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Keep up-to-date with important developments on key legal and policy issues concerning alcohol and drugs, HIV/AIDS, and criminal justice, and Legal Action Center’s activities in all these areas.
Feature Stories
New York Passes Rockefeller Drug Law Reform
Comprehensive reforms of the Rockefeller Drug Laws were signed into law by Governor David Paterson on April 7, 2009. A ceremonial signing of the Rockefeller Drug Laws was held on April 24, 2009, at Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities, Inc., a drug treatment facility in Queens.
The Legal Action Center has worked to reform the Rockefeller-era drug laws ever since they were enacted, over thirty five years ago.
News Alerts
2009 SAAS National Conference and NIATx Summit Announced
SAAS is teaming up again with NIATx in 2009 to bring an exciting, high-value event to the addiction and behavioral health prevention, treatment and recovery fields. The 2009 NIATx Summit and SAAS National Conference represents ashared commitment to providing CEOs, Senior Managers, and Change Leaders with the best conference experience of the year.
Washington Weekly Roundup
- FY 2010 Budget Released with Requests for Mostly Level Funding for Drug and Alcohol Programs; Budget Proposes Elimination of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants Program, and a Significant Funding Increase for Discretionary Addiction Treatment Programming
- FY 2010 Budget Released for Department of Justice Programs; Administration Requests Increased Funding for the Second Chance Act and Programs Serving People with Addiction Histories
- Full U.S. Senate Confirms Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske to Lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Obama Administration Takes Steps to Rescind Cost-Cutting Medicaid Rules