Kassandra Frederique

Kassandra Frederique is the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a national nonprofit that works to end the war on drugs.

News Analysis

Biden’s Marijuana Policies Help Business But Not the Victims of the War on Drugs

Rescheduling will provide tax benefits for weed companies, but it won't help those who have suffered criminalization.

May 21, 2024

Op-Ed

Legal regulation is a better path forward than either drug-related mass criminalization or a commercial free-for-all.

May 23, 2022

Op-Ed

Decriminalization, in combination with expanded access to health services, can help stem the overdose crisis.

February 7, 2022

Op-Ed

From a policy perspective, this has created barriers to transformative approaches to violence like restorative justice.

December 19, 2020

Op-Ed

After 47 years and over $1 trillion in costs, it’s time to move toward a human-centered approach to drug use in the U.S.

October 27, 2020