Drug Enforcement and Policy Center

 

The Drug Enforcement and Policy Center helps shape and enrich public conversations about the intersecting fields of criminal justice and drug policy and enforcement, and their historical and modern impact on society. Center faculty and staff examine criminal and civil laws, policies, and enforcement efforts related to traditionally illicit drugs, with a particular focus on marijuana laws and reform efforts. We promote and support interdisciplinary, evidence-based research, scholarship, education, community outreach and public engagement on these issues and their impacts.
 

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Drugs on the Docket Podcast - All six episodes of Season 2 are streaming now!

Join the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center as we explore how U.S. court rulings impact drug law and policy and continue to shape the War on Drugs. We break down the sometimes complex and always interesting stories behind today's drug law landscape.
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Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at Five Years

DEPC has produced a web-based report to celebrate this milestone and to share the many accomplishments of the center in its first five years.
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DEPC News

College
Dec. 21, 2023
College
Dec. 21, 2023

Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project surpasses 100 pardons

Governor Mike DeWine visited The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law on Wednesday to celebrate granting more than 100 pardons as part of the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project.

Faculty
Nov. 13, 2023
Faculty
Nov. 13, 2023

Professor Patti Zettler appointed as Deputy General Counsel for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Professor Patricia (Patti) Zettler has been appointed as Deputy General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  While she serves the nation promoting public health and the rule of law for the Biden-Harris administration, Zettler will be on leave from Ohio State Law. 

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Alumni
Aug. 16, 2023
Alumni
Aug. 16, 2023

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center celebrates five years

This year, the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law marks five years of efforts to shape and enrich public conversations about the intersecting fields of criminal justice and drug policy.