Nice People Take Drugs
To reduce the hypocrisy in the way we manage drugs in society - there needs to be much greater honesty about drug use and those who use them. The stigma attached to drug use has made it almost impossible to have any form of sensible discussion. Drugs are part of society and there are much more effective ways to ensure they cause as little harm as possible.
But in order to do this, we need your help. Please donate what you can today.
To be kept informed about the Nice People Take Drugs campaign, and to find out what action you can take to support it, please email us.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Posted by Nice People on Monday, 06 July 2009
Photos kindly submitted by Students for Sensible Drug Policy in Washington DC. See large versions and more Nice People images from around the world in our photo gallery.
You can download the necessary images and print them off yourself, or email Release - the important thing is that you get involved!
The winner of the best image sent in to Release will receive a free t-shirt, merchandise and will have their image chosen to be sent to UK newspapers.
Nice people take drugs cartoon
Posted by Nice People on Thursday, 02 July 2009
Norris Nuvo's wonderful contribution to our campaign.
Lots of very nice people do indeed take drugs!
Drug Policy Alliance supports Release campaign
Posted by Nice People on Wednesday, 01 July 2009
Our friends over at the Drug Policy Alliance have shown their support for our campaign by taking these photos on the roof of their office in New York. We are thrilled to have their support.
The NYC photographer was persuaded to pose for a couple of shots too!
London & NYC show their support for campaign
Posted by Nice People on Monday, 29 June 2009
With a weekend of hot weather in London and New York, some supporters of Release's Nice People Take Drugs campaign got their camera out and took some great photos. Send us yours soon and yours might make it into our photo gallery too!
Deck of cards exposes politicians
Posted by Nice People on Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Nice people take drugs; and some politicians do too! A new deck of cards is being produced to mark World Drug Day on 26 June, which shows a number of prominent politicians who have admitted to using drugs. They are now part of an establishment that criminalises others who have similarly experimented with substances such as cannabis, and many of them will no doubt be hailing the success of the war on drugs on World Drug Day.
There are some cards left unfilled, so please have a look at our deck and send in your suggestions of politicians who you think deserve to be part of the pack!
Campaign goes global
Posted by Nice People on Wednesday, 17 June 2009
The NICE PEOPLE TAKE DRUGS campaign has caught the attention of bloggers, journalists and drug policy activists worldwide. The feedback received at the Release campaign HQ is that this slogan has said something new, that whilst very simple, has never really been said before.
So now we want to shout it from the rooftops (literally). We have asked our friends worldwide to get together at famous landmarks, in big open spaces, or huddled in their offices and re-create the slogan using big flash cards.
You can download the necessary images and print them off yourself, or email Release, or just leave a comment on this blog. The important thing is that you get involved!
The winner of the best image sent in to Release will receive free t-shirts, merchandise and will have their image chosen to be sent to UK newspapers.
Apparently nice people take drugs and they want us to talk about it
Posted by Nice People on Thursday, 11 June 2009
The story about the bus adverts being pulled this week is really taking off. Read further coverage at The Guardian and Brand Republic. Before this campaign was launched on 1st June, a Google search for "nice people take drugs" returned 4 hits, this morning that number has reached 35,600.
- Bus ads pulled 10 June 2009
- More coverage in the Guardian 05 June 2009
- Press Coverage 05 June 2009
- A new campaign launched by Release 01 June 2009
- Nice People Take Drugs 01 June 2009
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