FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/9/2017

Sensible Minnesota Allies with Students for Sensible Drug Policy

Minneapolis, MN: In September, Sensible Minnesota approved a Memorandum of Understanding to work with Students for Sensible Drug Policy (“SSDP”) chapters in Minnesota. The two organizations have outlined objectives for the collaboration, including increasing Sensible Minnesota’s capacity for research-related policy work and expanding SSDP’s reach to 4-5 new campuses in Minnesota.

Gunnar Aas, Sensible Minnesota’s SSDP liaison, oversees and executes this collaboration. Gunnar Aas is a drug policy activist from Duluth, Minnesota. He has worked as a campus organizer for Students for Sensible Drug Policy, to bring young people and students into the movement for a post-prohibition age, and has enlightened his communities on the immense benefits of sensible policies. He is currently studying at Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN, and majors in Political Science and Social Justice.

Questions about the collaboration can be directed to Maren Schroeder, Sensible Minnesota’s President: [email protected]. If you are interested in learning more about SSDP and what it can do for you on your campus, please email Gunnar Aas, Sensible Minnesota’s SSDP liaison: [email protected].

About Sensible Minnesota:

Sensible Minnesota is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit founded in 2015 by a group of experienced activists. The organization seeks to educate the public on the uses, benefits, and relative safety of cannabis; support persons harmed by prohibition; and to advocate for sensible policy change. For more information visit: https://sensible.mn.

About Students for Sensible Drug Policy:

Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is the only international network of students dedicated to ending the war on drugs. At its heart, SSDP is a grassroots organization, led by a student-run Board of Directors. We create change by bringing young people together and creating safe spaces for students of all political and ideological stripes to have honest conversations about drugs and drug policy. Founded in 1998, SSDP is comprised of thousands of members at hundreds of campuses in countries around the globe. For more information visit: https://ssdp.org.