicine, that’s what’s happening.”

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 14

Living longer while tripping daily? No thanks. futurity.org/psilocybin-agi…

GoodDrugPolicy's tweet card. Psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, may have both anti-aging as well as mental health benefits, researchers report.

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 23

This tragedy is yet another reminder that so-called ‘natural’ drugs like kratom are anything but safe. Kratom is addictive, dangerous, and deadly. It’s time regulators stop looking the other way. wbtw.com/news/grand-str…

GoodDrugPolicy's tweet card. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach-based kratom supplier failed to warn a customer about hazardous side effects from a strain being used to help his seizure condition — leading …

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 22

.@madras_bertha Major Capitol Hill briefing on psychedelics hosted by the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions!

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 22

WILL JONES III Director of Community Engagement and Outreach for FDPS at our psychedelics policy panel on Capitol Hill.

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 22

Dr. @madras_bertha expertly discusses the nature of psychedelics' interactions with the serotonin system.

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 22

Happening now on the Hill! Psychedelics: Hope or Hype? @KevinSabet @madras_bertha @DrPaulChabot @WillVJones_SAM @LukeNiforatos

GoodDrugPolicy's tweet image. Happening now on the Hill! Psychedelics: Hope or Hype?

@KevinSabet @madras_bertha @DrPaulChabot @WillVJones_SAM @LukeNiforatos

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 17

The hype around the therapeutic properties of psychedelics is unproven by science. Full stop. apnews.com/article/psyche…

GoodDrugPolicy's tweet card. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump officials are signaling their interest in approving psychedelic drugs for hard-to-treat mental health conditions.

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 17

Close to 200,000 Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses in the last 3 years alone. During 2022 and 2023, fentanyl was responsible for nearly 70% of drug overdose deaths. Further, It’s the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18–45. By signing the HALT Fentanyl Act, the…

RRapid Response 47@RapidResponse47 · Jul 16

President Donald J. Trump officially signs the HALT Fentanyl Act into law — permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. This bill will save lives.

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Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions@GoodDrugPolicy · Jul 12

America’s drug crisis needs real solutions. @KevinSabet, advisor to 3 U.S. presidential administrations & top drug policy expert, delivers them in his new book: “One Nation Under the Influence.” Pre-order now for exclusives! Out mid Sept. onenationbook.com

GoodDrugPolicy's tweet image. America’s drug crisis needs real solutions. @KevinSabet, advisor to 3 U.S. presidential administrations &amp; top drug policy expert, delivers them in his new book: “One Nation Under the Influence.”

Pre-order now for exclusives! Out mid Sept.
onenationbook.com

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