Dave Silberman

Drug Policy

The War on Drugs has destroyed countless lives, wasted billions of dollars, and created widespread, systemic injustice — all while utterly failing to reduce problematic drug use or enhance public safety. More broadly, our criminal justice system is deeply broken, and making us broke. Every year, we spend more than 9% of the state’s General Fund budget on jails, depriving us of the money we need to be investing in solving the major drivers of crime, such as lack of access to mental healthcare, underinvestment in education, and the lack of affordable housing. Learn more