Stories by Jill Harris

Jill Harris is the managing director of strategic initiatives for Drug Policy Action.

Pot Politics: Will Oregon's Attorney General Election Send a Crucial Message to Dispensary-Busting Feds?

Posted on: May 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

If the candidate who ordered raids on medical pot growers in Southern Oregon loses the election, the loss may reverberate with US Attorneys around the country.

Michael Jackson Probably O.D.'d -- Just Like Thousands of Americans Who Fall Victim to Our Overdose Epidemic

Posted on: Jun 28, 2009, Source: AlterNet

We must learn how to reduce the harms associated with our drug use, including reducing easily preventable deaths from overdose.

No One Deserves to Die by Overdose

Posted on: Jun 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet

We must learn how to reduce the harms from drug use, including reducing the unconscionable and unnecessary number of deaths from overdose.